BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA
RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST
Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Are | Connected Principals
Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Are | Connected Principals: Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Areby Chris Wejr • February 5, 2014 • 0 CommentsThere is often much discussion around the separation of our professional and personal lives on social media. Some districts strongly encourage this separation while others encourage the blending of both. I have b
2-4-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Today’s Resources On Sochi OlympicsHere are today’s additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: The Games Are A Great Party, But Not A Great Investment is from NPR. The CBC has an excellent Olympics site (thanks to Michelle Henry for the tip). Explore more infographics like this one o
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com: Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibilityEducation historian Diane Ravitch sat and spoke with acting Kentucky School Board Association executive director David Baird before her talk at the Galt House Saturday. / By Charlie White/The Co
Morning Wink 2-7-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-7-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: When Did Gibberish Replace Conventional English?Colin McEnroe of NPR in Connecticut has discovered the root problem of corporate reformers: They have lost touch with common sense and the meaning
Morning Wink 2-2-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-2-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New York: Help The State Assembly Choose New Regents Who Oppose High-Stakes TestingThe New York State legislature will shortly decide which candidates, among more than twenty applicants, will be
Nite Cap 2-7-14 #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 CAPAnti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American EducationAnti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American Education: Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in UtahFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shan
The 20 Richest Americans Are Greedy Takers — Not Inspirational 'Makers' | Alternet
The 20 Richest Americans Are Greedy Takers — Not Inspirational 'Makers' | Alternet: The 20 Richest Americans Are Greedy Takers — Not Inspirational 'Makers'They have all taken from the public or from employees, or through taxes or untaxed inheritances.PrintPhoto Credit: By Kees de Vos from The Hague, The Netherlands (Bill Gates delivering key note) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-locationPress release – Stoner Elementary community to hold protest against charter school co-location that is creating segregation and safety issues on and around campus.FOR IMMEDIATE RELE
The Daily Censored » Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghost
The Daily Censored » Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghost: Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghostfeatured pciture of former Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe and formerMaine Gov. John McKernan, Snowes husbandEducation Management Corporation (“EDMC”) is a Goldman Sachs operation, extracting as much from t
Nite Cap 2-6-14 #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 CAPThe Washington Teacher: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's Orr Elementary School: Learning in a VaultThe Washington Teacher: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's Orr Elementary School: Learning in a Vault: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's O
White students get better teachers in L.A., researcher testifies - latimes.com
White students get better teachers in L.A., researcher testifies - latimes.com: White students get better teachers in L.A., researcher testifiesComments21EmailShare93A researcher testifying in a trial about California teacher policies says that the worst teachers in Los Angeles are doing more harm to students than the worst ones in other school systems that he compared. Above, LAUSD headquarters.
Nite Cap 2-7-14 #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 CAPAnti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American EducationAnti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American Education: Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in UtahFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shan
Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American Education
Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah | Truth in American Education: Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in UtahFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on February 7, 2014• 0 Comments63A lawsuit has been filed in Utah against the Alpine School District. This is the second lawsuit related to the Common Core that I am aware of. The first was in Kentucky. Th
Universities Are Cutting Tenured Faculty While They Load Up on 'Non-Academic' Administrators - The Wire
Universities Are Cutting Tenured Faculty While They Load Up on 'Non-Academic' Administrators - The Wire: Universities Are Cutting Tenured Faculty While They Load Up on 'Non-Academic' AdministratorsSHUTTERSTOCKAs the cost of college remains exorbitant, recent trends indicate schools in the United States are trading tenured professors for non-academic administrative staff. It's pretty clear where Am
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Billionaire corporate school reformer Mandel, buys a 'pipeline' to CT Governor
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Billionaire corporate school reformer Mandel, buys a 'pipeline' to CT Governor: Billionaire corporate school reformer Mandel, buys a 'pipeline' to CT GovernorStephen Mandel, Jr. Net Worth $1.8 B (Forbes)If you're a billionaire hedge-funder and corporate school reformer like Stephen Mandel, and you want a direct line to the governor's office, you buy one. Mandel,
The Daily Censored » Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghost
