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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Pre-K Makes Sense, But Some on the Right Don’t Want to Believe the EvidenceGrover Whitehurst of the Brookings Institution has become the GOP’s go-to guy for proclamations against universal pre-kindergarten. Whitehurst was education research director for the George W. Bush administration, and he provides the ammunition for those who
3-26-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Teachers: Don’t Give Up (Please Don’t Give Up)Yesterday was an especially difficult day for many public school teachers (and students) in Connecticut and across the country. The corporate education reform industry’s war on public education and public school teachers took a major step forward with the introduction of the new Common Core Smarter Balanced Field Test of a test. Late in t
3-26-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Who should decide who is college material and who isn’t?College, of course, isn’t for everybody, but who should decide — and how and when — which students should go and shouldn’t? In this post, Kevin Welner and Carol Burris ask whether the decision should be made by policy makers and school officials or parents and students after young people have had equitable opportunities to [
3-26-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: A Breath of Fresh Air from DenverDenver will be hosting this year's United Opt Out event in a few weeks. This event was held on the front steps of the Department of Education building in Washington, DC for the past two years.I am an employed social studies and history teacher now for 6th grade and a lot has changed in two years. Finding a public school that is not suffering under t
3-26-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Florida Legislature Has “No Business” Telling School Boards “How to Negotiate Contracts”In yesterday’s surprising Senate rebuke of the House on in its rewrite of standard charter school contract legislation, a new narrative may have emerged. Arek Sarkissian writes in the
3-26-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Origami & The Language Experience ApproachIn the Language Experience Approach, students do an activity and then used the shared experience to develop a group written description of what just happened, as well as using it as a good speaking, listening, and reading opportunity. It’s a great language learning activity. Mak
3-26-14 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.: A tangled web of Rauner, Madigan, Stand for Children’s Edelman and the IEA leaders. I’m sorry I wasn’t louder.. One of the more curious charges leveled against me by Haisman/Swanson is that I didn’t make any criticisms of Bruce Rayner until the final morning of the primary campaign. Even casual reader
3-26-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: A Newark Teacher on Randi's Support for Common CoreThe woman changes colors more often than a chameleon!... Newark TeacherBreaking News: AFT President Randi Weingarten continues to advocate for Common Core State Standards and now opposes standardized testing and VAM.I am sitting here reading my American Educator/Spring 2014 magazine and I cannot believe my eyes. I have reread Rand
3-26-14 empathyeducates - A Common Core for All of Us
empathyeducates: A Common Core for All of UsIllustration; Credit Giacomo Bagnara The New York Times. March 22, 2014 I COULDN’T get a cab. A sketchy-looking guy hunkering around the entrance of the Grand Hyatt in San Diego showed me his bicycle. “Climb on, lady,” he said. “I’ll take ya.” I thought it over. “O.K.,” […]by empathy / 7h Republican Governors Wrestle with Unpopular Common Core Education
3-25-13 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: Ethan's Act UpdateAndrea Pratt Rediske is disappointed and frustrated, but as I'm "talking" to her on facebook this morning before school, she has finally received word about the current fate of the Florida bill that carries her son's name.You will recognize Andrea Rediske as the mother of Ethan Rediske, who made news as the victim of Florida's bizarrely Kafka-esque testi
3-26-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: CCSS Tests Won't Count For Students, Will Count For Teacher EvaluationsThis sounds ripe for a court challenge: ALBANY -- A deal is being negotiated to place a two-year moratorium on the use of student tests based on the Common Core for grade promotion in public schools. New York City schools and a handful of districts statewide have used the standardized tests under Common C
New Orleans Charters Still Fail to Provide Required Services for English Learners | janresseger
New Orleans Charters Still Fail to Provide Required Services for English Learners | janresseger: New Orleans Charters Still Fail to Provide Required Services for English LearnersPosted on March 26, 2014 by janressegerIn his introduction to the 1995, Multicultural Education: A Generation of Advocacy, Jose A Cardenas describes the plight of children at school when they are not part of the culture th
solidaridad: Trinational Coalition to Defend Public Education 11th Biennial Conference
solidaridad: Trinational Coalition to Defend Public Education 11th Biennial Conference: Trinational Coalition to Defend Public Education 11th Biennial ConferenceStarting May 09 2014, 09:00 AM — Ending May 11 2014, 04:00 PMTrinational Coalition to Defend Public Education 11th Biennial ConferenceThe 2014 Trinational Conference to Defend Public Education joins teachers and education activists from Me
What was US teachers union president Randi Weingarten doing in Kiev? - World Socialist Web Site
What was US teachers union president Randi Weingarten doing in Kiev? - World Socialist Web Site: What was US teachers union president Randi Weingarten doing in Kiev?By Jerry White 26 March 2014 Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), joined a delegation of international union officials that traveled to Kiev March 13-14. The trip, coordinated with officials fro
