Nite Cap 1-1-14 #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 CAP

Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: "Pearson is developing performance-based assessments for all grades..."

Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: "Pearson is developing performance-based assessments for all grades...": "Pearson is developing performance-based assessments for all grades..."That Pearson will be developing the performance-based assessments for all grades using Curriculum 2.0 is just one of many fun facts that can be gleaned from the Request for Proposal for

by mike simpson / 15min 

The 2013 Review of the Attack on Teachers: focus on earned delayed compensation | Reclaim Reform

The 2013 Review of the Attack on Teachers: focus on earned delayed compensation | Reclaim Reform: The 2013 Review of the Attack on Teachers: focus on earned delayed compensationPosted on January 1, 2014by Ken PrevitiThe 2013 Attack on Teachers included the vicious slow impoverishment of elderly retired teachers. By attacking the earned delayed compensation (pensions) of active and retired teachers

by mike simpson / 29min 

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More on Fariña pick: You can't go wrong expecting the worse from Duncan.

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More on Fariña pick: You can't go wrong expecting the worse from Duncan.: More on Fariña pick: You can't go wrong expecting the worse from Duncan.In yesterday's post on de Blasio's appointment of Carmen Fariña as schools chancellor, I implied that pressure from Arne Duncan and his assistant, Jim Shelton (a Gates Foundation insert at the DOE), was being exerted on the

by mike simpson / 3h 

Happy New Year of Struggle Against Corporate Education Reform: MAP test boycott tops lists of most important struggles of 2013! | I AM AN EDUCATOR

Happy New Year of Struggle Against Corporate Education Reform: MAP test boycott tops lists of most important struggles of 2013! | I AM AN EDUCATOR: Happy New Year of Struggle Against Corporate Education Reform: MAP test boycott tops lists of most important struggles of 2013!By I AM AN EDUCATOR on January 1, 20142013 was the best year of my life.My younger son was born–on Martin Luther King Jr.’s,

by mike simpson / 3h 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: The Ward Room: Chicago charters, "a tangle of insider dealing, cronyism and political favoritism"

Schooling in the Ownership Society: The Ward Room: Chicago charters, "a tangle of insider dealing, cronyism and political favoritism": The Ward Room: Chicago charters, "a tangle of insider dealing, cronyism and political favoritism"NBC's Ward Room report on charters offers an unequivocal assessment.As charter schools continue to take root, however, one fact is clear: No process

by mike simpson / 4h 

1-1-14 Wait What?

Wait What?: From Diane Ravitch: The Best of 2013: The Great Awakening about the Status QuoAmerica’s leading public education advocate has written a series of blog posts as we leave 2013 and move into the New Year. Her wisdom, perception, courage and conviction continue to inspire tens of thousands of teachers, parents, public education advocates and citizens across the country … and with each pass

by mike simpson / 5h 

1-1-14 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.: Ten minute drawing. Reg Weaver.by Fred Klonsky / 8min 12-31-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacherFred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: 2013 Gallery..                                  by Fred Klonsky / 10min 12-30-

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Education officials lobbied against Starr in New York City - The Washington Post

Education officials lobbied against Starr in New York City - The Washington Post: U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post(Jeff Martin/ ) - December 10, 2012 - Joshua Starr, Superintendent, Montgomery County Schools, at Washington Post Live's Education forum.By Valerie Strauss, Published: December 31 E-mail the writerU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and at

by mike simpson / 6h 

De Blasio Appoints Experienced Educator as NYC Chancellor: A Sign of Hope | janresseger

De Blasio Appoints Experienced Educator as NYC Chancellor: A Sign of Hope | janresseger: De Blasio Appoints Experienced Educator as NYC Chancellor: A Sign of HopePosted on January 1, 2014 by janressegerIn A Brief History of Reform!, life-long and much beloved educator Deborah Meier contrasts the educational philosophies of John Dewey, who believed the school should model and therefore teach democr

by mike simpson / 6h 

Morning Wink 1-1-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSMayor de blasioLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reflections on the Year That Was—from a Personal Point of View2013 had some surprises for me, both good and bad. This blog turned out to be a huge preoccupation. I spend 4-5 hours

by mike simpson / 7h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reflections on the Year That Was—from a Personal Point of View2013 had some surprises for me, both good and bad. This blog turned out to be a huge preoccupation. I spend 4-5 hours on it every day. You help me write it, as many of the blogs are your comments, explaining your experience as a teacher or parent or principal or superint

