Tuesday, May 20, 2014

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: North Carolina Teacher Takes Senator Curtis to TaskThis letter came from Stuart Egan, one of North Carolina’s National Board Certified Teachers. The state has more NBCTs than any other, and almost the lowest salaries of any state. Egan responded to Senator David Curtis’s letter brushing off science tea her Sarah Wiles. Stuart Egan
by mike simpson / 13min 
5-20-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Wait What? Next up:  WNPR’s Where We Live – 9am todayJonathan Pelto Looks to Shake Up the Race For Governor Former state legislator Jonathan Pelto has been a vocal critic of Governor Dannel Malloy since day one. His frustration with the current administration may push him to run for governor as a liberal third-party candidate. Pelto joins us in-studio to talk about why he’s considering
by mike simpson / 17min 
5-20-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Florida legislator: Common Core advocates are trying to make ‘your children’ gayWhether you support the Common Core State Standards or don’t,  it’s important to recognize when critics are going off the rails in their dissent. Here’s a newly publicized example: A Republican Florida state legislator, Charles Van Zant, told an audience at a conference in Orlando that the organizatio
by mike simpson / 18min 
5-20-14 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.: Ten minute drawing. Four things that will make you gay.Think Progress: Common Core may not be a well-intentioned set of improved educational standards, as supporters would have you believe, but instead a trojan horse designed to turn every schoolchild in Florida, if not America, gay. This ominous warn
by mike simpson / 20min 
5-20-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video: I Tape Carmen Farina at CEC 2 Town HallI was asked to tape this event at the brand new building housing PS 59 and HS of Music and Art - by CEC 2 head, the always amazing Shino Tawikawa - see the wonderful well-deserved tribute to Shino at the end. [Something went wrong with my camera and I didn't get Carmen's opening speech - but the entire 45 minute Q&A is here.]It was
by mike simpson / 22min 
5-20-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Post-apocalyptic Mindset in a Civilized WorldPost-apocalyptic Mindset in a Civilized World. via Post-apocalyptic Mindset in a Civilized World.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 1h hide  //  save“A Sustained Critique of the Entire System”“A Sustained Critique of the Entire System”. via “A Sustained Critique of the Entire System”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS:
by mike simpson / 27min 
5-20-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Passing of Dr Vincent Harding- Minister, Scholar, Activist- Proud Product of the BronxToday, I just learned of the passing of Dr Vincent Harding, a minister, civil rights leader, and pioneering scholar in the emerging field of Black Studies. Dr Harding's odyssey led him from a childhood in the Bronx, where he graduated as valedictorian of Morris High School, to work wit
by mike simpson / 28min 
5-20-14 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): Post-apocalyptic Mindset in a Civilized WorldThe mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. Henry David Thoreau, Walden Since October 1999, when I experienced several weeks of unrelenting panic attacks, I have been negotiating my lifelong struggle with anxiety—many of
by mike simpson / 31min 
5-20-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Further Proof Researchers Don't Understand HumansMost of us suffer from employment bias, the belief that we are doing work that is self-evidently important. On that list of Things They Don't Teach You In Teacher School is the realization that while we can see how obviously important our work is, not everyone shares that belief.Our employment bias simply sets us up for discouragemen
by mike simpson / 33min 
Pearson’s Behavioral Assessments for Students. Welcome to School Hell. | Missouri Education Watchdog
Pearson’s Behavioral Assessments for Students. Welcome to School Hell. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Pearson’s Behavioral Assessments for Students. Welcome to School Hell.inShareThe role of public schools today. Behavioral observation and tracking.Anne previously wrote about permission requested from parents for their children to be subjects of a Pearson Research Project for Behavior Assessments.