Fighting for Public Education with the Activist Hippies, the Original Hipsters | Cloaking Inequity
Fighting for Public Education with the Activist Hippies, the Original Hipsters | Cloaking Inequity: Fighting for Public Education with the Activist Hippies, the Original HipstersAustin is well-know for its hipsters that wander the streets during our SXSW music festival.But, did you know that “Hippies” were the original “Hipsters”? From Wikipedia:The hippie (or hippy) subculture was originally a yo
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The sun continues to shine on Florida's charter school hustlers
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The sun continues to shine on Florida's charter school hustlers: The sun continues to shine on Florida's charter school hustlersAttention charter operators and ed profiteers. Florida is the place if you like warm weather and easy money in real estate. I got to see how the charter game is played in the Sunshine State during my days at USF when Jeb Bush was the gu
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Louisiana’s Privacy Legislation and Testimony – Setting the Record Straight | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Louisiana’s Privacy Legislation and Testimony – Setting the Record Straight | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Louisiana’s Privacy Legislation and Testimony – Setting the Record StraightPosted on March 25, 20140On March 19th the Louisiana House and Senate Education Committee’s both heard testimony at the same time on the same types of legislation. This legislation was about student privacy. Holding meetings
3-25-14 Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: untitledOver the weekend, Russia seized the last Ukrainian base of Crimea. Russian soldiers made their way into the base and commanded the annexation of the region. While standing outside of the Crimean gates, Russian military men began exchanging threats with the Crimean soldiers saying that if they do not relinquish control. Shortly after, the soldiers outside the bas
empathyeducates – Republican Governors Wrestle with Unpopular Common Core Education Standards
empathyeducates – Republican Governors Wrestle with Unpopular Common Core Education Standards: Republican Governors Wrestle with Unpopular Common Core Education StandardsPhotograph; Second grade students at Horseshoe Trails Elementary study typing in anticipation of new Common Core standards. Photo by David Jolkovski/Washington PostBy Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Originally Published at The Run
A Florida Media Arts Teacher on Her “VAM” Score |
A Florida Media Arts Teacher on Her “VAM” Score |: A Florida Media Arts Teacher on Her “VAM” ScoreA Media Arts Teacher from the state of Florida wrote a piece for The Washington Post – The Answer Sheet by Valerie Strauss about her VAM score recently publicly released, even though she is a media arts teacher and does not teach the subject areas and many of the students tested and whose test scores
What Common Core Looks Like In Desperation | deutsch29
What Common Core Looks Like In Desperation | deutsch29: What Common Core Looks Like In DesperationMarch 25, 2014It seems that the protests of the American citizen against the so-called Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has become proverbial grains of sand in the works of the mammoth corporate reform machine.Die-hard supporters of CCSS are becoming desperate, and such is showing in their words and
What Professional Development Should Be - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
What Professional Development Should Be - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: What Professional Development Should BeBy Nancy Flanagan on March 25, 2014 8:04 PMNothing is more fascinating and absorbing to me--or, IMHO, central to the preservation of a high-quality, fully public education for every child in America--than teacher leadership. It is the key reason to believe that publi
empathyeducates – 14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools
empathyeducates – 14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools: 14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools(AP Photo/ Jose F. Moreno)By Steven Hsieh | Originally Published at The Nation. March 21, 2014Comprehensive data released Friday by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights offers a striking glance at the extent of racial in
Reformers of Schools PSA for the Save Our Schools Movement in NJ
"Reformers of Schools"To the tune of Masters of War by Dylan:Lyrics Copyright Bob Witanek, Robert Colby-Witanek 2014Published on Mar 25, 2014"Reformers of Schools"To the tune of Masters of War by Dylan:Lyrics Copyright Bob Witanek, Robert Colby-Witanek 2014The reformer of schoolsWith your privatizing schemeTo take over our schoolsSpeculate on our offspringTo Make billions for W
Nite Cap 3-25-14 #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 CAPHere Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts - The WireHere Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts - The Wire: Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to FactsPHILIP BUMP We can all agree t
Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts - The Wire
Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts - The Wire: Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to FactsPHILIP BUMP We can all agree that Millennials are the worst. But what is a Millennial? A fight between The New York Times and Slate inspired us to try and figure that out.After the Times ran a column giving employers tips on how to deal with Millennials (for
NYC Educator: The Three Laws of Robotics*
NYC Educator: The Three Laws of Robotics*: The Three Laws of Robotics*by special guest blogger Arwen E. A Robo-Voter Weighs the UFT-Unity Loyalty Oath -->WHY IS THERE A UFT-UNITY LOYALTY OATH? Why are 800 UFT-Unity minds, representing very diverse constituencies, supposed to vote according to a single set of fallible dictates? (See UFT-Unity Loyalty Oath above.)Why do 800 democratically chosen c
