Nite Cap 1-12-14 #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."

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The Top 8 Things That Are Just Like Apartheid, By Grant Wiggins - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson

The Top 8 Things That Are Just Like Apartheid, By Grant Wiggins - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: The Top 8 Things That Are Just Like Apartheid, By Grant Wigginsby JOSE VILSON on JANUARY 12, 2014in JOSEThat’s it. I’m proposing that, as of now, there be a Mandela’s Law, a Godwin’s Law corollary, which states that anytime you make inappropriate use of apartheid in an argument, you’ve already lost

by mike simpson / 0min 

Diane Ravitch’s ideas on school policy are worth listening to, even if you disagree - The Washington Post

Diane Ravitch’s ideas on school policy are worth listening to, even if you disagree - The Washington Post: Diane Ravitch’s ideas on school policy are worth listening to, even if you disagreeBy Jay Mathews, Sunday, January 12, 1:29 PM E-mail the writerI’m a fan of school policy pundit Diane Ravitch. On the jacket of her latest book, “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Da

by mike simpson / 10min 

NYC Educator: Why We Need Merit Pay

NYC Educator: Why We Need Merit Pay: Why We Need Merit Payby guest blogger Educator for ExcellenceFirst of all, it's important for teachers to be recognized. That's why I'm so glad we're no longer rated satisfactory or unsatisfactory. I, for one, am excellent. That's just one reason I don't teach anymore. Another is all that money I get to run this organization. Let me tell you, we have offices al

by mike simpson / 15min 

On the Fourth Anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake my Family Survived: end the U.N. occupation, end U.S. exploitation, and end corporate education reform on Haiti! | I AM AN EDUCATOR

On the Fourth Anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake my Family Survived: end the U.N. occupation, end U.S. exploitation, and end corporate education reform on Haiti! | I AM AN EDUCATOR: On the Fourth Anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake my Family Survived: end the U.N. occupation, end U.S. exploitation, and end corporate education reform on Haiti!By I AM AN EDUCATOR on January 12, 2014Four years a

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1-11-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: My Comment on Ravitch Defense of RandiDiane,I support your choice in defending Randi (Why I Defend Randi). When you changed your mind the turnaround has had an immense impact. But you as an academic affected policy. Randi's positions had a direct impact on the working conditions of teachers. As a union leader her pushing of positions that turned out to be wrong emasculated the uni

by mike simpson / 5h 

1-12-14 Wait What?

Wait What?: Pryor schedules Corporate Education Reform Industry Lobby Group for Alliance District MeetingAnd that is just the tip of the iceberg… Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, and his sidekick and aide, former Achievement First principal Morgan Barth, are pushing the ethical envelope ever further while telegraphing where Malloy really stands when it comes to teachers,

by mike simpson / 6h 

Dollarocracy | Seattle Education

Dollarocracy | Seattle Education: Dollarocracy Perfecting the Propaganda State through DollarocracyWe saw this when the WalMart Walton’s and Bill Gates poured millions of dollars into our state to bring in charter schools, a privatization of a publicly funded system.We also saw this with the GMO initiative that would have required the labeling of our foods in the state of Washington.Per McChesney,

by mike simpson / 6h 

1-12-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: Ravitch Announces Randi's "Decoupling" of Common Core from VAMWith light diminishing between Diane Ravitch and Randi Weingarten's positions, Dr. Ravitch posted this this morning.  My comment at her blog follows.A reader who calls himself or herself “Democracy” left comments criticizing me for defending Randi Weingarten–or perhaps for not attacking her.Here is my response

by mike simpson / 6h 

Chicago Teachers Fight Removal of Special Ed Student Cap - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Chicago Teachers Fight Removal of Special Ed Student Cap - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Chicago Teachers Fight Removal of Special Ed Student CapBy Anthony Cody on January 12, 2014 1:17 PMShould there be limits on the proportion of special education students in regular ed classrooms? This Chicago teacher thinks so.Guest post by Michelle Gunderson.Every child who enters my first clas

by mike simpson / 6h 

Walker Opposes Raising the Minimum Wage | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

Walker Opposes Raising the Minimum Wage | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Walker Opposes Raising the Minimum WageFiled under: Economy,Poverty,Scott Walker — millerlf @ 12:15 pm In a year-end interview on national television Scott Walker was asked if he supports raising the minimum wage. He answered a definitive No! He responded saying that the nation should instead follow his Wisconsin

