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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Nite Cap 1-26-14 #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




DCPS IMPACT 3.0? | EdCentrist
DCPS IMPACT 3.0? | EdCentrist: DCPS IMPACT 3.0?Leave a commentIf DCPS is serious about investing in the 40 lowest performing schools, which I believe it is, then it must reassess current aspects of IMPACT 2.0. During the coming negotiation rounds between the Chancellor and the WTU President, the following questions demand discussions: How has IMPACT 2.0 faired in the 40 lowest performing schools?
by mike simpson / 10min 
California Lawsuit Attacks Teacher Rights - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
California Lawsuit Attacks Teacher Rights - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: California Lawsuit Attacks Teacher RightsBy Anthony Cody on January 26, 2014 5:26 PMBack in 2005, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger placed Proposition 74 on the ballot,  which would have extended the length of time needed to earn tenure from two years to five. But this idea was rejected by a majority o
by mike simpson / 13min 
Principals strike back, file federal suit alleging “conspiracy” to silence critics of “One Newark” | Bob Braun's Ledger
Principals strike back, file federal suit alleging “conspiracy” to silence critics of “One Newark” | Bob Braun's Ledger: Principals strike back, file federal suit alleging “conspiracy” to silence critics of “One Newark”H. Grady James, Hawthorne AvenueThe five Newark school principals and one parent leader punished by state-appointed superintendent Cami Anderson for speaking out against her plan fo
by mike simpson / 43min 
NYC Public School Parents: What privacy protections are there when states share data with the testing consortia or with the feds?
NYC Public School Parents: What privacy protections are there when states share data with the testing consortia or with the feds?: What privacy protections are there when states share data with the testing consortia or with the feds?This year, the issue of student privacy and data sharing has become a huge issue throughout the nation, partly because of the uproar over inBloom Inc., but also as the
by mike simpson / 1h 
All Things Education: My Yeas, Nays, and Maybes: 2014 Virginia Education Legislation
All Things Education: My Yeas, Nays, and Maybes: 2014 Virginia Education Legislation: My Yeas, Nays, and Maybes: 2014 Virginia Education LegislationThe Virginia legislature is, once again, in session. Here is my take on various education-related bills.1. SOL (Standards of Learning) Testing Reform Bill: Unfortunately, I can't locate the legislation for this bill, but I couldn't be happier that this
by mike simpson / 2h 
The Paul Vallas Legacy: “Bridgeport systematically violated special education laws” by Jonathan Pelto | Reclaim Reform
The Paul Vallas Legacy: “Bridgeport systematically violated special education laws” by Jonathan Pelto | Reclaim Reform: The Paul Vallas Legacy: “Bridgeport systematically violated special education laws” by Jonathan PeltoPosted on January 26, 2014by Ken Previti“Late last week, the Connecticut State Department of Education released a report blasting the Paul Vallas’ leadership and the Bridgeport Sc
by mike simpson / 2h 
1-26-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": PTA’s National Standards for Family-School PartnershipsThe PTA has developed National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, which you can find here (along with additional resources). There was also a recent #ptChat on Twitter about the Standards, which I think is particularly useful. You can find the transcript to it he
by mike simpson / 4h 
1-26-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekA fairly quiet week in the district.Tuesday, January 28thCommunity Meeting with Director McLaren from 8:45-10:15 am at Highland Park Elementary.Thursday, January 30thA day to note as the Washington State Charter Commission is to announce who passed muster to become part of the inaugural class of charter schools.  Spokane has already claimed
by mike simpson / 4h 
Teach for America, Inc. at the University of Washington | Seattle Education
Teach for America, Inc. at the University of Washington | Seattle Education: Teach for America, Inc. at the University of WashingtonSomeone posted on Facebook this morning the photo above that is a sign advertising for Teach for America, Inc. (TFA) recruits on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.After reading the thread, I decided to post an article that Sue Peters, our newly elected sc
by mike simpson / 4h 
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-26-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: The Sound of MusicIn this generation, everyone has very easy access to their favorite songs but maybe the quality of the sound is not very satisfying. Today the vinyl long-playing records is being re-introduced since the 1930's and apparently it has the best sound quality. Its big and old-fashioned and not portable; it is worth a fortune. Also, if you decide to buy the
by mike simpson / 4h 
1-26-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: The Paul Vallas Legacy: “Bridgeport systematically violated special education laws”Paul Vallas hasn’t even left Bridgeport…In fact; the taxpayers of Connecticut and Bridgeport are picking up his salary and benefits for another month… But his legacy is already becoming clear. Late last week, the Connecticut State Department of Education released a report blasting the Paul Vallas’ leader
by mike simpson / 6h 
