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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Parent to Commissioner Nicastro: Please Do Not Privatize Kansas City Public SchoolsThe following comment was posted on the blog: As a parent in the Kansas City Public Schools who has been fighting from the trenches the last 3 years, I’m thrilled to see Missouri on your blog. Dr Nicastro’s true stripes are starting to show. Below is the letter I sent on September 10th after realizing the selection of CEE-Trust (paid for by private foundation funds) to “study” KCPS’ and St Louisby dianeravitch / 1h hide // saveUpdate: My Heal
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Video: “The World Outside My Window – Time Lapse of Earth from the ISS”I’m adding this video to The Best Images Taken In Space:by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h The Best Places To Find The Most PopularI periodically post “most popular” lists of websites (and books) that I think educators might find useful. Of course, there are a number of ways to gauge “popularity.” I just view these lists as opportunities to check-out some new sites, and find it interesting to see which ones might be particularly “popular.” I’ve made quite a few
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: It’s the Democrats, stupid. And the Republicans, if they mattered. Democrat Kelly Cassidy was for it before she was against it before she was for it. Democrat Toni Berrios was for it before she got primaried and voted against it. Will Guzzardi’s primary challenge is the reason Berrios flipped. There was never any doubt about the outcome. We made bets on when. Would Democratic party boss Michael Madigan get his way back in May. Or the first week in Decemberby Fred Klonsky / 30min 12-3-13 Fred
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12-4-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Principal Uphappy at Cashin Support for Despised Networks as Backlash Against De Blasio Ed Moves Begins...let's hope this is not another case of come meet the new boss, same as the old boss... NYC Principal Photo from Gotham SchoolsA very concerned principal expresses concern that networks may be staying around given Cashin's statement (State policymaker with a city stake wants to
12-4-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Did you see the “For Sale” sign that they Malloy Administration put up?The evidence continues to surface… Since Governor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly changed the law to allow individuals to donate larger amounts of money to the respective State political parties, the funds have been flowing in to the Democratic State Central Committee courtesy of those who do business wi
12-4-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: New SAT delayed to 2016The new version of the SAT college admissions exam that was due to be unveiled in 2015 is now being delayed until spring 2016. David Coleman, the president of the College Board, the nonprofit organization that owns the SAT, sent the following e-mail to College Board members about the delay: Dear Members, I want to provide […] by Valerie Strauss / 4h hide
The Third-Grade Crackdown Club - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
The Third-Grade Crackdown Club - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: The Third-Grade Crackdown ClubBy Nancy Flanagan on December 4, 2013 9:14 AMThey're at it again in my home state, Michigan--trying to pass, this afternoon, a bill mandating retention for third graders who aren't reading up to snuff. I'm dusting off and updating a piece from February, 2012--with some new links and r
12-4-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: A Common MisCOREception?I’m having a difficult time understanding the argument against the actual CCSS. I’m not referring to HOW they were developed, or ARE financed, but the case against using the anchor standards as a guide for lesson planning. Basically, there are four anchor standards, each provided in length below. As a social studies teacher, I cannot […]by Angel Cintron Jr
12-4-13 With A Brooklyn Accent - My Personal Stake in Defending Teachers
With A Brooklyn Accent: My Personal Stake in Defending TeachersMy parents, children of immigrants who became public school teachers, were harder working and more capable than any wealthy and prominent people I met in my journey from Brooklyn streets and schoolyards to an Ivy League college and a Professorship at Fordham. And so is my wife Liz, a public school principal. Attacking the dignity and i
12-4-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Did De Blasio Interview Kaya Henderson To Be The Next NYCDOE Chancellor?On the heels of Bill de Blasio's flip flop over wanting an open process for the picking of the chancellor comes this doozy from the NY Times:In recent weeks, Mr. de Blasio and his team have reached out to Dr. Starr, the superintendent of the Montgomery County school district, and Kaya Henderson, chancell
Teachers Unions Say 'Don’t Blame Us' [Video] - NASDAQ.com
Teachers Unions Say 'Don’t Blame Us' [Video] - NASDAQ.com: Teachers Unions Say 'Don’t Blame Us' - Presented by: The Aol. On NetworkAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on why the teachers aren’t the reason student test scores are lagging. Photos: Associated PressRead more: http://www.nasdaq.com/video/teachers-unions-say-don-t-blame-us-518035480#ixzz2mW9rJBDw
Is a Teachers’ Spring Coming? | Dissident Voice
Is a Teachers’ Spring Coming? | Dissident Voice: Is a Teachers’ Spring Coming?by Myles Hoenig / December 3rd, 2013The PISA scores are out and American students are ranking pretty low. All who follow the corporate line are up in arms and blaming our educational system. For once they are right. Although American students have never scored high in these international tests, it only goes to show that
Teacher-Led Initiative Helps California School Double Its Graduation Rate | NEA Today
Teacher-Led Initiative Helps California School Double Its Graduation Rate | NEA Today: Teacher-Led Initiative Helps California School Double Its Graduation RateDecember 4, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, NEA Priority Schools Campaign, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Cindy LongFor anyone who still needs proof that giving teachers a voice raises student achievement, March Mountain Continuat
Student Conduct Regulations, 1859 and Now |
Student Conduct Regulations, 1859 and Now |: Student Conduct Regulations, 1859 and NowDecember 4, 2013 in StudentsBoth the City University of New York and Cooper Union are currently considering sweeping changes to their codes of student conduct, changes which — if recently circulated drafts are implemented — would dramatically curtail students’ expressive rights at those institutions.Actually, tha
A Few Additional Points About The IMPACT Study
Shanker Blog » A Few Additional Points About The IMPACT Study: A Few Additional Points About The IMPACT StudyPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on December 4, 2013The recently released study of IMPACT, the teacher evaluation system in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), has garnered a great deal of attention over the past couple of months (see our post here).Much of the commentary from the sys
NYC Educator: You Teachers Cannot Be Trusted. Or Compensated.
