James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP
BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's Ledger
BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's Ledger: BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever.Cami will meet with one mayoral candidate but not parents or teachers or taxpayers.Cami Anderson, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to run the state’s largest school district, just told the city’s residents that–starting tonight–she would no longer attend public meetings of the School Ad
Tennessee Education Association: Put the Brakes on PARCC | Truth in American Education
Tennessee Education Association: Put the Brakes on PARCC | Truth in American Education: Tennessee Education Association: Put the Brakes on PARCCFiled in Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on February 25, 2014 •0 Comments126Gera SummerfordThe Tennessee Education Association issued a statement today saying the state should “put the brakes” on using the PARCC asses
2-25-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Getting Organized for the Restoration of Sanity in SchoolsCOMMUNITY FORUM ON STANDARDIZED TESTING: “TESTED TO DEATH”Tennesseans Reclaiming EducationalExcellence (TREE) is excited to announce “Tested to Death,” a community forum featuring the authors of The Mismeasure of Education, Dr. Jim Horn and Dr. Denise Wilburn. The event will be held at the New Song Church auditorium (formerl
Oregon teachers report big classes are a big problem, more so than in 47 other states | OregonLive.com
Oregon teachers report big classes are a big problem, more so than in 47 other states | OregonLive.com: Oregon teachers report big classes are a big problem, more so than in 47 other statesSixty percent of Oregon teachers say excessively large class sizes are one of the main challenges they face in doing their jobs, a new survey found. Only two states, Arizona and Nevada, had a higher share of the
Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the Past - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the Past - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the PastBy Anthony Cody on February 25, 2014 3:15 PMGuest post by Paul Horton.Many defenders of the Common Core call attention to the idea that critics of the Core often focus more on how it is related to other issues like standardi
2-25-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman: OUTRAGE: Cami Anderson to Newark: "Who Cares What You Think?"I just received this press release about 10 minutes ago from the Newark Public Schools. Apparently, State Superintendent Cami Anderson, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie and unaccountable to the elected Newark Advisory School Board, can't be bothered with criticism from the public or tough questions from their el
Blogging and Tweeting and Edcamp – Oh My! | InterACT
Blogging and Tweeting and Edcamp – Oh My! | InterACT: Blogging and Tweeting and Edcamp – Oh My!FEBRUARY 25, 2014tags: edcamp, twitterby David B. CohenMy most recent post was looking ahead to Edcamp Silicon Valley, which we pulled off a few days ago now. I’m still kind of processing and decompressing, and hoping to gather my thoughts for a blog post about the experience of organizing and edcamp and
#Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issue | Digital
#Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issue | Digital: #Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issueAdvocacy group Common Sense Media held a summit in Washington, DC on Monday as part of a national campaign on the highly contested topic of student data privacy.The results of Common Sense Media’s January survey show most parents concerned about student
Internal Documents Reveal Charter Expansion, TFA Go Hand in Hand | EduShyster
Internal Documents Reveal Charter Expansion, TFA Go Hand in Hand | EduShyster: Internal Documents Reveal Charter Expansion, TFA Go Hand in Hand Broad Foundation emails indicate charter operators reluctant to expand without TFA presenceBy Chad Sommer and Jennifer BerkshireLast weekend, former Newark Starcolumnist Bob Braun published abombshell column, arguing that the state-appointed superintendent
Model Continuation High Schools for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Model Continuation High Schools for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2014 Model Continuation High SchoolsSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced the designation of 24 new Model Continuation High Schools. These schools are being recognized for their exemplary programs that provide at-risk students the en
Following Lawsuit, Florida Releases Teacher Evaluation Scores - US News
Following Lawsuit, Florida Releases Teacher Evaluation Scores - US News: Following Lawsuit, Florida Releases Teacher Evaluation ScoresTeachers throughout the state have been critical of the value-added model of evaluations.American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, shown here in June 2013, said that releasing Florida public school teachers' performance scores is a "grave diss
Save Our Schools March – SOS & BAT Update – CT
Save Our Schools March – SOS & BAT Update – CT: SOS & BAT Update – CTOur very first press conference is this Thursday, and we need your help! We need any SOSers & BATS who are free on Thursday and can come to the press conference. We would love to have parents with children and grandparents, and concerned community members.START SPREADING THE NEWS!The press conference is at 11:00 AM th
SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Michelle Rhee and Senator Calderon
SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Michelle Rhee and Senator Calderon: Michelle Rhee and Senator CalderonLest we forget. Students First pushed for a bill to add student test scores to teachers' performance evaluations earlier this year, but Senate Bill 441 died in its first committee.The bill was carried by Sen. Ron Calderon, the Montebello Democrat whose office was raided this summer by the FBI. A
PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacy Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacy: PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacyFile an electronic witness slip in favor of an Illinois House bill to strengthen parent control over student data.Over the past few months, PURE and others have raised red flags about proposals to share
2-25-14 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): Morning Read: Funding poses challenge for English-learnersNew funding law puts focus on translation for non-English speakers School districts with high concentrations of English-learner students are facing a new challenge in ensuring that parents who need language translation are informed of their role un
2-25-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Great Thoughts from a Smart GuyYou know, there are some really smart people out there thinking about public education and public discourse. I wish more people would read their writings. It's people like Trish Millines Dziko who runs TFA Academy. (FYI, they are having STEM Day camps during Spring Break.) Vu Le, who is the Executive Director of the Vietnamese Frie
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-25-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Two More Stories On The Closing/Destaffing Of Lausd Librariesfrom LAUSD IN THE NEWS /THE DISTRICT’S CLIPPING SERVICE Report: No Librarians At Half Of LAUSD Middle, Elementary School Libraries February 24, 2014 6:10 PM LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Budget cuts in the Los Angeles Unified School District have left about half of the 600 elementary and middle sc
Specific Learning Disabilities – What we don’t know has hurt us :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Specific Learning Disabilities – What we don’t know has hurt us :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: FEBRUARY 25, 2014Specific Learning Disabilities – What we don’t know has hurt usby Lee FunkFor anyone who has been involved in special education as a practitioner or policy maker for more than, say, 10 minutes, the term “specific learning disab
Bad Apples in Corporate Education Reform (You Know Who They Are)
Bad Apples in Corporate Education Reform(You Know Who They Are)Dear Bill Gates, Eli Broad and the Walton Clan:What are you going to do about the corruption in government that your money is causing? Do you feel any responsibility for the way your money is being spent to purchase your education reform? Are you going to continue to fund AstroTurf organizations that violate laws? Just askin'?Mike Simp
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, February 25, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Rules to limit marketing unhealthy food in schoolsEducation HeadlinesTuesday, February 25, 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.Galt elementary teachers expected to get 5 percent pay raise under tentative
NYC Public School Parents: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NYSAPE Urges Legislators to Cast No Vote for Incumbents at Board of Regents Election if Nominated
NYC Public School Parents: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NYSAPE Urges Legislators to Cast No Vote for Incumbents at Board of Regents Election if Nominated: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NYSAPE Urges Legislators to Cast No Vote for Incumbents at Board of Regents Election if NominatedFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2014More information contact:Eric Mihelbergel (716) 553-1123; nys.allies@gmail.comLisa Rudle
NEA’s Read Across America Kicks Off in South Texas | NEA Today
NEA’s Read Across America Kicks Off in South Texas | NEA Today: NEA’s Read Across America Kicks Off in South TexasFebruary 25, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Brenda ÁlvarezLife in the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas is relatively quiet. It’s a family-oriented area, where much of the excitement surrounds local football or basketball games. On Monday, Feb.
The Global Teacher | Connected Principals
The Global Teacher | Connected Principals: The Global Teacherby George Couros • February 25, 2014 • 0 CommentsI have talked about the notion of “classroom teacher” vs. “school teacher” in posts before, and have begun to rethink this notion.Simply put, a “classroom teacher” is someone that focuses on their classroom and students only. Although there can be a huge benefit to their own students, thi
The White House and USDA announce School Wellness Standards | The White House
The White House and USDA announce School Wellness Standards | The White House: The White House and USDA announce School Wellness StandardsFirst Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announce proposed school wellness standards and roll out of breakfast and lunch programs for schools that serve low income communitiesWashington, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle O
Louisiana Educator: Real Reform That Provides Career Opportunities for Our Students
Louisiana Educator: Real Reform That Provides Career Opportunities for Our Students: Real Reform That Provides Career Opportunities for Our StudentsI hope all my readers will go to the following link to read about The School Standards Rebellion.According to the article in Politico, this is what is now happening in Texas:"Parents furious about the state’s heavy focus on standardized testing te