1-26-14 @ The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Poverty and the education opportunity gap: Will Obama step up in SOTU?President Obama is expected to talk about the issue of wealth inequality in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. The question is whether he will advocate policies that actually address it or continue to push education policies that ignore the real problems facing poor children. The following  was written b
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1-26-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin'
Jersey Jazzman: What Our "One Newark" Report MeansLate Thursday, Bruce Baker and I released our analysis of "One Newark," the plan to restructure schools in the state-run district. I'll admit the report is a bit heavy on technical language, but that's as it should be: we wanted to be clear about how we approached the task of evaluating One Newark, and why we reached the conclus
by mike simpson / 6h 
1-26-14 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.Corporate school reformers are wringing their hands over the Common Core and testing push-back. NY teachers have no confidence in Commissioner John King. The school nobody wanted except the community. “Clearly, all we need is a candidate because I have not heard anyone defend Rahm or his
by mike simpson / 6h 
Morning Wink 1-25-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS1-26-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLI’ve started a somewhat regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attentio
by mike simpson / 7h 
1-26-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLI’ve started a somewhat regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention: Teaching English at The British Council has greatly expanded the number of bloggers who are writing monthly posts on dif
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 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: The “Reguatory Creep” and “Bureaucratization” of Florida’s Education SystemWhile Education Commissioner Pam Stewart is trying to save Jeb Bush’s school grade system with plaintive wails like “it’s not good for students,” she won’t have the final word if the legislature c
by mike simpson / 8h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Defending the Early Years Against Adult DemandsAre you concerned about current efforts to force academic standards onto little children? Are you concerned about the movement to stamp out play? Do you think that little children should experience childhood before they are subjected to the academic treadmill? Do you think that school
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Indiana HB1320: The ALEC, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch Plan for Student DataBy Doug MartinYou would think with many more Hoosiers finding out each and every day about the complete scam known as Indiana school reform, the legislators in Indianapolis would be smart enough to give it a rest.  But no, instead of doing damage control on the eve of the release of my book Hoosier School Hei
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Richard Sherman’s GPA and “Thug” Label: The Codes that BlindRichard Sherman\’s GPA and \”Thug\” Label: The Codes that Blind. via Richard Sherman’s GPA and “Thug” Label: The Codes that Blind.1 by plthomasedd / 21min Doge Duncan, without comment.Much reforms!Filed under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face Tagged: doge, Duncan, reform1 by Shaun Johnson / 1h  All Week 1-
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs
With A Brooklyn Accent: Critique of Shael Suransky Policies at NYC DOECorporate Reform versus Child-Centered Progressby Avi Tropper Recent years have seen the growth in influence and power of the corporate reform approach, part of GERM (the Global Education Reform Movement), on education policy-making. It principles include a focus on closing schools, test-based accountability, and building portfo
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 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): Richard Sherman’s GPA and “Thug” Label: The Codes that BlindThree aspects of the public and media focus on Richard Sherman after the NFC championship game on January 19, 2014, are notable. First, the images of Sherman tend to be like this one: Cornerback Richard Sherman
by mike simpson / 8h 
Stephen Krashen Blog 1-26-14
SKrashen: The never-ending common core boondoggleSent to USA Today, January 25, 2014.I was happy to read that "Some states get cold feet as Common Core testing draws near," (Jan. 24). As Theodor Rebarber noted, estimates of costs should include technology. All common core tests must be delivered online, on up-to-date computers, which many schools do not have. This will cost billions, and
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-26-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Rick Hess: Ed Reformers Overreached, Reform Backlash ResultedRick Hess in the Daily News today: Those who follow New York City schools have been witnessing a time-honored ritual — pro-testing school reformers have mightily overreached, inviting pushback that’s now poised to dismantle much of their useful handiwork. Mayor de Blasio has said that he and his new chancellor, Car
by mike simpson / 8h 
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Educator Ann S. Michaelsen explains the power of student PLNs
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Educator Ann S. Michaelsen explains the power of student PLNs: Educator Ann S. Michaelsen explains the power of student PLNsWhile it is no longer unusual for teachers to embrace and understand the value of personal learning networks, few are supporting their students in doing the same. I went on a search for educators involved in this work as part of a chapte
by mike simpson / 8h 
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Why was Pearson invited?
