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
If no one is looking at your Twitter account, it could be for a couple of reasons. | Connected Principals
If no one is looking at your Twitter account, it could be for a couple of reasons. | Connected Principals: If no one is looking at your Twitter account, it could be for a couple of reasons.by George Couros • May 26, 2014 • 0 CommentsMost organizations or schools feel that jumping on the social media bandwagon is something that they should do because it is becoming the norm for others. If you thin
empathyeducates – For the First Time, Public Education Revenue Decreases in 2012, Census Bureau Reports
empathyeducates – For the First Time, Public Education Revenue Decreases in 2012, Census Bureau Reports: For the First Time, Public Education Revenue Decreases in 2012, Census Bureau ReportsOriginally Published at United States Census Bureau.Public elementary and secondary education revenue declined in fiscal year 2012 for the first time since 1977, when the U.S. Census Bureau began collecting pub
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Parental Support and Involvement: Should Teachers Just Make Do Without It?
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Parental Support and Involvement: Should Teachers Just Make Do Without It?: Parental Support and Involvement: Should Teachers Just Make Do Without It?More and more, the buck seems to start and end with teachers.We seem to be the only ones held "accountable" for all that goes on in our classrooms, and it is frustrating!It's become the norm to send a chil
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » “Not Interested in Being #1:” Shanghai May Ditch PISA
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » “Not Interested in Being #1:” Shanghai May Ditch PISA: “Not Interested in Being #1:” Shanghai May Ditch PISA25 MAY 2014 2,775 ONE COMMENT“Not interested in #1 on International Tests, Focusing on Reducing Academic Burden: Shanghai May Drop Out of PISA” is the headline of a story in Xinmin Wanbao[original story in Chinese], a popular newspaper i
Labor and English Language Teaching | Dissident Voice
Labor and English Language Teaching | Dissident Voice: Labor and English Language Teachingby Myles Hoenig / May 26th, 2014The state of English Language Teaching (ELT) (and teaching content, electives overall) is going through a serious, almost radical, transformation. Long gone are the days where union chapters, building reps and others who represent a teaching staff have the backing of their aff
The Answer Sheet 5-26-14
Answer Sheet: Rating colleges is ‘like rating a blender’ — Education Department officialThis is what Jamienne Studley, a deputy under secretary at the Education Department, told a group of college presidents who were meeting to talk about President’s Obama’s plan to rate colleges with the apparent aim of driving out of business schools that don’t meet the administration’s definition of success, a
5-26-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: UFT Contract Exit Polls Contradict NY Times Article on ContractAt my school, the xxxxxx, the chapter elected to conduct an "exit poll" to assess how we as a chapter voted on the contract proposal. These are the unofficial results of the xxxx vote.Total UFT members: ....45 Total voting "YES" - ......16Total voting "NO" - ........26Abstentions: ........