2-25-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: A Liberal and a Conservative Reach Remarkable Agreement on Edu-PhilanthropyRichard Kahlenberg moderated a discussion between Joanne Barkan and Rick Hess at the Shanker Institute. As it turned out, no moderator was needed. By the end of the conversation, there was a remarkable consensus about the overreach of foundations. Barkan kicked the discussion off with a historical anal
Comparing Oak Trees’ “Apples to Apples,” by Stanford’s Edward Haertel |
Comparing Oak Trees’ “Apples to Apples,” by Stanford’s Edward Haertel |: Comparing Oak Trees’ “Apples to Apples,” by Stanford’s Edward Haertel A VAMboozled! follower posted this comment via Facebook the other day: “I was wondering if you had seen this video by The Value-Added Research Center [VARC], called the “Oak Tree Analogy” [it is the second video down]? My children’s school district has it
Morning Wink 2-25-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.comValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers add to their students Previous PostsMichael Thurmond won't run for state school chief. Enough challenges in DeKal
Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers add to their students Previous PostsMichael Thurmond won't run for state school chief. Enough challenges in DeKalb, including delaying school board redistrictingFebruary 24, 2014Redshirting kindergartners: Bench them for a year or put them in the
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-25-14 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 Vergara Case and Other People’s Children: A Teacher’s ViewThe Vergara trial in Los Angeles prompted this National Board Certified Teacher to reflect on the power dynamics in LAUSD. And how it affects the students. The trial is funded by a very wealthy tech entrepreneur whose legal team claims that due process rights for teacher
The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar - Michelle Navarre Cleary - The Atlantic
The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar - Michelle Navarre Cleary - The Atlantic: The Wrong Way to Teach GrammarNo more diagramming sentences: Students learn more form simply writing and reading.Boston Public Library/Wikimedia CommonsA century of research shows that traditional grammar lessons—those hours spent diagramming sentences and memorizing parts of speech—don’t help and may even hinder students’ ef
2-25-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Mayor Segarra and Matt Poland lead 6-2 vote to give TFA $650,000There will be 210 fewer job openings in the Hartford School System for Connecticut residents thanks to Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Matt Poland and their allies on the Hartford Board of Education. While hundreds of qualified, certified Connecticut teachers are unemployed and hundreds of additional Connecticut residents wi
2-25-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: The forgotten factor in student achievement: the studentWill Fitzhugh is the founder and editor of The Concord Review, believed to be the world’s only English-language quarterly review for history academic papers by high school students. The Review, founded in Massachusetts in March 1978, comes out four times a year and has published more than 1,000 history research papers — wit
2-25-14 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: VAM Part of the “Systemic Dismantling of a Teachers Worth”The fall-out over the court-ordered release of VAM scores belonging to Florida teachers is just beginning. Joseph E. Joyner, the superintendent of schools in St. Johns County where the state’s best VAM scores came
2-25-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Impressive Video On Ukrainian ProtestsHere’s how the New York Times describes this video: [It mixes] footage of the demonstrators with inspirational speeches on the importance of overcoming fear first spoken by Will Smith, in “After Earth,” and Sylvester Stallone, in “Rocky Balboa.” It was shared at the height of last week’
2-25-14 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.: Tony at the Red Line Tap. “I don’t get it,” Tony sighed as I grabbed my seat at the bar. “Sean, my man.” I yelled to the kid in the back room. “A Cal’Arenys. Room temperature.” “I said, I don’t get it.” “I heard you, but I wanted my beer. Now. What don’t you get, Tony?” “Four-man bobsledding. How is
2-25-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: A Decade of Cover-up at PS 106: Who Protected Marcella Sills?My column for The Wave, to be published Feb. 28, 2014. A Decade of Cover-up at PS 106: Who Protected Marcella Sills?By Norm ScottThe media seems to be enthralled over Marcella Sills’ magic disappearing act as principal of PS 106 in Far Rockaway ever since the NY Post reported the story a short time after Bill de Blasio a
2-25-14 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): What Shall We Do About Reading Today? (1942)What Shall We Do About Reading Today? (1942).1 by plthomasedd / 9min hide // saveRalph Ellison, a Century: From Unseen to MisseenWith his Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison’s narrator announced on the first page: “I am invisible, u
2-25-14 empathyeducates – DangerousBlackKids: Where Do You Stand?
empathyeducates – DangerousBlackKids: Where Do You Stand?: DangerousBlackKids: Where Do You Stand?On Saturday, February 16, 2014 a Jacksonville, Florida jury declared it impossible to come to a unanimous decision. Michael Dunn, a forty-seven year old white man who admits to shooting Jordan Davis, a 17-year-old African American, was ultimately convicted but not on the charge of first-degree murder.
