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How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution - The Washington Post
How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution - The Washington Post: How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolutionThe pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support.But that wasn’t enough. The duo needed money
Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher Tenure
Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher Tenure: Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher TenureTeacher tenure was found to be unconstitutional today in California, with a judge ruling that students are "unfairly, unnecessarily disadvantaged" by the practice. On its face, Vergara v. California was the case of nine students fighting a practice
California Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole Picture - NYTimes.com
California Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole Picture - NYTimes.com: Taking on Teacher Tenure BackfiresCalifornia Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole PictureBERKELEY, Calif. — IN his decision on Tuesday to strike down California’s teacher-tenure system, Judge Rolf M. Treu of Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that laws protecting teachers from dismissal violated the state’s constitutional commi
Can you get fired for talking to a reporter? | Twin Cities Daily Planet
Can you get fired for talking to a reporter? | Twin Cities Daily Planet: Can you get fired for talking to a reporter?By Sarah Lahm, TC Daily PlanetJune 08, 2014So, what’s it like working for the clampdown?For the past few weeks, I’ve wanted to pose this question to my friends and contacts who work for the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS).Why? Because the district, via communications chief Stan All
Mother Crusader: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core Cheerleading
Mother Crusader: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core Cheerleading: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core CheerleadingOn June 4th, the State Board of Education convened for another fun round of discussion about the education reforms proposed (and partially implemented already) to drastically change the face of education as we know it. The State Board of Educa
Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation
Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation: Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation By Adrienne Lu, Staff WriterMary Natali teaches her first grade class at George Buck Elementary School in Indianapolis. Indiana was the first state in the country to revoke the Common Core math and English standards, leaving teachers reeling from years of change. (AP) Follow on TwitterStephen Colbert mockedit. Comedi
Corporate Money fighting back in support of Common Core | Capital New York
Business groups fighting back in support of Common Core | Capital New York:Business groups fighting back in support of Common Core ALBANY—Critics of the Common Core in New York have been winning the debate about the controversial education standards, but now they'll face a counterattack backed by a considerable investment.High Achievement New York, a nonprofit coalition of mostly business groups,
6-10-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: I Explain The Picture Word Inductive Model In My Latest British Council PostI’ve often written about the Picture Word Inductive Model, my favorite teaching strategy for Beginning English Language Learners. I’ve just published a post at The British Council with a more detailed explanation on how to use it in the classroom. Y
Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suit - K-12 Zone
Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suit - K-12 Zone: Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suitPosted on June 12, 2014 | By Ericka MellonPRINT0An equation involved in HISD’s teacher evaluation system is displayed in May next to Andy Dewey, an officer of the Houston Federation of Teachers who is suing HISD over its evaluation methods. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicl
The Tenure/LIFO Court Decision | Taking Note
The Tenure/LIFO Court Decision | Taking Note: The Tenure/LIFO Court Decisionby JOHN MERROW on 13. JUN, 2014 in 2014 BLOGS“Sh*t, Sh*t, Sh*t!!!”I wasn’t present when AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Dennis van Roekel heard about “Vergara vs California,” but it’s easy to imagine them uttering an expletive (or two or three).Understand, I’m not talking about their reaction to the judge’
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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 CAPDistricts protesting closed-door deal restricting control over their budgets | EdSource TodayDistricts protesting closed-door deal restricting control over their budgets | EdSource Today: Districts protesting closed-door deal restricting control