Q&A with Randi Weingarten | catalyst-chicago.org
Q&A with Randi Weingarten | catalyst-chicago.org: Q&A with Randi WeingartenBy: Melissa Sanchez / March 25, 2014AFT President Randi Weingarten speaks to Catalyst Chicago on March 24, 2014. Photo by Chandler West.American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten was in Chicago on March 24 to deliver the annual “Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture” at Illinois Institute of Techn
World Classy | EduShyster
World Classy | EduShyster: World ClassyIs there anything Massachusetts can do to STEM the rising tide of mediocrity?Once upon a time there was a little state with big dreams. We’ll call her Massachusetts as that is her name and, since 1993, she has been thestandard bearer for educational standards. But the times they were a changing and the Massachusetts way of lifting all educational boats by mak
3-25-14 The Whole Child Blog — ED Pulse Poll Results: What Are You Doing to Develop Tech Skills Needed for Common Core Assessments? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Are You Doing to Develop Tech Skills Needed for Common Core Assessments? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Are You Doing to Develop Tech Skills Needed for Common Core Assessments?March 25, 2014 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recentASCD S
Five Ways Race to the Top Supports Teachers, Students (and Corporate Profits) | ED.gov Blog
Five Ways Race to the Top Supports Teachers and Students | ED.gov Blog: Five Ways Race to the Top Supports Teachers and StudentsIn the four years since the Obama Administration announced its first Race to the Top grants, the President’s signature education initiative has helped spark a wave of reform across the country, according to a new report released today by the White House and Department of
3-25-14 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): Are We (Finally) Ready to Face Teacher Education’s Race Problem?The teacher quality and teacher education debates have been absent a fundamental acknowledgement of race in the same way that school quality and education reform have mostly ignored race. Some are taking the
Louisiana Mom Testifies Against Data Collection During State Senate Hearing | Truth in American Education
Louisiana Mom Testifies Against Data Collection During State Senate Hearing | Truth in American Education: Louisiana Mom Testifies Against Data Collection During State Senate HearingFiled in Privacy/SLDS by Shane Vander Hart on March 25, 2014 • 0 Comments32Sara Wood, a mom in Louisiana, gave testimony before during a hearing on SB 449 before the Louisiana Senate Education Committee on March 19th.
3-25-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadParents, Teens and Sex: The Talk, Part 2Tuesday, March 25th at the SW Branch Library (9010 35th Ave SW) from 6:00pm- 7:30pm Presented by Katie Acker, MPH, Health Educator with the Neighborcare Health School-Based Health Centers at Chief Sealth and West Seattle High Schools We will reiterate the critical role parents play in teens’ lives, decision
3-25-14 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): Morning Read: Hudley-Hayes’ credentials older than memoryLA school board candidate responds to questions about credentials L.A. Unified school board candidate Genethia Hudley-Hayes is fighting allegations she falsified her academic credentials. She is one of seven candidates vying for the seat of former b
3-25-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Liz Krueger Slams Ed Tax-Credit Scam for the Wealthy - another death-knell for public educationStatement from State Senator Liz Krueger on Education Tax-Credit Scam Endorsed in Daily News EditorialFor Release: March 24, 2014 Please Contact: Andrew Goldston | agoldston@gmail.com | 917.720.7895 Statement on Education Tax-Credit Scam Endorsed in Daily News Editorial Albany, NY – The
Ask Dollar Bill Gates: Is "Corporate Education Reform Ethics" an Oxymoron
Ask Dollar Bill Gates: Is "Corporate Education Reform Ethics" an OxymoronCODE OF ETHICS: Charter Schools Public or Private?Any person in Government service should: 1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principals and to country above loyalty to Government persons, party, or department.2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States and of all governments there
On her 80th Birthday: Reflections on Meeting Gloria Steinem in India « Feminist Teacher
On her 80th Birthday: Reflections on Meeting Gloria Steinem in India « Feminist Teacher: On her 80th Birthday: Reflections on Meeting Gloria Steinem in IndiaGloria Steinem spoke in January at the India International Centre in Delhi to launch her book tour for “As if Women Matter.” (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez, Feminist Teacher).At the start of 2014, I led a seven-week tour of schools in India spe
3-25-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Janet Adkins’ False Testimony on Common Core and Raw Hypocricy on AccountabilityRep. Janet Adkins (R-Fernandina Beach) heard the applause from the gallery after a public school teacher’s testimony against Florida’s continued devotion to high-stakes tests. It was the only
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, March 25, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Mixed results for charter schools statewide in new study UPDATE: New Issue of Cream and Cherries: Los Angeles charter schools outperform traditional district schools | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCStudy: Los Angeles charter schools outperform traditional district schools | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Study: Los Angeles charter schools out
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Massachusetts Kindergarten Teacher: I QuitI am really sorry to have to publish posts like this. I don’t want to see any teacher quit, especially the veteran teachers who are needed to help new t