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-1-14 The Answer Sheet

The Answer Sheet: The problem with thinking ‘content is king’ in educationContent is important, but it isn’t everything, as Stanford University’s Larry Cuban makes clear in the following post. Cuban was high school social studies teacher for 14 years, a district superintendent (seven years in Arlington, VA), and professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, where he has taught for more t

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-1-14 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: What Charter Schools USA Is REALLY Up to In Their MacDill AFB GambitSen. Jeff Clemen’s (D-Lake Worth) is introducing a bill which effectively give final say on charter school applications back to local school boards. The top lobbyists for Charter Schools USA weighed in w

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-1-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Some Final “Words Of The Year” FeaturesHere are a few final additions to The Best “Words Of The Year” Features For 2013: Words that should be banned in 2014 (selfie, twerk, etc.) is from The Washington Post. Be gone, selfie! And take twerk with you! is from CNN. 20 of 2013′s most overused words is from The BBC.by Larry Ferl

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-1-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Is Parental Input the Key to Healthy Student Eating Habits?”Is Parental Input the Key to Healthy Student Eating Habits? is a good explanation and analysis of a recent study that showed sending home “report cards” on student lunch eating habits caused them to eat healthier. I just wonder, though, if instead of that, or “twi

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-1-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Video - Union leadership connections: To the Words of "Backstabbers"Let's get the New Year off to a rousing start. his has been floating around since May - but I don't think I shared it yet.The video was produced by a parent activist opposed to high stakes testing named Sara Wottawa who had a piece published on Diane Ravitch's blog.Published on May 19, 2013 This Video ha

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: 2014: The Year of Common Ground or Common Argument?Hopefully, 2014 will be the year we find more common ground in education policy, and not entrenched special interests and protracted arguments. Although constructive critiques are healthy, the 24/7 all-you-can-tweet rants against CCSS, without offering practical solutions, is falling on deaf ears, at best. At worst, it’s creating

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 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): “A Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by NumbersAlmost three years ago (March 12, 2011, at OpEdNews), I posted the piece below and then adapted it as a section of Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. (IAP, 2012; see Chapter Five: The Teaching Profession as a Servi

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Arne Duncan Personally Lobbied De Blasio NOT To Pick Joshua Starr For ChancellorSo much for that "The Federal Government Doesn't Interfere In Local Districts" nonsense:U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and at least one other Education Department official urged New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his team not to choose Montgomery County Schools Superintendent

by mike simpson / 8h 

Letter to Georgia Legislature: Help teachers help students and... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

Letter to Georgia Legislature: Help teachers help students and... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Letter to Georgia Legislature: Help teachers help students and everyone wins  0 0 0 NewView Larger The Georgia General Assembly is about to meet in Atlanta. What will lawmakers do for education? jgetz@ajc.comPrevious PostsInspiring moments in the classroom. They happen and they matterDecember 31, 2013Fi

by mike simpson / 8h 

Revamped, computerized GED test unveiled this week | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

Revamped, computerized GED test unveiled this week | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Revamped, computerized GED test unveiled this weekAdolfo Guzman-Lopez | January 1st, 2014, 6:00amDiane Orson/WNPRDonald Desmond teaches Abdesa Bustina to use a computer at the New Haven Adult and Continuing Education Center. The new GED will be offered only on computer, but many students here don't know how to use one.Af

by mike simpson / 8h 

Green, possible SRC chief, gives views on schools - Philly.com

Green, possible SRC chief, gives views on schools - Philly.com: Green, possible SRC chief, gives views on schoolsCLEM MURRAY / Staff PhotographerBy Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff WriterPOSTED: December 31, 2013Is Bill Green interested in becoming chair of the School Reform Commission?Sources say he is a finalist for the job; Green is mum on the subject.But the current city councilman is clear i

by mike simpson / 8h 

Taxpayer-Funded Aid Program Benefits Richer Students | Hechinger Report

Taxpayer-Funded Aid Program Benefits Richer Students | Hechinger Report: Taxpayer-Funded Aid Program Benefits Richer StudentsBy Jon MarcusThis story also appeared at:Greg Noll balances his engineering major at Columbia University with a work-study job in the university’s fitness center, filling spray bottles, wiping sweat off the machines, and picking up towels for 20 hours a week at $9 an hour.He

by mike simpson / 8h 

My New Year’s Post | deutsch29

My New Year’s Post | deutsch29: My New Year’s PostJanuary 1, 2014When I awoke on December 31st, I planned to write my New Year’s post. However, AFT’s 10 Myths rattled my cage, so I spent the better part of the day writing my response.For me, 2013 has been a remarkable year. How my life has changed, and much of it due to this blog.I attended college for thirteen years– six for my undergrad; two for

