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1-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles on Education PolicyHere are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues: Everything you need to know about Common Core is by Diane Ravitch. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards. Beware Chinese data: Its scho
Morning Wink 1-21-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: The Newark 5 Are Not Alone!The indefinite suspension (firing) of five principals in Newark–who spoke out against the closure of their schools– by Chris Christie’s appointee Cami
1-19-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Super Bowl ResourcesIt’s that time of year again — Super Bowl time! I’m writing this before the league championship games are played, but I certainly hope the 49ers will be in it. I’ve just updated, as I do every year, The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn About The Super Bowl. I’ll continue to make new additions over the ne
SKrashen: Selections from, comments on Ravitch, Everything you need to know about the common core
SKrashen: Selections from, comments on Ravitch, Everything you need to know about the common core: Selections from, comments on Ravitch, Everything you need to know about the common coreExcerpts from, and a few friendly comments on, Diane Ravitch's essay, Everything you need to know about the common core. (Comments marked with "SK"). My hope is that this very strong essay will turn the
Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common CoreBy Anthony Cody on January 23, 2014 11:10 AMGuest post by Colorado MomsLike so many states in the union, Colorado's 2014 Legislative Session is largely focused on education. The session opened with the introduction of eight education bills...and now there is one m
1-23-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: New Hans Rosling Video: “Will saving poor children lead to overpopulation?”I’m adding this new Hans Rosling video to The Best Hans Rosling Videos:by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h hide // saveYESTERDAYThe Power Of A Phone Call HomeWe’re finishing up the first semester this week, and, as usual, I’ll be sharing the results of anonymou
What color is a great school?
What color is a great school?: What color is a great school?BY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 28 at 1:13 pm(freepik.com)A great school isn’t just an “A” school in today’s “accountability” era. It’s also a green one.Bad ones aren’t just F’s but they are also green. In-between schools, depending on just how the students perform, can be orange, yellow or lime (not to be confused with green).It may sound like
Morning Wink 1-19-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS1-18-14 Wait What?Wait What?: A look at Steve Perry’s record of absenteeism and use of social media to bully othersOn Tuesday January 21, 2014 the Hartford Board of Education will hold a special executive session to discuss Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry. The public has the opportunity to address the Hartford Board of Education starting at 5:30 pm. T
How Do You Make a Good Teacher? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
How Do You Make a Good Teacher? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: How Do You Make a Good Teacher?By Nancy Flanagan on January 18, 2014 9:41 PMCheck out this headline, from the Center for Michigan:One in Four Aspiring Teachers Pass New Teacher Test. What's your first thought?Good! This will eliminate the plague of academic dim bulbs inhabiting our classrooms!Clearly, Michigan wi
Nite Cap 1-23-14 #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 CAPsolidaridad: 8th Annual A.R.E. Conferencesolidaridad: 8th Annual A.R.E. Conference: 8th Annual A.R.E. ConferenceWORKSHOP PRESENTATION PROPOSALAPPLICATION FORM8th Annual A.R.E. ConferenceSaturday, March 1st, 2014C.K. McClatchy High SchoolSacrament
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 1-25-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 1-18-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMore Resources On The Sochi OlympicsHere are more additions to my already massive The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: The many, many problems of the Sochi Olympics is from The W
Nite Cap 1-24-14 #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 CAPIn Search of Lost Time | Gatsby In L.A.In Search of Lost Time | Gatsby In L.A.: In Search of Lost Time No, I haven’t just eaten a madeleine. I’m talking about the idea of time, passing even as you read this–time, unstoppable, incessant, inextric
Morning Wink 1-24-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSFCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, January 24, 2014FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Well Maybe!A Dearth of Democracy: Why Sac City Voters Deserve an Election, Not an Appointment | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public EducationEducation HeadlinesFriday, January 24, 2014FCMAT provides links to California K-12 news stories as a
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why Kill Néw Bedford High School?EduShyster tells a sad story of the utter irresponsibility and–oh, I can’t think of a better word than “idiocy”–of Massachsetts officials. Local and state officials are “turning around” Néw Bedford High School by firing half the teachers. “Ahoy, matey! That great looming specter in the distance is n
