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Sunday, November 24, 2013

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James Baldwin said it best: 

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


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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Helen Gym -- The New 'Pay for Play'
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Helen Gym -- The New 'Pay for Play': Helen Gym -- The New 'Pay for Play'Helen GymHelen Gym, a Philadelphia public school parent and founder of Parents United for Public Education asks: "Is the ‘right to know’ the new ‘pay for play’"? Gym says that  throughout most of the decision-making process regarding the school closings, the public was kept in the dark.“Pay to play” is a widely reviled practice in government, but that’s effectively what the District’s legal argument would establish through its challenge of an open records case in state court.Fo
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An Urban Teacher's Education: I Failed National Board Certification
An Urban Teacher's Education: I Failed National Board Certification: I Failed National Board CertificationOkay - I guess it's more reasonable to say that I didn't pass, since I still have two whole years to redo the parts of my national boards process that were below standard.But holy cow does it suck.I needed 275 points to pass. I earned 274. One point.One point that would have saved me hundreds of dollars (when I've already spent thousands) and hours of time (when the process already cost me 120 hours last year).My initial reaction was a desire to throw up.National Boards is such a unreasona
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With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs 11-24-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
With A Brooklyn Accent: Message to Food Critic Frank Bruni- Who Fancies Himself an Education ExpertAs a coach and teacher for more than 45 years, I always wonder at the "chutzpah" of those who have not worked closely with children who feel they know what serves their needs better than lifetime educators. The most effective educators-- and coaches- start with the personalities and talents of the children in front of them and try to inspire them to achieve to the best they are capable of- they don't browbeat them to reach an abstract standard set by people far distant from that  With A
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TODAY

