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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-3-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New York Parent to Mrs. Obama: Save Our Children!Jill Berardi is the parent of a child in kindergarten in New York. She is also the assistant principal of a middle school in Red Hook, New York, in the Hudson Valley. Here she appeals directly to Michelle Obama to take action to help children like her own. Please feel free to share t
The Observation Gap? | Ward 8 DC Teacher
The Observation Gap? | Ward 8 DC Teacher: The Observation Gap?by ANGEL CINTRON JR • JANUARY 3, 2014Illustrations by Cathy GendronThe Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has become the black hole of education discussions or “debates.” In fact, I’d submit that we spend far too much time and energy arguing for, or against, the CCSS that we’re neglecting other critical aspects of our profession. Case i
1-3-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Student privacy concerns grow over ‘data in a cloud’Privacy concerns have been growing over a $100 million student database – largely funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and operated by a nonprofit organization, inBloom Inc. — that contains detailed information about millions of students. Most of the states that had signed up to participate in a pilot program have
1-3-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Top Florida Charter School Lobbyist Moves to Fundraiser for Senate Education Budget WriterFrom Matt Dixon in the St. Augustine Record: TALLAHASSEE — A lobbyist who until recently represented a host of charter-school organizations has been hired to do political work for t
1-3-14 Major Education Bill Actions - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.R. 3663: Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch ActTo prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program, and for other purposes.7h hide // saveBill Introduced: H.R. 3660: ALLERGY ActTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to implement a policy on a
How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success | NEA Today
How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success | NEA Today: How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student SuccessJanuary 3, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Edward GrahamSusan TerLouw takes a proactive approach to fostering collaboration with her students’ parents.“I have found texting to be an amazing way to get connected with parents,” say
1-3-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Simon’s Cat” Videos Are Perfect For English Language LearnersAs regular readers know, I’m a big fan of using short video clips with English Language Learners as a language-development activity (you can read more at The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL (& How To Use Them) ). One of my favorite instructional stra
1-3-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: The Hero Superintendent DebunkedSupt Miles, the dancing queenMiles’ first year in Dallas was a nasty one. One-quarter of the district’s principals were gone after that year, including some favorites in South Dallas and Oak Cliff, where schools earned high marks from the state. Their departures sparked a fight with black community leaders like Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley
1-3-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: COURT REVERSES CONVICTIONS OF EX-BEVERLY HILLS SCHOOLS CHIEF + smf’s 2¢Jeffrey Hubbard was convicted in 2012 of misappropriating public funds, but justices agree with his lawyers that he was not responsible for authorizing payouts. By Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/1cqynGa Jeffrey Hubbard, right, in court in 2012; a state appellate court
1-3-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Conditions of Teaching Are Conditions of Learning: On StudentsConditions of Teaching Are Conditions of Learning: On Students. via Conditions of Teaching Are Conditions of Learning: On Students.1 by plthomasedd / 51min 1-2-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: @johnkuhntx Teaching: The Card GameBy John Kuhn In the spirit of “War” and “Old Maid,” I present a card game called “Teach
1-3-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs:
With A Brooklyn Accent: Thoughts on Socialism, Liberty, and Government and Corporate Powe As long as there is a huge concentration of wealth at the top of the society, as we have now in the US, we cannot assume that centralized government initiatives will have positive consequences. Government at all levels has become the tool of powerful corporations. This makes the historic socialist identifi
1-3-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Conditions of Teaching Are Conditions of Learning: On StudentsI’m not prone to New Year’s resolutions, but I have decided that with the arbitrary designation of a new calendar year, I have a way to focus on new commitments, specifically in how I interact in the virtual w
1-3-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Snow DayNEW snow totals. 7-9" in #Queens, #Bronx, & #Brooklyn http://t.co/9clr0yZqEG @ABC7NY @Evansweather @JeffSmithABC7 @AmyFreeze7— Lee Goldberg (@LeeGoldbergABC7) January 3, 2014No school anywhere in the area - even NYC public schools.Would have been nice of the new mayor to make the call for closure before 4:45 AM.Some teachers have to make a decision on whethe
United Opt Out in Denver, CO: March 28th to 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National
United Opt Out in Denver, CO: March 28th to 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National: UNITED OPT OUT IN DENVER, CO: MARCH 28TH TO 30TH, 2014Join us for our third annual event in protest of corporatized education reform. Our first two Occupy the DOE events were held in Washington, DC. In 2014, we’re taking our fight to the Mile High City as we join friends and colleagues in their struggles against priv
United Opt Out in Denver, CO: March 28th to 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National
United Opt Out in Denver, CO: March 28th to 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National: UNITED OPT OUT IN DENVER, CO: MARCH 28TH TO 30TH, 2014Join us for our third annual event in protest of corporatized education reform. Our first two Occupy the DOE events were held in Washington, DC. In 2014, we’re taking our fight to the Mile High City as we join friends and colleagues in their struggles against priv
How much do dropouts cost us? The real numbers behind ‘pay now or pay later’ | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times
How much do dropouts cost us? The real numbers behind ‘pay now or pay later’ | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times: How much do dropouts cost us? The real numbers behind ‘pay now or pay later’Posted by Claudia RowePlenty of educators opine vaguely about the costs to society when a student drops out of school. But in 2011, an economist and professor of public policy at Columbia University dug into t
Check Out NY Daily News Coverage of Public Education in NYC | janresseger
Check Out NY Daily News Coverage of Public Education in NYC | janresseger: Check Out NY Daily News Coverage of Public Education in NYCPosted on January 3, 2014 by janressegerAs our local newspapers fade away (Ours in Cleveland prints every day but inexplicably delivers only on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.), many of us go to the New York Times on-line almost as if it is our own daily pap
NYC Educator: The Eternal Question--To Go or Not to Go?
