Saturday, January 4, 2014

Nite Cap 1-4-14 #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



The Curse of Paul Vallas: the Boomerang of Personal Greed | Reclaim Reform
The Curse of Paul Vallas: the Boomerang of Personal Greed | Reclaim Reform: The Curse of Paul Vallas: the Boomerang of Personal GreedPosted on January 4, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhat is Paul Vallas up to? Personal greed and total disregard of the public good – as usual.The candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor as endorsed by Gov. Pat Quinn (D) after resigning in haste and controversy from being Con
by mike simpson / 4min 
Learning Without Technology | My Island View
Learning Without Technology | My Island View: Learning Without TechnologyJanuary 4, 2014 by tomwhitbyAs long as I have been involved with education there has been a discussion of whether or not technology is making a difference in learning, and whether or not we should use it in schools. This discussion takes place on a teacher-to-teacher level, as well as an administrative level. It occurs on pri
by mike simpson / 5min 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Removing Recess: Test Scores Trump Play!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Removing Recess: Test Scores Trump Play!: Removing Recess: Test Scores Trump Play!Let me begin by being  completely honest. I hate recess. I hate being out in the cold. I hate being out when it's hot.  I am not fortunate enough to work in a school where teachers have aides that monitor recess. I , and my teammates take the kids out for 15 minutes a day, unless of
by mike simpson / 10min 
WHITE HOUSE VIDEO MESSAGE: Congress must act to extend unemployment insurance | The White House
WHITE HOUSE VIDEO MESSAGE: Congress must act to extend unemployment insurance | The White House: THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary______________________________________________________________________________EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00 AM ET, SATURDAY, January 4, 2013WHITE HOUSE VIDEO MESSAGE: Congress must act to extend unemployment insuranceWASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s message, Director o
by mike simpson / 17min 
solidaridad: My comments on Mike Klonsky's 'Belmont's Blues'
solidaridad: My comments on Mike Klonsky's 'Belmont's Blues': My comments on Mike Klonsky's 'Belmont's Blues'My comments on @mikeklonsky 's "Belmont's Blues" #LAUSD http://t.co/wkV9ckSoCV pic.twitter.com/ZwXItnhU93— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) December 26, 2013 I live within walking distance of Belmont, and Roybal is just a bit further to the east (they're separate schools). Because of
by mike simpson / 20min 
Cristal Ball | EduShyster
Cristal Ball | EduShyster: Cristal Ball A look ahead at some of the trendiest trends of 2014…Why it seems like only yesterday that we were All Hailing the EduPreneur, raising our wassail boxes to his (and her) unique ability to *do well* by *doing good.* So what does 2014 have in store for us? Will it be as disruptive, innovative and excellent as its predecessor, or will it be even more disruptive
by mike simpson / 24min 
Ripley’s Botched Attack on Ravitch: A Euro Is Not a Dollar | deutsch29
Ripley’s Botched Attack on Ravitch: A Euro Is Not a Dollar | deutsch29: Ripley’s Botched Attack on Ravitch: A Euro Is Not a DollarJanuary 4, 2014In December 2011, writer Amanda Ripley published a post in which she tried hard to discredit education historian Diane Ravitch’s claim that the US poverty level is a factor in the 2009 PISA rankings.Even though Ripley’s piece is over two years old, I only
by mike simpson / 26min 
DailyCensored US Universities of Shame: Part II -
DailyCensored.com – Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal NewsUS Universities of Shame: Part II - DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: US Universities of Shame: Part IIBy Stephen Lendman on January 4, 2014 5:50 pm / no comments Previous articles discussed the American Studies Association (ASA). Its boycott of Israeli academic institutions matt
by mike simpson / 30min 
Coop’s Childhood Part I – As I Was Told | Lefty Parent
Coop’s Childhood Part I – As I Was Told | Lefty Parent: Coop’s Childhood Part I – As I Was ToldJanuary 4th, 2014 at 13:32Eric & JaneI was born on April 2, 1955 in the maternity ward of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor Michigan. My mother, Jane Roberts Zale, was 32 years old, older than many first time mothers in those days. My father, Eric Michael Zale, was six years olde
by mike simpson / 36min 
NY Times Writer Explores Farina’s Style and Substance | janresseger
NY Times Writer Explores Farina’s Style and Substance | janresseger: NY Times Writer Explores Farina’s Style and SubstancePosted on January 4, 2014 by janressegerThis morning in the NY Times, without framing her discussion in the values of the corporate reforms of the Bloomberg administration,  Ginia Bellafante examines the educational philosophy, background and style of the new chancellor of the
by mike simpson / 8h 
Morning Wink 1-4-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSRemembering Phil Everly - Everly Brothers- "All I Have To Do Is Dream/Cathy's Clown" 1960 (Reelin'...by mike simpson / 3min NYC Moms/Priincipal's Open Letter to Ms Obama to Help Stop Ed Madness Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación PúblicaCoalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: NYC Moms/Priincipal's
by mike simpson / 9h 
Remembering Phil Everly - Everly Brothers- "All I Have To Do Is Dream/Cathy's Clown" 1960 (Reelin'...
