Thursday, January 9, 2014

Nite Cap 1-9-14 #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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Seattle Education Meetup on Student Privacy and House Bill 2133 | Seattle Education
Seattle Education Meetup on Student Privacy and House Bill 2133 | Seattle Education: Seattle Education Meetup on Student Privacy and House Bill 2133Our first Meetup was a success with our guest, the newly elected School Board Director Sue Peters. We were also fortunate to have with us at the Meetup two previous board members Amy Hagopian and Sally Soriano.It was a great discussion and we learned m
by mike simpson / 6min 
DO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS DISCRIMINATE WHEN IT COMES TO DISCIPLINE ? | Teachers Fight Back
DO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS DISCRIMINATE WHEN IT COMES TO DISCIPLINE ? | Teachers Fight Back: DO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS DISCRIMINATE WHEN IT COMES TO DISCIPLINE ?leave a comment »The Obama administration must believe that teachers and administrators discriminate against minority and disabled students when it comes to discipline.WHAT A BUNCH OF NONSENSE !The administration and attorney gene
by mike simpson / 13min 
solidaridad: Meet the new exploitation, the same as the old exploitation
solidaridad: Meet the new exploitation, the same as the old exploitation: Meet the new exploitation, the same as the old exploitationMy comments on Michael Staton's "The Degree Is Doomed"You have to love all the corporate psychobabble like "use the language of innovation theorists and practitioners, being unbundled" that this piece is replete with. It sort of reads like a Tom V
by mike simpson / 16min 
1-9-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dorn Unveils Bill to Fully Fund K-12 Public EdFrom OSPI:State Superintendent Randy Dorn today released a draft of a bill that would move Washington state toward the full funding of basic education in the event that the Legislature fails to do so by Jan. 1, 2018. Among other things, the bill calls for a one percent increase in sales tax, an increase in state propert
by mike simpson / 17min 
Parents United » Save the Date: Standardized the Movie showing 1/30 in Chicago
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Save the Date: Standardized the Movie showing 1/30 in Chicago: Save the Date: Standardized the Movie showing 1/30 in Chicago   Major Chicago Magazine/BGA story on UNOUNO gets more heat, this time in the form of a long article in Chicago Magazine co-written by the Better Government Association. Sorry they didn’t mention PURE’s state complai
by mike simpson / 23min 
NYC Educator: Student Lobbyist Andy Cuomo Is a Moron
NYC Educator: Student Lobbyist Andy Cuomo Is a Moron: Student Lobbyist Andy Cuomo Is a MoronWell, perhaps that's strong language, but the Andrew "I am the government" Cuomo is floating a merit pay scheme of "up to" $20,000 for the best teachers. Personally, I'm not persuaded Governor Cuomo would know a good teacher if one were beating him over the head. Nonetheless, were that t
by mike simpson / 45min 
Research and Educator Feedback Critical to Common Core Success, Experts Say | NEA Today
Research and Educator Feedback Critical to Common Core Success, Experts Say | NEA Today: Research and Educator Feedback Critical to Common Core Success, Experts SayJanuary 9, 2014 by egraham  Filed under UncategorizedLeave a CommentBy Edward GrahamThe use of research-based evidence played an integral role in the formation of the Common Core State Standards, and implementation of the standards acro
by mike simpson / 48min 
Collaboration in Schools | Connected Principals
Collaboration in Schools | Connected Principals: Collaboration in Schoolsby dhatch • January 9, 2014 • 0 CommentsThis is a cross post from my own blog.I have been doing quite a bit of reading and reflecting lately about collaboration in schools. There are many articles likethis one that leave me scratching my head.What does it mean to collaborate? To me, collaboration is when learners share and wo
by mike simpson / 2h 
The Value of School Choice with Congressman Eric Cantor | Choice Media | education reform homepage
The Value of School Choice with Congressman Eric Cantor | Choice Media | education reform homepage: The Value of School Choice with Congressman Eric CantorOn January 8, 2014, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivered an address on his views on the future of school choice in the U.S. educational system. The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings also released the results of its thir