2-25-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Will Governor Cuomo Help His Charter School Allies?Eliza Shapiro at Capital NY:Operators of charter schools in New York City are looking to Albany for support after failing to gain traction on a series of core issues with local elected officials or the de Blasio administration....Charter groups are beginning to plan Capitol-based actions for the next few weeks and looking to
Vergara v. California's Corporate Heart | California Progress Report
Vergara v. California's Corporate Heart | California Progress Report: Vergara v. California's Corporate HeartPosted on 25 February 2014Printer-friendly versionSend by emailBy Julie Gutman DickinsonAre job protections for teachers to blame for educational underachievement among low-income students of color in California? That’s the provocative question ostensibly at the heart of Vergara vs. Califor
We 'Choose' for Poor Children Every Day - Bridging Differences - Education Week
We 'Choose' for Poor Children Every Day - Bridging Differences - Education Week: We 'Choose' for Poor Children Every DayBy Deborah Meier on February 25, 2014 9:04 AMDeborah Meier continues her blog correspondence with Robert Pondiscio today.Dear Robert,I'm in complete support of the title of your letter last Thursday. "Running the wrong race" is precisely at the heart of the problems we
UT/TT Poll: Partisan Harmony, Dissonance on Education | The Texas Tribune
UT/TT Poll: Partisan Harmony, Dissonance on Education | The Texas Tribune: UT/TT Poll: Partisan Harmony, Dissonance on Educationby Ross RamseyFeb. 25, 20142Comments Comment Republish Email Tweet RecommendEnlargephoto by: Todd WisemanREFERENCE MATERIALUT/TT Poll, February 2014: SummaryPDF (199.3 KB) downloadUT/TT Poll, February 2014: MethodologyPDF (68.9 KB) downloadIncreasing funding for public sc
NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Pushes Corporate School Reform As He Leaves His Position | janresseger
NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Pushes Corporate School Reform As He Leaves His Position | janresseger: NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Pushes Corporate School Reform As He Leaves His PositionPosted on February 25, 2014 by janressegerChristopher Cerf will leave his position as Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey state school commissioner this coming Friday, February 28, to join Amplify
Malawi Educator starts #TeacherTuesday | My Island View
Malawi Educator starts #TeacherTuesday | My Island View: Malawi Educator starts #TeacherTuesdayFebruary 25, 2014 by tomwhitbyThe World Education Blog in association with Education For All Global Monitoring Report is sponsoring #Teacher Tuesday. Each week for the next ten weeks they will share blog posts from ten different educators from around the world. The intent is to give voice to educators fr
Write the Bee to Let Readers Know Rep. Miller is Wrong on Vergara Case - California Teachers Association
Write the Bee to Let Readers Know Rep. Miller is Wrong on Vergara Case - California Teachers Association: WRITE THE BEE TO LET READERS KNOW REP. MILLER IS WRONG ON VERGARA CASEUndeterred by the facts, U.S. Congressman George Miller and an educator coauthor have authored a Sacramento Bee Op-Ed that slams teachers for having due process rights.The retiring congressman and one Los Angeles Unified Sch
More Cartoons on Parents, Teachers, and Kids | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
More Cartoons on Parents, Teachers, and Kids | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: More Cartoons on Parents, Teachers, and KidsThis month’s featured cartoons takes up again the interactions between parents, kids, and teachers. Much to chuckle about. Enjoy.More Cartoons on Parents, Teachers, and Kids | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
California Corporate Education Reform Scandal: Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigning - latimes.com
Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigning - latimes.com: Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigningComments1EmailShare41U.S. Atty. Andre Birotte Jr., center, speaks during a news conference Friday to announce charges in a case involving state Sen. Ronald S. Calderon. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / February 21, 2014)AlsoFull coverage: Calder
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-24-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThe “All-Time” Best Videos For EducatorsI’ve been posting annual lists of the Best Videos For Educators for a number of years. I thought it would be useful for readers, my students, and me to review them all and identify my choices for the “all-time” best ones. I’ve begun creating a number of these “All-Time” Best list, with The “All-Tim
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-24-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: untitledPolice finally caught the most wanted criminal, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. He was known as the drug lord who escaped the police for a decade and has been finally caught. Guzmán was allegedly found in a hotel.. At first when the marines knocked on the door, El Chapo sneaked out through a hidden exit in a bathroom ,but however was still caught after he was captu
IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform
IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform: IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc.Posted on February 24, 2014by Ken Previti1) “There are two sides to every argument.” Nonsense.2) “He is the lesser of two evils.” Nonsense.3) “The Illinois Education Association is showing leadership by endorsing for governor the IL Chairman of ALEC who reportedly resigned from that p
Teacher tweets of the week: What SoCal teachers are talking about Education | 89.3 KPCC
Education | 89.3 KPCC: Teacher tweets of the week: What SoCal teachers are talking about; Credit: KPCC Teacher tweets of the week by KPCC Staff / 1h Advocate proposes $44 million increase in early education for LA schoolsLos Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials joined students, staff, elected officials, members of the community and special guests to cut the ribbon on the new Glassell
NJEA blasts Newark’s Anderson, vows fight to save tenure | Bob Braun's Ledger
NJEA blasts Newark’s Anderson, vows fight to save tenure | Bob Braun's Ledger: NJEA blasts Newark’s Anderson, vows fight to save tenureNJEA’s Wendell SteinhauerThe president of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers’ union, last night blasted state-appointed Newark school superintendent Cami Anderson for creating a “climate of hostility and opposition” in the cit
Nite Cap 2-24-14 #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 CAP2-24-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Everything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can BeEverything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can Be — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEverything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can BeFebruary 24, 2014 by Kevin S