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Why I Defend Randi | Diane Ravitch's blog

Why I Defend Randi | Diane Ravitch's blog: Why I Defend RandiA reader who calls himself or herself “Democracy” left comments criticizing me for defending Randi Weingarten–or perhaps for not attacking her.Here is my response to Democracy:Democracy, you ask a good question, and I will answer as best I can..As you know, I have criticized the Common Core in many posts. I have criticized the lack of tr

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1-12-14 The Answer Sheet

The Answer Sheet: ‘The Procedure’ and how it is harming educationDo you know what “The Procedure” is and why it is a problem for education? Here to explain is Marion Brady, a veteran classroom teacher, who has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall),  professional books, numerous  nationally distributed columns (many are available here), and courses of study. His 2011 book, “Wh

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1-12-14 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.: Sunday reads.There is no such thing as clean coal. A tiny padded room at KIPP Star Washington Heights Elementary School was a real-life nightmare for two young boys who were repeatedly detained in the tot cells. Parents and students charged Chicago charter schools Tuesday with targeted expulsions inte

by mike simpson / 7h 

1-12-14 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: Normalizing "Plausible Deniability"I don't normally watch the Sunday talk shows... but how could I not this week? All Christie, all the time.The big question the punditocracy seems to care about now is "What did Christie know and when did he know it?" That's fine, to a point -- but it's also a problem. Because it sets a default position for Christie, and every o

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Morning Wink 1-12-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS1-12-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekWith A Brooklyn Accent: 1-11-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekWith A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekNotes on the Testing Catastrophe in New York StatePolicies Which Create Massive Stress in New York Schools(Notes for a Talk to Southampton Democratic Club)A.P.P.R- requiring that

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1-12-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week

With A Brooklyn Accent: 1-11-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekWith A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekNotes on the Testing Catastrophe in New York StatePolicies Which Create Massive Stress in New York Schools(Notes for a Talk to Southampton Democratic Club)A.P.P.R- requiring that all teachers in the state must be evaluated with 40 percent of their evaluation coming f

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-12-14 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 Volume About Teacher Evaluation and High-Stakes Testing Now AvailableA group of expert researchers have published a new collection of articles about teacher evaluation and high-stakes testing and their consequences. The collection appears online in the Teachers College Record. It is called “High-Stakes Teacher Evaluation: High

by mike simpson / 9h 

1-12-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Fun & Useful Video: “ESL Verb English Grammar Vocabulary Rap Song”I’m adding this video to The Best Web Tools For Teaching Irregular Verbs & Verb Tenses — Contribute Your Suggestions!by Larry Ferlazzo / 11min hide  //  saveVideo: “What my beagle does when we’re not home”Here’s another fun video to show English Langu

by mike simpson / 10h 

1-12-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Nominate The 2014 Toyota Family Teacher Of The Year”From The National Center For Families Learning: “Know a teacher that deserves an “A+” for engaging parents, children and educators in the learning process? Nominate them for the Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award and the chance to win $20,000 for their school or non-

by mike simpson / 10h 

1-12-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florid

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Rick Scott’s Common Core Political ProblemsEducation commissioner Pam Stewart has provided much-needed calm in Florida’s education universe. Rick Scott probably wishes he had her in place all along instead of ideologues Gerard Robinson and Tony Bennett. But Scott would p

by mike simpson / 10h 

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-12-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: L.A.’s DOWNTOWN LIBRARY, 8 REGIONAL BRANCHES TO REOPEN ON SUNDAYSBy Rick Orlov, Los Angeles Daily News  | http://bit.ly/1acVHHD Fredi Macias puts books away at the the Mid-Valley Library January 10, 2014 in North Hills, CA. Starting January 12, 2014 the Los Angeles Public LibraryþÄôs Central Library and eight regional branch libraries will be open on Su

by mike simpson / 10h 

1-12-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: The Costs of Common Core?Funding public education constitutes a large percentage of many states’ total budget, and thus, over the past three or four decades, the role of governor has become necessarily one that impacts education policy strongly. I believe that increased connection between partisan politics and conducting public schools has been powerfully and negatively influenti

by mike simpson / 10h 

1-12-14 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): The Costs of Common Core?The Costs of Common Core?.by plthomasedd / 1minNetwork for Public Education National Conference March 1-2, 2014, Austin TXNetwork for Public Education National Conference March 1-2, 2014, Austin TXby plthomasedd / 26min1-11-14 the becoming radica