NYC Educator: You Teachers Cannot Be Trusted. Or Compensated.: You Teachers Cannot Be Trusted. Or Compensated.That's why Reformy John King decreed that you need to be observed 4-6 times per year. After all, who knows what the hell it is you do in that classroom if you aren't under constant surveillance? Bill Gates liked to say that administrators could only visit classrooms once per year. That is,
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 12-3-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThe common core is NOT the answer to low PISA scores.Sent to the San Francisco Chronicle, Dec 3, 2013The media has learned nothing from the extensive research done on international test scores in the last decade ("U.S. Students Get Stuck in Middle of the Pack on OECD Test," December 3). Study after study shows that the stronges
Delegates to the 2014 U.S. Senate Youth Program - Year 2013
Delegates to the 2014 U.S. Senate Youth Program - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces CaliforniaDelegates to the 2014 U.S. Senate Youth ProgramSenator Sabrina Mia Van Zuiden sounds good!SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced that two academically accomplished and civically active high school students will repres
Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut up - Washington Times
Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut up - Washington Times: Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut upCOMMENTS (16)SIZE: + / -PRINT| REPRINTSShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on google_plusone_shareShare on redditShare on linkedinShare on stumbleuponShare on emailMore Sharing ServicesBy Ben Wolfgang-The Washington TimesMonday, December
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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."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP mark as readCarerruption | EduShysterCarerruption | EduShyster: Carerruption How can something so wrong feel so righteous?For far too long, three little words have been holding back the adult interests that long to put students first. What are t
Carerruption | EduShyster
Carerruption | EduShyster: Carerruption How can something so wrong feel so righteous?For far too long, three little words have been holding back the adult interests that long to put students first. What are they you ask? The teachers union conflict of interest laws. Thankfully these outdated and antiquated restrictions are now out of sight and out of mind where they belong. And while haters like y
12-3-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Thoughts from #PISA2012 — Whole Child Education
Thoughts from #PISA2012 — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThoughts from #PISA2012December 3, 2013 by Sean SladeWhatever differences we may read from the PISA results that were released today—here's a sampling of quotes from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) U.S. Report (PDF). Each could be a blog post on their own and each serves up some interesting piece
Making the Grade? Questions to Ask About School Services Privatization | In the Public Interest
Making the Grade? Questions to Ask About School Services Privatization | In the Public Interest: Making the Grade? Questions to Ask About School Services PrivatizationMore Sharing ServicesShare on email="" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; v
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 12-3-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #OECDPISA
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakMaybe I'm Just Done.byShakespeares SisterFollowSo, if you read my last post, you know that I switched schools. The transition has been interesting, though, according to my reviewing administrator, painless compared to the transition of most teachers new to my current urban school.However, I feel like I’ve hit the proverbial teaching wall…you know, that one t
Sandra Stotsky Responds to My Common Core-Achieve Post | deutsch29
Sandra Stotsky Responds to My Common Core-Achieve Post | deutsch29: Sandra Stotsky Responds to My Common Core-Achieve PostDecember 3, 2013On December 2, 2013, I wrote a post about the role of the governor- and business-run nonprofit, Achieve, Inc., in the creation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In my post I also discuss Achieve connections to (now designated) “founding partner” of Stud
PSAT for 12-3-13: Ponder truth stories in your heart Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 12-3-13: Ponder truth stories in your heart: PSAT for 12-3-13: Ponder truth stories in your heartLast night I attended a meeting where truth was told to power in a way that was simply stunning, and a bad outcome we thought was inevitable turned into something potentially very good.This was not a PURE-related meeting, so I won’t sha