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Why was Pearson invited?: Why was Pearson invited?Mixed in with the college presidents and philanthropists at the WH Ed Summitt were a handful of business leaders, including executives from Chegg, iMentor, Khan Academy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Pearson. Other businesses, like the textbook publisher McGraw-Hill Education, said they were aware of the
by mike simpson / 9h 
NYC Educator: Rick Hess Chides Corporate Reformers for Too Much Reforminess
NYC Educator: Rick Hess Chides Corporate Reformers for Too Much Reforminess: Rick Hess Chides Corporate Reformers for Too Much ReforminessToday's Daily News features reformy Rick writing of regrettable ramifications of uber-reforminess. Unfortunately, and perhaps even deliberately, he misses the point altogether.There’s good reason to regularly test students in reading and math, and to use those r
by mike simpson / 9h 

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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-25-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMPlease Support Lew Frederick’s HB 4062 on Student PrivacyState Legislator Lew Frederick, a real champion for education, is sponsoring a bill in the coming legislative session protecting student records and privacy. We urge you to contact legislators in support of this bill.  BACKGROUND: Recent administrative decisions by  the U.S. Depart
by mike simpson / 16h 
Lecker: Opting out, parents answer to a higher authority - StamfordAdvocate
Lecker: Opting out, parents answer to a higher authority - StamfordAdvocate: Lecker: Opting out, parents answer to a higher authority Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out NationalOpt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National: OPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEAll documents are for informational purposes only and do not substitute as legal advice or legal coun
by mike simpson / 17h 
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Education in the U.S. and South Korea: Why Would We Want a Hagwon Hell?Test scores are not a good measure of the value of an individual or of an education.    In a speech on January 14th, Arne Duncan praised Korean parents and the Korean educational system for producing strong test results and high college completion rates.  He qualified his statements by stating, &quo
by mike simpson / 17h 
The School Nobody Wanted - Except the Community | Alternet
The School Nobody Wanted - Except the Community | Alternet: The School Nobody Wanted - Except the CommunityThe closure of Sarah T. Reed Senior High School in New Orleans will usher in the first school district in the country with no publicly-run schools.COMMENT NOW!  A  A  AEmailPrintPhoto Credit: Infrogmation via Wikimedia CommonsJanuary 20, 2014  |   The recently announced closure of Sarah T. Re
by mike simpson / 22h 
Bill Gates' Viral Video: GatesLetter.com
Bill Gates wants to promote his website, GatesLetter.com, with a viral video, but Jimmy doesn't think they have time to make one.http://www.GatesLetter.comSubscribe NOW to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: http://full.sc/IcjtXJWatch Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 12:35/11:35c
by mike simpson / 22h 
Nite Cap 1-25-14 #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 CAP1-25-14 Saturday Matinée Special Double Feature Corporate Reform News BreakoutSaturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutSpecial  Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown  News BreakComing to a theater near yo
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