Head of American Federation of Teachers weighs in on Pittsburgh teacher ratings - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Head of American Federation of Teachers weighs in on Pittsburgh teacher ratings - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Head of American Federation of Teachers weighs in on Pittsburgh teacher ratingsJune 13, 2014 4:41 PM American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten today weighed in on the release of Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher ratings that show 96.9 percent of classroom teachers are profici
Protest the Gates Foundation’s takeover of public schools | Seattle Education
Protest the Gates Foundation’s takeover of public schools | Seattle Education: Protest the Gates Foundation’s takeover of public schoolsAnnouncement issued by local teachers:Protest the Gates FoundationRally at Westlake Park(401 Pine St, Seattle)March to Gates Foundation(440 5th Ave N, Seattle)June 26th at 5:00 PMOur schools are under attack from the mega rich who seek to reduce education to stand
The Tenure/LIFO Court Decision | Taking Note
The Tenure/LIFO Court Decision | Taking Note: The Tenure/LIFO Court Decisionby JOHN MERROW on 13. JUN, 2014 in 2014 BLOGS“Sh*t, Sh*t, Sh*t!!!”I wasn’t present when AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Dennis van Roekel heard about “Vergara vs California,” but it’s easy to imagine them uttering an expletive (or two or three).Understand, I’m not talking about their reaction to the judge’
Letter to Education Secretary Duncan on the Vergara decision AFT - A Union of Professionals -
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Letter to Education Secretary Duncan on the Vergara decision: Letter to U.S. Education Secretary Duncan on the Vergara decisionJune 12, 2014Secretary Arne DuncanU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. S.W.Washington, DC 20202Dear Secretary Duncan:This week, we needed your leadership; to demonstrate that teacher and student interests are aligned; that we must
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSSorry for the Late MORNING WINK still having feedly issues6-13-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy #MalloyrespondWait What?: Wait What? #Malloyrespond “I don’t need to respond to what Jonathan says,” Malloy told reporters.Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy is absolutely correct. He doesn’t need to respond to what I say.
Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation
Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation: Common Core Sparks Flood of Legislation By Adrienne Lu, Staff WriterMary Natali teaches her first grade class at George Buck Elementary School in Indianapolis. Indiana was the first state in the country to revoke the Common Core math and English standards, leaving teachers reeling from years of change. (AP) Follow on TwitterStephen Colbert mockedit. Comedi
6-13-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Compare and Contrast How Vergara Decision is ViewedAn ad in USA Today by yet ANOTHER group. As Diane Ravitch notes,Funny the ad doesn’t mention that the highest performing states in the U.S. on the NAEP are Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut, all of which have strong unions.Or that the states at the bottom of the NAEP ratings do not have strong unions (or,
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Virginia Court Declares State Takeovers UnconstitutionalA Circuit Court judge in Virginia declared unconstitutional a law that created a state takeover board for low-performing schools. Wonder if this was ALEC legislation? According to a release from the National School,Boards Association: “A Circuit Court judge has struck down a s
California Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole Picture - NYTimes.com
California Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole Picture - NYTimes.com: Taking on Teacher Tenure BackfiresCalifornia Ruling on Teacher Tenure Is Not Whole PictureBERKELEY, Calif. — IN his decision on Tuesday to strike down California’s teacher-tenure system, Judge Rolf M. Treu of Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that laws protecting teachers from dismissal violated the state’s constitutional commi
Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suit - K-12 Zone
Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suit - K-12 Zone: Billionaire’s foundation may aid HISD in teacher eval suitPosted on June 12, 2014 | By Ericka MellonPRINT0An equation involved in HISD’s teacher evaluation system is displayed in May next to Andy Dewey, an officer of the Houston Federation of Teachers who is suing HISD over its evaluation methods. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicl
Ed Roundup for 6-12-14 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Ed Roundup for 6-12-14 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): Education Roundup for Week Ending June 12, 2014SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today issued this week's roundup of education-related announcements of public interest.CDE Deputy Superintendent Joining Rocklin School DistrictCDE District, School & Innovation Branch Deputy Superintendent Deb Sigman has accepted a n
