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Clarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio Management | School Finance 101
Clarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio Management | School Finance 101: Clarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio ManagementPosted on March 1, 20140 Rate ThisDianne Ravitch today titled her post on my recent Think Tank Review to suggest that I agree with Mayor Bill De Blasio that some charter schools can afford to pay rent.This statement while true as worded,
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Fine Art of Advertising Bad Teachers in N.Y.C.
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Fine Art of Advertising Bad Teachers in N.Y.C.: The Fine Art of Advertising Bad Teachers in N.Y.C.When I decided to become a teacher, twenty some odd years ago, I realized that I wouldn't have the same clout as a doctor or as a lawyer; yet, I never imagined in a million years that my chosen profession--which seemed noble at the time--would become the butt of billbo
Whose Failing Grade Is It? - ParentAdvocates.org
Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org: Whose Failing Grade Is It?SINCE the subject today is schooling, let’s start with a quiz: 1. A third grader in Florida is often late for class. She tends to forget her homework and is unprepared for tests. The teacher would like to talk to her parents about this, but they fail to attend parent-teacher conferences. The teacher should: a) Fail the student; b) F
3-1-14 This Week in 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):Candidates for open District 1 seat to join forum on MondayResidents of LA Unified District 1 will have an early look at some of the candidates for the open board seat on Monday, when Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, at 4269 S Figueroa St., holds its weekly conference for area ministers. A candidates’ forum is s
Stephen Krashen Blog 3-1-14
SKrashen:Invest in libraries and librariansSent to Los Angeles Times, Feb 24.Research and common sense tell us that we get better at reading (and writing, spelling, grammar and vocabulary) when we read a lot. But we can only read a lot if we have access to books. Most students in LAUSD are without access to books: they have nowhere to turn. Eighty percent of LAUSD students live in poverty, which
3-1-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekLife of a Bronx TeacherWorst year ever. Low morale, attack observations, endless Danielson rubrics. common Core standards every meeting, Talent coaches, Pre post post and midline test only for VAM ratings, making teachers have to teach every second, fearing that god forbid a class just relaxes and we show a piece of humanity. Hatred of
3-1-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill Introduced: H.R. 4086: Afterschool for America's Children ActTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers.6h YESTERDAYBill Introduced: S. 2036: Keeping All Students Safe ActA bill to protect all school children against harmful and life-threatening seclusion and restraint practices.1d FEB
3-1-14 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 WeekFort Myers News-Press: For Teachers, VAM Doesn’t Add UpFrom the editors of the News-Press: Think back to a schoolteacher who had a positive impact on your life. Chances are, your choice wasn’t based on explanatio
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 3-1-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog:untitledPolice finally caught the most wanted criminal, JoaquÃn “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 captur
teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 3-1-14
teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This WeekAn odd week in my classroomOne reason it was odd is that there were no interruptions or cancellations due to weather - as of now it looks like that trend will be broken at the beginning of next week. The week started out strong - we were observed by principals and the assistant superintendent for our cluster/region. Several came into my 2nd
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 3-1-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetA video that shows why teachers are going out of their mindsThe video below is not a parody. It shows Chicago Public School teachers in a professional development session that will make you understand why teachers are going out of their minds and to what extent administrators have infantilized teachers. Here is the video’s description on YouTube: This p
3-1-14 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 SocietyByrd-Bennett goes postal. Boycott movement grows.Nice flight down to Austin this morning. It seemed like half the plane (slight exaggeration) was filled with Chicago, NPE Conference goers. Hilarious -- there was $8 Wi-Fi available on Southwest and next thing I knew everyone o
3-1-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekMore and more teachers are leading the opt-out effort.Just this in from Chicago, a growing number of Chicago public schools teachers, like public school teachers in Seattle are standing up and taking on the corporate education reform industry’s absurd, unfair and inappropriate standardized testing frenzy. Guy Brandenburg, a fellow pro-public education advocate and b
3-1-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumFriday Open ThreadWedgwood teacher, Kelly Clark, has been given the 2014 Civic Educator of the Year Award. From Rep Gerry Pollet's office: The award is sponsored by the Washington State Legislature to honor outstanding instructors in civics education. Other SPS honorees:• Lori Dunn, program manager for Physical Education and Health