Nationalize the Walton Family Wealth on #BlackFriday | OccupyWallSt.org
Nationalize the Walton Family Wealth on #BlackFriday | OccupyWallSt.org: Nationalize the Walton Family Wealth on #BlackFridayPosted 2 hours ago on Nov. 24, 2013, 1:37 p.m. EST by OccupyWallStTags: nationalize wealth, walmart, black fridayThe Walton Family is collectively worth over $150 billion USD. Most of us struggle just to keep $150 dollars in our bank account, so it's hard to comprehend how m
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THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: The Gulen Movement: “a non-transparent organizational model”
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: The Gulen Movement: “a non-transparent organizational model”: The Gulen Movement: “a non-transparent organizational model”Sharon HigginsThe Perimeter PrimateThe leading US authority on the Gulen Movement (GM) at this time is Joshua Hendrick, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Loyola University Maryland. His new book “Gulen: The Ambiguous Politics of Market Islam in Turkey a
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11-24-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: I-1240 LitigationI attended the first hearing on the constitutionality of I-1240, the Washington State Charter School law.To be clear, this hearing was pretty meaningless. No matter who wins or loses, this case will appealed all the way to the State Supreme Court. None of the decisions in any of the lower courts will matter. Only the one decision from the State Sup
by mike simpson / 3h 
Bill de Blasio gives cold shoulder to education reformers as he prepares to choose a chancellor - NY Daily News
Bill de Blasio gives cold shoulder to education reformers as he prepares to choose a chancellor - NY Daily News: Bill de Blasio gives cold shoulder to education reformers as he prepares to choose a chancellorDe Blasio chose to place high-profile critics of Bloomberg’s policies on his 60-member transition team, troubling education reformers and advocates for charter schoolsComments (5)BY BEN CHAPMA
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11-24-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Will Rogers, the “unequal distribution of the money” and the elections of 2014 and 2016“I was born on Nov. 4, which is Election Day. . . . My birthday has made more men and sent more back to honest work than any other days in the year.”  – Will Rogers There was a time in our nation’s history when one out of three Americans followed the writings of a […]The post Will Rogers, the “unequa
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What the next Pennsylvania governor must say about education | Parents United for Public Education
What the next Pennsylvania governor must say about education | Parents United for Public Education: What the next Pennsylvania governor must say about educationPosted on November 24, 2013 by HELENGYMLeave a commentFive of the eight candidates for Pennsylvania governor. From top left, clockwise: Katie McGinty, RobMcCord, John Hanger, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf.Yesterday, a lively crowd kicked o
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Equity, Testing Madness, and the Ongoing School Wars | Bruce Lesley
Equity, Testing Madness, and the Ongoing School Wars | Bruce Lesley: Equity, Testing Madness, and the Ongoing School WarsPosted: 11/18/2013 8:08 pmAt the Save Texas Schools rally in March 2011 on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol, I was fortunate to be in Austin and present to see Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent John Kuhn's passionate speech against the bi
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Ipad “Opposition” Is Not – redqueeninla
Ipad “Opposition” Is Not – redqueeninla: Ipad “Opposition” Is NotWritten by redqueeninla in Education John Deasy’s ipad fiasco is not just a roadbump on the path to Reform that has triggered an irrational “emotional opposition” as the LA Daily News complains.  Objecting to any number of insupportable dimensions embedded in this boondoggle does not an obstructionist make.First of all, what does an
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11-24-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Teach Campaign Star RIFed Last Year Just Before TenureAlexandria Hollet is one of the young, female white teachers chosen by Microsoft-TFA to provide 40 second testimonials on teaching for Arne Duncan's new campaign to attract the vulnerable and uninformed into what was once a profession.  With corporate ed policies in place to demean, abuse, blame, punish, and fire teachers for an
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11-24-13 Fred Klonsky | Running for our pensions. | VOTE 4 Fred Klonsky.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Sunday reads.  Pension-busting Ilinois State Senator Dan Biss and IEA Retired member Jack Tucker at our SORE witness in October. The Illinois coalition of state public employee unions, We Are One, will be holding actions at key legislative district offices on December 2nd. Join me in being at one of t
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The Big Pension Makeover | EduShyster
The Big Pension Makeover | EduShyster: The Big Pension MakeoverWhen a state pension fund gets a *glamourous* makeover, public employees get taken to the cleaners… By Mazinger ZFew people personify the ethos of post-industrial, post-partisan, and post-scruples America like Gina Raimondo. General Treasurer of the great state of Rhode Island—which I am told by reliable sources is to be found somewher
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11-24-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Following Common Core money: Where are millions of dollars going?In this post, award-winning Principal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York raises some new questions about the Common Core State Standards and curriculum being developed around them. Burris has for more than a year chronicled on this blog the many problems with the test-driven reform in New York (here,
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Morning Wink 11-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS mark as readInvited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African Americans | Cloaking InequityInvited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African Americans | Cloaking Inequity: Invited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African AmericansWill the tracking of Latinos and African Americans into “practical” c
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Invited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African Americans | Cloaking Inequity
Invited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African Americans | Cloaking Inequity: Invited Testimony: Same Shift, Different Day for Latinos and African AmericansWill the tracking of Latinos and African Americans into “practical” careers redouble? Will politicians and districts pass it off as “choice”? Morgan Smith from the Texas Tribune wrote:Only high school students who pursue a