The Daily Censored » Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghost: Educational Management Corporation: for-profit disaster school may give up the ghostfeatured pciture of former Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe and formerMaine Gov. John McKernan, Snowes husbandEducation Management Corporation (“EDMC”) is a Goldman Sachs operation, extracting as much from t
Morning Wink 2-7-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-7-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: When Did Gibberish Replace Conventional English?Colin McEnroe of NPR in Connecticut has discovered the root problem of corporate reformers: They have lost touch with common sense and the meaning
2-7-14 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 Useful Posts On Education PolicyHere are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues: TV Shows: Thinking “West Wing” In A “House Of Cards” World is by Alexander Russo. The Melian Dialogue is a classic tool used by community organizers to illustrate the importance of living in t
L.A. school officials barred from access to curriculum for iPads - latimes.com
L.A. school officials barred from access to curriculum for iPads - latimes.com: L.A. school officials barred from access to curriculum for iPadsComments1EmailShare5Bianca Gomez, left, Humberto Salazar and Doroteo Cruz are happy to receive iPads at Theodore Roosevelt High School, as part of the first phase of L.A. Unified's iPad rollout. The district approved Tuesday the next phase of the plan, whi
Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part One | deutsch29
Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part One | deutsch29: Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part OneFebruary 6, 2014With many states beginning their legislative sessions, issues surrounding the fate of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are front and center in statehouses across the country.Below is the first installment of updates on the issue of CCSS. Given the volume of in
LA school officials acknowlege they ignored computer inventories in latest iPad purchase | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA school officials acknowlege they ignored computer inventories in latest iPad purchase | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA school officials acknowlege they ignored computer inventories in latest iPad purchaseAnnie Gilbertson | February 6th, 2014, 5:31pmMaya Sugarman/KPCCOfficials with the Los Angeles Unified School district acknowledged at a public meeting Thursday afternoon that they did not consider
Ipad, Upad – redqueeninla
Ipad, Upad – redqueeninla: Ipad, UpadWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSD We’re all going for ipads here in LAUSD and who’s to say the technology gap isn’t in fact a hallmark of social injustice? Putting an ipad in the hands of every kindergartener would seem to me to be a bit of window dressing for deeper, more serious issues of social inequality but it’s hard to know where to start in a circle of d
Nite Cap 2-6-14 #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 CAPThe Washington Teacher: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's Orr Elementary School: Learning in a VaultThe Washington Teacher: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's Orr Elementary School: Learning in a Vault: Inhumane Learning Conditions at DC's O
Green Ribbon Schools for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Green Ribbon Schools for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Nominates Three Schools,One School District as 2014 U.S. Green Ribbon SchoolsENCINITAS—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today nominated San Diego County's Encinitas Union School District, Lowell and Twain Elementary Schools of Long Beach, and San Domenico School of San Anselm
#StuVoice Twitter Chat 2.10 – #StuVoice in the Classroom Student Voice
Student Voice: #StuVoice Twitter Chat 2.10 – #StuVoice in the Classroom Join us this Monday, February 10th to hear about the power of Student Voices in the classroom! We will be joined by teachers who have each implemented an environment where student voices are valued and heard, and we will be talking with them about how to create and maintain such an environment. We will talk about what challen
A day of Common Core training | Seattle Education
A day of Common Core training | Seattle Education: A day of Common Core trainingTo follow is an excerpt of a post written by a teacher who experienced a day of training for the Common Core Standards (CCS).We began the pivot toward the actual point of the by re-affirming that how we teach should be how we assess. Don’t do a project and then give a test– use the project as the actual assessment. Not
2-6-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Schools failing to protect students from abuse, US saysVia EdSource | By Jane Meredith Adams The failure of U.S. schools to protect students from sexual abuse by school personnel is a story of district cover-ups, lack of training, incomplete teacher background checks and little guidance from the U.S. Depa
Morning Wink 2-6-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Inquiring Reporter Wants to Know: Who Is Sponsoring Minneapolis Education Summit?The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce announced an “education summit” on February 8, featuring the ever-controversia
Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20 | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20 | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20Portland Public Schools teachers gathered Wednesday to vote to authorize a strike. They've been negotiating with district leaders since April. (Emily Jan/The Oregonian)Portland Public Schools teachers have authori
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-locationPress release – Stoner Elementary community to hold protest against charter school co-location that is creating segregation and safety issues on and around campus.FOR IMMEDIATE RELE
All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next Earthquake | Gatsby In L.A.