by mike simpson / 2h 
Debate Rages: Response to TFA’s supposition that new brief is “retreat from evidence” | Cloaking Inequity
Debate Rages: Response to TFA’s supposition that new brief is “retreat from evidence” | Cloaking Inequity: Debate Rages: Response to TFA’s supposition that new brief is “retreat from evidence”The debate rages. Yesterday, the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) released Teach For America: A Return to the Evidence. It is the sequel to the 2010 Teach For America: A Review of the Evidence. TFA has
by mike simpson / 2h 
Championing Fact-Challenged Facts | School Finance 101
Championing Fact-Challenged Facts | School Finance 101: Championing Fact-Challenged FactsPosted on January 9, 20140       1 VotesThe New Teacher Project and Students First have recently posted/cross-posted one of the more impressively fact-challenged manifestos I’ve encountered.The core argument in this recent post is that the facts on education reform speak for themselves and that the facts, as t
by mike simpson / 2h 
School board member resigns over plan to pass out free ammo to honor Sandy Hook victims | The Raw Story
School board member resigns over plan to pass out free ammo to honor Sandy Hook victims | The Raw Story: School board member resigns over plan to pass out free ammo to honor Sandy Hook victimsBy Travis GettysThursday, January 9, 2014 15:16 ESTTopics: facebook ♦ Gregory Beck ♦ Sandy Hook A school board member finally stepped down Tuesday after his plan to hand out free ammunition to honor victims o
by mike simpson / 2h 
Paul Horton: Has Common Core Lost the Plot? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Paul Horton: Has Common Core Lost the Plot? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Paul Horton: Has Common Core Lost the Plot?By Anthony Cody on January 9, 2014 12:27 PMGuest post by Paul Horton.David Coleman, the current Chairman of the College Board and principle author of the Common Core Standards, proved his mettle as a curriculum writer when he declared, "Forgive me for saying it
by mike simpson / 2h 
Kansas Court Could Kill the Right to a Decent Public Education | Connecting the Dots, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com
Kansas Court Could Kill the Right to a Decent Public Education | Connecting the Dots, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com: Kansas Court Could Kill the Right to a Decent Public EducationJanuary 9, 2014Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback answers questions about education funding. Brownback and legislators are waiting for a Kansas Supreme Court ruling on whether the state is spending enough money on its public
by mike simpson / 3h 
1-9-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Moment on the Couch — Whole Child Education
Moment on the Couch — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGMoment on the CouchJanuary 9, 2014 by Barry SaideI remember the moment clearly when it clicked for me. I was sitting on the couch with my three-year-old two weeks ago. We were both happy. Him watching Toy Story 2. Me sitting next to him. He reached out and grabbed my hand. For the next three minutes he held it. We didn't say a word.
by mike simpson / 4h 
Chancellor Fariña: Progress Reports and Quality Reviews | JD2718
Chancellor Fariña: Progress Reports and Quality Reviews | JD2718: Chancellor Fariña: Progress Reports and Quality ReviewsJANUARY 9, 2014 PM31 2:24 PMtags: "Progress Reports", Accountability, Bill De Blasio, Carmen Fariña, Quality ReviewsThings under de Blasio/Fariña will get better for the schools, students, and teachers of NYC. They might get a whole lot better. They certainly won’t get
by mike simpson / 4h 
When, How and With Whom to Battle the Common Core? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
When, How and With Whom to Battle the Common Core? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: When, How and With Whom to Battle the Common Core?By Nancy Flanagan on January 9, 2014 12:20 PMThere are several reasons why I think it's a mistake--and dangerous--to join forces with people who are looking to take down the Common Core as a liberal plot to infiltrate the minds of children. The
by mike simpson / 4h 
1-9-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: First Look: GOV. BROWN UNVEILS PROPOSED STATE BUDGET A DAY EARLY!
