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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How to Evaluate a Teacher, ReallyThis is a terrific article that appeared on Huffington Post by Nicholas Ferroni. He speaks truths that every teacher will understand. This is what he did this week: This week of school, like every other week, was pretty normal: I gave out about fifty dollars to various students who didn’t have lunch money; I resolved two teenage relationship issues; I comforted three girls who, for some reason, thby dianeravitch / 1h LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 12-7-13 #thankateach
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2013 – Part TwoAnother day, another “The Best…” list….. You might also be interested in: The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2013 – So Far The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELL’s In 2012 — Part Two The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELL’s In 2012 — Part One The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELL’by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h Larry Ferlazzo’s W
Ed Notes Online: Randi Munches on PISA“The crucial question we face now is whether we have the political will to move away from the failed policies and embrace what works in high-performing countries so that we can reclaim the promise of public education... Randi WeingartenIs she talking about the failed policies of the teacher unions without whose support NCLB or RTTT could have been enforced?I can't believe anything Randi says is taby ed notes online / 3min hide // saveIn Parting Shot, Bloomberg/Walcott Oversee Demise of Adult EdThus the charge in an email document received from an anonymo
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12-8-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Mandela: Dishonored by Passive Radical MythMandela: Dishonored by Passive Radical Myth. via Mandela: Dishonored by Passive Radical Myth.by plthomasedd / 38min All Week 12-7-13 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE mark as readStand for Children Louisiana: Teachers “Like” Common CoreIt is very important to privatizing interests to promo
12-8-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Beginning to Understand How CorpEd Came to Dominate the National Leadership of AFT and NEAA couple of piece from the vault, one video featuring Randi and Bill at the AFT Conference in Seattle, and just below that a piece of text that provides some background on the corporate takeover of leadership in AFT and NEA.Originally posted 7/13/13:Coming to understand that NEA and AFT have b
12-8-13 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): Mandela: Dishonored by Passive Radical MythEarly in February 1990, my daughter, born March 11, 1989, spent an entire night vomiting. My wife and I were new parents, and we called our pediatrician multiple times, always urged to be patient and wait it out. By the morning,
12-8-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Randi Weingarten And The Day Of ActionGates Foundation cash-flushed Randi Weingarten is advertising a "Day of Action" to save public education tomorrow.As I told Randi on twitter (a conversation you can see here), she's full of crap over this "save public education" stuff since she's done so much to wreck it herself - from signing off on the Race to the T
A Day of Action for Our Students | Lily's Blackboard
A Day of Action for Our Students | Lily's Blackboard: A Day of Action for Our StudentsDec 8th, 2013 by LilysBlackboard.The December 9 Day of Action — a day when parents, students, educators and community leaders will hold events in more than 30 cities throughout the country to support public schools — got an early start in Austin, Texas, with a rally outside the state Capitol building.More than 30
Teachers and students in Nyack, Yonkers to rally against education overhaul | The Journal News | lohud.com | lohud.com
Teachers and students in Nyack, Yonkers to rally against education overhaul | The Journal News | lohud.com | lohud.com: Teachers and students in Nyack, Yonkers to rally against education overhaulUnion leaders to join eventsTeachers unions will lead a series of rallies across the country Monday — including ones in Nyack and Yonkers — to decry an overemphasis on testing and demand more investment in
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What if Common Core Had Followed the Democratic Process? | deutsch29
What if Common Core Had Followed the Democratic Process? | deutsch29: What if Common Core Had Followed the Democratic Process?December 7, 2013On December 2, 2013, I posted a piece that focused on the governor-business hybrid nonprofit, Achieve, Inc. The post also included information on one of the “lead writers” of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Sue Pimentel.I followed the post on Decembe
Nite Cap 12-7-13 #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 readSorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing kids is all about money - Salon.comSorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing kids is all about money - Salon.com: Sorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing ki
Sorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing kids is all about money - Salon.com
Sorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing kids is all about money - Salon.com: Sorry, Michelle Rhee, but our obsession with testing kids is all about moneyRhee, Nicholas Kristof and Arne Duncan exaggerate test results again to advance an ugly anti-public school agendaJEFF BRYANTWhen President George W. Bush asked the American people, back in 2000, “Is our children learning?” left-leanin
Twas the Night Before Midterms – A Visit from Arne Duncan | Honest Practicum
Twas the Night Before Midterms – A Visit from Arne Duncan | Honest Practicum: Honest PracticumTwas the Night Before Midterms – A Visit from Arne DuncanDecember 7, 2013, Erin in For laughsGrab your hot cocoa and forget Christmas spirit, it’s best to read this aloud so you can really hear it!~‘Twas the night before midterms and all thro’ the school,Not a teacher was leaving, not even Ms. Poole;The c
12-7-13 Saturday Matinée Special Double Feature News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutSpecial Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown News BreakComing to a theater near you! mark as readsolidaridad: Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return LAUSD Breakfast in the Cafeteria!solidaridad: Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return LAUSD Breakfast in the Cafet
solidaridad: Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return LAUSD Breakfast in the Cafeteria!
