As a UCLA Classical Civilization major, President Obama's vapid Art History comments reek of anti-intellectualism
As 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 Civilization at UCLA, this President's vapid comments about Art History reek of his and Arne Duncan's longstanding anti-intellectualis
My preliminary UTLA South, Central, and North endorsements
I'll be doing a full endorsement list sometime soon
JAN 30
Standardized: Lies, Money and Civil Rights
Standardized: Lies, Money & Civil Rights h/t @ParentsAcrossAm #LAUSD #edreform https://t.co/m8sqHg3HxO— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) January 31, 2014
h-stakes standardized tests using technology. Thank you Pearson, Deasy, Broad, and Gates!
High-stakes standardized tests using technology. Thank you Pearson, Deasy, Broad, and Gates! #LAUSD #FAIL #edreform pic.twitter.com/9m7R1f6bEc— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) January 29, 2014
JAN 28
Seventh Annual Anti-racist Anti-bias Teaching Conference
Hosted at The Indian Community School (http://www.ics-milw.org)10405W. St. Martens RoadFranklin, WisconsinSaturday, May 3, 20148:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Conference Sponsors: UW-Milwaukee School of Education, National-Louis University, YMCA Southeast Wisconsin, Plowshare Center, Indian Community School, Rethinking SchoolsKeynote Speaker: Curtis AcostaMr. Acosta, a high school teacher in Tucson for nearl
LA Parents Need a Seat!
If you saw a person drowning, would you tell him to swim harder?* Of course not, but that’s what some policy makers are telling our schools. Struggling under decreased budgets and increased competition, our public schools are left on their own and threatened with closure. Yet every neighborhood deserves a great school.*great quote by NPE co-founder, Diane Ravitch.Please join supporters Jim Bickha
JAN 27
Putting Eli Broad's wrongheaded 'merit' beliefs into practice
Putting Broad's wrongheaded 'merit' beliefs into practice. via @susanoha @skrashen #LAUSD http://t.co/E20yAL3Myt pic.twitter.com/RkgtFeVLwa— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) January 27, 2014
SKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American Education
SKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American Education: Stephen Krashen Knowledge Quest 42(3): 37-45 (2014). There never has been a need for the common core and there is no evidence ...
JAN 25
Vergara is a masterstroke in that it hides exploitation of poor families by plutocrats like David F. Welch's by speciously blaming teachers
Vergara is a masterstroke in that it hides exploitation of poor families by plutocrats like David F. Welch's by speciously blaming teachers.— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) January 25, 2014Big Education Ape: Lawsuit wrongly targets teachers: Guest commentary...: Lawsuit wrongly targets teachers: Guest commentary : Lawsuit wrongly targets teachers: Guest commentary On Monday a trial begins in a Los
SKrashen: The Common Core and Voluntary Reading
SKrashen: The Common Core and Voluntary Reading: Sent to the New York Times, January 23, 2014 Charles Blow's inspirational testimonial ("Reading is fundamental," January 22)...
Stop JROTC teachers from getting Physical Education authorization in CA
If you're concerned the military's presence and influence in our schools, please act NOW to speak out against this alarming threat in CA. This will in many cases lead to regular, properly trained, civilian, credentialed P.E. teachers being replaced by military JROTC instructors. P.E. for everyone could become JROTC. Written comments are due by this Monday, 1/27. Please spread the word.Immediate