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: First Look: GOV. BROWN UNVEILS PROPOSED STATE BUDGET A DAY EARLY!: First Look: GOV. BROWN UNVEILS PROPOSED STATE BUDGET A DAY EARLY!clipped from LAUSD INT THE NEWS LA Times Gov. Jerry Brown to propose billions in new spending January 8, 2014, 10:29 p.m.  ::  SACRAMENTO — When he unveils his new budget plan Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown will propose billion
by mike simpson / 5h 
Minneapolis teacher: One-size-fits-all approach of Focused Instruction doesn't work | Twin Cities Daily Planet
Minneapolis teacher: One-size-fits-all approach of Focused Instruction doesn't work | Twin Cities Daily Planet: Minneapolis teacher: One-size-fits-all approach of Focused Instruction doesn't workBy Sarah Lahm, TC Daily PlanetJanuary 07, 2014Minneapolis Public Schools teacher Pia Payne-Shannon (Photo by Sarah Lahm)Minneapolis Public Schools teacher Pia Payne-Shannon works at Nellie Stone Johnson El
by mike simpson / 6h 
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Thursday, January 9, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Gates Foundation considers major Common Core grant program in CaliforniaEducation HeadlinesThursday, January 9, 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.Mariposa superintendent is Denair Unified’s
by mike simpson / 6h 
How to Discipline Students Without Turning School Into a Prison - Jeff Deeney - The Atlantic
How to Discipline Students Without Turning School Into a Prison - Jeff Deeney - The Atlantic: How to Discipline Students Without Turning School Into a PrisonNew guidelines from the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education urge schools to abandon "zero-tolerance" policies. For years a body of troubling evidence has been building that reveals racially discriminatory practices in school di
by mike simpson / 6h 
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative | The White House
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative | The White House: Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones InitiativeFor decades before the economic crisis, local communities were transformed as jobs were sent overseas and middle class Americans worked harder and harder but found it more difficult to get ahead.  Announced in last year’s State of the Union Address, the Promise Zone Initi
by mike simpson / 7h 
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative | The White House
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative | The White House: Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Promise Zones InitiativeFor decades before the economic crisis, local communities were transformed as jobs were sent overseas and middle class Americans worked harder and harder but found it more difficult to get ahead.  Announced in last year’s State of the Union Address, the Promise Zone Initi
by mike simpson / 7h 
Morning Wink 1-9-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reactionary Legislature in NC Set for Big Charter ExpansionThe governor and legislature in North Carolina are determined to privatize as many public dollars as possible. They have approved vouche
by mike simpson / 8h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reactionary Legislature in NC Set for Big Charter ExpansionThe governor and legislature in North Carolina are determined to privatize as many public dollars as possible. They have approved vouchers for religious schools, private schools, and even home schools. But their main privatization strategy is charter schools. They are set t
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Ending Poverty Requires Community, Not WarEnding Poverty Requires Community, Not War. via Ending Poverty Requires Community, Not War.1 by plthomasedd / 5min 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 fea
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1-9-14 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): Ending Poverty Requires Community, Not WarMany, if not most, wars have failed to salvage victory from the inherent destruction war brings. All wars leave collateral damage in their wake. A big picture message offered in Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow is that the w