by mike simpson / 10h 

Stephen Krashen Blog 1-11-14

SKrashen: Incubation: A Neglected Aspect of the Composing Process?S. Krashen ESL Journal 4(2): 10-11. 2001 Remember when you were staring at the ceiling in elementary school, and the teacher asked you whether the answer was on the ceiling? Maybe it was.In a discussion of possible therapies to remediate writing apprehension, Daly (1985) includes these suggestions:"One potentially appropriate t

by mike simpson / 10h 

1-12-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Why Aren't Bloomberg And Walcott Blamed For This?We always hear how great Mayor Bloomberg was for the school system, how much better things were after his 12 years of reign than before he took over.Then you get this kind of story from the Post that sounds very much like a school from the "bad-old days":Students at PS 106 in Far Rockaway, Queens, have gotten no math

by mike simpson / 10h 

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: 10 tips for students to keep in mind when using social media

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: 10 tips for students to keep in mind when using social media: 10 tips for students to keep in mind when using social mediaI was excited to be asked to share ideas about effective social media use for young people with Student Voice. Student Voice is a student-run and non-partisan, not-for-profit organization focusing on issues such as dropout rates, student a

by mike simpson / 10h 

The Shriver Report - A Nonprofit Media Initiative Founded by Maria Shriver

The Shriver Report - A Nonprofit Media Initiative Founded by Maria Shriver: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back From The BrinkIntroductionReleased January 12th, 2014A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink will examine the rates of financial insecurity among American women and the children who depend on them, investigate the impact of it on our nation’s institutions and economic future, and promote mo

by mike simpson / 10h 

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inBloom, Clever, and Student Privacy: More “Big Data” Considerations | deutsch29

inBloom, Clever, and Student Privacy: More “Big Data” Considerations | deutsch29: inBloom, Clever, and Student Privacy: More “Big Data” ConsiderationsJanuary 12, 2014My last few posts have focused on the issue of student data collection, storing, and potential dissemination to “education vendors.” Meanwhile, I have also been reading about the call to separate the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

by mike simpson / 18h 

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

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Parent Engagement Requires ‘Trust, Not Blame’”Parent Engagement Requires ‘Trust, Not Blame’ is Part Two in my Education Week Teacher series on…parent engagement. Jane Baskwill, Julia Thompson and Bryon V. Garrett share their thoughts. Here are some excerpts:by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h This Looks Like A Useful Study: “Meta Analy

by mike simpson / 18h 

Little Evan Stone and His Babe Princess Sydney Morris of E4E Are In It For Themselves - southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Little Evan Stone and His Babe Princess Sydney Morris of E4E Are In It For ThemselvesNot only is Little Evan Stone of Educators 4 Excellencegracing these pages now for the third time this month, but he is being joined by his babe, Princes Sydney Morris. Why is Little Evan sonewsworthy of late?Forbes Magazine named Little Evan and Princess Sydney two the 2014 list o

by mike simpson / 18h 

empathyeducates – Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American Men

empathyeducates – Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American Men: Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American MenRacism May Accelerate Aging in African American MenPhotograph; A homeless African-American man in Southern California isolated on white. [Copyright: Russell Shively]Cower in the corner. Worry and walk on eggshells. Look behind you. Be alert. There are certain standards that you

by mike simpson / 18h 

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure

V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The inBloom Parent-Guide to Choosing Your Child’s Method of Having Their Data SoldLuke, since I’m your biological father, I just need your report card. It’s totally legit; I swear. I want to enroll you in a weeklong intensive Jedi course at Camp Wildwood. And don’t worry; I would never give that information to inBloom, just so they can “store” it in a cloud. Anyway, th

by mike simpson / 18h 

Former California Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Attorney Kathleen Carroll to Represent Teachers - Perdaily.com

Former California Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Attorney Kathleen Carroll to Represent Teachers - Perdaily.com: Former California Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Attorney Kathleen Carroll to Represent Teachers(Mensaje se repite en Español)Former CTC attorney turned whistleblower, Kathleen Carroll, will now represent credential holders and/or credential applicants under review for misconduct by the CTC.

by mike simpson / 18h 

Nite Cap 1-11-14 #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 CAP2013: My Year In Numbers | Ideas and Thoughts2013: My Year In Numbers | Ideas and Thoughts: 2013: My Year In Numbers0 comments365, digital stories, PersonalJAN11I like data. There I said it. But the caveat is I like data that I choose and create,

by mike simpson / 22h

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