by mike simpson / 43min 
U.S. Department of Education Takes First Step toward Regulating Charters | janresseger
U.S. Department of Education Takes First Step toward Regulating Charters | janresseger: U.S. Department of Education Takes First Step toward Regulating ChartersPosted on May 20, 2014 by janressegerLast week something important happened, “finally,” as Valerie Strauss emphasized in herWashington Post report.  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil rights issued new guidance confirming th
by mike simpson / 45min 
Here’s The Painful Truth About What It Means To Be ‘Working Poor’ In America | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Here’s The Painful Truth About What It Means To Be ‘Working Poor’ In America | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Here’s The Painful Truth About What It Means To Be ‘Working Poor’ In AmericaFiled under: Poverty — millerlf @ 7:42 am Posted: 05/19/2014 Huffington PostIn a nation that has long operated on the principle that an “American Dream” is available to anyone willing to try hard enoug
by mike simpson / 52min 
La. Superintendent John White Requires Districts to Embargo LEAP Summary Public Reports | deutsch29
La. Superintendent John White Requires Districts to Embargo LEAP Summary Public Reports | deutsch29: La. Superintendent John White Requires Districts to Embargo LEAP Summary Public ReportsMay 20, 2014When it comes to the 2014 Louisiana Education Assessment Program (LEAP) scores he was supposed to release on Friday, May 16, 2014, Louisiana State Superintendent John White has apparently found himsel
by mike simpson / 52min 
Test consortium offers work readiness tool :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Test consortium offers work readiness tool :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: MAY 20, 2014Test consortium offers work readiness toolby Kimberly Beltran(Olympia, Wash.) School districts struggling to adequately prepare students who want to enter the workforce after graduation now have a new tool to guide them in that endeavor.Developed over the
by mike simpson / 1h 
Shanker Blog » Expectations For Student Performance Under NCLB Waivers
Shanker Blog » Expectations For Student Performance Under NCLB Waivers: Expectations For Student Performance Under NCLB WaiversPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on May 20, 2014A recent story in the Chicago Tribune notes that Illinois’ NCLB waiver plan sets lower targets for certain student subgroups, including minority and low-income students. This, according to the article, means that “Illinois students
by mike simpson / 1h 
NYC Educator: ATR--A SImple Twist of Fate
NYC Educator: ATR--A SImple Twist of Fate: ATR--A SImple Twist of FateNote-This story originally appeared in Gotham Schoools, now Chalkbeat NY.  One of the most disturbing features of this contract is the two-tier due process we've established for ATR teachers. I don't see how we, as union, can justify a different and lower standard for their due process. I could've easily been an ATR for being at
by mike simpson / 1h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Randi tours Chicago with Karen Lewis. Leaves blasting the mayor.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Randi tours Chicago with Karen Lewis. Leaves blasting the mayor.: Randi tours Chicago with Karen Lewis. Leaves blasting the mayor."It feels that the Chicago mayor wants to kick the public [school] system in the teeth at every opportunity."AFT's Randi Weingarten and NEA's Dennis Van Roekel have been trying to ride two horses at the same time, courting approv
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empathyeducates – How Charter Schools and Testing Regimes Have Helped Re-Segregate Our Schools
empathyeducates – How Charter Schools and Testing Regimes Have Helped Re-Segregate Our Schools: How Charter Schools and Testing Regimes Have Helped Re-Segregate Our SchoolsPhotographic Credit; Chris Hondros/GettyBy Sally Kohn | Originally Published at The Daily Beast. May 16, 2014Sure, it’s mostly the courts, but as we approach the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, charter schools a
by mike simpson / 9h 
Choice–or child abuse? | Bob Braun's Ledger
Choice–or child abuse? | Bob Braun's Ledger: Choice–or child abuse?The appeal form–read it carefullyTo the stupidity, unworkability, and sheer arrogance of Cami Anderson’s “One Newark”  school enrollment plan, add yet another trait—cruelty.  Cruelty to children and their parents.  And nothing  is crueler than the plan’s alleged “appeal” process for those parents unhappy with the choices made for t
by mike simpson / 9h 
Geaux Teacher!: Louisiana Senator Conrad Appel Rightfully Called Out
Geaux Teacher!: Louisiana Senator Conrad Appel Rightfully Called Out: Louisiana Senator Conrad Appel Rightfully Called OutI felt like giving voice to one of our very active parents against the  Common Core Initiative.  This letter from Sara Wood of St. Tammany Parish was written in response to a Facebook Post by one of our Louisiana senators.  Sara is a conservative Republican who has engaged with
