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Friday, November 1, 2013

Nite Cap 11-1-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2


James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."


A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP


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Is PS 154 in the Bronx Safe for Students? southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Is PS 154 in the Bronx Safe for Students?Lots going on at PS 154 in the Bronx that sources have shared with The Crack Team.Dr Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal of PS 154 has begun a groovy peace bus. What is a peacebus?  A peace bus is a big, cute, groovy, faux bus located on the wall by the office. Every day that PS 154 is violence free, a day is marked. When 5
by mike simpson / 8min 
Pre-K Is Worth Investing In – Here's Why | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
Pre-K Is Worth Investing In – Here's Why | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Pre-K Is Worth Investing In – Here's WhyPosted on: Friday November 1st, 2013Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed that tried to make the case that we shouldn't bother investing in pre-k because it's "of no educational value and the cost would be stagg
by mike simpson / 9min 
AFT’S Weingarten: School reformers ignore “elephant in the room” » peoplesworld
AFT’S Weingarten: School reformers ignore “elephant in the room” » peoplesworld: AFT’S Weingarten: School reformers ignore “elephant in the room”Print  Email to a Friendby: MARK GRUENBERGoctober 31 2013tags: education, schools, teachers, students, nationalWASHINGTON - So-called school "reformers," bent on closing "failing" schools, ignore "the elephant in the room," p
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Insights on Tackling Informational Text — Whole Child Education
Insights on Tackling Informational Text — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGInsights on Tackling Informational TextNovember 1, 2013 by Klea ScharbergThe mandate to get K–12 students reading more informational texts is the feature of the Common Core State Standards that has stirred up the most complaints. Bringing more nonfiction into students' lives will require many educators to stretch
by mike simpson / 1h 
New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders | Truth in American Education
New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders | Truth in American Education: New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st GradersFiled in Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on November 1, 2013 •1 Comment20316Below is an excerpt from a guest blog written by Carol Burris, Principal at South Side High School in
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Perspectives on ‘A Nation At Risk’
The Quick and the Ed » Perspectives on ‘A Nation At Risk’: Perspectives on ‘A Nation At Risk’ 001 Nov 2013by Peter Cookson Jr.Categories: K-12 EducationWhen A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform was published in April of 1983 it set off a political and policy firestorm that continues to smolder today. The report was submitted by the National Commission on Excellence in Education
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NYC Educator: Common Core Geniuses and Our Children
NYC Educator: Common Core Geniuses and Our Children: Common Core Geniuses and Our ChildrenToday at Perdido Street School, we see one of the most absurd conceivable uses of Common Core Curriculum--rating classic books by  grade level. Reality-Based Educator Quotes The Atlantic:Here’s a pop quiz: according to the measurements used in the new Common Core Standards, which of these books would be compl
by mike simpson / 1h 
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Calderon Scandal - The Sacramento Bee
Capitol and California - Political, Government and Election News - The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California: Special circumstance cited in Ron Calderon removal from film boardBy Christopher Cadelago - Published: 12:38 pmLawmakers took an extraordinary step to remove embattled Sen. Ron Calderon from the California Film Commission, a post he was entitled to hold until at least the end of his term.
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New campaign in support of more restrictions on LCFF spending SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: New campaign in support of more restrictions on LCFF spendingBy Tom ChorneauFriday, November 01, 2013Advocates for low-income families and English learners have launched a letter-writing campaign aimed at getting the California State Board of Education to reject plans to give schools wide discretion over the use of new state grant money.Next week, th
by mike simpson / 5h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: They're packing 50 students into L.A. high school classes
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: They're packing 50 students into L.A. high school classes: They're packing 50 students into L.A. high school classesArne Duncan green-lighted it. Remember?"Class size has been a sacred cow and I think we need to take it on," Duncan told his pals at the American Enterprise Instituteover croissants back in 2009. Now fast forward. Here's what's become of the &
by mike simpson / 5h 
Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new story about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that makes it Happen!
Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new story about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that makes it Happen!Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookRhee: Good Birdie! Rhee: Corporate Ed Reform is not what it seemsRhee: Imagination is vital in Corporate Ed ReformRhee: It is Easier to Make a Deal to Buy a Closed SchoolRhee: With enough Corporate CashYou Can Buy Anything!Rhee:
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Cali Education Headlines Friday, November 1, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookEducation HeadlinesFriday, November 1, 2013Report: Many school districts lack full-time nursesFewer than half of the state's school districts, only 43 percent, have full-time school nurses, according to a recent report by researchers from California State University, Sacramento.Fed
by mike simpson / 6h 
Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to Now | Cloaking Inequity
Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to Now | Cloaking Inequity: Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to NowThe landmark case Brown v. Board of Education set a new legal precedent in the United States that dismantled the “strange career” (Woodward, 2001 [1966]) of Jim Crow. The purpose of this law, from the standpoint of
by mike simpson / 6h 
11-1-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadLooked like the word "boobies" will be used in a Supreme Court case over two girls, who in 2010 were then 12 and 13, who were trying to raise awareness for breast cancer.  They violated their school's ban on bracelets and wore pink bracelets that said, "I heart Boobies!"  A lower court said the district didn't prove the bracele
by mike simpson / 6h 
If Your Child Was Bullied, When Did You Intervene and When Did You Stay Out? - NYTimes.com
If Your Child Was Bullied, When Did You Intervene and When Did You Stay Out? - NYTimes.com: Rick Runion/The Ledger, via Associated PressA fund-raiser in Lakeland, Fla., for the family of Rebecca Ann Sedwick, a 12-year-old girl who committed suicide after being bullied for over a year.By MICHAEL WINERIPPublished: October 31, 2013 37 Comments
by mike simpson / 7h 
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Book
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera AmericaNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013  5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred
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Morning Wink 1-11-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lloyd Lofthouse, Crazy Normal, Discovers “Reign of Error”Lloyd Lofthouse is a Vietnam veteran who taught school in a barrio ruled by violent street gangs for thirty years. From his blog, wh
