Nite Cap 12-24-13 #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

Happy Holidays from the Big Education Ape

From My Family to Yours

The Spirit of Christmas Present: Children versus Corporate Greed | Reclaim Reform

The Spirit of Christmas Present: Children versus Corporate Greed | Reclaim Reform: The Spirit of Christmas Present: Children versus Corporate GreedPosted on December 24, 2013by Ken Previti“One major theme in A Christmas Carol was rooted in Charles Dickens’ observations of the plight of the children of London’s poor. In 1839 it was estimated that nearly half of all funerals in London were for child

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Advisory Commission on Special Education Agenda January 8 and 9, 2014 -

Agenda January 8 and 9, 2014 - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): Agenda January 8 and 9, 2014Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.Advisory Commission on Special Education MembersDiane Fazzi, ChairGina Plate, Vice ChairFeda AlmalitiMorena de Grimaldi Kristi HagansSomer HardingSara JochamBetty KarnetteNancy PortilloNaomi RaineyTerrylene SacchettiMariano S

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12-24-13 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.: Happy holidays.by Fred Klonsky / 1h 12-23-13 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.: The Illinois Charter Commission. The incestuous Michael Madigan

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The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do! | Diary of a Public School Teacher!

The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do! | Diary of a Public School Teacher!: The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do!Posted December 24, 2013 by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog. Tagged: elementary education blog, joy of teaching, TEACHING, teaching as a gift. Leave a CommentToday, I am going to put on my blinders.I am going to,

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DailyCensored.com – Apollo Group founder John Sperling says that University of Phoenix exists because public education is not providing

DailyCensored.com – Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal NewsApollo Group founder John Sperling says that University of Phoenix exists because public education is not providing enough help the working class: Apollo Group founder John Sperling says that University of Phoenix exists because public education is not providing enough help the working classBy Danny Weil on December 24, 20

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"kindergarten connect" conspiracy theories - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help

"kindergarten connect" conspiracy theories - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help: "kindergarten connect" conspiracy theoriesTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013 AT 1:49PMIt is beginning.I am starting to hear the inevitable creative, crazy, uninformed ways to strategise the Kindergarten Connect process to totally mess up the ranking of your potential kindergarten options. Can we all

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12-24-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: A tale of broken romance - L.A. TEACHERS & ED ®EFORM

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: A tale of broken romance - L.A. TEACHERS & ED ®EFORM COALITION: IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES? + smf’s 2¢: A tale of broken romance - L.A. TEACHERS & ED ®EFORM COALITION: IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES? + smf’s 2¢by Lisa Alva Wood From InterACT/The Accomplished California Teachers blog |http://bit.ly/JobOrb this post has been reblogged by The Washingto

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12-24-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: U.S. Government Reports on Santa ClausFor all American kids:NORAD, the Northern American Aerospace Defense Command, has this Santa tracker.  Santa IS on his way (apparently over Mount Everest at this time - thank goodness he dresses for the weather).From Wiki: NORAD Tracks Santa is an annual Christmas-themed entertainment program, which has existed since 1955,[1] p

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Save Our Schools March – Florida Premier of Standardized Movie – Jan. 25th

Save Our Schools March – Florida Premier of Standardized Movie – Jan. 25th: Florida Premier of Standardized Movie – Jan. 25thAttend the Florida Premier of the New DocumentaryStandardizedThe film viewing will be followed by a Q & A session about the high-stakes testing, standardization, and corporate reform.  Also, pieces from the SOS National Gallery of Artful Resistance will be on display at

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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do!

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do!: The Gift of Teaching:The Joy of Doing What I Do!Today, I am going to put on my blinders.I am going to, for the moment, forget all that plagues public education.Teaching is a gift.Not a gift, as in, this is my calling (although I do believe it is), but a gift as in a present to and for me.:) It is indeed a gift to

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12-24-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG 2013 Best of the Blog — Whole Child Education

2013 Best of the Blog: 20–16 — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG2013 Best of the Blog: 20–16December 24, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersIn the past year, experts and practitioners in the field, whole child partners, and ASCD staff have shared their stories, ideas, and resources to help you ensure that each child, in each school, in each community is healthy, safe, engaged, su

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12-24-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: True Confessions: I Used to Give Kids Finish-like BreaksAn American teacher now working in an elementary school in Finland, via the Diane Ravitch blog, writes about the differences. Finnish schools often schedule lessons into hour-long blocks: 45 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of break. Students rarely have back-to-back lessons without breaks—and at the elementary level, it's

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12/24/2014 – What Education Numbers Miss

