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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-19-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Debate of the Decade Would be Schneider vs. Gates on CCSSMercedes Schneider recently wrote an open letter to Bill Gates. She is angry that he will be the keynote speaker for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Let’s face it: Bill Gates has never taught and most of what he knows about education is wrong. Schn
2-19-14 Engaging Parents In School All Week… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Parent Involvement & The New Federal Discipline GuidelinesYou may have heard about the new school discipline guidelines issued by the federal government last month (see Holder, Duncan announce national guidelines on school discipline from The Washington Post). I didn’t really notice it at the time, but apparently there
2-19-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon MartinThree Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin. via Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin.1 by plthomasedd / 7min 2-18-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5)The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5). via The Analogy, Hyperbo
2-19-14 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): Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martincriminal acts (black&white) — justice — hoods (justice pt. 2)by plthomasedd / 6min 2-18-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdDthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of K
2-19-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Connecticut Education Committee members hear from a CT educatorA number of Connecticut legislators have told constituents that Governor Malloy and Commissioner Stefan Pryor are implementing education policies that are very different from what they were told during the 2012 debate that lead up to the passage of Malloy’s “education reform” legislation. Here is a letter that James D. Trif
2-19-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: How children learn to readHow do children really learn to read? Answering that question is Joanne Yatvin, a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English who now supervises student teachers for Portland State University. She also writes books for teachers. By Joanne Yatvin A few months before my fifth birthday my parents enrolled me in kindergarten. […] 9 by
2-19-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Legislature Gets Busy on Education BillsMajor news on two important education bills in the Legislature.First, the State Senate REJECTED a teacher-evaluation bill that would have changed using student test scores in teacher evaluations from "can" to "must" because the feds wanted that change. The feds were using - as a carrot or
2-19-14 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: Florida BOE Faces the Music; Passes Common Core AnywayFlorida’s unelected Board of Education, long serving as reliable cronies to rubber stamp Jeb Bush’s education agenda, finally had to face critics in yesterday’s public hearing on Common Core. Not that there ever any d
2-19-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Reading Is a ‘Means to Bigger and Better Things’”Reading Is a ‘Means to Bigger and Better Things’ is Part Two in my Education Week Teacher series on developing life-long readers. Today, educators Kristi Mraz, Marjorie Martinelli, Kathy Barclay and Cindi Rigsbee contribute their thoughts. Here’s are some excerpts:by Larry F
2-19-14 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.: Bruce Rauner: “I talk to Arne all the time.”The Republican debate last night wasn’t all talk about Dan Rutherford’s crotch grabbing. In fact, nobody mentioned it. I would have mentioned it if I had been in the debate. But maybe that’s why I’m not a Republican. If somebody I know goes around grabbing g
Shanker Blog » Select Your Conclusions, Apply Data
Shanker Blog » Select Your Conclusions, Apply Data: Select Your Conclusions, Apply DataPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on February 19, 2014The recent release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the companion Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) was predictably exploited by advocates to argue for their policy preferences. This is a blatant misuse of the data for many reasons
Q&A with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro: Preschool initiative ‘a model for the nation’ | Hechinger Report
Q&A with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro: Preschool initiative ‘a model for the nation’ | Hechinger Report: Q&A with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro: Preschool initiative ‘a model for the nation’By Emily RichmondEducation Writers AssociationA few years ago, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro – the Democratic Party’s first Hispanic keynote convention speaker – decided his city needed to expand
“Significant Flaws” with New York’s Teacher Evaluation Data |
“Significant Flaws” with New York’s Teacher Evaluation Data |: “Significant Flaws” with New York’s Teacher Evaluation DataNew York “State officials admit problems with new teacher ratings” is how the headline reads. More specifically, it seems that New York State Education Department officials are acknowledging “significant flaws” with their new system of rating more than 126,000 teachers statewid
2-19-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Obama Should Apologize To ALL TeachersIn case you didn't hear, Obama slammed art history last week:WASHINGTON — President Obama issued an artful apology Tuesday, taking back a “glib” remark encouraging students to ditch art history for more lucrative pursuits. Playing to the lunchpail crowd at a General Electric plant in Wisconsin late last month, Obama took a swipe at art-h
Students Last: Teacher Bashing: New Olympic Event?