All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next Earthquake | Gatsby In L.A.: All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next EarthquakePosted on February 5, 2014“The times, they are a-changin’,” Carlos Gordillo warns via email as we arrange for me to visit his Special Ed English class. Since I talked to him a month ago, one of the small schools on his site has been closed, a charter middle school h
Nite Cap 2-5-14 #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 CAPRe-election of Tom Torlakson as State Schools Chief - California Teachers Association- California Teachers Association: CTA Votes to Support Re-election of Tom Torlakson as State Schools Chief and Jerry Brown for GovernorContact: Claudia Briggs a
2-5-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning: Where are going?Some updates:- according to the AL webpage, as of yesterday, 1,637 eligibility letters were sent (out of a possible 4024). So if you were looking for one, it may be in the mail. They started mailing them out on Jan. 31st. Scores and eligibility decisions are NOT available by phone or e-mail. - testing is continuing thru early
Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, California | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, California | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaFiled under: Rocketship — millerlf @ 10:28 am The “miracle” English language-only charter management model (Rocketship), originating from San Jose
The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools - Meredith Simons - The Atlantic
The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools - Meredith Simons - The Atlantic: The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter SchoolsLate last year, students at several of the city's high-performing charters staged large-scale protests. Why?Bill Haber/AP PhotoCollegiate Academies is seen by many as the crown jewel of the New Orleans charter school system, which is itself
Morning Wink 2-5-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-5-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Eclectablog: Michigan’s EAA Used Failed Technology for Neediest KidsEclectablog reports that the children in the so-called (and misnamed) Education Achievement Authority were used as guinea pigs
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-5-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Eclectablog: Michigan’s EAA Used Failed Technology for Neediest KidsEclectablog reports that the children in the so-called (and misnamed) Education Achievement Authority were used as guinea pigs for experimental technology. Eclectablog writes: “In the course of reporting on the tragic situation in Michigan’s Education Achievement
2-5-14 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.: Free Scott Reeder.You’re not going to believe this, but I am feeling a tinge of sympathy for Scott Reeder this morning. Democratic Party boss and Speaker of the Illinois House has banned him from the General Assembly’s press box. So has Democratic Senate President John Cullerton. They are claiming tha
Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Are | Connected Principals
Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Are | Connected Principals: Not Everyone Is Able to Tweet and Post Who They Really Areby Chris Wejr • February 5, 2014 • 0 CommentsThere is often much discussion around the separation of our professional and personal lives on social media. Some districts strongly encourage this separation while others encourage the blending of both. I have b
solidaridad
solidaridad: A Critical Look at Common Core with Dr. Stephen Krashen, hosted by UTLA Bilingual Education Committee A Critical Look at Common Core with Dr. Stephen Krashen by Robert D. SkeelsUTLA Bilingual Education CommitteeDr. Stephen Krashen Professor Emeritus University of Southern California A Critical Look at Common CoreWhat does it mean for our children? What are the implications for Englis
Wish we could show this in every classroom. Great lesson that... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Wish we could show this in every classroom. Great lesson that... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Wish we could show this in every classroom. Great lesson that disability does not define a person. COMMENT(1) 0 5 7 12Previous PostsTaking a musical cue from the cold weather, educators close school with a songFebruary 4, 2014Too late to stop Common Core in Georgia? February 4, 2014Cobb school chief resi
Pressure Mounting to Halt Evaluations Tied to Common Core - WNYC
Pressure Mounting to Halt Evaluations Tied to Common Core - WNYC: Pressure Mounting to Halt Evaluations Tied to Common CoreTuesday, February 04, 2014 - 06:18 PMBy BETH FERTIGSharePrintEmailBoard of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, left, and Education Commissioner John King release 2013 state test scores. (Beth Fertig)Legislative leaders are calling for a two-year break before the state uses its ne
Nite Cap 2-4-14 #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 CAP2-4-14 Truth in American Education Common CoreTruth in American Education: Numerous Common Core Bills Filed in New Hampshire HouseThere have been several Common Core bills filed in the New Hampshire House that have been assigned to the House Educ
2-4-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Change the Stakes' Fred Smith Infiltrates Super Bowl Press Box, Little Mermaid and MOREDuring NY Jet games I text my fellow Jet fans "turning point" -- usually with the Jets losing and often all too early in the game. Super Bowl night I texted "Turning Point" - after the first play.Saturday, at the MORE Than a Test Score awesome event organized by the amazing c
Remarks by the President on ConnectED | The White House
Remarks by the President on ConnectED | The White House: Remarks by the President on ConnectEDBuck Lodge Middle SchoolAdelphi, Maryland11:37 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, can everybody please give Nelson a big round of applause for the outstanding job that he did? (Applause.) So Nelson just told me backstage he plans on being a Navy SEAL. So I
Morning Wink 2-4-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-4-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Peter Greene: Common Core and Planned Obsolescence!Peter Greene, a teacher in Pennsylvania, sees the incredible marketing opportunities associated with Common Core. And he worries that the market
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-4-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Peter Greene: Common Core and Planned Obsolescence!Peter Greene, a teacher in Pennsylvania, sees the incredible marketing opportunities associated with Common Core. And he worries that the marketing department has missed some even more spectacular opportunities to sell CC-aligned products: True– “CCSS” has been stamped every printe
2-4-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Today’s Resources On Sochi OlympicsHere are today’s additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: The Games Are A Great Party, But Not A Great Investment is from NPR. The CBC has an excellent Olympics site (thanks to Michelle Henry for the tip). Explore more infographics like this one o
FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All – Answering the President’s Call to Enrich American Education Through ConnectED | The White House
FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All – Answering the President’s Call to Enrich American Education Through ConnectED | The White House: FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All – Answering the President’s Call to Enrich American Education Through ConnectEDYear of Action: Making Progress Through Executive ActionToday, following up on his call to action, the President is announcing major progress toward realizing
Special Late Nite Cap EXTRA 2-3-14 #EDCHAT #P2 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk
Nite Cap EXTRAEXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRAWhatever happened to NCLB ?NCLB reaches 12 years. Is it still an operative law? Under the No Child Left Behind law (Public Law 107-110, 2001) 100 % of students were to achieve proficiency in math and reading by 2014. The law was due for re-authorization in 2009. It has not been re-authorized. Education Secretary Arne Duncan responded to criticism by gr
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-3-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMActive/Retired Teacher Attacks: Connecticut, Illinois and (Your State HERE)Stealing money from old people has become common by legislatures nationwide. Now, it’s also fine to steal from those who hope to someday have the possibility of growing old. The plundering of money that people honestly earned by paying into private pension plans h
solidaridad: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!
solidaridad: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!On March 29th, student organizers from all over the country will converge upon Los Angeles to share their stories with the LA student community at a youth-led conference called EmpowerED: Los Angeles Student Power 2014. Pitch in to help get them here!