12/24/2014 – What Education Numbers Miss: 12/24/2014 – What Education Numbers MissDecember 24, 2013 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: Teachers Starved Of Resources … Today’s Jammed Schools … Lack Of Resources For Common Core … ‘Failing Schools’ Suddenly Not Failing … More Post-Secondary Students NeededTOP STORYThe Education Story The Numbers Don’t TellBy Jeff Bryant“As 2013 closed out, the education world was r

by mike simpson / 7h 

Happy Holidays from the Big Education Ape

Happy Holidays from the Big Education ApeFrom My Family to Yours

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Morning Wink 12-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What This Fifth Grade Teacher Learned While Teaching in FinlandTim Walker moved to Finland with his family. They have moved permanently, as Tim’s wife is Finnish. Tim now teaches fifth grade in

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What This Fifth Grade Teacher Learned While Teaching in FinlandTim Walker moved to Finland with his family. They have moved permanently, as Tim’s wife is Finnish. Tim now teaches fifth grade in Helsinki. He experienced culture shock. Here is what he learned: children need time to refresh, teachers need time to refresh. Both groups

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12-24-13 Wait What? surpasses the 1 million visitor mark!!!

Wait What?: Wait, What? surpasses the 1 million visitor markAs the Wait, What? blog approaches its 3rd anniversary, it has blown past the 1 million visitor mark! “Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.” – Leo Tolstoy Even more incredible, almost 15,000 comments have been posted to the site. “It […]The post Wait, What? surpasses the

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12-24-13 The Answer Sheet

The Answer Sheet: ‘Jingle Bells’ — written for Thanksgiving?“Jingle Bells” is a classic song sung at Christmas time, but it didn’t start out that way. First published in 1857, it was written by James Lord Pierpont, to be sung on Thanksgiving — not Christmas. There is some question as to where it was written — Massachusetts and Georgia both are plausible. Medford, Mass., […]    3 by Valerie Strauss

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12-24-13 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Jeb Bush’s Chiefs for Change and the Election of Florida’s Next GovernorFrom Andrew Ujifusa in Education Week: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna has joined Chiefs for Change, the second state K-12 chief to do so this month, the group announced on Dec. 2

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12-24-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: December’s Infographics & Interactives Galore — Part TwoThere are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics” o

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12-24-13 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: I Can't Escape From Ledger Logic!Oh, Tom Moran and the Star-Ledger Editorial Board! I just can't quit you! [emphasis mine]Last year, the Freehold Regional High School District moved 17 special education students from an out-of-district workplace training program into a brand-new, in-house program.Keeping the students in Freehold saved the district boatloads of money — but it was al

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12-24-13 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “How Important Are Parent-Teacher Conferences?”Last month, I posted about a special feature in the New York Times titled “Rethinking Parent-Teacher Conferences.” However, I just realized I had forgotten to share a follow-up New York Times Learning Network post where they asked students to respond to the question: “How Impor

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12-24-13 teacherken at Daily Kos: Must-read by Barton Gellman on Edward Snowden

Daily Kos: Must-read by Barton Gellman on Edward Snowden: Must-read by Barton Gellman on Edward SnowdenbyteacherkenFollowthat went up some 8 hours ago at the Washington Post website - in fact I am surprised not to see something at the top of the Rec list.The piece is titled Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished and it is the result of the Post reporter in

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12-24-13 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: IMPACT scores in DCPS show errors. Is this not evidence enough for its immediate overhaul?This from the Washington Post.  But an interesting choice of words at the end there: In October, researchers from the University of Virginia and Stanford University who have examined IMPACT reported that its rewards and punishments were shaping the school system workforce, affecting retentio

by mike simpson / 8h 

12-24-13 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): Top Posts of 2013, and Thank YouThis year, 2013, is when I took the plunge and began blogging at my own site—despite trepidation about “who was I..” and “who would bother….” Because of the kindness of my fellow educators, bloggers, and Twitter-friends, I am very pleased

by mike simpson / 8h 

12-24-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Mulgrew's Sister Hit With Conflict Of Interest WarningFrom the NY Post:The sister of teachers-union President Michael Mulgrew was wrist-slapped Monday for operating a booming tutoring company that was awarded $40 million in work from the city while she was employed as a public-school teacher. The overlapping gigs got Kathleen Mulgrew-Daretany a warning letter from the city C

by mike simpson / 8h 

Get Up, Stand Up, Before The PowerPointers Do [The Takeover, Part 1] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson

Get Up, Stand Up, Before The PowerPointers Do [The Takeover, Part 1] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Get Up, Stand Up, Before The PowerPointers Do [The Takeover, Part 1]by JOSE VILSON on DECEMBER 23, 2013in MR. VILSONBecause I don’t really take breaks, I’m writing a three-part series at my other space. Here’s an excerpt:Generally, you get the idea, but you’re left wondering, “How can we do th

by mike simpson / 8h 

The Educated Reporter: 'How I Did the Story': Award-Winning Higher Ed Reporters Share Their Skills