3-1-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineCharter Wars: Community Charters Eva Rally, Support Mayor Alt Rally for Pre-KA political play by anti-Eva charter faction? PLEASE MR. De B, CAN I HAVE SOME MORE RENT-FREE SPACE?I have mixed feelings about posting this charter propaganda piece, but I'll bite. They have termed themselves "community-based" charters. Someone else would have to check them out t
3-1-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekNo One Does Charter School Stupid Like the Star-LedgerOh, my stars and garters, this is so massively dumb:A charter school in Hoboken, “Hola,” is doing a terrific job educating kids with an innovate dual-language program, and parents are lining up to compete for scarce seats. Hola’s innovation is to immerse kids in both Spanish and English instruction
3-1-14 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 teacherThis video of CPS Professional Development goes viral. PD on crack.Thanks to the Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss, this video of Chicago Public School ISAT preparation and Professional Development has gone viral. This presenter w
3-1-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekSupporting De Blasio On The Charter School IssueMichael Fiorillo on the war Eva Moskowitz, Andrew Cuomo and the media launched against Bill de Blasio over the charter school issue:Public school teachers, parents and students are in a tough position here. While De Blasio has not been as strong as people hoped - no surprise to many readers of this blo
3-1-14 the becoming radical EMPATHYEDUCATES! | 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 How Not to Panic When Your Toddler Sounds a Little RacistGeneric image | THINKSTOCK By Jenée Desmond-Harris | Originally Published at The Root. February 26 2014 1:00 AM “My 3-year-old daughter attends preschool at a public charter in Washington, D.C. The school draws students citywide
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-1-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Teachers: LA SCHOOLS’ ARTS+MUSIC EDUCATION BUDGET ‘A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION’●●smf: I would say half-as-much Arts Ed to twice-as-many students is two steps in two wrong directions! (When you multiply fractions you get less.) Mary Plummer, Education Reporter | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1hg6pA7
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 3-1-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYCalifornia PTA Trying To Bounce Back From Election FiascoThe California PTA made some horrible miscalculations leading to the November, 2012 elections (see California PTA Sets Back Parent Engagement Efforts In State) and, though they have a long way to go, it appears to me they are making s
This Week's Education Research Report 3-1-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTKids who are 'held back' contribute to disruptive middle school environmentWhen students repeat a grade, it can spell trouble for their classmates, according to a new Duke University-led study of nearly 80,000 middle-schoolers.In schools with high numbers of grade repeaters , suspensions were more likely to occur across the school commu
3-1-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekNewark AFT Members Begin to Suffer Effects of Weingarten DealThe following links and annotations are from Ken Derstine in Philadelphia. We have to wonder how much longer Diane Ravitch will keep her buried while Randi Weingarten makes off with more millions in hard-earned dues from teachers who are losing their jobs because of Randi’s complicity with CorpEd
All Week 3-1-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE My Open Letter to Dennis Van RoekelMr. Van Roekel: I haven’t formally thanked you for allowing me to share the stage with you in December of last year at the NCUEA conference in Austin. It was an enlightening experience for me and it was a pleasure to meet you. I remember being pleasantly surprised by your speech! Your insistence tha
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 3-1-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGRobert Shepherd’s Reformish LexiconRobert Shepherd, a frequent contributor to this blog, has started his own blog. Our of our brilliant friend’s first contributions is a “Reformish lexicon ” in which he attempts to translate the language of “reform” into plain English. If you have more words for him, send them in. There a
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Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins In - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins In - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins InBy Anthony Cody on February 28, 2014 10:38 PMGuest post by Michelle Gunderson.An 8 year old child sits at a desk separated and isolated from peers. There is a paper and pencil test placed in front with a bubble-in answer sheet. The teacher reads the scripted ins
Portland students stand in solidarity with teachers’ strike | Classroom Struggle
Portland students stand in solidarity with teachers’ strike | Classroom Struggle: Portland students stand in solidarity with teachers’ strikeCheck out this video of students speaking out in solidarity with the teachers’ union in Portland. What would it take to build this type of solidarity between teachers and students in Oakland? Portland teachers prove the power of solidaritySarah Levy reports o
California PTA Trying To Bounce Back From Election Fiasco | Engaging Parents In School…
California PTA Trying To Bounce Back From Election Fiasco | Engaging Parents In School…: California PTA Trying To Bounce Back From Election FiascoFebruary 28, 2014 by Larry FerlazzoThe California PTA made some horrible miscalculations leading to the November, 2012 elections (seeCalifornia PTA Sets Back Parent Engagement Efforts In State) and, though they have a long way to go, it appears to me the