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lloyd Lofthouse, Crazy Normal, Discovers “Reign of Error”Lloyd Lofthouse is a Vietnam veteran who taught school in a barrio ruled by violent street gangs for thirty years. From his blog, which he calls Crazy Normal, I would say that he is disgusted with those who take pot shots at teachers. He just discovered my existence and order
by mike simpson / 8h 
John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common Core | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common Core | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common CoreFiled under: Common Core Standards,Right Wing Agenda — millerlf @ 9:40 am Foundation tied to group paid out-of-state speakers at hearingsBy Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 31, 2013The clamor over nationwide K-12 academ
by mike simpson / 8h 
11-1-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Pre-PEP Funeral for Closing Schools PicsOur own Evil Eva dressed appropriately for Halloween with old nemesis Noah Gotbaum. Thanks to Pat Dobosz for the pics. A roll-call was read listing each of the over 160 schools that have been murdered by Bloomberg's hench-people at Tweed. After this people at the PEP buried the pathetic puppets of the PEP -- only 2 months left. Not that I tr
by mike simpson / 8h 
11-1-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: "It's a madhouse! A madhouse!"Valerie Strauss’s The Answer Sheet has a discussion of Common Core and text complexity that you must read:Common Core: How are books judged?Strauss ends with:Appendix A of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards has a long and complicated explanation of “text complexity,” which you can read here, that reviews research said to sh
by mike simpson / 8h 
11-1-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Veterans Day ResourcesVeterans Day takes place on November 11th in the United States. It’s recognized as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in Great Britain and in other countries to specifically remember those who fought in World War. You might be interested in The Best Websites To Learn About Veterans Day.8 by Larry Ferlazz
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11-1-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: HMS audit in Minnesota. Fifty percent error rate. Is ALEC behind it?  Is ALEC behind the audit of state employee insurance eligibility? When in September Illinois state retirees began receiving letters of audit from HMS we were quite surprised. Illinois’ Central Management Services (CMS) had hired the
by mike simpson / 8h 
11-1-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: It is another morning at Capital Prep…but Principal Steve Perry in nowhere to be seenThis morning, when the school bell rings to mark the beginning of another school day at Hartford’s Capital Preparatory Magnet School, the students are there, the teachers are there… but Principal Steve Perry won’t be there… Again! Steve Perry is off collecting a speaking fee at yet another out-of-state
by mike simpson / 9h 
11-1-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Common Core and Text Complexity: “It’s a madhouse! A madhouse!”Valerie Strauss’s The Answer Sheet has a discussion of Common Core and text complexity that you must read: Common Core: How are books judged? Strauss ends with: Appendix A of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards has a long and complicated explanation of “text complexity,” which you can read here, that
by mike simpson / 9h 
11-1-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Why Common Core Will FailThe Atlantic looks at so-called text complexity:Here’s a pop quiz: according to the measurements used in the new Common Core Standards, which of these books would be complex enough for a ninth grader? a. Huckleberry Finnb. To Kill a Mockingbirdc. Jane Eyred. Sports Illustrated for Kids' Awesome Athletes!The only correct answer is “d,” since all the o
by mike simpson / 9h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Children Left Behind
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Children Left Behind: The Children Left BehindThanks to journalist Debbie Nathan writing for In These Times, for putting a human face on the disaster that is No Child Left Behind.Students began to notice weird goings-on at the international bridge near campus—specifically, Bowie administrators stationed there with cameras. What the students didn’t know was that G
by mike simpson / 9h 
Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table | EdSource Today
Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table | EdSource Today: Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget tableNovember 1st, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsFour months into the rollout of the new state education funding law, parent leaders across California are trying to ensure that “local control” over school spending truly includes parents.The la
by mike simpson / 9h 
Daily Kos: Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor"
Daily Kos: Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor": Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor"byteacherkenFollow    Email  48 Comments / 48 NewIn his Friday column for the New York Times, after noting how Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich has called out his own party, he bliuntly writesRepublican hostility toward the poor and unfortunate has now reached such a fever pi
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New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency
New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency: New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency To spank or not to spank your child, that is the question. Spanking has always been a hotly debated topic. Studies have shown that children who are spanked regularly tend to develop more aggressive tendencies later in life. But when asked whether spanking is appropriate, the response from most parent
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With A Brooklyn Accent: How to Know if You are A BAT
With A Brooklyn Accent: How to Know if You are A BAT: How to Know if You are A BATAlthough This is an amazing organization, and there are more than 31,000 of us, not everyone could, or should be a BAT. Here are a few simple ways to determine whether you, or some one you are trying to recruit, belong in this group:You are the only one in your school to speak up at faculty meetings( although many pe
by mike simpson / 9h 
??? In The Classroom + On Taking P D Into Your Own Hands [CTQ]- The Jose Vilson
Questioning In The Classroom [Comment from Jim Doherty] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Questioning In The Classroom [Comment from Jim Doherty]by JOSE VILSON on OCTOBER 31, 2013in MR. VILSONOne of my newer commenters, Jim Doherty, left this comment in reply to my Edutopia piece:The key piece to me is the questioning piece. I think that I always hope that my actions will serve as a model for m
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The Educated Reporter: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top Colleges
The Educated Reporter: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top Colleges: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top CollegesIn a recent post on young men of color and academic success, I mentioned a studywhich looked at "under-matching:" high-achieving minority students enrolling at less-competive colleges that had fewer resources to help them reach t
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11-1-13 The Answer Sheet Common Core: How are books judged?
The Answer Sheet: Common Core: How are books judged?BY VALERIE STRAUSSNovember 1 at 7:00 amSome time ago I wrote about a highly popular supplemental reading program used in thousands of schools called “Accelerated Reader” by Renaissance Learning Inc., which encouraged students to read books that were evaluated through a “readability” formula.  Under this scheme, Ernest Hemingway’s classic, “The Su
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YESTERDAY