NYC Educator: The Eternal Question--To Go or Not to Go?: The Eternal Question--To Go or Not to Go? Update: Very cool to see Mayor Bill de Blasio actually shoveling snow in front of his Brooklyn home on CBS 2. Doubtless it's for show, and he says he's going to share with Dante, but it's impressive.Can you imagine Emperor Bloomberg doing that? Neither can I. The only show we got from Mayor Money was
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Waiting for a Chicago de Blasio?
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Waiting for a Chicago de Blasio?: Waiting for a Chicago de Blasio?Interesting piece in yesterday's S-T,"Chicago lefties look for their own Bill de Blasio". Dan Mihalopoulosobviously has his ear to the ground.A nation — or at least the left-leaning activists of this one big city — is eager to turn its lonely eyes to someone who can take on the Chicago mayor
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1-2-13 Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: South Korea's take on online gamingSouth Korea is considering on passing a law that categorizes gaming as an antisocial addiction like gambling, drugs, and alcohol. In 2011, an annual study showed that 2% of South Koreans aged 10-19 were either at risk of addiction, or needed treatment for excessive gaming. The government is aiming for a society where everyone is clean
Nite Cap 1-2-14 #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 CAPThe handwritten note…going old school in 2014! | Connected PrincipalsThe handwritten note…going old school in 2014! | Connected Principals: The handwritten note…going old school in 2014!by Amber Teamann • January 2, 2014 • 0 CommentsIn the fast p
The handwritten note…going old school in 2014! | Connected Principals
The handwritten note…going old school in 2014! | Connected Principals: The handwritten note…going old school in 2014!by Amber Teamann • January 2, 2014 • 0 CommentsIn the fast paced day to day-ness of our world, it is easy to take the easy route of telling some one that they did a great job, or that you appreciate what they’ve done for your campus.The words are always welcome. However, there is n
2012-13 California performance data at the school,district, and state level.
Pages - Home: How did students at your school perform on the California standards tests?What is the demographic makeup of your school?How does your school compare?The Ed-Data site will help you find answers to these and other frequently asked questions about the finances, demographics and performance of California's K-12 schools.Learn more about the site and how to answer the questions above. ART
Some California charter schools are opening for the wrong reasons, experts say | Hechinger Report
Some California charter schools are opening for the wrong reasons, experts say | Hechinger Report: Some California charter schools are opening for the wrong reasons, experts sayBy Sarah ButrymowiczSAN CARLOS, Calif. – In cities across the country, charter schools have become known for anxiety-fueled lotteries, bitter disputes over sharing buildings with traditional schools, and teaching methods th
1-2-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs:
With A Brooklyn Accent: otorious Phd’s Quick Tips for College Teaching in the Liberal Arts.Notorious Phd’s Quick Tips for College Teaching in the Liberal Arts.1. Make sure that the reading materials you assign are inspiring as well as informative. Don't be afraid to include literature as well as non-fiction. Students need to use their imagination as well as intellect.2. When you are lecturing, alw
The Network For Public Education | Five New Years Resolutions for Public EducationSupporters | John Kuhn
The Network For Public Education | Five New Years Resolutions for Public EducationSupporters | John Kuhn: Five New Years Resolutions for Public EducationSupporters | John Kuhnadmin January 2, 2014 NPE NewsThe following post (originally published on the website Connected Superintendent) was written by John Kuhn, the Superintendent of the Perrin-Whitt Independent School District in Texas. He will be
NYC Educator: The Exacting Standards at Gotham Schools
NYC Educator: The Exacting Standards at Gotham Schools: The Exacting Standards at Gotham SchoolsI used to write for Gotham Schools. They called me at home, and asked if I would do it. I said fine. The first post I wrote was about a Harlem public school experiencing an invasion by Eva Moskowitz. I quoted a person who spoke at the rally who said Eva was taking kids rated 3 and 4, but not those who s
Education Policy Conference: A Force for the Future | Truth in American Education