solidaridad: Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return LAUSD Breakfast in the Cafeteria!: Saturday, December 07, 2013Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return LAUSD Breakfast in the Cafeteria!Parents in Action for Student Services (PASS) organize to return Breakfast in the Cafeteria! by Robert D. SkeelsA parent organization, Parents in Action for Stude
Four reasons it would be shocking if Kaya Henderson becomes NYC schools chief
Four reasons it would be shocking if Kaya Henderson becomes NYC schools chief: Four reasons it would be shocking if Kaya Henderson becomes NYC schools chiefBY VALERIE STRAUSSArticles about the possibility that Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will pick D.C. Schools Superintendent Kaya Henderson as New York City’s new schools chancellor are popping up in the New York press, apparently fueled by a recent
solidaridad: An investigative documentary into the Common Core State Standards Initiative
solidaridad: An investigative documentary into the Common Core State Standards Initiative: An investigative documentary into the Common Core State Standards InitiativeBUILDING THE MACHINE (2014) - Official Trailer [HQ]I want to use the same disclaimer here that I did the last time I posted Common Core State Standards (CSSS) related materials from sources that I disavow any connection with. The vid
VAM made me do it – Florida’s teacher evaluation system #ForgiveMe @dianeravitch | Continuing Change
VAM made me do it – Florida’s teacher evaluation system #ForgiveMe @dianeravitch | Continuing Change: VAM made me do it – Florida’s teacher evaluation system #ForgiveMe @dianeravitchI am thinking of ranking my pets by VAM scores. I figure I will judge my dog based on the amount of cat litter I find on the floor and I will judge my cat by the amount of dog hair I find on the couch. To be fair, I wi
Is There Such a Thing at School As a High-Performing Seat? | janresseger
Is There Such a Thing at School As a High-Performing Seat? | janresseger: Is There Such a Thing at School As a High-Performing Seat?Posted on December 7, 2013 by janressegerThis morning in her Washington Post column, Valerie Strauss publishes a reflection on the ongoing financial crisis in the School District of Philadelphia from the point of view of Anne Pomerantz, a linguist and lecturer in the
NYC Educator: Hard Hitting Journalism from Alexander Russo
NYC Educator: Hard Hitting Journalism from Alexander Russo: Hard Hitting Journalism from Alexander RussoWell folks, the secret's out. Sabrina Joy Stevens, who tweets @TeacherSabrina, turns out to be not only an "education activist," as labeled by MSNBC, but also a teacher! Not only that, but she has been affiliated with the AFT, or American Federation of Teachers! I could barely contain
His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou : blue cheddar
His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou : blue cheddar: His Day is Done – A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya AngelouDecember 7, 2013By bluecheddar
2nd Banana 12-7-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela - Wait, What?Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela - Wait, What?: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela“When in the Course of human events
Morning Wink 12-7-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSmark as readNYC Educator: The Appalling Common CoreNYC Educator: The Appalling Common Core: The Appalling Common CoreHere's a video you won't soon forget. Watch a group of children respond like trained seals to a teacher clapping.I'm amazed that this, somehow, is supposed to pass for higher-level thinking. To me, it looks like the creation of little, semi-
2nd Banana 12-7-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post
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