The Educated Reporter: 'How I Did the Story': Award-Winning Higher Ed Reporters Share Their Skills: 'How I Did the Story': Award-Winning Higher Ed Reporters Share Their SkillsHere's a little gift for the holidays: Advice from higher education reporters who won the top prizes in EWA's National Awards for Education Writing. They shared their perspectives with attendees at our 66th National Seminar,

by mike simpson / 8h 

A look back at the most-read education stories of 2013 - and a request to readers | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

A look back at the most-read education stories of 2013 - and a request to readers | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: A look back at the most-read education stories of 2013 - and a request to readersby thenotebook on Dec 24 2013The Notebook is on hiatus during the holidays. We'll be back in January, but in the meantime, take a look back at the most-read stories for each of the twelve months of

by mike simpson / 8h 

California ballot measure would base teacher layoffs on performance, not seniority | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

California ballot measure would base teacher layoffs on performance, not seniority | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: California ballot measure would base teacher layoffs on performance, not seniorityAdolfo Guzman-Lopez | December 24th, 2013, 6:00am It’s a waiting game now for activists who want to change teacher seniority rules through a statewide ballot measure. The proposed measure, called the "Hi

by mike simpson / 8h 

NYC Educator: It's Just A Little Early to Give Up on Bill de Blasio

NYC Educator: It's Just A Little Early to Give Up on Bill de Blasio: It's Just A Little Early to Give Up on Bill de BlasioI keep reading all over my social media haunts that de Blasio has sold us out, that he's going to appoint a reformy Chancellor, and that he's no different from Bloomberg. There's not a whole lot of basis for this yet, other than speculation on who he's spoken with.I know he jus

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Top ten stories from Hechinger: Higher education headed for a shakeout | Hechinger Report

Top ten stories from Hechinger: Higher education headed for a shakeout | Hechinger Report: Top ten stories from Hechinger: Higher education headed for a shakeoutBy Hechinger ReportIf 2012 was the year of the MOOC, as the New York Times famously dubbed it, 2013 was the year of … well, not the MOOC.The number of universities jumping on the MOOC bandwagon continued to rise, along with the number of p

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Bridging Differences: 2013's Top 10 Posts - Bridging Differences - Education Week

Bridging Differences: 2013's Top 10 Posts - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Bridging Differences: 2013's Top 10 PostsBy educationweekly on December 24, 2013 8:46 AMPoverty. Equity. And how teaching and standardized assessment intersect with both. These are themes that dominated Bridging Differences in 2013.Looking back at the blog this year revealed that the most-read posts in 2013 were wri

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A Special Christmas Wish for What Children Need This Year: Quality Teachers | janresseger

A Special Christmas Wish for What Children Need This Year: Quality Teachers | janresseger: A Special Christmas Wish for What Children Need This Year: Quality TeachersPosted on December 23, 2013 by janressegerThe Rev. John Thomas, the former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, is now a professor and administrator Chicago Theological Seminary.  His wonderful blog post for

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'I Cheated All Throughout High School' - Jessica Lahey - The Atlantic

'I Cheated All Throughout High School' - Jessica Lahey - The Atlantic: 'I Cheated All Throughout High School'A teacher gets inside the mind of a serial cheater—and is dismayed by what she learns.Sixty to 70 percent of high-school students report they have cheated. Ninety percent of students admit to having copied another student’s homework. Why is academic dishonesty so widespread? I wrote an arti

by mike simpson / 9h 

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: View from Florida: Chicago charter scandals look familiar

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: View from Florida: Chicago charter scandals look familiar: View from Florida: Chicago charter scandals look familiarTea Party Gov. Rick Scott visits Florida charter schoolChicago's scandal-ridden charter schools look eerily familiar to educators down here in Florida where public schools have long been free give-aways to Govs. Bush and Scott's corporate and political

by mike simpson / 9h 

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Minor Glitch Leads To Major Criticism Of Michelle Rhee's Signature Initiative

Minor Glitch Leads To Major Criticism Of Michelle Rhee's Signature Initiative: Minor Glitch Leads To Major Criticism Of Michelle Rhee's Signature InitiativePosted: 12/23/2013 8:17 pm ESTThe evaluations of 44 Washington public school teachers -- out of 4,000 -- were compromised by an outside contractor, an email from a D.C. official to the city's teachers union reveals.The union is slamming the sch

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Buy David Greene's Book!! southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Buy David Greene's Book!!I just ordered it last week and it has yet to arrive but I know it will be a great book. Of course I am   by noted education advocate David Greene."Doing the Right Thing: A Teacher Speaks"talking about the new book,For those who do not know who David is, David can be found, here, here, here, and here. I first met David about 2 yea

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Nite Cap 12-23-13 #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 CAPWill Los Angeles schools have enough Internet access for students to take state tests? | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCWill Los Angeles schools have enough Internet access for students to take state tests? | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Will Los Angeles sch

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