10-31-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: NYSED: Cherry picking data.Here is another example of education reformers cherry picking data.  New York Education Commissioner John King and the Board of Regents have been under a tremendous amount of pressure from parents and educators across the Empire State about the Common Core implementation and the significant increase in mandated testing, along with the cancellation and r
by mike simpson / 20h 
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013  5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred before the CA state senator sponsored education reform billTopics: Politics Crime Law & JusticeDanny Moloshok/UPI/LandovSACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public education : Gary News
Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public education : Gary News: Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public educationAmerican Federation of Teachers national President Randi Weingarten addresses Gary teachers Thursday at the annual 2013 QuEST/TEACH Conference. Seated nearby is Gary Teachers Union President Joe Zimmerman.By Carmen McCollum carmen.mccollum@nwi.com, (219) 662-5337 GARY |
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools list
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools list: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools listMissing from today's published list of the top 50 highest performing list of Chicago area schools are any charters. All 50 of the top-listed schools (based solely on ISAT test scores of course), whether
by mike simpson / 23h 
California Academic Decathlon Website
California Academic Decathlon Website: PROMOTING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS!STAY CONNECTED,REGISTER ONLINECounty RegistrationSchool RegistrationCHECK IT OUTMadera County's World War ILecture Series set for 10.24.13Click here for the FlyerClick here for the Registration FormCapital Region's World War ILecture & Concert Series set for 11.9.13&Scrimmage set for 12.1
by mike simpson / 23h 
Nite Cap 10-31-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPTODAYBOO Happy Halloween Spooky Education ReformHappy Halloween Spooky Education Reform2 by mike simpson / 1min NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents star at Senator Flanagan's hearings on Common Core, testing and privacyNYC Public School Parent
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