by mike simpson / 9h 
NYC Moms/Priincipal's Open Letter to Ms Obama to Help Stop Ed Madness Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: NYC Moms/Priincipal's Open Letter to Ms Obama to Help Stop Ed Madness: NYC Moms/Priincipal's Open Letter to Ms Obama to Help Stop Ed MadnessRed Hook Principal+Mother's Open Appeal to Ms Michelle Obama to Help End Common Core Madnessdianeravitch posted: "Jill Berardi is the parent of a child in kindergarten in New York. She is
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-3-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekThe Rich Who Hate Unionized Government WorkersI have rarely met a wealthy person who does not publicly express contempt for unionized public workers- police officers, firefighters, sanitation workers, teachers- and doesn't think they are lazy and over paid. Many blame them for bankrupting government and undermining the dynamism of the
by mike simpson / 9h 
Stephen Krashen Blog 1-4-14
SKrashen: Academic JibberishStephen Krashen, RELC Journal. 43 (2): 283-285, 2012. “Some scholars have slipped so far into the stylized talk – excuse me, discourse – of academia that important ideas are rendered virtually incomprehensible to most people. Because it sometimes seems that scholarship is valued by other academics in direct proportion to its inaccessibility, some individuals may have an
by mike simpson / 9h 
CCSS: The Black Hole of Education | Ward 8 DC Teacher
CCSS: The Black Hole of Education | Ward 8 DC Teacher: CCSS: The Black Hole of Educationby ANGEL CINTRON JR • JANUARY 4, 2014Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Common Core is “Obamacore.” No? If you haven’t, then you’ve been living under a rock, somewhere. Yes, the infamous Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has drawn criticism from the political left, and the right. It’s fascinating to
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill 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 allergy bullying in schools.1d JAN 01Bill Introduced: S. 1851: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2013A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purpo
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:Scathing Purple Musings  Color me purple in Florida ALL WeekHow Florida’s For-Profit Charter School Industry Is Moving Money in to Influence the Legislative SessionMatt Dixon’s report that a former top lobbyist for the for-profit charter school industry is now the top fun
by mike simpson / 9h 
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-4-14
Ms. 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 were guarenteed a citizenship. An article written by Ted Oberg believe that "The program President Obama created last June -- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or D
by mike simpson / 9h 
teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 1-4-14
teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This Weekinfidels are deserving of your enmity, not your empathyThose words end a column by Charles M. Blow titled Indoctrinating Religious Warriors.   He uses the data from the recent Pew Poll on Public views on Evolution that shows increasing numbers of Republicans rejecting evolution while increasing numbers of Democrats accept it. Blow quotes Gre
by mike simpson / 9h 
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 1-4-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetStudent 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 participa
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All Week
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership SocietyBillionaire wing-nut throwing his money around Missouri 'school reform'SinquefieldIt's hard to imagine that a wackadoo wing-nut like Rex Sinquefield could be the director of a St. Louis children's social service agency or a trustee at DePaul University (where I teach). But nev
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?:  Wait What? All WeekNews Flash: Vallas now says he didn’t announce his resignation Nov 8th after all, wants more moneyIn an absolutely unbelievable last insult to the taxpayers of Bridgeport and Connecticut, Paul Vallas and his lawyers have told the Bridgeport Board of Education that he did not announce that he was resigning on November 8th; he only announced he was going to announce t
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools in the News From SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools will be asking staff, students, families for feedback on schools through an annual phone and email survey. Questions will include topics such as effective communication and school safety. The District will email or call all families the week of Jan. 13 and do a
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineThe 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 Commissio
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-4-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekThe Petty Jealousy of Arne DuncanI would say this is simply unthinkable, but when it comes to Arne Duncan, I've come to believe the worst is always possible: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 Superintende
by mike simpson / 10h 
1-4-14 Fred All Week 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.: Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher No way is Cutler coming back.Appearing on Ken Davis’ Chicago Newsroom a few weeks back I made a prediction about the legal prospects for SB1, the pension bomb sponsored by the Illinois Democrats and supported by Republicans like
by mike simpson / 10h 
1-4-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekThe Sham Regents Task ForceThe Regents have let us know - there will be no meaningful change to their education reform agenda:New York's education policymakers say they really were listening, even to the shouting, during a series of volatile public forums held to explain a slate of education reforms intended to better prepare public school students
by mike simpson / 10h 
1-4-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
THE BECOMING RADICALRadical Scholarshipthe becoming radical  A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by Civil Rights Issue of Our Time?While the credibility of challenges leveled at the current education reform agenda—such as commitments to Common Core or the rise of “no excuses” charter schools—is often called into question throughout social and mainstream media, I see little to no questioning of poli