empathyeducates – Exposed: The Billionaire-Backed Group Strong-Arming Parents into Destroying Their Kids’ Public Schools
empathyeducates – Exposed: The Billionaire-Backed Group Strong-Arming Parents into Destroying Their Kids’ Public Schools: Exposed: The Billionaire-Backed Group Strong-Arming Parents into Destroying Their Kids’ Public SchoolsPhoto Credit: Brad Jonas — NSFWPublished on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org) | Originally Published in Not Safe for Work Corporation (1) April 26, 2013/ By Yasha Levine (2) |
How to get stinking rich in the education industry - Momma Bears
How to get stinking rich in the education industry - Momma Bears: How to get stinking rich in the education industry12/03/20130 Comments Times are tough, but that doesn't mean you can't make a buck in education right now. No qualifications or experience? No problem! In fact, it is actually works better if you have zero classroom experience (so you won't have any compassion for the hardworking te
A child’s non-commutative model of multiplication | JD2718
A child’s non-commutative model of multiplication | JD2718: A child’s non-commutative model of multiplicationDECEMBER 3, 2013 AM31 11:52 AMtags: math circle, multiplicationI was playing math with a niece and nephew a few weeks ago. Really, just playing games. And challenges.We played who can get to 12 (by adding 1s or 2s). I wasn’t going for a rule, but my niece was close, so we (sister-in-law hel
4LAKids - PISA Scores: The failure of ®eform, testing, or keeping score?” U.S. STUDENTS AVERAGE AROUND AVERAGE …AGAIN
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: PISA Scores: The failure of ®eform, testing, or keeping score?” U.S. STUDENTS AVERAGE AROUND AVERAGE …AGAIN: PISA Scores: The failure of ®eform, testing, or keeping score?” U.S. STUDENTS AVERAGE AROUND AVERAGE …AGAIN“A decade of top-down, test-based schooling created by No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top — focused on hyper-testing students, sancti
Probe Reveals Corrupt Dems Teaming Up With Michelle Rhee, School Privatizers in CA
We Party Patriots » Probe Reveals Corrupt Dems Teaming Up With Michelle Rhee, School Privatizers in CA: Probe Reveals Corrupt Dems Teaming Up With Michelle Rhee, School Privatizers in CA A California probe of State Sen. Ron Calderon is providing insight into a political system rife with education corruption and cronyism where political favors are being exchanged at the expense of students. Repo
Free as in speech. Free as in beer. Free as in Huey. Free as in lunch. Free as in bird. Free as in love. |
Free as in speech. Free as in beer. Free as in Huey. Free as in lunch. Free as in bird. Free as in love. |: Free as in speech. Free as in beer. Free as in Huey. Free as in lunch. Free as in bird. Free as in love.December 3, 2013 in StudentsI’d like to say a little more about what I meant last week when I wrote in defense of the principle of free public higher education.And I’d like to say it in th
12-3-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadFor once, I am actually looking forward to going down to the JSCEE. Not that I hate it but it's usually for some lengthy meeting. Nope, today I get to see the installation of some new Board members. It is very nice to see some family member standing proudly next to the new Board member. It's a warm, fuzzy feeling and a brief shining moment, t
Graph of the Day: My contribution to PISA Palooza | School Finance 101
Graph of the Day: My contribution to PISA Palooza | School Finance 101: Graph of the Day: My contribution to PISA PaloozaPosted on December 3, 20131 Rate ThisWith today’s release of PISA data it is once again time for wild punditry, mass condemnation of U.S. public schools and a renewed sense of urgency to ram through ill-conceived, destructive policies that will make our school system even
What Do the 2012 PISA Scores Tell Us About U.S. Schools? | NEA Today
What Do the 2012 PISA Scores Tell Us About U.S. Schools? | NEA Today: What Do the 2012 PISA Scores Tell Us About U.S. Schools?December 3, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim WalkerThe 2012 results for the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) were released on Tuesday and the standing of U.S. studentschanged little since the last time the test
Morning Wink 12-3-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSmark as readMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Taking NamesMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Taking Names: Taking NamesRetirees put sellout Rep. Mussman up against the wallCarol Marin on Chicago Tonight: "It's like WWIII down there [in Springfield] in terms of phones ringing off the hook."Ralph Martirie, with some support from IFT Pres. Dan Montgomery,