by mike simpson / 8h 

Where’s The Outrage? – redqueeninla

Where’s The Outrage? – redqueeninla: Where’s The Outrage?Written by redqueeninla in LAUSD In this season given over to wrapping-up the designated twelve-month unit’s worth of happenings, Education may be mentioned nominally as an issue of great import while in matter of fact, there is very little gravitas escorting it. As vested and as mesmerized as the next by all things education-political, yet

by mike simpson / 8h 

2014 Resolution: Stop Watching Feel-Good Teacher Movies - Joshua John Mackin - The Atlantic

2014 Resolution: Stop Watching Feel-Good Teacher Movies - Joshua John Mackin - The Atlantic: 2014 Resolution: Stop Watching Feel-Good Teacher MoviesFilms like Freedom Writers and Stand and Deliver perpetuate destructive stereotypes about inner-city schools. 2014 promises to be a banner year for education in the news. New York City’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, will likely reverse some of his predec

by mike simpson / 8h 

YESTERDAY

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Stardate 2014.1

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Stardate 2014.1: Stardate 2014.1One of Our Schools is Missing, Actually Several  (A Jen Hogue Star Trek Parody)Teacher's log, star date 2014.1.  A cosmic cloud of charters has been cataclysmically crowding  into the fringes of our public-school system.  The U.S.S. Enterprise, owing to its proximity to the core of the disturbance, has been sent by Starfleet command to i

by mike simpson / 18h 

HAPPY NEW YEAR - All You Need is Love

HAPPY NEW YEAR - All You Need is LoveLove, Love, Love.Love, Love, Love.Love, Love, Love.There's nothing you can do that can't be done.Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.It's easy.Nothing you can make that can't be made.No one you can save that can't be saved.Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.It's easy.All you

by mike simpson / 18h 

An Urban Teacher's Education: Life Lessons: 2013

An Urban Teacher's Education: Life Lessons: 2013: Life Lessons: 2013It's time, once again, to reflect on the things I've learned this past year, both in teaching and in life. In 2009, most of my learning was about the corruption and disgusting nature of gritty inner-city politics. In 2010, I spent a lot of time reflecting on what constitutes real, valuable, meaningful knowledge and how we go about

by mike simpson / 19h 

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Ways to Use Technology to Engage With Parents”Ways To Use Technology To Engage With Parents is a useful short article at EdTechReview. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.by Larry Ferlazzo / 35min “Closing The ‘Word Gap’ Between Rich And Poor”Closing The ‘Word

by mike simpson / 19h 

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Popular Posts of 2013!

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Popular Posts of 2013!: Popular Posts of 2013!Honestly, I have reached that age where I can't even remember what happened in 2013. Life has become a blur. The years are whizzing by! One of the highlights of 2013  was having the governor of Delaware visit our class to start off American Education Week. We had a Mystery Skype and he LOVED it! We need to show our po

by mike simpson / 19h 

TWO RULES I WILL TRY TO FOLLOW FOR 2014: | Bill Ayers

TWO RULES I WILL TRY TO FOLLOW FOR 2014: | Bill Ayers: TWO RULES I WILL TRY TO FOLLOW FOR 2014:1). Break all the rules!2). Go as fast as you can in the direction of your dreams until apprehended.Join me! Make a New Year’s resolution!Rulin’s from Woody GuthrieAnd if you missed it, here are the legendary Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s resolutions, or “Rulin’s” as he called them from a journal entry date

by mike simpson / 19h 

Portland Public Schools teachers contract: Poll shows concerns for class sizes | OregonLive.com

Portland Public Schools teachers contract: Poll shows concerns for class sizes | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools teachers contract: Poll shows concerns for class sizesIn the survey, class size won the most votes. Of 478 completed responses, 232 people -- or about 48 percent -- picked class size as the issue they cared most about.Dozens of community members rallied outside the district offi

by mike simpson / 20h 

What Do Parents Want in Their Child’s School? | Connected Principals

What Do Parents Want in Their Child’s School? | Connected Principals: What Do Parents Want in Their Child’s School?by Bill Carozza • January 1, 2014 • 0 CommentsWhat do parents want in their schools? A new national study of K-12 parents reveals some interesting clusters of opinion.The Fordham Institute completed the research via an online survey of over 2000 parents in August of 2012. The results

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Nite Cap 12-31-13 #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 CAPDailyCensored Happy New Year from 'For-Profit University' (FPU) !DailyCensored.com – Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal NewsHappy New Year from 'For-Profit University' (FPU) !: Happy New Year from ‘For-Profit University’ (FPU)’!B

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2nd Banana 12-28-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post 

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