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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Randi's "VAM is a sham" epiphany
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Randi's "VAM is a sham" epiphany: Randi's "VAM is a sham" epiphanyWeingarten, Bloomberg, and Klein announce an agreement on plan that would give N.Y. teachers bonuses based on the test scores of students at schools that have high concentrations of poor children. (New York Times)I'm glad AFT Pres. Randi Weingarten has finally seen the light on VAM.
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Richard Rothstein: Time for the Truth About Racial SegregationIn this article, Richard Rothstein is critical of high school textbooks–and of our media in general–for failing to identify the true causes of de facto segregation. Either they barely mention the role of government in segregating neighborhoods by race or they imply that
1-8-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Should principals stop visiting classrooms?Principals are above all supposed to be “instructional leaders” but exactly what that means — or how to be effective in that role — isn’t entirely clear. Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham looks at the research on what makes for an effective instructional leader in the post below. Willingham is a professor and director of graduate [
1-8-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools with Possible Bell Time Changes for 2014-2015Readers had been asking about possible changes to bell times previously discussed by Transportation. I could not find a link at the SPS website so I scanned it in. I had to handwrite in "old" and "new" (for start times) as it had not been noted that way on the original.As previously
1-8-14 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: PARCC, Common Core, and Moving the Bar Again After Everyone’s JumpedFrom Catherine Gewertz in Education Week: If you’re paying close attention to every twist and turn of the state assessment chronicles, you could be forgiven for concluding that Florida has finally, offic
1-8-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Starting Off The New Year With Even More Excellent Classroom AdviceA few days ago, I some excellent classroom advice from Marvin Marshall for the New Year. Here are a couple of more posts from him that are definitely worth reading: 3 Ways to Promote Responsibility 3 Practices that Enhance Learningby Larry Ferlazzo / 9h Pand
1-8-14 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.: Standardized testing.. A few weeks ago I registered to take the online qualifying test for Jeopardy. Maybe like you, I have watched Jeopardy for years. Maybe like you, members of my family have said, “You should be on this show.” I was foolish enough to believe them. I was scheduled for last night at
1-8-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Connecticut Democratic Party hit with campaign finance complaintFor months questions have been swirling around State Party Chair Nancy DiNardo, Governor Malloy and the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee about the role they played during the September 2013 Bridgeport Board of Education Democratic Primary The Democratic State Central Committee diverted an unprecedented $40,00
The Educated Reporter: Expanded Learning Time: Three Stories To Steal
The Educated Reporter: Expanded Learning Time: Three Stories To Steal: Expanded Learning Time: Three Stories To StealEarlier I shared “10 Questions to Ask” about expanded learning time. Today, I’m giving you three story ideas to steal. As with any education topic, it’s a good idea to start with the definition. The Glossary of Education Reform has a helpful explanationof expanded (sometimes called
1-8-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: A Fantastic Summative Comment on My Data Mining PostOn January 3, 2014, I posted a piece entitled Beware of Data Sharing Cheerleaders Offering Webinars. On January 5, Diane Ravitch featured the post on her blog due to the post’s active commentary on both sides of the issue, including that of an inBloom representative. It is January 7, and the comments are still live (167 comments
1-8-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Has Protesters Penned Up For State Of The State SpeechSheriff Andy brooking no dissent reports Capital NY's Scott Waldman:ALBANY—The state's biggest anti-fracking demonstration of the year on Wednesday has been supplanted by New York apple cider, bobsleds and engines made in New York. A wide array of tourist billboards and display booths are being set up in the concour
Anti-Semitic Remarks at PS 154 in the Bronx southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Anti-Semitic Remarks at PS 154 in the Bronx and DR Alison Coviello; Ed.D and Principal Does NothingI have had only two instances, maybe 1 1/2 instances, of anti-Semitism in my life. One, a few years ago I was called a Kike for the first and only time in my life. Considering who was uttering it, I laughed it off, which made the putz even more upset.The other instanc
A Fantastic Summative Comment on My Data Mining Post | deutsch29
A Fantastic Summative Comment on My Data Mining Post | deutsch29: A Fantastic Summative Comment on My Data Mining PostJanuary 7, 2014On January 3, 2014, I posted a piece entitled Beware of Data Sharing Cheerleaders Offering Webinars. On January 5, Diane Ravitch featured the post on her blog due to the post’s active commentary on both sides of the issue, including that of an inBloom representative
U.S. Puts Schools On The Hook For Police Actions
U.S. Puts Schools On The Hook For Police Actions: U.S. Puts Schools On The Hook For Police ActionsPosted: 01/08/2014 12:00 am ESTThe Obama administration issued the first federal legal guidance on school discipline Wednesday, telling school administrators they must avoid discrimination when doling out punishments, and must reserve harsh punishments that pull kids out of class as a last resort.Beca
[Insert Stock Messaging Here] | EduShyster
[Insert Stock Messaging Here] | EduShyster: [Insert Stock Messaging Here] What kind of stock are New York education officials selling?By Sue Altman, EduShyster AcademyI’m usually a big typo apologist—except when it comes to scripted agendas issued by the New York State Education Department. I’ve CC’d the wrong people, attached the wrong drafts, and once, accidentally submitted a group paper in bu
Education Reform Group Mobilizes for 2014 Elections | The Texas Tribune
Education Reform Group Mobilizes for 2014 Elections | The Texas Tribune: Education Reform Group Mobilizes for 2014 Electionsby Morgan SmithJan. 8, 20146Comments Comment Republish Email Tweet RecommendEnlargegraphic by: Todd WisemanAn education advocacy group that became a lobbying powerhouse during the 2013 legislative session with the backing of Texas tort reform heavyweights is now turning its s
SKrashen: Heritage Language Development: Exhortation or Good Stories?
