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2-16-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: UFT Stands For - Utterly Failing TeachersJames Eterno posts that he received the following note from a teacher passing along an administrator's demands to the staff for Danielson walk-throughs:Dear Staff,Please note that I will be looking at the following in a walk through tomorrow.Please have these items labeled in a central location where I do not have to interrupt instruc
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 2-16-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why PBS/WNET Returned $3.5 Million to John Arnold’s FoundationInvestigative Journalist David Sirota wrote a brilliant series of articles about PBS taking $3.5 million about pension reform from the foundation of billionaire JohnArnold, a former Enron trader. After stonewalling, PBS decided there was a perception of conflict of inter
2-16-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Face to Face With Finland's Education SystemSo I've been going to rehearsals almost every night for the Rockaway Theatre Company Production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". One of the young ladies who sings along with the men's chorus in the number "Brotherhood of Man" does a solo that will knock your socks off.Recently I had an opportunit
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-16-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Weekend’s New Sochi ResourcesHere are the latest additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: Our Favorite Moments of the Sochi Olympics (So Far) is from The Atlantic. Crazy Olympic team uniforms at Sochi is from The BBC. Jamaica Has an Official Song to Sync to Its Bobsled Run is
2-16-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Florida "Justice" ReduxA couple of questions to consider in the Jordan Davis murder by Michael Dunn:How does a jury convict of attempted murder charges (which it did) and fail to convict on murder charges (which it did not), when there is a dead body of the atttemptee in the room bleeding on the floor?If a black man in Florida, or anywhere else, shot with deadly force int
All Week 2-16-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE: #Edreform is Omni Consumer Products #robocopI’m not too excited about the Robocop reboot. It seems like it lost the original’s wit, humor, and surprisingly serious commentary about a largely predicted dystopian future. All right, enough serious talk about a movie with a car called the 6000 SUX. Although, very close to what soon became a reality: the SUV. But in honor […]1 by Shau
2-16-14 V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: What Does P.B.S. Really Stand For: The Public Broaccasting Service or Pension B.S.?by Adam Bergstein / 4h 2-15-14 V.A.M.: Value Added MeasureV.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Humpty Dumpty Sat On a Wall (Courtesy of a Suburban Mother Goose)Below is an excerpt from one of two poems, referencing Greek mythology on a high-school PARCC Common-Core test (http://www.parcconline.
2-16-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): The Mistrial of Jordan Davis: More Evidence Problems for Denying RacismIn On the Killing of Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn, Ta-Nehisi Coates confronts the injustice of simply being born an African American son: Jordan Davis had a mother and a father. It did not save him. T
The Lego Movie: Making Education Reform Simple | Connected Principals
The Lego Movie: Making Education Reform Simple | Connected Principals: The Lego Movie: Making Education Reform Simpleby Sam LeDeaux • February 16, 2014 • 0 CommentsI’m not much of a movie guy, but I did see The Lego Movie last weekend. My son left with a list of new toys he wants, and I left thinking about the educational metaphor I just watched. If you have not seen the movie, don’t fret; I won’t
Portland Public Schools to present critical new offer today, with threat of Thursday teachers strike looming: PPS News | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools to present critical new offer today, with threat of Thursday teachers strike looming: PPS News | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools to present critical new offer today, with threat of Thursday teachers strike looming: PPS NewsFebruary 14, 2014 - In preparation for a strike scheduled on Feb. 20, teachers at Grant High School held a symbolic walk-out at 3:20 Friday after
NYC Educator: Brunch in NYC Schools
NYC Educator: Brunch in NYC Schools: Brunch in NYC SchoolsThe NY Daily News has discovered that lunch is served very early in city schools. I'm not particularly sure why, under 20 years of GOP mayors, that this escaped their attention. This is not remotely new. It turns out that, when you overload buildings and fail to create sufficient space, you can't fit kids on a reasonable schedule. When you
Are Your Schools Underfunded? Then Organize! | NEA Today
Are Your Schools Underfunded? Then Organize! | NEA Today: Are Your Schools Underfunded? Then Organize!February 16, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Amy JordanOn a cold Saturday morning, more than 100 educators, parents and students showed up to school board meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, a big turnout for a meeting like this. Forty-three people spoke d
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John White’s Latest Course Choice Push Equals Large-scale, Free High School Labor | deutsch29
John White’s Latest Course Choice Push Equals Large-scale, Free High School Labor | deutsch29: John White’s Latest Course Choice Push Equals Large-scale, Free High School LaborFebruary 15, 2014Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and his hand-selected, anti-public-school sidekick, State Education Superintendent John White, really want their so-termed “online education” dollar siphon, Course Choice, to
solidaridad: Deasy says depriving PSO and AAPL of profits violates LAUSD kids' civil rights. I say these things violate them
solidaridad: Deasy says depriving PSO and AAPL of profits violates LAUSD kids' civil rights. I say these things violate them: Deasy says depriving PSO and AAPL of profits violates LAUSD kids' civil rights. I say these things violate them
Missouri bill to create ‘parental warning’ requirement to teach evolution debated | The Raw Story
Missouri bill to create ‘parental warning’ requirement to teach evolution debated | The Raw Story: Missouri bill to create ‘parental warning’ requirement to teach evolution debatedBy George ChidiSaturday, February 15, 2014 22:04 EST Education in science will be opt-out in Missouri, if a bill requiring schools to notify parents if “the theory of evolution by natural selection” is being taught at th
Replacing the 3 R’s With the 3 C’s | My Island View