empathyeducates – How Not to Panic When Your Toddler Sounds a Little Racist
empathyeducates – How Not to Panic When Your Toddler Sounds a Little Racist: How Not to Panic When Your Toddler Sounds a Little RacistGeneric image | THINKSTOCKBy Jenée Desmond-Harris | Originally Published at The Root. February 26 2014 1:00 AMRace Manners: My white preschooler thinks she should do what “kids that are the same color” do at lunch. Help!“My 3-year-old daughter attends preschool at a
Parents support Chicago teacher test boycott | Parents Across America
Parents support Chicago teacher test boycott | Parents Across America: Parents support Chicago teacher test boycott Parents Across America, Chicago-based Parents United for Responsible Education, and
the Chicago coalition More Than a Score strongly support the teachers at Chicago’s Saucedo
and Drummond schools and any other teachers in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois who are refusing to administe
SBE Agenda for March 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
SBE Agenda for March 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education): SBE Agenda for March 2014Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on March 12-13, 2014.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentIlene W. Straus, Vice PresidentSue BurrCarl CohnBruce HoladayAida MolinaPatricia A. RuckerNiki SandovalTrish WilliamsJesse Y. Zhang, Student MemberVacancySecretary &a
Russ on Reading: The Common Core: Devils and Details
Russ on Reading: The Common Core: Devils and Details: The Common Core: Devils and DetailsI have the honor of speaking on a panel with other education bloggers at the Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, TX this weekend. Here is some of what I will say.When I began my journey addressing the Common Core State Standards in my blog one year ago, I was quite naïve. I assumed that the Comm
Nite Cap 2-28-14 #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 CAPSchoolhouse LiveSchoolhouse Live Watch live streaming video NPE National Conference 2014Schoolhouse Live: Watch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comNPE National Conference 2014November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE
Teachers For Social Justice: TSJ Letter of Support for Teachers at Saucedo and Drummond who are Boycotting the ISAT
Teachers For Social Justice: TSJ Letter of Support for Teachers at Saucedo and Drummond who are Boycotting the ISAT: TSJ Letter of Support for Teachers at Saucedo and Drummond who are Boycotting the ISATFEBRUARY 28, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENTFebruary 28, 2014To the teachers at Saucedo Elementary and Drummond Elementary schools,Teachers for Social Justice fully supports your decision to refuse to adminis
NYC Educator: To NBC4 News
NYC Educator: To NBC4 News: To NBC4 NewsTo Whom It May Concern:I just watched what appeared to be a commercial for Eva Moskowitz charter schools, introduced by your anchor as a "war on charters." I saw no mention that de Blasio had closed fewer than one quarter of the colocations Bloomberg pushed through. I saw no mention of the charters, including the Moskowitz charters, that were not c
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Byrd-Bennett goes postal. Boycott movement grows.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Byrd-Bennett goes postal. Boycott movement grows.: Byrd-Bennett goes postal. Boycott movement grows.Nice flight down to Austin this morning. It seemed like half the plane (slight exaggeration) was filled with Chicago, NPE Conference goers. Hilarious -- there was $8 Wi-Fi available on Southwest and next thing I knew everyone on the plane was checking in on FB. I woun
How to Put Out a Twitter Firestorm |
How to Put Out a Twitter Firestorm |: How to Put Out a Twitter FirestormFebruary 28, 2014 in StudentsSome of you may have witnessed the ugliness that ensued yesterday after labor reporter Mike Elk posted — and then deleted — a pro- “due process” tweet that juxtaposed Woody Allen and Emmett Till.I’m not interested in constructing a blow-by-blow account of what happened next — it’s pretty much all s
The NPE Conference is Going Live! | Seattle Education
The NPE Conference is Going Live! | Seattle Education: The NPE Conference is Going Live!The big event starts Saturday morning.Watch and listen to your favorite bloggers (ha-hem), education activists and advocates as we discuss the pressing matters that affect our children and their education.Watch it live at http://www.schoolhouselive.org/.For additional information on the conference, check out ht
The big money bankrolling the school voucher movement | North Carolina | Indy Week
The big money bankrolling the school voucher movement | North Carolina | Indy Week: The big money bankrolling the school voucher movement by Aaron Lake SmithDarrell Allison, president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, believes that a publicly funded program of school vouchers to send low-income, underachieving students to private schools could break the cycle of poverty."O
2-28-14 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: LAUSD says it needs billions for school repairsBillions would be needed to repair L.A. schools, officials say Maintaining Los Angeles Unified campuses will be difficult because of staffing and funding shortages combined with repair backlogs, aging buildings and more than 100 new schools, off
White students predicted to be in the minority in U.S. public schools by fall 2014 | Education By The Numbers
