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

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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-leaning people everywhere got a big hoot out of it. Little did they know that the joke was on them.The question not only revealed the inability of our national leaders to manage something as basic as Englis

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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 classroom lights were burning so brightly,For over two weeks the teachers worked nightly.Their students were restless, tossing in bed,While visions of bubble tests danced in their heads.Strong coffee i

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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 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 Bre

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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

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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

by mike simpson / 3h 

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

by mike simpson / 3h 

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

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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

by mike simpson / 6h 

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

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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

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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

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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-

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NYC Educator: The Appalling Common Core

NYC 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-robotic creatures who will happily fold t-shirts at Walmart for 8 bucks an hour.Is there a si

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'We Cannot Forget People Who Did Not Graduate From High School' - Fawn Johnson - The Atlantic

'We Cannot Forget People Who Did Not Graduate From High School' - Fawn Johnson - The Atlantic: 'We Cannot Forget People Who Did Not Graduate From High School'A community college in New York City offers GED classes tailored to specific careers—with great results.LaGuardia Community College is a GED machine. At this urban school, near the Long Island Expressway in the New York City borough of Queens

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PISA Problem Problem | JD2718

PISA Problem Problem | JD2718: PISA Problem ProblemDECEMBER 7, 2013 AM31 10:30 AMtags: PISAEver count ceiling tiles during a boring test? I have. And I run into a problem (besides that people notice me staring goofy at the ceiling). The tiles never fit. How do I count the broken tiles?  Does each broken tile count as a full tile, since a full tile had to be consumed to make it? Or should I just be

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teacher letter | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

teacher letter | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: teacher letter Previous PostsLoud children. An exasperated bus driver. Should police have been called in this case? December 4, 2013A south Georgia school becomes a casualty of the Fox News "Stop the war on Christmas campaign"December 4, 2013A Harvard student gives a Yale tour to prospective students: His best tip: Go to Harvard.December 4, 20

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Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte — Thank you… – redqueeninla

Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte — Thank you… – redqueeninla: Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte — Thank you…06FridayDec 2013Written by redqueeninla in LAUSD≈ 0 CommentsThis remembrance first appeared at CityWatchLA.com on 12/5/13One of the most admirable, staunch old grandma-supporters of public school children I have witnessed, died last night.  Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte died while out of town condu

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12-7-13 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:mark as readBill Introduced: H.R. 3545: Collegiate Student Athlete Protection ActTo protect the academic futures of collegiate student athletes.7h Bill Introduced: H.R. 3532: Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2013To promote State requirements for local educational agencies and public elementary and secondary schools relating to the prevent

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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 12-7-13

Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: mark as readNelson Mandela passes away....Sadly, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize Winner died at the age of 95 from a recurring lung infection. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa  on July 18, 1918.Mandela was an iconic man who led  the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and also he was the nation's first black lead

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teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 12-7-13

teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This Week mark as readTime to rethink the US Militaryits size, its structure, its purpose. I think that, but what do I know, since I served briefly in the Marines almost 5 decades ago and am now a Quaker. No, I am sharing the thoughts of Thomas Ricks, longimte Washington Post reporter who has written five books on the US Military and now serves as an

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With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week 12-7-13

With A Brooklyn Accent: With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week  mark as readLetter to Governor Christie from the New Jersey Teacher He Screamed AtDear Governor Christie, Yesterday I took the opportunity to come hear you speak on your campaign trail. I have never really heard you speak before except for sound bytes that I get on my computer. I don't have cable, I don't read newspapers. I don't hav

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All Week @ The Answer Sheet 12-7-13

The Answer Sheet: mark as readUC system president Napolitano ‘deeply skeptical’ about Education’s college rating systemJanet Napolitano, who was President Obama’s Homeland Security secretary before being named president of the University of California system this past summer, said Friday that she was “deeply skeptical” of a plan by the administration to rate colleges according to specific criteria

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12-7-13 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All Week

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society mark as readThe struggle continuesNelson Mandela after he was sentenced to life imprisonment in June 1964Bridget Murphy writes, re. community resistance to the military coup at Ames Middle School:The referendum drive is in full swing.  40 parents will be meeting at Ames (1920

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12-7-13 Wait What? All Week

Wait What?:    mark as readMalloy Gets Standing Ovation From State Union Leaders: Rank + file wonder if someone spiked the punchLate today the Hartford Courant posted a blog item entitled, “Malloy Gets Standing Ovation From State Union Leaders.” The Courant wrote, “Gov. Dannel Malloy rarely receives any plaudits from Republicans or skeptics of his policies on the state budget and other issues…But

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12-7-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community Forum mark as readEducation News RoundupI know that many of you do not read these Ed News Roundups.  I get it; there's a lot to do and read in a day.But understand this is to let you know what the REST of the country is experiencing so that (1) we don't have these things happening to our state and our district and (2) we can learn what work

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12-7-13 Ed Notes Online Week

Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes Onlinemark as readSusan Ohanian's Saturday Morning SpecialNew Cartoon:Found in a Standards-Struck Classroomhttp://susanohanian.org/cartoon_fetch.php?id=854This one received so much comment, I'll mention it again.Teacher Contemplating Common Corehttp://susanohanian.org/cartoon_fetch.php?id=851You won't want to miss Duncan's recent remarks:http://susanohanian.org/show_dunca

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12-7-13 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week

Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week mark as readChristie's Never-Ending War On TeachersWhen Chris Christie isn't yelling at individual teachers, he's busy bashing their unions (11/3/13, Newton, NJ):(5:26) I will tell you, there are the forces that will always fight against us. You see it on TV every day. The folks who believe that the government and your tax dollars are their personal p