Nite Cap 2-3-14 #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 CAPToni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenowToni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenow: Toni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White GazePo
Toni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenow
Toni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenow: Toni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White GazePosted on February 3, 2014 | Leave a commentI love this video, which I stumbled upon in a tweet by Charles Blow. (Follow him @CharlesMBlow.)It’s an excellent lesson in not be willing to accept the unspoken assumptions that are hidden within
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 2-3-14 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakNew Mexico Law Would Halt Common Core, Require Public Hearings and Investigation into Costsadd New Mexico to her list of 22 where there is unrest regarding Common Core standards. And this time, the source is not from any conservative wing of the Republican party; it is a Democratic legislator, State Senator Linda Lopez, who is leading the charge.by Anthony C
2-3-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Christmas returns to the stand as the Vergara trial resumesTroy Christmas, of Oakland Unified Testimony resumes this morning in Vergara v California, with Troy Christmas of the Oakland Unified School District returning to the stand to face cross examination by lawyers for the defendants — the state and it
Cami Anderson must resign! | Bob Braun's Ledger
Cami Anderson must resign! | Bob Braun's Ledger: Cami Anderson must resign!Struggling to get to school at Hawthorne Avenue today–only to find school was closed.Cami Anderson, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie two years ago to run the Newark schools, should resign immediately because she represents a danger to the children and employees of New Jersey’s largest city. More than a week ago, she kept th
Who Is Winning the Common Core War? Citizens Are. | Truth in American Education
Who Is Winning the Common Core War? Citizens Are. | Truth in American Education: Who Is Winning the Common Core War? Citizens Are.Filed in Common Core State Standards by Gretchen Logue on February 3, 2014 • 0 Comments1Anne Gassel and I presented at the Constitutional Coalition Common Core conference this weekend and my speech was about the importance of social media to present the facts (not paid
Morning Wink 2-3-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-3-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michigan’s EAA: A Scary Place for Kids with DisabilitiesEclectablog of Michigan continues its invaluable reports on the stste’s disastrous so-called “Educational Achievement Authority.” This one
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-3-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michigan’s EAA: A Scary Place for Kids with DisabilitiesEclectablog of Michigan continues its invaluable reports on the stste’s disastrous so-called “Educational Achievement Authority.” This one contains the testimony of a special education teacher. Governor Snyder has created a streamlined version of the school-to-prison pipeline.
State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessons | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessons | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessonsAnnie Gilbertson | February 3rd, 2014, 6:01amMaya Sugarman/KPCCThe California Department of Education has held off complete state approval for global publishing giant Pearson's Common Core math curriculum until it corrects errors found in every grade. The lessons ar
Nite Cap 2-2-14 #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 CAPMs. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-2-14Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: D.C's "Revolving Door" Still SpinningThe New Times has a good piece on the "revolving door," which refers to the practice of members of Congress, congressional staff
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-2-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: D.C's "Revolving Door" Still SpinningThe New Times has a good piece on the "revolving door," which refers to the practice of members of Congress, congressional staffers or regulators leaving public service to go to work for special interests:A top aide to a Republican congressman from Arizona helped promote a legislative plan to overhaul the nation’s
Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts say | Bob Braun's Ledger
Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts say | Bob Braun's Ledger: Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts sayChristie and Anderson: Ooops.Photo by Steve Sandberg/1010 newsThe controversial plan by the Christie administration to close, transfer to charters, or otherwise “repurpose” nearly half of the c
Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own words | Cloaking Inequity
Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own words | Cloaking Inequity: Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own wordsWhat do Teach For America corps members say in private conversation? How can you not love Teach For America after having a conversation with one of their gregarious and articulate supporters? Their rhetoric is convincing— typically tugging
Share This With All the Schools, Please | Momastery
Share This With All the Schools, Please | Momastery: Share This With All the Schools, PleaseA few weeks ago, I went into Chase’s class for tutoring.I’d emailed Chase’s teacher one evening and said, “Chase keeps telling me that this stuff you’re sending home is math – but I’m not sure I believe him. Help, please.” She emailed right back and said, “No problem! I can tutor Chase after school anytime.
Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes Unnoticed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes Unnoticed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes UnnoticedAlthough I have never served as a principal, I have been a student under three elementary and secondary school principals and worked for six high school principals as a teacher. As a district superintende
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!When N.Y. State Education Commissioner King predicted a 30% failure rate on the 2013 Common-Core standardized tests, he blamed "all of the adults" for so many kids not being prepared for college and careers. (I'm guessing he didn't count hi
2-2-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Arts and EducationTwo items of note:Your youth jazz story can become a KCTS film!Do you have a connection to a jazz program, jazz teacher or jazz student, and have an idea for a story you think should be told? The instructors at KCTS’s 9 Media Lab can help you tell it and share it with our viewers. Beginning in March, we will be offering free workshops to individua
John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists Return - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists Return - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists ReturnBy Anthony Cody on February 2, 2014 1:00 PMGuest post by John Thompson.The essence of due process is simple. When a teacher or any other employee is sanctioned, there will be
Mother Crusader: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?
Mother Crusader: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?February is here, and that means by the end of the month Commissioner Christopher Cerf will decide whether to allow the Hatikvah International Academy Char
School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The Brits | EdCentrist
School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The Brits | EdCentrist: School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The BritsLeave a commentQuality teaching and student learning cannot occur in a chaotic classroom. Organized chaos, i.e. student-centered stations and activities, is extremely productive. Disruptive behavior, however, is extremely unproductive and problematic, to say the least. So, it’s rather interesting that
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com: Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibilityEducation historian Diane Ravitch sat and spoke with acting Kentucky School Board Association executive director David Baird before her talk at the Galt House Saturday. / By Charlie White/The Co
Morning Wink 2-2-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-2-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New York: Help The State Assembly Choose New Regents Who Oppose High-Stakes TestingThe New York State legislature will shortly decide which candidates, among more than twenty applicants, will be
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-2-14 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 York: Help The State Assembly Choose New Regents Who Oppose High-Stakes TestingThe New York State legislature will shortly decide which candidates, among more than twenty applicants, will be appointed to four Regents positions. There are four candidates who have made a firm commitment to oppose high stakes testing and would bri
2-2-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Malloy to Retired Teachers: Will you forget the past if I give you a little tax break?After undermining, maligning and insulting retired teachers and teachers for the past three years, with nine months to go before the next gubernatorial election, Governor Malloy has had an epiphany and is now offering retired teachers a “tax break.” Malloy’s proposal plan would reduce the state income
2-2-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Norm in The Wave: Three Weeks of the Good, the Bad, and the UglyPublished January 31, 2014by ed notes online / 3h 2-1-14 Ed Notes Online WeekEd Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineNYSUT Rift Update: The Fat Lady Hasn't Sung as Hobart and Cortese Endorse Iannuzzi SlateRumore is making a gambit that Mulgrew would defend his local better than Iannuzzi? Who is he kidding? ... Comment on ed n
2-2-14 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: Corporate Educatio Reform Continues to Lose Conservative IntellectualsMany conservative republicans are considering the once unthinkable: The Bush’s were wrong about education. President George W. Bush with No Child Let Behind and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with hi
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-2-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: From The Archives: “Developing Teacher Leadership for the Long Haul”I’ve recently re-started an effort I’ve tried to do previously by regularly highlighting previous posts and articles I’ve shared in previous years that I think might be worth a second look. I gave a keynote to last year’s K-12 Online Conference on developin
2-2-14 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.: Making pension theft issue one in the 39th State Rep race.Since the start of this election season I have advocated for those who oppose so-called pension reform to find candidates who can primary every Democrat who voted in favor of pension theft. In the the 39th senate district we have Bob Galhotra c
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 2-2-14
The Answer Sheet: How we teach kids to cheat on testsHere is a piece about a cheating scandal in Wisconsin that speaks to a much larger problem about how and why kids cheat on tests. It was written by Vicki Abeles, a filmmaker, attorney and advocate for students and education. She is the co-director and producer of the education documentary “Race to Nowhere” and founder of […] by Valerie Straus
2-2-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Join the Battle to Stop Corporate Shutdown of Memphis SchoolsAction News 5 - Memphis, TennesseeMEMPHIS, TN -(WMC-TV) – Parents and students from Westhaven Elementary have been fighting for their school for months. Saturday they took to the streets to get signatures to try to keep their school open.They are asking the community to get behind their efforts and it's not every day you
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-2-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Nine Lausd Schools Compete In Healthy-Cooking ContestBy Brenda Gazzar, Los Angeles Daily News | http://bit.ly/1bk7Vi8 LAUSD "Cooking Up Change" culinary competition for high school students held at LA Trade Technical College. First place winners from Manual Arts High School are Jenifer Mendez, left ,and Kimberly Sanchez. BBQ Chicken Pizza, Spi
All Week 2-2-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE: SC’s Low Self-Esteem, Florida Addiction, and Education PolicyIn the 1980s and 1990s, the decades of my career as a public high school English teacher, South Carolina was early and all-in as an accountability/standards/testing education reform state. One interesting aspect of that commitment is that SC has had at least 4 generations of standards and tests (including the current ad
2-2-14 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): New Criticism, Close Reading, and Failing Critical Literacy AgainWhen the Common Core debates drift toward advocacy or critiques of the standards themselves, I have refused, mostly, to engage with that conversation because I believe debating the quality of CC concedes to
2-2-14 EmpathyEducates!