John White’s Journey: Why he decided to ask his Louisiana Department of Education to alter student test scores | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
John White’s Journey: Why he decided to ask his Louisiana Department of Education to alter student test scores | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsJohn White’s Journey: Why he decided to ask his Louisiana Department of Education to alter student test scoresPosted on May 26, 20141Believe it or not, John White did not start off with the intent of trying to
5-26-14 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): Memorial Day 2014: A ReaderIf we could find a space to honor peace, to honor peace by taking action so that peace was the norm of humanity… 21st century “Children’s Crusade”: A curriculum of peace driven by critical literacy, P. L. Thomas Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonneg
Teacher Education Leader Francisco Rios: edTPA Leads Schools to Teach to the Test - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Teacher Education Leader Francisco Rios: edTPA Leads Schools to Teach to the Test - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Teacher Education Leader Francisco Rios: edTPA Leads Schools to Teach to the TestBy Anthony Cody on May 26, 2014 10:33 AMYesterday I began a series of interviews with leaders of schools of education. As I noted, these schools have been targeted by those seeking to "
5-26-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles About Education PolicyHere are some recent good posts and articles on education policy issues: Who Gets To Graduate is by Paul Tough and appears in The New York Times. He raises many useful points, but misses others. Those “misses” are pointed out in a good response in T
“Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm” NYT, May 18, 2014 | Bill Ayers
“Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm” NYT, May 18, 2014 | Bill Ayers: “Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm” NYT, May 18, 2014The call for “trigger warnings”—a recent censorious trend gaining traction on American college campuses—is designed to alert students of any potentially troubling, unsettling, or upsetting course materials. The impetus is benign enough,
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 5-26-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Editorial - CONGRESS’ ASSIGNMENT: SCHOOL REFORM. Why not start with No Child Left Behind?Los Angeles Times Editorial | http://lat.ms/1tdNl8k President Obama is seen visiting a school in Maryland. Congress is considering several education bills this year. (Chip Somodevilla / EPA) May 26, 2014 :: School reform shouldn't be this hard Congress is taking
UCLA Professor Emeritus Jim Popham: His Testing and Teacher Evaluation Infomercial |
UCLA Professor Emeritus Jim Popham: His Testing and Teacher Evaluation Infomercial |: UCLA Professor Emeritus Jim Popham: His Testing and Teacher Evaluation Infomercial Jim Popham, Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is best known for his decades of research on testing and assessment. Many of you might be familiar with his wor
5-26-14 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: High-Stakes Tests, English Language Learners and Florida Voucher ExpansionTampa Tribune reporter Anastasia Dawson is emerging as one of Florida’s top education reporters. Even though FCAT was administered for the last time in March, Dawson writes how one vulnerable group
Marie Corfield: In honor of retiring educators everywhere
Marie Corfield: In honor of retiring educators everywhere: In honor of retiring educators everywhereThe function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.I was a little quiet on Facebook and Twitter the past couple of weeks because I was busy planning and hosting the Hunterdo
Top Ten Memorial Day Songs | The Nation
Top Ten Memorial Day Songs | The Nation: Top Ten Memorial Day SongsArmy 1st Sargeant Shelly Jenkins places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Memorial Day, first known as Decoration Day, originated in the North after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. By the twentieth century the holiday had been extended to honor all A
Morning Wink 5-26-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How Rahm Emanuel Favors Campaign Donors Over KidsThis post by Ken Previti directed me to a hugely important story that I had missed. David Sirota of Pando and Ben Joravsky of The Chicago Reader
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How Rahm Emanuel Favors Campaign Donors Over KidsThis post by Ken Previti directed me to a hugely important story that I had missed. David Sirota of Pando and Ben Joravsky of The Chicago Reader unearthed a story of money, politics , and greed that is startling. The headline is that Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s top donor bought a big bloc o
5-26-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “More non-profits teaching parents to read with children”More non-profits teaching parents to read with children is a post at Ed Source describing programs helping parents to get their children reading early and the research behind the efforts. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Word Gap.”2 by Larry
5-26-14 Fred Klonsky | Thirty years of sit and stay?
