DCPS IMPACT Error? Thoughts from one of the “forty-four.”
As a DCPS teacher, I was one of the “forty-four” whose evaluations needed “adjustment.” Although I’m not assigned to Group 1, which is the “group” associated with standardized test scores, my Teaching and Learning Framework (TLF) component needed recalculation. As I prepared for the holiday break, I received the following email: Note: Final rating (“category”) […]
We must not simply add water to the stream. More is expected of us.
I recently read this article from the Atlantic on the constant “stream” of information online. Some of it meaningful, most of it not. From the Atlantic: The necessity of nowness plus the professionalization of content production for the stream means that there are thousands and thousands of people churning out more crap than can possibly […]
A Reminder: “The Children Do Notice”
A Reminder: \”The Children Do Notice\”. via A Reminder: “The Children Do Notice”.
Did The American Federation of Teachers Really Do This???
Last month, Boston voters elected a new Mayor, arguably with a little help from a mysterious political action committee that dumped $480,000 into the campaign during its final days. One Boston confirmed to the Boston Globe this week that the American Federation of Teachers funded the group’s efforts to swing the race in favor of Mayor-elect Marty […]
All Week 12-28-13 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE The American Enterprise Institute, Common Core, and “Good Cop”In my research on Gates’ Common Core State Standards (CCSS) spending, I came across this unusual grant to the pro-reform group, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI): Date: June 2012 Purpose: to support their education policy work in four distinct areas: Exploring the C