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: “I am in control here” – A day in the life of Special Master Steven Adamowski “As of now, I am in control here, in the White House.” – Alexander Haig, Secretary of the State It was March 30, 1981 and an assassination attempt sent President Reagan to the hospital. Secretary of the State Al Haig called a press conference at the White House to announce, “Constitutionally, gentlemen, you h
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Market-Driven Researchers Find that Reality Is Messy IIIThis is the third in a series of critiques of Matt DiCarlo's "The Year in Research on Market-Based Education Reforms: 2013." The preceding posts, here and here, summarized research on some obvious problems with value-added evaluations that should have been foreseen. This post addresses pitfalls that were discovered a
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 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: Florida’s Predictable Pro-Charter School Propoganda Begins AnewYou can be sure that the state’s charter school cheerleaders at redifinED will be trumpeting this Brookings Institute Report that gives Florida a “C” for “limited choice options.” Why it was just last week th
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: S. 1874: Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success ActA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education.6h hide  //  saveBill Introduced: S. 1873: Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2013A bill to provide for institutional risk-sharing in the Federal student loan prog
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week’s Round-Up Of Good Posts & Articles On Education PolicyHere are some recent useful posts on educational policy issues: A Bold New World: A Guide to the Local Control Funding Formula is from Ed Source, and is a “everything you want to know” guide to California’s new and, I hope, trendsetting law on school fundi
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 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.: Teacher Mrs. Lewis takes them to school.by Fred Klonsky / 9min hide  //  save1-8-14 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.: Standardized testing.. A few weeks ago I registered to ta
by mike simpson / 8h 
teacherken at Daily Kos 1-9-14: Nick Kristof offers Progress in the War on Poverty
Daily Kos: Nick Kristof offers Progress in the War on Poverty: Nick Kristof offers Progress in the War on Povertyin this NY Times column in which he lays out the successes of the effort over the past 50 years, with links galore to support his argument that it has been a success. As he notes: The most accurate measures, using Census Bureau figures that take account of benefits, suggest that poverty
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: NYSED Commissioner King: Merit Pay A Great IdeaFrom TWC.news:Another proposal from the governor, rewarding excellent teachers, those who rated highly effective on a valuations would be eligible to receive $20,000 as a bonus.Dr. John King said, "We certainly support rewarding highly effective teaching. We know there's an opportunity to identify teaching practices and all
by mike simpson / 8h 
Louisiana Educator: We Must Support Rather Than Bash the Teaching Profession
Louisiana Educator: We Must Support Rather Than Bash the Teaching Profession: We Must Support Rather Than Bash the Teaching ProfessionCongratulations to the Louisiana Federation of Teachers for their victory yesterday in once again having Act 1 of 2012 declared unconstitutional. Judge Caldwell made the right decision in ruling again against this poorly conceived and executed law. When we couple t
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Thanks for reading! Our most popular blog posts of 2013 | Parents United for Public Education
Thanks for reading! Our most popular blog posts of 2013 | Parents United for Public Education: Thanks for reading! Our most popular blog posts of 2013Posted on January 9, 2014 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentWe’re well into 2014, but we wanted to thank all of our readers, supporters and funders for an important year of parent activism in 2013 and our first full year with our Parents United blo
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Gates Foundation considers major Common Core grant program in California | EdSource Today