by mike simpson / 10h 
National teachers union leader criticizes Emanuel | Early & Often
National teachers union leader criticizes Emanuel | Early & Often: Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation Teachers, speaking at a rally in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday. On Monday, she was in Nashville, Tenn., addressing a conference of education writers, where she blasted Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. | Associated PressNational teachers union leader criticizes EmanuelMON, 05/19/201
by mike simpson / 10h 
5-19-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Boy, These “Academic Parent-Teacher Teams” Sound Worse Every Time I Read About ThemI’ve previously posted about something called Academic Parent-Teacher Teams, and I just read an article about their implementation in Georgia. Here’s what I wrote about them last year: I’ve previously posted about a program called Academic Pa
by mike simpson / 13h 
Campaign 2014 - June 3 Primary Election is Fast Approaching
CTA Campaign 2014 - California Teachers Association: The LatestMay 19, 2014Sacramento Bee - Capitol NewsBig money pours into California schools chief race as challenger gains steamRead more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/19/6414171/big-money-pours-into-california.html#storylink=cpyAmong California’s eight statewide constitutional offices, the superintendent of public instruction is a peculiar
by mike simpson / 14h 
Free and easy ways to connect with your staff & parents! | Connected Principals
Free and easy ways to connect with your staff & parents! | Connected Principals: Free and easy ways to connect with your staff & parents!by Amber Teamann • May 19, 2014 • 0 CommentsThere are a variety of ways that teachers and administrators can communicate with their class, staff, and parents. Effective communication is vital to a schools success. Not just the typical teacher to parents w
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 5-19-14 #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 CAPCalifornia should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 years | EdSource TodayCalifornia should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 years | EdSource Today: California should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 yearsMay 19th, 2014 | Add a C
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California should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 years | EdSource Today
California should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 years | EdSource Today: California should delay Common Core tests for at least 2 yearsMay 19th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Doug McRae / commentaryDoug McRaeSince June 2011 when California joined the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the target date for implementation of computer-adaptive Common Core tests has been spring 2015. With that
by mike simpson / 15h 
Opposition to Common Core Growing Among NEA Members | Truth in American Education
Opposition to Common Core Growing Among NEA Members | Truth in American Education: Opposition to Common Core Growing Among NEA MembersFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on May 19, 2014 • 0 Comments1341NEA President Dennis Van RoekelMike Antonucci notes an increase in opposition to the Common Core among members of the National Education Association seen in a recent survey the
by mike simpson / 15h 
Education Roundup for 5-16-14 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Education Roundup for 5-16-14 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): Education Roundup for Week Ending May 16, 2014SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today issued this week's roundup of education-related announcements of public interest.CDE Staffer Receives National AwardThe CDE congratulates one of its own this week, as specialist Lesley Taylor was selected as the 2014 recipient
by mike simpson / 16h 
Why Did Corporate Reformers Overlook Newark's Children and Families? | John Thompson
Why Did Corporate Reformers Overlook Newark's Children and Families? | John Thompson: Why Did Corporate Reformers Overlook Newark's Children and Families?Posted: 05/19/2014 2:20 pm EDT Updated: 1 hour agoAs the climax approached in Dale Russakoff's compelling New Yorker article,"Schooled," a Newark mother asked the key question of Superintendent Cami Anderson, "Did you think this th
by mike simpson / 18h 
Big money pours into California schools chief race as challenger gains steam | State News | FresnoBee.com
Big money pours into California schools chief race as challenger gains steam | State News | FresnoBee.com: Big money pours into California schools chief race as challenger gains steamBY ALEXEI KOSEFFakoseff@sacbee.comMay 19, 2014 Updated 6 hours agoRead more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/05/19/3932475/big-money-pours-into-california.html?sp=/99/406/552/#storylink=cpy Among California’s eight