Students Last: Teacher Bashing: New Olympic Event?: Teacher Bashing: New Olympic Event?Sochi, Russia - Even before the games have ended, officials are debating what events to include at the 2018 Olympics to be held in South Korea.Olympic spokesman Vladmir Grasmoski offered the short list of potential events to reporters yesterday during a press conference in Sochi. The proposed events include: ice
Grades predict college success more than test scores, study says | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times
Grades predict college success more than test scores, study says | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times: Grades predict college success more than test scores, study saysPosted by Linda ShawWhen it comes to success in college, a new study again raises questions about whether college-entrance exams such as the SAT predict how well students will do.The study’s authors examined the records of 123,000 s
College English Prof: Common Core Will Make My Job Harder | Truth in American Education
College English Prof: Common Core Will Make My Job Harder | Truth in American Education: College English Prof: Common Core Will Make My Job HarderFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on February 19, 2014 • 0 Comments714Aaron Barlow, an associate professor of English at the New York City College of Technology wrote a piece on the Academe Blog (of which he’s the Executive Editor
NYC Educator: Who Does Your Chapter Leader Represent?
NYC Educator: Who Does Your Chapter Leader Represent?: Who Does Your Chapter Leader Represent?It should be clear that your UFT chapter leader needs to represent you when you have issues with administration. Sometimes, people tell me their chapter leader says things like, "I can't take sides," and that's inappropriate. Your chapter leader needs to take your side, particularly when there i
With a trial looming, here’s where things stand in the Atlanta school cheating scandal
With a trial looming, here’s where things stand in the Atlanta school cheating scandal: With a trial looming, here’s where things stand in the Atlanta school cheating scandalBY MARK BERMANFebruary 19 at 9:03 amIn this June 2011 file photo, former Atlanta schools superintendent Beverly Hall, center, arrives for her last Atlanta school board meeting (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Com
“One Newark” plan faces legislative investigation | Bob Braun's Ledger
“One Newark” plan faces legislative investigation | Bob Braun's Ledger: “One Newark” plan faces legislative investigationState Sen. Ronald RiceThe co-chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Schools last night said he would pursue an investigation into possible abuses tied to state control of the Newark schools. State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Essex), who already is pursuing legislation a
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My name is Andrea Rediske, and I am Ethan Rediske’s mother. Please Pass the Ethan Rediske Act! | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
My name is Andrea Rediske, and I am Ethan Rediske’s mother. Please Pass the Ethan Rediske Act! | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: My name is Andrea Rediske, and I am Ethan Rediske’s mother. Please Pass the Ethan Rediske Act!Posted on February 19, 2014by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear Bill and Melinda,A national wave of empathy and outrage was created when the state of Florida demanded a child nam
Community schools can help break the cycle of poverty | EdSource Today
Community schools can help break the cycle of poverty | EdSource Today: Community schools can help break the cycle of povertyFebruary 18th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Ed Center / commentaryEd CenterWe’ve known for some time that children from low-income families are less likely to succeed in school relative to their higher-income peers. Many solutions to address this achievement gap have been explo
Report: College Success Compared of Those Submitting ACT, SAT Scores Versus - Higher Education
Report: College Success Compared of Those Submitting ACT, SAT Scores Versus - Higher Education: Report: College Success Compared of Those Submitting ACT, SAT Scores VersusFebruary 18, 2014 | Category: News,Subfeature | : inShare by Ronald RoachNo significant differences were found in the success rates of students who provided standardized admissions test scores to colleges in comparison
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Questions for a Standardized Test: Maybe Your Creators Can Answer!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Questions for a Standardized Test: Maybe Your Creators Can Answer!: Questions for a Standardized Test: Maybe Your Creators Can Answer!See the picture above, that's my first question.Why am I told to make anchor charts that my students use throughout the year, and then told to take them down during testing? Do you really believe that any of my anchor charts have a
The mother of the seriously disabled child who recently died, tells the FLDOE about the insane high stakes testing demands… | Reclaim Reform