Gates Foundation considers major Common Core grant program in California | EdSource Today: Gates Foundation considers major Common Core grant program in CaliforniaJanuary 8th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By John Fensterwald6The Gates Foundation is considering investing in programs to help prepare California teachers for Common Core. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource fileHaving largely steered clear of
by mike simpson / 8h 
What 'System' Works for Both of Us? - Bridging Differences - Education Week
What 'System' Works for Both of Us? - Bridging Differences - Education Week: What 'System' Works for Both of Us?By Guest Blogger on January 9, 2014 9:43 AMToday, Robert Pondiscio once again writes to Deborah Meier.Dear Deborah,Happy New Year to you as well, and ... wait a minute.  Let me make sure I've got this right.  Youlined up $50 million in philanthropic funding to support 150 schools and 50,
by mike simpson / 8h 
Is It Melodrama Or Is It Farce? – redqueeninla
Is It Melodrama Or Is It Farce? – redqueeninla: Is It Melodrama Or Is It Farce?Written by redqueeninla in LAUSDI’m as desirous of allowing one and all to speak as the next.  But permitting a parade of the voiceless to be heard with the mute button on does not a democracy make.What’s the point of letting everyone speak, as the LAUSD school board did last Wednesday night, when no one’s listening?  A
by mike simpson / 8h 
Concentrated Poverty in 2014 Now 50 Percent Higher than in 2000 | janresseger
Concentrated Poverty in 2014 Now 50 Percent Higher than in 2000 | janresseger: Concentrated Poverty in 2014 Now 50 Percent Higher than in 2000Posted on January 9, 2014 by janressegerIn her recent book, Reign of Error, Diane Ravitch decries the lack of political leadership during the past quarter century to address what she calls “the toxic mix”: racial segregation, poverty, and inequality:“In the
by mike simpson / 8h 
Shanker Blog » Talk, Talk, Talk
Shanker Blog » Talk, Talk, Talk: Talk, Talk, TalkPosted by Douglas Yeager on January 9, 2014Our guest author today is Douglas Yeager, President of the Nancy M. and Douglas M. Yeager Family Foundation, a non-profit established in 2001 focused on programs delivering or supporting childhood development. This focus is based on Nancy Yeager’s lifelong interest in and commitment to early childhood educa
by mike simpson / 8h 
New York State Senator: Concerns About Common Core Not Limited to Small Contingent | Truth in American Education
New York State Senator: Concerns About Common Core Not Limited to Small Contingent | Truth in American Education: New York State Senator: Concerns About Common Core Not Limited to Small ContingentFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on January 9, 2014 •0 Comments83State Senator George Latimer (D-Westchester) the ranking member on the New York Senate E
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Gates threatens to pull $40 in Pittsburgh funds unless union caves on VAM
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Gates threatens to pull $40 in Pittsburgh funds unless union caves on VAM: Gates threatens to pull $40 in Pittsburgh funds unless union caves on VAMI'm not sure if this has anything to do with AFT Pres. Randi Weingarten's sudden turn against so-called Value-Added Models (VAM) of teacher evaluation or not.But I see that in Pittsburgh, Bill Gates is threatening to rene
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-9-14 Education Research Report: Quality Counts 2014
Education Research Report: Quality Counts 2014: Quality Counts 2014Education Week's 18th annual edition, Quality Counts 2014, once again includes a detailed Education Week Research Center examination of state-level education outcomes. This year's installment reflects reconsideration of the framework that has guided the research center's work in previous years.Recognizing that states, to a great de
by mike simpson / 8h 
Pre-K: Why do we not use our existing systems to ask more of parents?
Pre-K: Why do we not use our existing systems to ask more of... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Pre-K: Why do we not use our existing systems to ask more of parents?  0 0 3 3View Larger Brant Sanderlin, bsanderlin@ajc.comPrevious PostsNo Child turns 12. Are all students proficient yet? January 8, 2014Board of Regents: Becoming a teacher in Georgia will be harderJanuary 8, 2014Before we invest more i
by mike simpson / 9h 
The Shriver Report – Get the Latest Published Shriver Report, FREE!