SKrashen: Heritage Language Development: Exhortation or Good Stories?: Heritage Language Development: Exhortation or Good Stories? Lao, C. and Krashen, S. 2008. Heritage language development: Exhortation or good stories? International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 4 (2): 17-18.Despite the well-researched advantages, not all young people are interested in continuing to develop their heritage
Experts Defend Children’s Right to Adequate and Equitable School Funding in Kansas | janresseger
Experts Defend Children’s Right to Adequate and Equitable School Funding in Kansas | janresseger: Experts Defend Children’s Right to Adequate and Equitable School Funding in KansasPosted on January 8, 2014 by janressegerDavid Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center and Wade Henderson, the president and chief executive of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, have co-
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: How blogging can give students a voice
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: How blogging can give students a voice: How blogging can give students a voiceGuest post by Connor WoodMs. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-4-14Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog:Obama and his “Deferred Action” ProgramIn the last fiscal year, according to statistics, deportations dropped 10 % . But this program that Obama had created only worked for some immigrants. Not all
Randi Weingarten: Unions are in there fighting for all children to succeed | Opinion - Rhode Islanders speak out on issues | Providence Journal
Randi Weingarten: Unions are in there fighting for all children to succeed | Opinion - Rhode Islanders speak out on issues | Providence Journal: Randi Weingarten: Unions are in there fighting for all children to succeedJanuary 08, 2014 01:00 AMComments Randi Wiengarten 0 2 +10 0 0 0BY RANDI WEINGARTENWASHINGTONRegarding Richard Berman’s Dec. 27 Commentary piece (“Kids can’t read? Blame union
Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline' | Al Jazeera America
Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline' | Al Jazeera America: Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline'January 8, 2014 3:30AM ETRecommendations on discipline follow criticism of policies that send minority students into the court systemTopics: Department of Justice Department of Education Civil RightsRogelio V. Solis/APThe Obama administration on Wedne
Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline' | Al Jazeera America
Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline' | Al Jazeera America: Government offers guidelines to end 'school-to-prison pipeline'January 8, 2014 3:30AM ETRecommendations on discipline follow criticism of policies that send minority students into the court systemTopics: Department of Justice Department of Education Civil RightsRogelio V. Solis/APThe Obama administration on Wedne
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1-7-14 Jersey Jazzman: Teachers: Responsible for EVERYTHING
Jersey Jazzman: Teachers: Responsible for EVERYTHING: Teachers: Responsible for EVERYTHINGI swear to you, I promised I wasn't going to write about another Tom Moran (editorial page editor of the Star-Ledger) column for at least a month. But I just can't let this one go, because it is such a perfect illustration of the double standard that exists today for teachers [all emphases mine]:Tom Moran, 1/
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-7-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMIt's a Cold WorldThis morning my students were all huddled in a vestibule waiting for me to come out. None of them wanted to spend a single extra minute outside. They were horrified to see me, not precisely because of my lack of personal charm, but rather because that meant they were going to have to face that long, cold walk to the trai
Nite Cap 1-7-14 #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 CORE Waiver--the End of Local ControlCoalition member Lori Jabloski gives us some of the details of the CORE waiver that Sacramento City Unified is a part of with a consortium of districts who applied to the US Dept. of Ed for relief from the
1-7-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs
With A Brooklyn Accent: Not All Conservatives Hate Unions and Support School Privatization!Throw Away Your Stereoptypes-- A Reminder from NY Teacher Patty Dobrasz Munnikheysen that Not All Conservatives Are Advocates of School Privatization!There are MANY, MANY of us conservatives that are pro-union, anti-core, anti-high stakes tests. We only see varied politics as the cause of CC/high stakes test
Teachers For Social Justice: Forum on Charter Expansion - Tuesday Jan 14th at 6:30pm
Teachers For Social Justice: Forum on Charter Expansion - Tuesday Jan 14th at 6:30pm: Forum on Charter Expansion - Tuesday Jan 14th at 6:30pmJANUARY 7, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENTPublic Forum on Charter ExpansionCPS closed 50 district schools and cut district budgets by $100 million.Now they want to open up 31 charters in just two years!Is this right for the children and communities that CPS is supposed