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12-7-13 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.: Fred Klonsky | Running for our pensions. | VOTE 4 Fred Klonsky. mark as readUpdate on North Carolina Moral Monday. Twelve more convictions.  CONVICTED FOR THEIR CONVICTIONS! In Raleigh, NC, the next group of “Moral Monday” are now convicted for civil disobedience: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, Rev. Curt

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12-7-13 Perdido Street School Week

Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School Week mark as readLet De Blasio Know Rahm Emanuel's School CEO And DCPS Rhee Acolyte Are Unacceptable For NYCDOEGotham Schools posted rumors that Rahm Emanuel's schools CEO, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, the woman who helped oversee the closing of 50 Chicago schools in one fell swoop this year, is on Bill de Blasio's short list to be NYCDOE chancellor.The NY Tim

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12-7-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

THE BECOMING RADICALRadical Scholarshipmark as readSecretary Duncan and the Politics of White OutrageSocial media and even mainstream media appear poised to leap on Secretary Arne Duncan with both feet due to his swipe at white suburban moms. The nearly universal sweeping outrage—some with a level of glee that must not be ignored—calls for close consideration itself. First, rejecting Duncan’s comm

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 12-7-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY mark as readMore Resources On Nelson MandelaHere are more additions to The Best Resources Honoring Nelson Mandela At His Passing….: 12 Mandela Quotes That Won’t Be In the Corporate Media Obituaries is from common Dreams. See how South Africa changed over Nelson Mandela’s lifetime is from T

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This Week's Education Research Report 12-7-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT mark as readigh Quality Preschool Narrows Gap Between High-Risk Kids and Higher AchieversA new study by Case Western Reserve University’s social work school found that children’s readiness in language, math and logic improved significantly by the programs offered at 24 pilot universal prekindergarten pilot program (UPK) sites in Greate

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 12-7-13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT   mark as readOn the passing of Ms. LaMotte: A HEROIC FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LOS ANGELES15h Opinion: DON’T HOLD UP FUNDING FOR L.A.’s POOR SCHOOL KIDS + smf’s 2¢By Kevin Modesti, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1kkhOgx Posted: 12/05/13, 9:11 AM PST   ::  Does the state education dep

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NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 12-7-13

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs mark as readEducation ‘Day of Action’ set Monday in 60-plus cities | The Answer SheetBY VALERIE STRAUSS December 6 at 2:28 pm A coalition of education, labor, civic and civil rights organizations, led by the American Federation of Teachers, is staging a “National Day of Action” on Monday with dozens of coordinated events in ci

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12-7-13 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter:  Schools Matter All Week mark as readEx Pearson "Female" Exec Joins Twitter BoardMy my, you never know what you will find by reading the business news.Pearson and Twitter, imagine the possibilities. Wall Street is all aflutter with a "woman" on the board of Twitter, how progressive.By Jessica GuynnDecember 5, 2013, 9:16 a.m.SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter has added a f

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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 promote the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). After all, there is a lot of money to be made in attendant curriculum development, and assessments, and data collection. Of course, those pushing CCSS cannot state as m

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 12-7-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG mark as readIndiana: Why the Battle between Glenda Ritz and Governor Pence MattersJournalist Todd Smekens in Indiana blogged about the struggle by Glenda Ritz to stop Governor Mike Pence from destroying her position, to which she was elected by the people of Indiana. This is a battle for democracy, not for an individual.

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National Awareness Day about Public Schools - California Teachers Association

National Awareness Day about Public Schools - California Teachers Association: California Educators to Take Part in National Awareness Day About Public School Needs MondayMedia Contacts Listed at End of Each EventEvents in San Diego, LA, SF, San Jose, SacramentoBURLINGAME – California’s educators, students and parents are taking part in several events Monday, Dec. 9, as part of a national day of a

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Rally Against the MMAC on Monday! | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

Rally Against the MMAC on Monday! | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Rally Against the MMAC on Monday!Filed under: MMAC,Privatization — millerlf @ 6:45 pm PLEASE SPREAD FAR & WIDE!Stop the Education Grinches!Monday, December 9th, 20134:00 pm – Action at the MMAC – 756 N Milwaukee Street4:45 pm Dinner and Strategy Session 260 E. Highland, Suite 300Dear Friend,Join parents, students a

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12-6-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Today's Paul Krugman column, "Obama Gets Real," misses boat by ignoring failed ed deform factorHow Krugman continues to refuse to address the gap between Obama rhetoric and action, especially when it comes to ed policy, is beyond me. Obama/Duncan and the rest of the pack of ed deformers have spent 5 years pushing the idea that getting higher quality teachers and removing

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Poverty plays role in ho-hum global ranking of US students, educator says - CSMonitor.com

Poverty plays role in ho-hum global ranking of US students, educator says - CSMonitor.com: Poverty plays role in ho-hum global ranking of US students, educator says'Things like poverty ... really matter,' Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, says in assessing results of international student achievement tests. To do better, the US needs to value public education more

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The Search for a New SCUSD Superintendent Begins With These Requirements | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education

The Search for a New SCUSD Superintendent Begins With These Requirements | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: The Search for a New SCUSD Superintendent Begins With These Requirementspublished by Kate_Lenox on Fri, 12/06/2013 - 1:34pmLast night a group of teachers, parents, students and community members met at the offices of Sacramento City Teachers Association to voice our ideas a

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Nite Cap 12-6-13 #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 readRace to the Top Going from District to District – Lessons Learned | Parents Across AmericaRace to the Top Going from District to District – Lessons Learned | Parents Across America: Race to the Top Going from District to District – L

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