The mother of the seriously disabled child who recently died, tells the FLDOE about the insane high stakes testing demands… | Reclaim Reform: The mother of the seriously disabled child who recently died, tells the FLDOE about the insane high stakes testing demands…Posted on February 18, 2014by Ken PrevitiEthan Rediske, the seriously disabled child who recently died, was pressured until his death t
Wisconsin Senate adopts narrow voucher school accountability bill | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Wisconsin Senate adopts narrow voucher school accountability bill | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Wisconsin Senate adopts narrow voucher school accountability billFiled under: Vouchers — millerlf @ 8:38 pm No sanctions included in measureBy Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel 2/18/14Madison — The state would better track the performance of taxpayer-funded private voucher schools and
Justice Dept. Urged to Investigate Treatment Immigrant Children in NC | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com
Justice Dept. Urged to Investigate Treatment Immigrant Children in NC | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: Justice Dept. Urged to Investigate Treatment of Immigrant Children in NC SchoolsPublished at 6:39 pm EST, February 18, 2014A coalition of civil rights groups on Tuesday urged the federal Justice Department to launch an investigation of two North Carolina school districts for discrimination by deny
Are you busy busy, busy? | Connected Principals
Are you busy busy, busy? | Connected Principals: Are you busy busy, busy?by Amber Teamann • February 19, 2014 • 0 CommentsThis post is cross posted from Technically yours, Teamann.Busy is the new black. Ask anyone how they are doing and what do response do you get?“Stressed!” “Overwhelmed!” “Can’t keep up!” “Tired!”Can you imagine what would happen if you just answered that question with a “Inbox
New Report: An Empirical Critique of “One Newark” « New Jersey Education Policy Forum
New Report: An Empirical Critique of “One Newark” « New Jersey Education Policy Forum: New Report: An Empirical Critique of “One Newark” Our new report is too long to post in its entirety in blog form.The report can be downloaded here: Weber.Baker_OneNewark_Jan24_2014Below is the executive summary of the report:Executive SummaryOn December 18, 2013, State Superintendent Cami Anderson announced a w
Cami to Newark parents: Don’t worry, we know best. | Bob Braun's Ledger
Cami to Newark parents: Don’t worry, we know best. | Bob Braun's Ledger: Cami to Newark parents: Don’t worry, we know best.Cami Anderson: You don’t need to knowPity the parents of Newark’s public school children. Many are unsure where their children will attend school in the fall. They’ve had to fill out application forms and hope they get their first choices in an ever-changing program called “On
Right Wing War on Public Schools Drones On | National Review Online
Winning the War on Charter Schools | National Review Online: Winning the War on Charter SchoolsBy Reihan SalamFebruary 18, 2014 1:21 PMComments1The public charter school movement is entering a new phase. To put it bluntly, charter schools are finally becoming genuinely frightening to the powers-that-be in traditional public education, and for good reason. Charter schools have always been frighteni
Shallal criticizes D.C. school reform efforts, saying he would chart a different course - The Washington Post
Shallal criticizes D.C. school reform efforts, saying he would chart a different course - The Washington Post: Shallal criticizes D.C. school reform efforts, saying he would chart a different course The District’s high-profile efforts to improve public schools have largely failed, according torestaurateur Andy Shallal, the first mayoral candidate to challenge the fundamental policies that have dri
Nite Cap 2-18-14 #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 CAP2-18-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - ED Pulse Poll Results: What Types of PLCs Are Most Effective? — Whole Child EducationED Pulse Poll Results: What Types of PLCs Are Most Effective? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results:
2-18-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - ED Pulse Poll Results: What Types of PLCs Are Most Effective? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Types of PLCs Are Most Effective? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Types of PLCs Are Most Effective?February 18, 2014 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recentASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers asked readers to identify which new t
empathyeducates – Teachers Could Spank Harder Under Pending Legislation
empathyeducates – Teachers Could Spank Harder Under Pending Legislation: Teachers Could Spank Harder Under Pending LegislationThere are scars of all sorts. Each leaves a mark, but some are seen more readily. There are the less visible scars stress leaves behind. Fear of a test or failure hurts. But neither is said to cause, or indeed, to teach further aggression. Nonetheless, the “spare the rod, s
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-18-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LCFF: Promise of CA’s New School Finance Law Hinges On Parentsby Peter Schurmann, New America Media, News Report, http://bit.ly/1fw8d3I Above: From left to right, EdSource Executive Director Louis Freedberg, Children Now Senior Education Policy Director Samantha Tran and SFUSD Office of Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Ruth Grabowski. Posted:
Bill Gates, On the Record - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Bill Gates, On the Record - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Bill Gates, On the RecordBy Anthony Cody on February 18, 2014 1:12 PMAs I wrote over the weekend, it has been announced that Bill Gates will be among the keynote speakers at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' Teaching and Learning conference next month. I have closely watched as Gates has become the most
Modern Assessments Begin in March - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Modern Assessments Begin in March - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): More Than Three Million California Students Set to Take Modern Assessments Next MonthComputer-Based Testing to Help Shape Teaching and Learning in the ClassroomSACRAMENTO—Computer-based assessments in California's schools will draw one step closer next month with the launch of the Smarter Balanced field tests across every school
2-18-14 V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Common Court Sports Standards?Arne Duncan raced to the top in the N.B.A. All-Star Celebrity Basketball Game last week in New Orleans. As witnessed in the video above, he made some fancy moves. Perhaps, we should call him Arne Dunkin'! On a night for the celebrity record books, he scored twenty points with eleven rebounds and six assists. Although he was not awa
Pioneer Institute: Setting the Record Straight on Common Core (Part 1) | Truth in American Education
Pioneer Institute: Setting the Record Straight on Common Core (Part 1) | Truth in American Education: Pioneer Institute: Setting the Record Straight on Common Core (Part 1)In Part One of this series, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios talks about the basis for education reform in Massachusetts, and how that state-driven success model differs from Common Core national education stan
When You Live In A Book Desert | Gatsby In L.A.
When You Live In A Book Desert | Gatsby In L.A.: When You Live In A Book Desert He was beefy and laconic, rumored to be gang-affliated. Kids whispered that he stood outside of school in the early mornings selling weed, though we could never catch him at it.He was also brilliant. If you define “intellectual” as a person who takes delight in the process of abstract thinking, Xavier* was one of the
2-18-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Exposing Revive Jive: Lola Kelly, East Rochester TA Pres and NEA board of directorsI come not to praise the current leadership of NYSUT but also not to bury it -- Yet. ... EdNotes Before you read this from Lola Kelly, president of East Rochester TA and statewide representative to the National Education Association, note that Michael Mulgrew supported giving John King the power to
2-18-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadUW's department of Computer Science & Engineering has DawgBytes: A Taste of SCE which is their K-12 outreach program. They have lots of fun events as well as offering a UW CSE student to come out to your school to talk to students. They have an e-mail list so you can get regular updates of events.Remember the story, There Was an Old Woman W
2-18-14 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): ‘Apprentice’ contestant Omarosa bidding for LAUSD board seatBringing unusual visibility to the upcoming LA Unified school board special election, Omarosa Manigault, a TV personality best known for contentious her role on The Apprentice, has told LA School Report she is entering the race. She filed papers
#ResistTFA Tops Twitter Trend in United States | Cloaking Inequity
#ResistTFA Tops Twitter Trend in United States | Cloaking Inequity: #ResistTFA Tops Twitter Trend in United States#resistTFA Tops Twitter Trend.From DianeRavitch.net:The student-led movement to defend the teaching profession is off to a fast start:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contacts:Stephanie RiveraRutgers University1.732.485.0508 srrivera92@gmail.comHannah NguyenUniversity of Southern California1
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, February 18, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Proposed initiative would give school districts back their property taxesEducation HeadlinesTuesday, February 18, 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.Santa Ana dual-immersion charter school g
Christie’s ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme - Salon.com
Christie’s ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme - Salon.com: Christie’s ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme"Narcissism," "dictatorial" and "totalitarian" tactics by Christie appointee, Newark councilman charges to SalonJOSH EIDELSON Follow 172 84 3 TOPICS: CHRIS CHRISTIE, CAMI ANDERSON,
Morning Wink 2-18-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-18-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Stunning Article About the Obama Administration’s War on Public EducationThis article by Michael Brenner, a professor of international relations at the University of Pittsburgh, is a trenchant