by mike simpson / 18h 
Many teachers face a retirement savings penalty when leaving the profession - The Washington Post
Many teachers face a retirement savings penalty when leaving the profession - The Washington Post: Many teachers face a retirement savings penalty when leaving the professionBy Andrew J. Rotherham and Chad Aldeman, Published: May 16Andrew J. Rotherham is a co-founder and partner at Bellwether Education, a nonprofit working with education organizations. Chad Aldeman is an associate partner at Bellw
by mike simpson / 19h 
Mending School | Taking Note
Mending School | Taking Note: Mending Schoolby JOHN MERROW on 19. MAY, 2014 in 2014 BLOGSWhen do complaints about ‘too much’ standardized bubble testing become strong enough to bring about change?  Now that some students are spending more than 10% of their school ‘instructional’ time on test-prep and testing, have we reached the tipping point?  Now that some students are reported to be taking 20 d
by mike simpson / 20h 
5-19-14 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): Another week, another LA Unified school board meetingIt’s hard to believe after last week’s marathon 10-hour session, but LA Unified school board members will be meet again tomorrow with a full agenda. Most of the issues before the board are much less contentious than those addressed a week ago. They incl
by mike simpson / 20h 
5-19-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Wait What? Dannel Malloy and Arne Duncan will hold press event in Hartford Today – May 19, 2014Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy, who introduced the most anti-teacher, anti-public education “reform legislation” of any Democratic governor in the nation will join Arne Duncan, the anti-teacher, anti-public education United States Secretary of Education, for a joint appearance in Harford today.
by mike simpson / 20h 
No ESEA Waiver for Wyoming Until They Toe Federal Line | Truth in American Education
No ESEA Waiver for Wyoming Until They Toe Federal Line | Truth in American Education: No ESEA Waiver for Wyoming Until They Toe Federal LineFiled in Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on May 19, 2014 • 0 Comments4972By Shane Vander HartThe Casper Star Tribune released a document they received indicating that Wyoming would not receive an ESEA waiver.  In a memo f
by mike simpson / 21h 
It's Time for a New Accountability in American Education | Randi Weingarten
It's Time for a New Accountability in American Education | Randi Weingarten: It's Time for a New Accountability in American EducationVoices across the country are raising concerns about the new Common Core State Standards. But if you listen carefully to the conversations, the main concern is not about the standards, themselves, but about the consequences of high-stakes tests attached to the standa
by mike simpson / 21h 
Segregation Nation: Recap and video from visit to @MSNBC @MHPshow #afamedchat | Cloaking Inequity
Segregation Nation: Recap and video from visit to @MSNBC @MHPshow #afamedchat | Cloaking Inequity: Segregation Nation: Recap and video from visit to @MSNBC @MHPshow #afamedchatFrom MSNBC:Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation remains in some public schools. ProPublica’s Nikole Hannah-Jones, The Advancement Project’s Judith Browne Dianis, Julian Vasquez Helig from the Educationa
by mike simpson / 21h 
Douglas County principal on leave amid investigation into teacher evaluations - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com
Douglas County principal on leave amid investigation into teacher evaluations - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com: Douglas County principal on leave amid investigation into teacher evaluationsCastle Rock, Colo. - 7NEWS has confirmed the principal of Douglas County's Rock Ridge Elementary School has been put on administrative leave.Multiple sources confirmed Amber Sorg was put on leave Friday after
by mike simpson / 23h 
5-19-14 The Whole Child Blog — A Matter of Choice — Whole Child Education
A Matter of Choice — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGA Matter of ChoiceMay 19, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumPost written by Walter McKenzieWhat if I told you the answer to all that ails public education is choice? Not dollars. Not standardization. Not test scores. Choice. Surprisingly effective in its simplicity.The current education equation is not simple by any stretch of the imaginat
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 5-19-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-19-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bob Braun: Cami Will Lay Off 500, including 200 TeachersThe election for Mayor of Newark is over, but state-appointed superintendent Cam Anderson reminds everyone she is still in charge of the s
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