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Thirty years of sit and stay?MAY 26, 2014.Two years ago on Memorial Day Weekend – a very hot Chicago weekend – I threw a retirement party at the Red Line Tap for a couple hundred of my closest friends.Matt Farmer and Steve Doyle played some of their great rock and roll. Three long sets, as I recallI g
5-26-14 Wait What? Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto explores third-party run for governor
Wait What?: Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto explores third-party run for governorMedia Week in Review – Pelto candidacy storiesFormer state Rep. Jonathan Pelto explores third-party run for governor (New Haven Register) Blogger and former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto plans to file paperwork by the end of the week to establish the Education and Democracy Party as he explores the possibility of running
5-26-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: You CAN Check into Your Child's Grades This WeekendI missed this earlier so you can check into The Source, etc.From SPS:Due to new upgrade issues discovered this week, the PowerSchool Upgrade that was planned for Memorial Day Weekend has been cancelled. PowerSchool, PowerTeacher and the Source are all available on their regular schedules.Thank you.Department of Tec
5-26-14 Schools Matter - Jim Crow Rides Again
Schools Matter: Jim Crow Rides AgainFrom Aljazeera America:by Daniel Denvir @danieldenvirThe Supreme Court ruled 60 years ago this May 17 in Brown v. Board of Education that “segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State solely on the basis of race, pursuant to state laws permitting or requiring such segregation,” is unconstitutional.The ruling abolished the explicitly m
5-26-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Quick note: Not permitted to mention “play” in KindergartenLet’s just say, hypothetically of course, that you are being observed by central office staff. You, as the teacher, post your schedule and, begrudgingly, your objectives to the wall in a central location. In post-observation “feedback,” it is suggested that you, as the teacher, not refer to “centers,” but instead adopt th
empathyeducates – Junk Food Industry’s New Ploy: How They’re Secretly Making School Lunches Even Grosser
empathyeducates – Junk Food Industry’s New Ploy: How They’re Secretly Making School Lunches Even Grosser: Junk Food Industry’s New Ploy: How They’re Secretly Making School Lunches Even GrosserPhotographic Credit: Flickr/Judy BaxterBy Jim Newell | Originally Published at Salon. May 22, 2014During the Democrats’ productive 2010 lame-duck session of Congress, one of the major legislative items they w
CURMUDGUCATION: I'm Not Blogging Today
CURMUDGUCATION: I'm Not Blogging Today: I'm Not Blogging TodayI realize that title launches me into some sort of post-modern metablogging fogbank, but hey-- it's the 21st century.Shortly I'll head out the door to march with a 158-year-old community band in a small town Memorial Day parade, followed by a program in the city park. Because this is all within walking distance, my wife and I will strol
A Memorial Day Post Featuring My Daddy | deutsch29
A Memorial Day Post Featuring My Daddy | deutsch29: A Memorial Day Post Featuring My DaddyMay 26, 2014On this Memorial Day, I would like to feature my father, Michael Louis Schneider, Jr. (October 31, 1918 – May 10, 1980), who served in the Third Army, Seventy-first Division, from 1943 to 1946.Michael L. Schneider, Jr., circa 1943. He was around 25 years old at the time. I think he was really hand
Remembering my Vietnam POW | Missouri Education Watchdog
Remembering my Vietnam POW | Missouri Education Watchdog: Remembering my Vietnam POWinShareA soldier’s story documented and his life celebrated on Memorial DayCommander Cole BlackWe are getting ready to attend our town’s Memorial Day presentation and I hope to have some pictures later. In the meantime, here’s the article I wrote in 2010 remembering and honoring a soldier who was a Vietnam POW. F
NYC Educator: The UFT and the Inability to Admit Wrongdoing
NYC Educator: The UFT and the Inability to Admit Wrongdoing: The UFT and the Inability to Admit WrongdoingBecause the 2005 contract was almost ten years ago, several people in the UFT have spoken to me of its shortcomings. I'm surprised they do that, because when it came up every single UFT rep said it scraped the skies with its unrivaled wonderfulness. We now know that it was a huge mistake.On th
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Hope Makes Teaching More Than A Job - The Jose Vilson
Hope Makes Teaching More Than A Job - The Jose Vilson: Hope Makes Teaching More Than A Jobby JOSE VILSON on MAY 25, 2014in MR. VILSONI Love LucyGoodness, that last EduShyster’s interview was epic. There’s a whole piece that we didn’t even get to share with you because, well, it would hurt some people’s favorite bloggers / heroes / activists’ feelings. Really, the biggest difference between Audrey
Nite Cap 5-25-14 #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 CAPWhy did so many sacrifice their lives? | Reclaim ReformWhy did so many sacrifice their lives? | Reclaim Reform: Why did so many sacrifice their lives?Posted on May 25, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhy did so many sacrifice their lives?For us. For American i