White students predicted to be in the minority in U.S. public schools by fall 2014 | Education By The Numbers: White students predicted to be in the minority in U.S. public schools by fall 2014The National Center for Education Statistics released its “Projections of Education Statistics to 2022” with data on enrollment, teachers, graduates, and expenditures. Page 33, Table 3 shows how white studen
Would you like Common Core or Education standards from a conservative legislature..? Also: Where's $ for tech? : blue cheddar
Would you like Common Core or Education standards from a conservative legislature..? Also: Where's $ for tech? : blue cheddar: Would you like Common Core or Education standards from a conservative legislature..? Also: Where’s $ for tech?by blue cheddar • February 28, 2014The Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on the bill March 6, 10 A.M., Room 411 South, in the Wisconsin Capitol Buildi
CURMUDGUCATION: Sharp-Minded Van Roekel and Rhee Join Debate Club
CURMUDGUCATION: Sharp-Minded Van Roekel and Rhee Join Debate Club: Sharp-Minded Van Roekel and Rhee Join Debate ClubUS News has a feature called "Debate Club" which presents "a meeting of the sharpest minds on the day's most important topic." Yesterday they decided to collect some sharp minds to debate the Common Core. And among other things, we learned that Van Roekel's "
Why Teachers are Leaving | Taking Note
Why Teachers are Leaving | Taking Note: Why Teachers are Leavingby JOHN MERROW on 28. FEB, 2014 in 2014 BLOGSWhy are so many teachers leaving our classrooms? We know that somewhere between 40% and 50% will not make it into their 6th year, and nowadays the annual turnover rate is about 15%. Of course, the high departure rate is explained in part by the aging of the baby boomers, but we are also los
Know Who Is "Cashing In on Kids"
Know Who Is "Cashing In on Kids": Know Who Is "Cashing In on Kids"Friday, 28 February 2014 09:07By Isaiah J Poole, Campaign for America's Future | ReportA collaboration between the group In the Public Interest and the American Federation of Teachers offers progressive education activists a new resource for pushing back against efforts to turn public schools into private profit
Save Our Schools March – Support Florida Ed. Legislation NOW
Save Our Schools March – Support Florida Ed. Legislation NOW: Support Florida Ed. Legislation NOWFlorida legislators are acting on the requests of the people. They have submitted six bills for consideration in the Florida House & Senate. Put politics aside, and support ALL of these bills now. Here’s how you can help:Tell FL legislators to STOP Common CoreThese two bills would prohibit “the St
Exclusive: First GSA in India Speaks to Feminist Teacher, Ileana Jiménez « Feminist Teacher
Exclusive: First GSA in India Speaks to Feminist Teacher, Ileana Jiménez « Feminist Teacher: Exclusive: First GSA in India Speaks to Feminist Teacher, Ileana JiménezStudents from Breaking Barriers, India’s first student-led campaign to address LGBT issues in schools marching in the Delhi Pride Parade in November 2013 (photo courtesy: Shivanee Sen).“I’m trying to build a culture of compassion, unde
A Happy, Good News Story | EduShyster
A Happy, Good News Story | EduShyster: A Happy, Good News StoryIn which we visit one of my all-time favorite programs and learn the surprising reason for its successA student in the Andover Bread Loaf writing program in Lawrence shares her work.It’s field trip time, reader, and I’ve got a special treat in store for you today: an actual good news story. So turn that frown upside down and climb aboa
Open letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO and the Latino Advisory Committee « NewsTaco
Open letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO and the Latino Advisory Committee « NewsTaco: Open letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO and the Latino Advisory CommitteeBy Ray Salazar, NewsTacoAs Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennet and the Latino Advisory Committee prepare for their second meeting next week, I share this feedback to emphasize that, in order to fulfill its purpose of increasin
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, February 28, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education HeadlinesFriday, February 28, 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.District Attorney’s Office receives complaints about compensation for Centinela Valley chief Jose FernandezThe Los Angeles Count
Why the ‘Great Teacher’ Myth Doesn’t Help Kids | Gatsby In L.A.
Why the ‘Great Teacher’ Myth Doesn’t Help Kids | Gatsby In L.A.: Why the ‘Great Teacher’ Myth Doesn’t Help Kids“Here’s the problem with the whole ‘great teacher’ idea,” Roxanna Elden tells me. We’re about halfway through a free-wheeling conversation that has covered everything from TFA to teacher evaluations. I became a groupie after reading her book, See Me After Class,which she explains is “no
Schoolhouse Live Watch live streaming video NPE National Conference 2014
Schoolhouse Live: Watch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comNPE National Conference 2014November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE NewsThe Network for Public Education is pleased to announce our first National Conference. The event will take place on March 1 & 2, 2014 (the weekend prior to the world-famous South by Southwest Festival) at The University of Texas at Au
Morning Wink 2-28-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-28-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: LAUSD Heads for Fiscal CliffThe Los Angeles school district is making short-term and long-term decisions that are fiscally and educationally irresponsible. Having committed to spend $1 billion t