The Shriver Report – Get the Latest Published Shriver Report, FREE!: Get the Latest Published Shriver Report, FREE!01.09.2014A Woman’s Nation is releasing its third in a series of Shriver Reports, A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, in partnership with the Center for American Progress. And it can be downloaded for FREEfrom January 12th to January 15th.  To receive an email reminder when t
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empathyeducates – Standards Won’t Change Inequity: A Reader
empathyeducates – Standards Won’t Change Inequity: A Reader: Standards Won’t Change Inequity: A ReaderBy Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. January 8, 2014The new Common Core and related tests are likely to continue a three-decade pattern of traditional schooling either integrating the new standards and tests into the existing structure of schools or using the ne
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-8-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORM#140: A Dwarf Standing on the Shoulders of GiantsWikipedia argues that academics are often charged with over-complicating problems and expressing them in obscure language. So which academics have come down from the proverbial “ivory tower” and taken on involvement in the public space in a relevant and meaningful way? The 2014 RHSU Edu-Sc
by mike simpson / 17h 
Radio Disney's pro-fracking elementary school tour sparks outrage | Al Jazeera America
Radio Disney's pro-fracking elementary school tour sparks outrage | Al Jazeera America: Radio Disney's pro-fracking elementary school tour sparks outrageby Peter Moskowitz @PeterMoskowitz January 8, 2014 9:15PM ETRadio Disney made 26 stops across Ohio with a pro-fracking group to promote oil and gas to elementary school studentsTopics: Fracking Oil OhioJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesAn educational program
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Rethinking ZERO TOLERANCE at last (and after a lot of damage has been done) | Bill Ayers
Rethinking ZERO TOLERANCE at last (and after a lot of damage has been done) | Bill Ayers: Rethinking ZERO TOLERANCE at last (and after a lot of damage has been done)The New York Times finally wrote this week about the wreckage left in the wake of zero tolerance school policy. If they’d been paying attention, someone on the editorial board might have benefited from reading the book below (published
by mike simpson / 20h 
An Urban Teacher's Education: I Don't Have Enough Time to Be a Good Teacher
An Urban Teacher's Education: I Don't Have Enough Time to Be a Good Teacher: I Don't Have Enough Time to Be a Good TeacherWhen I got into teaching, I was bewildered by all of the things supposedly good teachers did in their classrooms.From professors and mentor teachers and administrators, I learned at least three new things that good teachers did every day for a long time.A few examples:- Good te
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Deadly Paulus-Vallasitis bacteria continues spreading across states | Reclaim Reform
Deadly Paulus-Vallasitis bacteria continues spreading across states | Reclaim Reform: Deadly Paulus-Vallasitis bacteria continues spreading across statesPosted on January 8, 2014by Ken PrevitiThe deadly bacterial disease that cripples and kills school districts as it drains their education funds is spreading again.Today is even stranger than yesterday. The Paulus-Vallasitis bacteria which has gone
by mike simpson / 21h 
Why I’m Learning Spanish and Not Math | Gatsby In L.A.
Why I’m Learning Spanish and Not Math | Gatsby In L.A.: Why I’m Learning Spanish and Not Math Remember how excited I was about the Khan Academy math program?  Even though I’d always hated math, their practice tests full of hints made it fun for me to learn.  Yes, fun!  I said that about math!Brimming with enthusiasm, I vowed right in these here pages to keep doing math until I hit a wall.Can I be
by mike simpson / 21h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: To be attacked by Eric Cantor is a good thing
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: To be attacked by Eric Cantor is a good thing: To be attacked by Eric Cantor is a good thingEric Cantor's ratings in the dumper.Cantor's attack shows that Mayor de Blasio is on the right track. The wing-nut House Majority Leader is simply going to bat for his hedge-fund school reformer friends in N.Y. who have been riding high and raking in public dough under Mayor B
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Digital Leadership with Eric Sheninger | Connected Principals
Digital Leadership with Eric Sheninger | Connected Principals: Digital Leadership with Eric Sheningerby jjohnson • January 9, 2014 • 0 CommentsEric Sheninger is releasing a new book this month:Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. The Principalcast Podcast will be interviewing Eric on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 8:30 PM CST on teachercast.tv.The reason we chose to interview Er
by mike simpson / 22h 
1-8-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs
With A Brooklyn Accent: First Draft of New York Teachers Petition Refusing Merit PayFirst Draft of Teachers Petition Refusing Merit PayAs public school teachers in the State of New York we categorically reject Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to give merit pay for teachers rated “Highly Effective” on the State’s flawed teacher evaluation system. We oppose this not only because merit pay creates a
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Nite Cap 1-8-14 #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 CAPSchooling in the Ownership Society: More on digedu...Schooling in the Ownership Society: More on digedu...: More on digedu...Guest post by Donald Davidson, a Chicago school parent.Digedu is in at least six CPS public schools already (Lane Tech AC
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