Terrorism of Noble Network of charter schools - Substance News
Terrorism of Noble Network of charter schools - Substance News: Terrorism of Noble Network of charter schools - Substance News'...We’ve seen an alarming number of students being admitted to the hospital with depression, severe anxiety, and increasingly with actual suicide attempts all directly tied to these schools’ discipline, academic, and retention policies...' Teacher exposes Noble's bullying
Nite Cap 1-23-14 #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 CAPsolidaridad: 8th Annual A.R.E. Conferencesolidaridad: 8th Annual A.R.E. Conference: 8th Annual A.R.E. ConferenceWORKSHOP PRESENTATION PROPOSALAPPLICATION FORM8th Annual A.R.E. ConferenceSaturday, March 1st, 2014C.K. McClatchy High SchoolSacrament
Neighborhood Councils Should Scrutinize Neighborhood Schools, iPad Initiative – redqueeninla
Neighborhood Councils Should Scrutinize Neighborhood Schools, iPad Initiative – redqueeninla: Neighborhood Councils Should Scrutinize Neighborhood Schools, iPad InitiativeWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSDWhen Mayor Villaraigosa made a grab for control of school affairs channelingthe approach of his Big Apple-counterpart, we Angelenos would up with clearly delineated and separate roles relegated to
A Dearth of Democracy: Why Sac City Voters Deserve an Election, Not an Appointment | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education
A Dearth of Democracy: Why Sac City Voters Deserve an Election, Not an Appointment | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: A Dearth of Democracy: Why Sac City Voters Deserve an Election, Not an Appointmentpublished by Kate_Lenox on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 11:36amWell Maybe!There has been a dearth of democracy lately here in Sacramento. Races big and small, from water board to mayor of Sacra
NYC Educator: The Fix Is in, Declares Reformy John King
NYC Educator: The Fix Is in, Declares Reformy John King: The Fix Is in, Declares Reformy John KingReformy John King appeared before a group of Senators and let them know that he wasn't making any stinking changes, because Common Core is just peachy, everyone thinks so, and anyone who doesn't is either a parent, a teacher, or a New York resident, all of whom are special interests. Though self-procl
Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Colorado Moms Push Bill to Delay Common CoreBy Anthony Cody on January 23, 2014 11:10 AMGuest post by Colorado MomsLike so many states in the union, Colorado's 2014 Legislative Session is largely focused on education. The session opened with the introduction of eight education bills...and now there is one m
Morning Wink 1-23-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: EduShyster Takes a Ride on a Rocketship and Finds Miraculous VisionsIn this post, EduShyster surveys the progress of the Rocketship charter chain, which aspires to enroll 1 million children in i
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: EduShyster Takes a Ride on a Rocketship and Finds Miraculous VisionsIn this post, EduShyster surveys the progress of the Rocketship charter chain, which aspires to enroll 1 million children in its low-cost, high-tech fleet of schools. She writes: “The audacious exercise in audaciousness was off to an audacious start. Fueled by an e
1-23-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: And speaking of Common Core and “Ed Reform”… CT teacher’s editorial goes viralGo into any teacher’s lounge in Connecticut… Heck, go into any teacher’s lounge in the United States… And you are likely to find a copy of Elizabeth Natale’s commentary piece entitled, “Why I Want To Give Up Teaching” that was recently published in the Hartford Courant Elizabeth Natale is an English and langu
1-23-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: New Hans Rosling Video: “Will saving poor children lead to overpopulation?”I’m adding this new Hans Rosling video to The Best Hans Rosling Videos:by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h hide // saveYESTERDAYThe Power Of A Phone Call HomeWe’re finishing up the first semester this week, and, as usual, I’ll be sharing the results of anonymou
NYC Public School Parents: NYSAPE endorses new candidates for Board of Regents
NYC Public School Parents: NYSAPE endorses new candidates for Board of Regents: NYSAPE endorses new candidates for Board of RegentsThe NYSAPE action alert for what legislators parents should contact and what they should say is posted here.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2014More information contact:Eric Mihelbergel (716) 553-1123; nys.allies@gmail.comLisa Rudley (917) 414-9190; nys.allies@gmai
Nite Cap 1-22-14 #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 CAPGovernor's State of the State Address - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)Governor's State of the State Address - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Responds toGovernor's State of the State AddressSACRAMENTO—State S