Education Policy Conference: A Force for the Future | Truth in American Education: Education Policy Conference: A Force for the FutureFiled in Common Core State Standards, Privacy/SLDS by chascherrie on January 2, 2014 • 0 CommentsYou can download the flyer by clicking here.You may also like:January 2012COMMON CORE STANDARDS AREN'T CHEAPCommon Core Standards Aren't CheapSTOTSKY: COMMON CORE WRITIN
1-2-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter School Applicant ForumsCharter School Applicant Forums (via the very helpful Charter Commission staff) ApplicantDateTimeLocationPioneer SchoolJanuary 65:15-6:15pmSpokane Public School Administration Building, 200 N Bernard Spokane, WA 99201Yakima AcademyJanuary 85:30-6:30pmPerry Technical Institute, 2011 W. Washington Ave. Yakima, WA 98903S
1-2-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Social Studies National Curriculum: Pearson and Gates Ready for Next PushEven as 22 states are rethinking, restricting, or dropping prior commitments to national Common Core corporate standards for schools, this has not stopped the CorpEd machine from quietly pushing forward with another prong of its overreaching and lucrative exercise to increase testing, standardize thinking, and
1-2-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach? — Whole Child Education
Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach? — Whole Child Education: Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach?Once rare, it has now become commonplace to hear news reports and conversations about global climate change, loss of habitat and endangered species, dwindling regional supplies of clean fresh water, and local sewage or hazardous waste spills. This growin
Teach For Canada can only make things worse | voicEd.ca
Teach For Canada can only make things worse | voicEd.ca: Teach For Canada can only make things worseby Ben Sichel on JANUARY 2, 2014 in DEBATING ABOUT, FEATURED, GENERAL DISCUSSION, THE NEXT TWO YEARSAboriginal-led educational partnerships such as Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) in Nova Scotia have had success in raising graduation rates. (photo: kinu.ca)Have you heard of Teach For Canada? It’s a new p
The Road In Front Of The Schoolbus – redqueeninla
The Road In Front Of The Schoolbus – redqueeninla: The Road In Front Of The SchoolbusWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSD What’s ahead through the windshield of the 2014 LAUSD school bus?Certainly one must wonder front and center about the tenure of superintendent John Deasy. He’s threatened to quit at least twice now, first if/when now-board president Vladovic were to be chosen for that role from am
1-2-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Katie Lapham's Speech at John King's Common Core Brooklyn ForumKatie was first on line ahead of the Student First/E4E astroturf crew that dominated the meeting after her, praising the CCSS to the sky. You know I find it funny. From the day I began to teach in 1967 the NY State standards seemed fine. In fact, the problem we had in high poverty area schools was getting anywhere near
1-2-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: ‘Flipped Learning Makes Teachers More Valuable’‘Flipped Learning Makes Teachers More Valuable’ is the second part of my Education Week Teacher series on the flipped classroom. It includes responses from educators Jonathan Bergmann and Troy Cockrum, along with comments from readers. Here’s an excerpt:by Larry Ferlazzo / 16mi
1-2-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: New Common Core Talking Point: Obama Derangement Syndrome is Driving Conservative OppositionScathing Purple Musings was critical of Charlie Crist’s unwavering support for common core standards (CCSS). Part of Crist’s justification included this little jab at conservative
Deadlines Matter: Debunking the Myth That Competency-Based Grading Means No Deadlines | Connected Principals
Deadlines Matter: Debunking the Myth That Competency-Based Grading Means No Deadlines | Connected Principals: Deadlines Matter: Debunking the Myth That Competency-Based Grading Means No Deadlinesby Brian Stack • January 2, 2014 • 0 CommentsI have a very compassionate boss. I spent several weeks working on my school’s budget for the upcoming year and I had been sending her updates on my progress th
Morning Wink 1-2-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-2-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Timothy Pratt: The Walmarts of Higher Education?Over the past decade or more, we have seen and heard a lot of duplicitous rhetoric about rhetoric: we have heard politicians speak about the import