by mike simpson / 10h 
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 1-4-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY“How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success”How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success is a useful article from NEA Today. Here’s an excerpt: If you show a willingness to learn more about your students from their parents, then they’ll be more willing to work
by mike simpson / 10h 
This Week's Education Research Report 1-4-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTStudy shows inflated praise can harm kids with low self-esteemParents and other adults heap the highest praise on children who are most likely to be hurt by the compliments, a new study finds.Researchers found that adults seem to naturally give more inflated praise to children with low self-esteem. But while children with high self-este
by mike simpson / 10h 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-4-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT  THE LAUSD BOARD OF ED NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION …and that decision should be to appoint a representative to fill Marguerite LaMotte’s seat.  smf’s 2c in 4LAKidsNews Friday Jan 3, 2014  ::  The LA Times editorial board offered some excellent advice to the board of Ed  on New Years Eve: Next Tuesday the board nee
by mike simpson / 10h 
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 1-4-14
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public EducationNPE News BriefsMissouri: Billionaire Donates $750,000 to End Teacher Tenure | Diane Ravitch’s blogConservative billionaire Rex Sinquefield does not believe that teaching should be a career. He doesn’t think that teachers should have any job security. He thinks that teachers should have sh
by mike simpson / 10h 
1-4-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter:  Schools Matter All WeekReal Life Consequences of Corporate Education DeformThere's no shortage of education blogs and information about how utterly worthless and destructive current education policy is for the United States. There are mounds of factual, scientific evidence based on thousands of academic studies on the destructive education policies that continue to dumb down the n
by mike simpson / 10h 
All Week 1-4-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE CCSS: The Black Hole of EducationStop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Common Core is “Obamacore.” No? If you haven’t, then you’ve been living under a rock, somewhere. Yes, the infamous Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has drawn criticism from the political left, and the right. It’s fascinating to witness both sides of the p
by mike simpson / 10h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 1-4-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGJulian Vasquez Heilig: A TFA Alumna Tells All to JulianJulian Vasquez Heilig recounts the story of a graduate of his university who reported plans to enter Teach for America. The University of Texas, he says, sends more students to TFA than any other university. This young person was filled with idealism and hope about ma
by mike simpson / 10h 

YESTERDAY

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http://www.southbronxschool.com: Teaching to the Test Comes as a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing to PS 154 in the BronxOn New Year's Day, 2014 the staff of PS 154 received its weekly commandments, er, proclamations, oops, announcements from DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal of PS 154 in the Bronx. Several staff members contacted The Crack Team with a directive from DR Alison Coviello; PhD andPrincipa
by mike simpson / 19h 
Reclaim Reform | by Ken Previti
Reclaim Reform | by Ken Previti: Who is poisoning our children and causing them to fail high stakes tests?Posted on January 3, 2014by Ken PrevitiWho is poisoning our children and causing them to fail high stakes tests?No, this is not a joke, satire or fictional situation. It has been going on for several years. The persons who are doing this are not being prosecuted. The persons involved are doing
by mike simpson / 22h 
North Carolina Standardized Testing in Question Due to Common Core Backlash | Truth in American Education
North Carolina Standardized Testing in Question Due to Common Core Backlash | Truth in American Education: North Carolina Standardized Testing in Question Due to Common Core BacklashFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on January 3, 2014 •0 Comments327The Raleigh News & Observer published a story yesterday entitled “Common Core backlash casts shad
by mike simpson / 23h 
SBE Agenda for January 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
SBE Agenda for January 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education): SBE Agenda for January 2014Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on January 15-16, 2014.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentIlene W. Straus, Vice PresidentSue BurrCarl CohnBruce HoladayAida MolinaPatricia A. RuckerNiki SandovalTrish WilliamsJesse Y. Zhang, Student MemberVacancySecre
by mike simpson / 23h 
An Urban Teacher's Education: How Standards-Based Instruction is Murdering School
An Urban Teacher's Education: How Standards-Based Instruction is Murdering School: How Standards-Based Instruction is Murdering SchoolThe following is an excerpt from a longer recent post on this blog.I am really tired of being expected to make Common Core the essence of everything I do in instruction. Why? Because it kills any opportunity students' might have to actually enjoy school. What do I m
by mike simpson / 23h 
1-3-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success”How Teachers and Parents Work Together for Student Success is a useful article from NEA Today. Here’s an excerpt: If you show a willingness to learn more about your students from their parents, then they’ll be more willing to work with you throughout the school yea
by mike simpson / 1d 
Nite Cap 1-3-14 #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 CAP2014 Resolution: Tame Your To-Do List | Connected Principals2014 Resolution: Tame Your To-Do List | Connected Principals: 2014 Resolution: Tame Your To-Do Listby Sam LeDeaux • January 2, 2014 • 0 CommentsIf you are passionate about what you do al
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