Governor's State of the State Address - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Governor's State of the State Address - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Responds toGovernor's State of the State AddressSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today issued the following statement regarding Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State Address:"As Governor Brown made clear, California is poised for a tremendous leap
The facts about the Common Core Standards | Seattle Education
The facts about the Common Core Standards | Seattle Education: The facts about the Common Core StandardsThe State of Washington signed on to administer the Common Core Standards in our schools. That means that there will be new textbooks, lesson plans, worksheets with correlating homework and tests to make sure that our students are all on the same page at the same time no matter the location of t
1-22-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Early Childhood Education: Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices into Literacy Instruction — Whole Child Education
Early Childhood Education: Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices into Literacy Instruction — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEarly Childhood Education: Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices into Literacy InstructionJanuary 22, 2014 by Tisha ShipleyA top priority for early childhood educators is to teach children to read. Using developmentally appropriate practi
1-22-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Trove” Is A New Personalized Newsreader With PromiseTrove has just been launched by the previous owners of The Washington Post. I’m not sure that it’s radically different from the other sites on The Best Sites For Creating Personalized “Newspapers” Online list, but it seems like it’s worth trying out — especially since my
Parent Poll Informs Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)'s Implementation or Does it?
Parent Poll Informs Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)'s Implementation or Does it?Real Parent Engagement or Just Another Sash and Scepter Parent involvement showFor far too long Sacramento City Unified School District has "talked" about Parent Involvement in the education of their children with little results. We have set up parent committees that represent District Advisory Council,
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, January 22, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: The charter school tipping pointEducation HeadlinesWednesday, January 22, 2014FCMAT provides links to California K-12 news stories as a service to the industry. However, some stories may not be accessible because of newspapers' subscription policies.Positive behavior support pays offPositive behavior and character reinforcing programs are gai
Morning Wink 1-22-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSShanker Blog » Extended School Time Proposals And Charter SchoolsShanker Blog » Extended School Time Proposals And Charter Schools: Extended School Time Proposals And Charter SchoolsPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on January 22, 2014One of the (many) education reform proposals that has received national attention over the past few years is “extended learning ti
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Author of NC Proposal RespondsLodge McKammon, author of the 60-30-10 plan for teachers in North Carolina, which would encourage larger class sizes, sent this comment: “For the record, this article in NC Policy Watch was published before I had a chance to speak with the author. These are, in a sense, some of the ideas that I have be
1-22-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Gov. Cuomo seeks changes to ‘flawed’ Common Core implementationNew York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D), who just a few months ago was defending the state Board of Regents’ implementation of the Common Core State Standards, now says it has been “flawed” and that he is creating a panel of education experts and legislators to review the problems and take speedy “corrective action.” He […]
1-22-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Internal President's Letters Expose NYSUT Rift and Support for Iannuzzi?The inaction of the legislative office has forced Dick's hand to move the discussion in our favor. He has twice sued the state (APPR and Tax Cap) and pushed the June 8 rally (despite Andy's opposition).... The leader, as I see it, of this insurrection is E. V. P. Andy Pallotta. ... President, Westchester union
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-22-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: North Carolina Gives Compensation for Forced Sterilization“A moron is a person whose mind never develops beyond that of a ten year old child.”In a yellowing 1950s pamphlet, being a moron seems to be the only apparent requirement for subjugation to North Carolina’s old sterilization program. Eerily, it entails the benefits and reasoning behind Eugenics, and its necessity
Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-nots | EdSource Today
Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-nots | EdSource Today: Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-notsJanuary 21st, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Micah Ali / commentaryMicah AliCompton, Watts and other South Los Angeles communities are filled with families struggling with the growing income disparity that grips the country.During the last 30 years the so-call
Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de Blasio - NYTimes.com
Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de Blasio - NYTimes.com: Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de BlasioBy MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and THOMAS KAPLANJAN. 21, 2014Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo delivered his budget address on Tuesday in Albany. Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled abudget plan containing a glittering prize for Mayor Bill de Blasio: m
Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report says | Hechinger Report
Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report says | Hechinger Report: Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report saysBy Jon MarcusPeople who major in the humanities and social sciences don’t earn as much as their classmates in the physical and natural sciences, math, or engineering, but the gap is not as wide as has been portrayed.That’s the
Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grants | EdSource Today
Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grants | EdSource Today: Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grantsJanuary 21st, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Karla Scoon Reid/EdSource correspondentThe California Department of Education officially opened the grant application process Tuesday for a $250 million state fund for career and college readiness programs, signaling the start of a fie
IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why? | Reclaim Reform
IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why? | Reclaim Reform: IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why?Posted on January 21, 2014by Ken PrevitiIL AFL-CIO Pres. Mike Carrigan and the Executive Board made union history by endorsing Gov. Pat Quinn (D) for re-election. Quinn and other Democratic super-majority memb
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-21-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Former Virginia Governor and Wife Indicted Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury for accepting an estimated $140,000 in loans and gifts in exchange for the ex-governor to promote dietary supplements. McDonnell is accused of lying on loan applications by failing to report money donated by Jonnie Williams Sr., the c
Nite Cap 1-21-14 #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 CAPSocial Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle EducationSocial Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle Education: Social E
Career Pathways Trust - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Career Pathways Trust - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson and State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg Invite Applications for California's $250 Million Career Pathways Trust GrantsSACRAMENTO—California is taking a major step toward helping to keep more students in school and better prepare them for careers and well-paying jobs as schools and education agencies acro
Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core) | Truth in American Education
Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core) | Truth in American Education: Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core)Filed in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on January 21, 2014• 0 Comments438I have to admit. I didn’t coin that title; credit goes to Heather Crossin who coined it in an email. We have had a couple of Governors make some statements about
1-21-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Coffee with Aaron Goldstein. Candidate for the 40th Illinois House seat, Aaron Goldstein. Former Machine Democratic Boss Dick Mell gave his daughter the 40th State Rep seat on Chicago’s north-west side. Machine bosses do that kind of thing. Just like Cook County Democratic Chairman Joe Berrios. He ga
OTL Ally Featured in New York Times | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
OTL Ally Featured in New York Times | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: OTL Ally Featured in New York TimesPosted on: Tuesday January 21st, 2014Recently, the New York Times has been throwing the full weight of its editorial board behind school discipline reform. In a series ofeditorials, it has outlined the dire statistics showing how students of
Morning Wink 1-21-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: The Newark 5 Are Not Alone!The indefinite suspension (firing) of five principals in Newark–who spoke out against the closure of their schools– by Chris Christie’s appointee Cami
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: The Newark 5 Are Not Alone!The indefinite suspension (firing) of five principals in Newark–who spoke out against the closure of their schools– by Chris Christie’s appointee Cami Anderson is going viral! Time for an anti-bullying program in New Jersey. Jersey Jazzman shows in this post that the bullying agenda of Gov