empathyeducates: Fight Over Effective Teachers Shifts to CourtroomSome of the students who are suing the State of California over tenure for teachers walked to a news conference this week outside Superior Court in Los Angeles. Monica Almeida/The New York Times By Jennifer Medina | Originally Published at The New York Times. January 31, 2014 […]by empathy / 5h 2-1-14 EmpathyEducates!1-25-14 empathy
2-2-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: David Wildstein Ruins Super Bowl Weekend For Chris ChristieEver since that the letter David Wildstein's lawyer sent to the Port Authority alleging that Christie had lied about the GWB lane closures made it into the news on Friday night, Chris Christie has been having a miserable time.First he had to sneak into Howard Stern's 60th birthday party on Friday so as not to have to
NYC Educator: Governor Andy and the Unions
NYC Educator: Governor Andy and the Unions: Governor Andy and the UnionsLast month at the Delegate Assembly, Jamaica HS chapter leader James Eterno introduced a resolution to withhold support from NY Governor Andrew Cuomo in his bid for a second term. This makes a lot of sense to me. After all, Governor Cuomo ran for his first term on a platform of taking on the unions. I'm a lifelong Democrat, an
"That no children died or were even seriously hurt is... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
"That no children died or were even seriously hurt is... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: "That no children died or were even seriously hurt is testament to the caring and resourcefulness of those frontline workers" COMMENT(20) 0 48 10 58View Larger FROM NATHAN DEAL'S WEBSITEAt about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Gov. Nathan Deal attends a state Capitol ceremony to unveil Georgia’s new Gone With
Reopening an Employment Door to the Young - NYTimes.com
Reopening an Employment Door to the Young - NYTimes.com: Reopening an Employment Door to the YoungLaunch media viewerKoren ShadmiMost of the leaders with whom I work as a management consultant are a level-headed lot. They rarely let their personal feelings interfere with business decisions.But recently, I’ve noticed some executives becoming irritated, even angry, when I tell them how important it
What Teach for America Says When It Talks to Itself | deutsch29
What Teach for America Says When It Talks to Itself | deutsch29: What Teach for America Says When It Talks to ItselfFebruary 1, 2014As I was researching my “Bill Pays to Help Arne” post, I came across a discussion site, Wall Street Oasis, where those hoping to Make It Big on The Street are able to connect in order to solve issues related to their career ambitions.The site has a link for Teach for
An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School District | Chess Musings
An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School District | Chess Musings: An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School DistrictMr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School DistrictFirst of all, let me congratulate you on the success of Banta Elementary School District’s charter with the River Island Technology Academy in Lathrop. I have been invol
Part 2: High stakes testing and opting out: The types of tests | Parents Across America
Part 2: High stakes testing and opting out: The types of tests | Parents Across America: Part 2: High stakes testing and opting out: The types of tests For the first part in this series, see Part 1: High stakes testing: A little history.High Stakes Testing and Opting Out: The Types of Tests There are different types of tests that students typically take in a school year. One test the teacher creat
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Charteropoly
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Charteropoly: CharteropolyIn this Bloomberg-era game of not-so-much chance as planned privatization of education, you can build your way to personal fortune by closing N.Y.C. public schools and opening more charter schools. I was very pleased to learn that Mayor Di Blasio is redirecting money meant for charter-school expansion towards universal pre-K. Hallelujah!Whe
2-1-14 Saturday Matinée Special Double Feature Corporate Reform News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutSpecial Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown News BreakComing to a theater near you!Peg with Pen: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping PointPeg with Pen: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping Point: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping Point Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out NationalOpt-
Peg with Pen: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping Point
Peg with Pen: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping Point: Refuse the Tests in 2014 - The Tipping Point 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 counsel. The information containe
PA NAACP opposes high school graduation test in a powerful letter to the PA State Board of Education | Seattle Education
PA NAACP opposes high school graduation test in a powerful letter to the PA State Board of Education | Seattle Education: PA NAACP opposes high school graduation test in a powerful letter to the PA State Board of EducationI’ll let members of the NAACP speak for themselves. The letter is also posted on the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference website.September 3, 2013TO: The Pennsylvania State Board
2nd Banana 2-1-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTHow to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts)Corporate Ed Reformers Want To Own Your School - Let'S Check Their Record #Edreform #ChoiceCHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS WEBSITEA compilation of news articles about charter schools which have been charged with, or are highly suspected of, tampering with admissions, grades, attendance and testing;
The curious case of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education Summit | Twin Cities Daily Planet
The curious case of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education Summit | Twin Cities Daily Planet: The curious case of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education SummitBy Sarah Lahm, Eyes on EducationJanuary 31, 2014Who is sponsoring the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education Summit, and why are their names no longer listed on the official promotional piece for t