Replacing the 3 R’s With the 3 C’s | My Island View: Replacing the 3 R’s With the 3 C’sFebruary 15, 2014 by tomwhitbyI was very fortunate to recently to meet Richard Peritz at FETC. Richard is a television producer for the EduTech Foundation. Rather than write about my interview conducted by Dr. Cindy Burfield. Much of the interview refers to transferring from 20th century learning to the 21st. It
CalSTRS shortfall will require a shared responsibility | EdSource Today
CalSTRS shortfall will require a shared responsibility | EdSource Today: CalSTRS shortfall will require a shared responsibilityFebruary 15th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Rob Bonta / commentary1Assemblymember Rob BontaThe California Teachers Retirement System, or CalSTRS, is facing a significant unfunded liability with respect to its Defined Benefit Program. CalSTRS has a shortfall in funding of appr
IL Teachers’ Union gives $1/4 Million to ALEC Chairman. Betrayal or Incompetence? | Reclaim Reform
IL Teachers’ Union gives $1/4 Million to ALEC Chairman. Betrayal or Incompetence? | Reclaim Reform: IL Teachers’ Union gives $1/4 Million to ALEC Chairman. Betrayal or Incompetence?Posted on February 15, 2014by Ken PrevitiHanding the Illinois Chairman of ALEC, Kirk Dillard, a quarter of a million dollars is the single most debilitating blow to active and retired teacher morale that any public empl
Welcome to Teaching & Learning 2014
Home : Teaching and Learning: "We are delighted to announce that BILL GATES will be speaking at the Teaching & Learning conference, which opens exactly four weeks from today at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Mr. Gates will be delivering a keynote talk at the 1:00 plenary session on Friday, March 14th."Mr. Gates joins an all-star line-up of keynoters inc
Nite Cap 2-15-14 #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 CAPTeacher Depression in New York City southbronxschool.comhttp://www.southbronxschool.com: Teacher Depression in New York CityI have been reading MORE's demands for the new contract and find most of it pretty logical and to the point. But one thing
Teacher Depression in New York City southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Teacher Depression in New York CityI have been reading MORE's demands for the new contract and find most of it pretty logical and to the point. But one thing is lacking.Where is the demand supporting teachers with mental health and substance abuse issues?We live in a country that;Major Depression Disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about
Laurel Sturt: Time for Teachers to Stand Up to Professional Bullies - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Laurel Sturt: Time for Teachers to Stand Up to Professional Bullies - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Laurel Sturt: Time for Teachers to Stand Up to Professional BulliesBy Anthony Cody on February 15, 2014 4:56 PMGuest post by Laurel Sturt.For as long as humanity has existed, feelings of insecurity and powerlessness have forged, in a crucible of inferiority, the cruelty which yet deni
Newark voters will decide–either Ras Baraka or Christie’s plan to close city’s public schools | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark voters will decide–either Ras Baraka or Christie’s plan to close city’s public schools | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark voters will decide–either Ras Baraka or Christie’s plan to close city’s public schoolsRas Baraka outside Weequahic HS. A real school choiceNewark’s voters won’t be able to stop Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to close and sell off the city’s neighborhood public schools and expand
Charter School “Midyear Dump” Tactics | Teacher Reality
Charter School “Midyear Dump” Tactics | Teacher Reality: Charter School “Midyear Dump” TacticsFebruary 15, 2014 by TeacherRealityThis is an interesting must-read comment by one of Diane Ravitch’s readers. He talks about the “midyear dump” that often occurs in some charter schools as a means to improve the odds of school test scores. This is one of the games being played in Arne Duncan’s Race to th
Contact Wyoming House Education Committee on HB97 | Truth in American Education
Contact Wyoming House Education Committee on HB97 | Truth in American Education: Contact Wyoming House Education Committee on HB97Filed in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on February 15, 2014 • 0 Comments34From Wyoming Citizens Opposing Common Core:IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Now that HB 97 passed introduction. The Wyoming House Education committee will meet
Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook | The Classroom Sooth
Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook | The Classroom Sooth: Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s HandbookPosted on February 15, 2014 | Leave a commentThe newest Jacobin project features articles about the coordinated fight back against corporate-style education reform and all the damage it has done to our public school system. I say without exaggeration, that it is some of the most cogent
Live at CATE: Are you an Upstander, a Bystander or a Victim? | Gatsby In L.A.
Live at CATE: Are you an Upstander, a Bystander or a Victim? | Gatsby In L.A.: Live at CATE: Are you an Upstander, a Bystander or a Victim?Biggest takeaway at CATE: pretty much everyone seems in agreement that the Common Core standards, though not perfect, are full of exciting possibilities (as opposed to the Common Core tests, which are almost inevitably paired with the phrase “train wreck.”)All
2nd Banana 2-15-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTRace to the Top Corporate Education Reform: A Page Out of IMF & World Bank Playbook?Race to the TopCorporate Education Reforms maybe the US version IMF and WB "structural adjustment policies". These policies were applied to the "Banana Republics" during the later part of the 20th century. Race to the Top has based ai
AASA :: AFT’s Weingarten Asks AASA to Join in Combat for Public Schooling
AASA :: AFT’s Weingarten Asks AASA to Join in Combat for Public Schooling: AFT’s Weingarten Asks AASA to Join in Combat for Public Schoolingby Lisa Fingeroot Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers.Teacher advocate Randi Weingarten issued a battle cry to AASA members Friday morning and asked them to join her in “reclaiming the promise of public education for each and every ch
Morning Wink 2-15-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSBill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Spark Lively and Thoughtful Exchange on Rag RadioBill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Spark Lively and Thoughtful Exchange on Rag Radio: Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Spark Lively and Thoughtful Exchange on Rag RadioFriday, 14 February 2014 09:17By Thorne Dreyer, TheRagBlog | Interview2font size Print EmailActivist-scholars B