1-21-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform [Redux]Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform [Redux]. via Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform [Redux].1 by plthomasedd / 9min ALEC and Its (Reluctantly) Newly-created Jeffersonian ProjectThe American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has bee
1-21-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Governor Cuomo Will Fund After School Programs Through Gambling LossesCome on seven, mamma needs junior to get that after school SAT prep class!Buried in the Daily News article reporting that Governor Cuomo is funding universal full-day pre-K across the state for the year, attempting to cut off Bill de Blasio's campaign pledge that NYC will fund its own universal full-day pr
I Have a Corporate Dream, Now It’s Your Nightmare – Bill Gates’ #MLKRedux | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
I Have a Corporate Dream, Now It’s Your Nightmare – Bill Gates’ #MLKRedux | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: I Have a Corporate Dream, Now It’s Your Nightmare – Bill Gates’ #MLKReduxPosted on January 21, 2014by Teachers'LettersToBillGates“Education may be the hardest civil rights fight of all,” Gates said. “Discrimination is harder to prove and people often don’t know what levers to pull to fix th
John King of Comedy Befouls the Ideals of Martin Luther King - southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: John King of Comedy Befouls the Ideals of Martin Luther KingToday is Martin Luther King Day. I was only 4 years old when he was assassinated and have no memory of him at all. But I do know one thing. He was a transformative figure for this country.King is in the same echelon as Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, FDR, Jefferson, Madison. He dared to think outside the b
Nite Cap 1-20-14 #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 CAPNYC Educator: What Will Your Students Remember About You?NYC Educator: What Will Your Students Remember About You?: What Will Your Students Remember About You?I wish I'd written this piece. It's perfect. As we struggle through the nonsense of cor
Salon.com: National Charter Management Organizations Exposed | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Salon.com: National Charter Management Organizations Exposed | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Salon.com: National Charter Management Organizations ExposedFiled under: Charter Schools — millerlf @ 3:43 pm CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS WEBSITEThe truth about charter schools: Padded cells, corruption, lousy instruction and worse resultsCharter schools are sold as an answer. With awful discipli
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-20-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: The Future of GlassholesBy now, most of us have heard of Google’s latest endeavor to give us what we…may or may not need: smart glasses. These futuristic ‘Google Glasses’ allow users to access a world of holographic information, making it possible to use the internet (and more) without having to drag out those cumbersome smartphones. Though critics have been quick to po
Tonight: Continuing the College Affordability Conversation Student Voice
Student Voice: Tonight: Continuing the College Affordability Conversation Last week we had a chat with the US Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Join us this Monday (tonight at 8:30PM EST) as we continue the conversation about college affordability with Grant Lichtman and Dante Barry. We will be discussing things such as how college should be valued, and whether there are adequate alternatives t
When You Fail, I Fail – Approach To Leadership | Connected Principals
When You Fail, I Fail – Approach To Leadership | Connected Principals: When You Fail, I Fail – Approach To Leadershipby sblankenship • January 20, 2014 • 0 CommentsAs school leaders, we must realize we are in this together. If we can create the following conditions, we can experience success together.Supervision of Instruction occurs between 8:00 and 3:00 or it doesn’t get done!The power to chang
On Inefficiencies and Value Added In Private Schools: A follow up on the Chubb research summit | School Finance 101
On Inefficiencies and Value Added In Private Schools: A follow up on the Chubb research summit | School Finance 101: On Inefficiencies and Value Added In Private Schools: A follow up on the Chubb research summitPosted on January 20, 20140 Reblogged from Private Schooling & the Public Interest:Bruce D. Baker, RutgersA few weeks back I posted a rather harsh critique of a summit convened by NAIS
When Schools Stay Open on Martin Luther King Day - Emily Richmond - The Atlantic
When Schools Stay Open on Martin Luther King Day - Emily Richmond - The Atlantic: When Schools Stay Open on Martin Luther King Day“It always seems like Martin Luther King day is the first one they are willing to give up.”EMILY RICHMOND Today is a federal holiday, which means schools are closed in Washington, D.C. However in some states, districts have abandoned plans to observe Martin Luther King
The greatest MLK speeches you never heard - CNN.com