Morning Wink 2-1-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS solidaridadsolidaridad: As a UCLA Classical Civilization major, President Obama's vapid Art History comments reek of anti-intellectualismAs a #UCLA Classical Civilization major, @BarackObama's vapid Art History comments reek of anti-intellectualism. http://t.co/RQvarDveh7— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) February 1, 2014 My comments on the Washington Post:
solidaridad
solidaridad: As a UCLA Classical Civilization major, President Obama's vapid Art History comments reek of anti-intellectualismAs a #UCLA Classical Civilization major, @BarackObama's vapid Art History comments reek of anti-intellectualism. http://t.co/RQvarDveh7— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) February 1, 2014 My comments on the Washington Post: As a forty eight year old Senior in Classical Civiliza
NYC Educator: Why You Ought Not to Have Sex With Neanderthals (Or Vote for Them)
NYC Educator: Why You Ought Not to Have Sex With Neanderthals (Or Vote for Them): Why You Ought Not to Have Sex With Neanderthals (Or Vote for Them)It turns out that Neanderthal genes carry risk for certain diseases you probably don't want to have. So you'd be well-advised not even to date Neanderthals, let alone sleep with them. After all, you probably don't want your kids to suffer from disease,
Student Body President Asks to be Allowed to Attend School - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Student Body President Asks to be Allowed to Attend School - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Student Body President Asks to be Allowed to Attend SchoolBy Anthony Cody on February 1, 2014 9:17 AMA student and her siblings this week had their permission to attend school within the Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) revoked. Maia Wu is the president of the 8thgrade class, and an exc
From One Atheist to Another: How Does Bill Gates Keep his Ego in Check? | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
From One Atheist to Another: How Does Bill Gates Keep his Ego in Check? | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: From One Atheist to Another: How Does Bill Gates Keep his Ego in Check?Posted on February 1, 2014by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear Bill,I understand that, like me, you are an atheist. I hesitate to share this piece of information about myself with others due to fears of being rejected and ju
GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com
GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com: Fight over effective teachers shifts to courtroom…Jennifer Medina in The New York Times… “They have tried and failed to loosen tenure rules for teachers in contract talks and state legislatures. So now, a group of rising stars in the movement to overhaul education employment has gone to court. In a small, wood-pan
Student Slang 102 | EdCentrist
Student Slang 102 | EdCentrist: Student Slang 102Leave a commentAs a follow-up to the first version, here are a few more slang words and phrases that students use throughout the school day:jonin’: This term has replaced “dissin’ / dissing” from yesteryear’s slang.Example:Student-to-student: “Your sneakers are dirty.”Student reply: “I know you’re not jonin’!dry: This term describes something or som
untitled
1-25-14 empathyeducates All Weekempathyeducates: The “Grit” Narrative, “Grit” Research, and Codes that BlindBy Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. January 30, 2014 The answer to Grant Lichtman’s Does “Grit” Need Deeper Discussion? appears to be an unequivocal yes—based on the exchange in the blog post comments, the Twitter conversations, and comments at my blogs [
2-1-14 Engaging Parents In School All Week… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement":I Don’t Think Taking & Throwing Out Students’ Lunches Because Their Parents Owe The School Money Is A Good IdeaBy now, you may have already heard about what happened in Salt Lake City this week — the parents of a number of students owed money on their children’s lunch account and, because of that, after those students we
Stephen Krashen Blog 2-1-14
SKrashen:A better way to deal with summer loss in readingSent to the Seattle Times, Jan 31, 2014There is a much cheaper and much more effective way to deal with summer learning loss than adding 20 days of school to the school year ("How to solve summer learning loss and close the opportunity gap," January 30): Provide more access to interesting reading material. Research tells us that t
2-1-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekA Common Core RapNotorious Phd's Common Core RapMy Core's not common,Neither's my brain,These tests they're givingDrive me insaneMy parents hate them,My teachers too,Someone was lookingFor students to screwTo make them helplessTo make them failTo get them readyFor Walmart or jailBut I'm not readyTo give up this soonMy parents taught meT
2-1-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill Introduced: H.Res. 457: Recognizing Lunar New Year as a significant cultural holiday and encouraging local education agencies to consider closing school on the Lunar New Year.Recognizing Lunar New Year as a significant cultural holiday and encouraging local education agencies to consider closing school on the Lunar New Year.1d Bill Introduced: H.Res. 4
2-1-14 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 WeekMavericks Charter School President Frank Biden Says “We’re Going to Take You Down”Scathing Purple Musings was pretty hard on redifinED editor Ron Matus this week for his charter school cheerleading, but he played
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-1-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog:Stolen Super Bowl ringIn American sports, there is no more wanted symbol of success than a Super Bowl ring. One piece of "bling" represents victory, overcoming obstacles, perseverance and teamwork and countless other things, depending on whose finger it encircles. All of which is amplified by the size they must be to fit the fingers of the men who wear them. An
teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 2-1-14
teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This WeekLiving with cancer - one year anniversaryIt was one year ago today that I posted Quakers ask people to hold them in the light through which I informed people that my beloved wife, Leaves on the Current, had just been diagnosed with cancer. At the time we were preparing to deal with the worst. The preliminary diagnosis was some kind of metas