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lecker: Toxic Stress Hurts ChildrenWhen I visited Finland, which is widely recognized as one of the top performing nations in the world, every educator spoke of their goals. They want their students to be happy, healthy, and enthusiastic learners. They did not care about test scores. The years from the beginning of school (at age 7
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11-24-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: JFK: Political Thoughts....during a reception at the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedys were supposed to take an elevator to greet their guests. But the elevator was not working, and when they stepped out, the lieutenant said, he was so close to Mrs. Kennedy that he could smell her perfume. Here is how he remembers what happened next: “I’m in my mannequin face, and she said wor
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11-24-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Infographic: “Lunches From Around The World”I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures: Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Infographic by Chef Worksby Larry Ferlazzo / 11h   Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of th
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Daily Kos byteacherken: Danger Lurks in That Mickey Mouse Couch
Daily Kos: Danger Lurks in That Mickey Mouse Couch: Danger Lurks in That Mickey Mouse CouchbyteacherkenFollowis the title of this New York Times column by Nick Kristof that I hope will encourage you to turn on your televisions tomorrow, not for football, but to watch a documentary titled Toxic Hot Seaton HBO.The background is simple -  furniture, including that made specifically for children, cont
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11-24-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Safe Spaces for Teachers’ Professional Voices in a Public SphereSafe Spaces for Teachers\’ Professional Voices in a Public Sphere. via Safe Spaces for Teachers’ Professional Voices in a Public Sphere.by plthomasedd / 15min YESTERDAYCommon Core Unrest Obvious in 17 StatesProponents of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are fond of saying that CCSS “has been adopted by 45 state
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11-24-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Safe Spaces for Teachers’ Professional Voices in a Public SphereIt is a bittersweet irony that words are mostly inadequate to express my appreciation to be nominated for and then recognized with the National Council of Teachers of English 2013 George Orwell Award—”establ
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11-24-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School Blog Finally On The TwitterHere - realitybasededucator@perdidostschool Still holding out on the Facebook though.Screw Zuckerberg.by reality-based edu... / 17min skip  //  saveNew York Only State STILL Committed To InBloom Data ProgramThe Associated Press covers the inBloom mess in New York State:NEW YORK (AP) — After months of debate about the risks of
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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Write 50 Times:"I Will Turn in My Progress Report":Why is This Still Happening?
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Write 50 Times:"I Will Turn in My Progress Report":Why is This Still Happening?: Write 50 Times:"I Will Turn in My Progress Report":Why is This Still Happening?I was talking to my lil sis the other night, and she told me about an incident she had with my nephew's teacher. Keep in mind two things. One, my nephew is a senior in high school. Two,
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Common Core Unrest Obvious in 17 States | deutsch29
Common Core Unrest Obvious in 17 States | deutsch29: Common Core Unrest Obvious in 17 StatesNovember 23, 2013Proponents of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are fond of saying that CCSS “has been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia.” However, it seems that they refuse to mention the CCSS resistance that has found its way into state offices–often resulting in formal hearings.Belo
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How do we stop the revolving door of new teachers? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
How do we stop the revolving door of new teachers? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: How do we stop the revolving door of new teachers? COMMENT(5) 0 10 1 13View Larger Teacher turnoverPrevious PostsThat celebratory shouting: 7,500 high school seniors learning they were admitted to UGA todayNovember 22, 2013Coming Monday: Will state Supreme Court ruling stabilize DeKalb school board or upend it? Novemb
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Philadelphia Speaks Out at Gubernatorial Forum | WeArePCAPS
Philadelphia Speaks Out at Gubernatorial Forum | WeArePCAPS: Philadelphia Speaks Out at Gubernatorial ForumPosted on November 24, 2013by wearepcapsA. Gubernatorial Candidates Forum (Video)If you were unable to attend or watch the PA. Gubernatorial Candidates Forum earlier at Temple University, click the Link below to catch the video made by Media Mobilizing Project(Note: The Video starts at the 14
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NPE National Conference 2014| The Network For Public Education
The Network For Public Education | NPE National Conference 2013: NPE National Conference 2014admin November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE NewsThe Network for Public Education is pleased to announce our first National Conference. The event will take place on March 1 & 2, 2014 (the weekend prior to the world-famous South by Southwest Festival) at The University of Texas at Austin.At the
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YESTERDAY

Ivy Academia Charter School | California Father
Ivy Academia Charter School | California Father: Ivy Academia Charter Schoolby California Father on November 23, 2013 · Leave a CommentOnce in junior high, I asked Miss Casey (on whom, like most of the 7th grade boys, I had a crush) if teachers ever went to the bathroom. She laughed at my joke and I have tried to make other pretty women laugh ever since.By the way, she told me that, yes, in fact,
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Nite Cap 11-23-13 #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 mark as readTeachers, Parents, and Children: Be Very Afraid of the Grand High Corporate Reformer, Melinda Gates | Teachers' Letters to Bill GatesTeachers, Parents, and Children: Be Very Afraid of the Grand High Corporate Reformer, Melinda Gates
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