The greatest MLK speeches you never heard - CNN.com: The greatest MLK speeches you never heardBy John Blake, CNNupdated 8:14 AM EST, Mon January 20, 2014American civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his role in the African-American civil rights movement and nonviolent protests. His life's work has been honored with a national holiday, schools and public buildings n
Court ruling in New Orleans could have big consequences for the city’s schools | Hechinger Report
Court ruling in New Orleans could have big consequences for the city’s schools | Hechinger Report: Court ruling in New Orleans could have big consequences for the city’s schoolsBy Hechinger ReportLast week’s Louisiana appeals court ruling that the New Orleans school board improperly dismissed thousands of teachers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina vindicated the fired educators and their supporters
Martin Luther King 2.0, Now with More Excellence | EduShyster
Martin Luther King 2.0, Now with More Excellence | EduShyster: Martin Luther King 2.0, Now with More ExcellenceNo one could lead a civil rights movement like Martin Luther King Jr. But let’s face it: the movement he led was old school. The civil rights issue of our time is the achievement gap, and closing it often requires doing the opposite of what Dr. King stood for.Which raises some important q
Diane Ravitch and technology: Once more into the breach… | Dangerously Irrelevant
Diane Ravitch and technology: Once more into the breach… | Dangerously Irrelevant: Diane Ravitch and technology: Once more into the breach…I’m trying to see Diane Ravitch’s pro-technology stance. I really am. I thought she was more tempered in Reign of Error. She actually noted some positive affordances of instructional technologies for students and teachers and also appropriately noted concerns a
Morning Wink 1-20-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Are You Sick of Highly Paid Teachers?Thanks to Jennie Shanker for tweeting this to me. It appeared in the Daily Kos. It shows how to adjust the wages of teachers.7 by dianeravitch / 1h Edward Jo
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Are You Sick of Highly Paid Teachers?Thanks to Jennie Shanker for tweeting this to me. It appeared in the Daily Kos. It shows how to adjust the wages of teachers.7 by dianeravitch / 1h Edward Johnson: What Does Dr. King’s Legacy Mean Today?Edward Johnson is a community activist in Atlanta who fights tirelessly for a wiser approach
1-20-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Why Christie’s school ‘fix’ is misguidedNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently proposed extending the school year and school day in State of the State speech as reforms intended to improve student achievement, though he didn’t provide details or make any mention of how he would fund it. Here’s a piece questioning the notion that simply adding seat time works. This was written […
1-20-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
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This Week's Education Research Report 1-18-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTLater school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescentsJulie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens. The article, titled "Later School Start Time is Associated
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-18-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT WILSHIRE CREST AMONG 20 SCHOOLS THAT LOST ARTS+MUSIC TEACHERS DURING WINTER BREAK DESPITE LAUSD’s COMMITTMENT TO ‘GRADUALLY INCREASE’ ARTS EDMary Plummer | kpcc 89.3 | http://bit.ly/1mbbXuZ [listen to story] Mary Plummer/KPCC | Julian Cea, a third grader in Los Angeles Unified School District, returns to scho
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 1-18-14
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public EducationNPE News BriefsWho’s Smarter Than Texans: Math and Science Test Scores Compared to the World and Nation | Cloaking InequityAre U.S. students really as horrible in math and science as the media would have us to believe? How do “reform” oriented states like Texas, Florida and Louisiana stac
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Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekA Few More Dots: Corporate School Indiana UpdateBy Doug MartinSince I’m busy preparing my book Hoosier School Heistfor the printers, I've decided to note a few things not in the book and several recent happening in the corporate school movement in the Hoosier state. 1. The Friedman Foundation, which gave out free t-shirts of Milton to anyone who left commen
All Week 1-18-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Common Ground is not so CommonReblogged from Ward 8 DC Teacher: In the words of Mark Twain, “We have not all had the good fortune to be ladies. We have not all been generals, or poets, or statesmen; but when the toast works down to the babies, we stand on common ground.” Finding common ground is difficult, yet it’s often necessary fo
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 1-18-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGCaleb Rossiter on KIPP and the Challenge of Educating AllWhen we talk about educating all, we usually mean educating all. But as Caleb Rossiter points out, educating all is a mighty challenge when so many children are so woefully unprepared and unmotivated. Caleb quit his job in a charter school because he was asked to ra