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 2-1-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetThe trouble with calls for universal ‘high-quality’ pre-KWhenever policymakers talk about universal preschool — and that is happening more frequently these days — they always say that it must be “high quality,” but they never explain what that actually means. Here author Alfie Kohn explains why the absence of definition may be troubling. Kohn is the auth
2-1-14 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 SocietyQuestions my media friends need be askingPresident Obama -- You've often called education, "the civil rights issue of our time." Where do you stand on Civil Rights Movement hero James Meredith's call for an American Child’s Education Bill of Rights?IEA Pres. Ken Swan
2-1-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekMalloy to retired teaches; I know I tried cutting your legs off with that health insurance cut last year but…A year ago this month, a Wait, What? Blog post began with the words: There are a lot of crazy, irresponsible and down-right mean things in Governor Malloy’s budget proposal, but his plan to totally eliminate Connecticut’s contribution to the retired teachers’
2-1-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumFriday Open ThreadFor the artists in your house, two guys, feet, a rake and some unusual mediums to work in. A thing of beauty is not always a joy forever.Saturday Community meeting - Director Sue Peters' first one at Queen Anne library from 11 am to 12:30 pm.What's on your mind?by Melissa Westbrook / 23h JAN 30High School Students -
2-1-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineNYSUT Rift Update: The Fat Lady Hasn't Sung as Hobart and Cortese Endorse Iannuzzi SlateRumore is making a gambit that Mulgrew would defend his local better than Iannuzzi? Who is he kidding? ... Comment on ed notesOur pals at Port Jefferson Station have posted this. For NYC people Hobart and Cortese may not mean much but they have been heavy hitters in NYSUT. I've n
2-1-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekYes, Reformers, We SHOULD Talk About YOUR Kids' SchoolsLast night was a good night for public education in Newark; the same cannot be said for State Superintendent Cami Anderson:The state-appointed Newark school superintendent stormed out of an angry, tumultuous School Advisory Board (SAB) meeting a few hours ago after a parent, infuriated by Cami And
2-1-14 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 teacherKeeping retirement weird. Something stinks in the 39th House District. We will get another eight inches of snow this Saturday in Chicago. I have already swept the stairs and shoveled the sidewalk once this morning. There will be
2-1-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekChris Christie Has Three Scandals Dogging HimThe Newark Star-Ledger editorial board was brutal on Christie last night.The DN editorial board is brutal on him this morning: All the king’s horses and all the king’s men will never put Chris Christie together again if New Jersey’s governor fails to refute the accusation that he knew of the George Washin
2-1-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
THE BECOMING RADICALRadical ScholarshipEmpathyEducates!the becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by EmpathyEducates!The “Grit” Narrative, “Grit” Research, and Codes that BlindBy Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. January 30, 2014 The answer to Grant Lichtman’s Does “Grit” Need Deeper Discussion? appears to be an unequivocal yes—based on the exchang
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-1-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY‘Character Is Not Compliance Out Of Fear’‘Character Is Not Compliance Out Of Fear’ is the final post in my three-part Ed Week series on teaching character. This final post in the series shares a guest response from Lester L. Laminack, educator and author, as well as many comments from reade
This Week's Education Research Report 2-1-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTLiteracy, teaching skills lacking internationallyA new UNESCO report reveals that a global learning crisis is costing governments $129 billion a year. Ten per cent of global spending on primary education is being lost on poor quality education that is failing to ensure that children learn. This situation leaves one in four young people
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-1-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT IS THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM DAMAGING OUR KIDS? Education has become an American institution—of the worst kind.By Peter Gray from Salon.com / Also published in Reader's Digest Magazine January 2014 | http://bit.ly/1bfWIPB Parents send their children to school with the best of intentions, believing that formal
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 2-1-14
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public EducationNPE News BriefsKentucky Withdraws From PARCC Testing Consortium | Curriculum Matters – Education WeekBy Catherine Gewertz on January 31, 2014 7:38 AM More news this morning on the assessment-consortium front: Kentucky has pulled out of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Colle
2-1-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekA better way to deal with summer loss in readingSent to the Seattle Times, Jan 31, 2014There is a much cheaper and much more effective way to deal with summer learning loss than adding 20 days of school to the school year ("How to solve summer learning loss and close the opportunity gap," January 30): Provide more access to interesting reading mate
All Week 2-1-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE A Critical Truce in the War between Traditionalists and ProgressivesA Critical Truce in the War between Traditionalists and Progressives. via A Critical Truce in the War between Traditionalists and Progressives.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 1h Student Slang 102As a follow-up to the first version, here a
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 2-1-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGIndianapolis: Plan to Hand Over Public Schools to Private Managers AdvancesThe Indiana State Teachers Association reports on a bill to privatize more public schools in Indianapolis. Privatization is not new. It is the theme song of the Obama administration in collaboration with libertarian think tanks and far-right govern