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 1-7-13 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakDOE’s performance assessments fall shortTeachers in the English department at Brooklyn Technical High School say that the DOE’s implementation of a new English Language Arts test — part of a series of performance assessments in the new teacher evaluation system — is robbing them of valuable instructional time. Calling the exam “poorly written and grossly mis
Are Progressive Critics of Common Core "Getting Played" By Enemies of Public Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Are Progressive Critics of Common Core "Getting Played" By Enemies of Public Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: "Getting Played" By Enemies of Public Education?By Anthony Cody on January 7, 2014 3:33 PMToday, Politico offers an analysis of conservative's organized opposition to theCommon Core which points out that the end game for many of these Koch-funde
1-7-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadAn event perhaps of interest to you when we think about privacy and data - Town Hall is hosting Joshua Klein and his talk, Reputation and Your Online Footprint. It's this Thursday the 9th at 7:30 pm. Cost is $5. Got old electronics? Windermere in Ballard is having an electronics recylcing day on Saturday the 11th from 10 am to 2 pm. A good t
1-7-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - ED Pulse Poll Results - Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Most Important Task That Could Be Accomplished by Teaching Using Essential Questions?ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently, the ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers about tasks that can be achieved by employing essential questions. In their rec
Ms. Katie's Ramblings: Chicago’s Arctic Freeze Brings Up the Question: What is the Purpose of Schools?
Ms. Katie's Ramblings: Chicago’s Arctic Freeze Brings Up the Question: What is the Purpose of Schools?: Chicago’s Arctic Freeze Brings Up the Question: What is the Purpose of Schools?An interesting discussion broke out over the recent announcement by the Chicago Public Schools to keep schools open despite a dangerous extreme cold snap hitting the city, a decision which they later reversed thanks i
A Pivotal Year For Education, What Now?
A Pivotal Year For Education, What Now?: A Pivotal Year For Education, What Now?All the reviews of last year’s top education news stories are out and the consensus view is 2013 was a “pivotal year” for the nation’s education policy, to quote Texas superintendent John Kuhn. The pivot from what to what has various interpretations, but 2013 was a year when “an education uprising” made many left-leani
Journalist & Parent: Common Core Math Leaves Me Stumped | Truth in American Education
Journalist & Parent: Common Core Math Leaves Me Stumped | Truth in American Education: Journalist & Parent: Common Core Math Leaves Me StumpedFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on January 7, 2014 • 0 Comments272Instead of stacking when multiplying students are taught to use methods such as the lattice method see above.Yesterday I read an op/ed by Jonathan Ellis, a po
The Proven Way to Fight Income Inequality: Education - Josh Kraushaar - The Atlantic
The Proven Way to Fight Income Inequality: Education - Josh Kraushaar - The Atlantic: The Proven Way to Fight Income Inequality: EducationProgressives talk a lot about how to encourage economic mobility, but they are leaving big gaps in their education platforms.For progressives, the buzzy phrase of the moment is income inequality. President Obama plans to make it the focus of his upcoming State o
Teach For America: A Return to the Evidence (The Sequel) | Cloaking Inequity
Teach For America: A Return to the Evidence (The Sequel) | Cloaking Inequity: Teach For America: A Return to the Evidence (The Sequel)The sequel to the 2010 Teach For America: A Review of the Evidence was released by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) today. The new policy report is entitled Teach For America: A Return to the Evidence. I have included the citation, official NEPC press rel
1-7-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: A sobering way to start 2014In the current issue of The American Prospect, Richard Rothstein reviews Patrick Sharkey’s “Stuck in Place,” a 2013 book that helps explain the persistent failure of educational policy to spur the upward mobility of low-income African American youth. Here’s a piece on the findings in the book by Rothstein, research associate at the Economic Policy Inst
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, January 7, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: EdWatch 2014: Top 12 education issues in the new yearEducation HeadlinesTuesday, January 7, 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.Anaheim High School violated AP exam rulesOfficials at the 3,200-student Ana
Morning Wink 1-7-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-7-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Will Fight Against Common Core Encourage Charters, Vouchers?As readers of the blog know, critics of the Common Core span the political and ideological spectrum. So do supporters. Many who conside