Dyett High Protesters Rip Alderman, Mayor, CPS - Downtown - DNAinfo.com Chicago
Dyett High Protesters Rip Alderman, Mayor, CPS - Downtown - DNAinfo.com Chicago: Dyett High Protesters Rip Alderman, Mayor, CPSBy Ted Cox on June 9, 2014 2:54pm @tedcoxchicagoDyett High School valedictorian Parrish Brown accused CPS of "destabilization" in not providing basic resources.View Full CaptionDNAinfo/Ted CoxCITY HALL — Dyett High School parents, students and community leadersre
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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 CAPMcEducation | educarenowMcEducation | educarenow: McEducationPosted on June 12, 2014 | Leave a comment“There is an assumption that western education, western knowledge, is something that is superior…there is an idea that we have evolved to a high
The Vergara Court Decision Shows Us That The War On Teachers Is In Full Swing
The Vergara Court Decision Shows Us That The War On Teachers Is In Full Swing: The Vergara Court Decision Shows Us That The War On Teachers Is In Full SwingBy: Justin BaragonaOn Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the Vergara vs. California court case. Essentially, the judge stripped teachers of due process and ruled that tenure is unconstitut
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 6-12-14 #soschat #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakThe untold data crises at LDOE | Crazy Crawfish's BlogThe untold data crises at LDOE | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsThe untold data crises at LDOEPosted on June 12, 20140 There is a data crisis at LDOE. Almost all of the data collection systems are failing. The data, statistics and reports being generated are
The untold data crises at LDOE | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
The untold data crises at LDOE | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsThe untold data crises at LDOEPosted on June 12, 20140 There is a data crisis at LDOE. Almost all of the data collection systems are failing. The data, statistics and reports being generated are garbage. Data is being ferried back and forth between the department and school districts usin
6-12-14 The Whole Child Blog — Believing in Students So They Believe In Themselves — Whole Child Education
Believing in Students So They Believe In Themselves — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGBelieving in Students So They Believe In ThemselvesJune 12, 2014 by Whole Child PodcastDownload Podcast Now [Right-Click to Save]Ask educators why they went into teaching, and the majority will respond that they wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. That initial idealism, however, i
That Full-page Union-bashing Ad in USA Today | deutsch29
That Full-page Union-bashing Ad in USA Today | deutsch29: That Full-page Union-bashing Ad in USA TodayJune 12, 2014Remember that five-story billboard five-story billboard in Times Square in December 2013 and the accompanying full-page ad in the New York Times blaming American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten for 2012 US PISA scores?Both were the work of a union-busting “no
6-12-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: The Day After The “Vergara” Decision: Here Are More Thoughtful Reflections From Around The WebHere are some more thoughtful reflections on yesterday’s Vergara decision that I’m adding to California Court Rules It’s All The Teachers’ Fault: Informed Student Advocates Pursue Reforms that, Unlike Vergara v. California, Actuall
Gates Foundation urges delay in using tests for teacher evaluation - The Washington Post
Gates Foundation urges delay in using tests for teacher evaluation - The Washington Post: Gates Foundation urges delay in using tests for teacher evaluationBY LYNDSEY LAYTON June 10The Obama administration is resisting mounting calls for a moratorium on using student test scores to evaluate teachers, students and schools.On Tuesday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested more th
McClatchy High law academy emphasizes community connections - Education - The Sacramento Bee
McClatchy High law academy emphasizes community connections - Education - The Sacramento Bee: McClatchy High law academy emphasizes community connectionsBy Loretta Kalblkalb@sacbee.comPublished: Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2014 - 8:02 pmA tightly knit group of Sacramento students last week became the first to complete McClatchy High School’s Law and Public Policy Academy, a three-year curriculum that aims
Aftermath: What the Vergara Decision Means | CAPITAL & MAIN
Aftermath: What the Vergara Decision Means | CAPITAL & MAIN: Aftermath: What the Vergara Decision MeansSHAREBy Steven MikulanJune 11, 2014 in EducationLeft: Students Matter’s David Welch. Right: Teachers speak out about Vergara ruling.Reagan Duncan has taught a combined kindergarten-first grade class in Vista for 10 years. When she heard about Tuesday’s ruling in the Vergara v. California tria
La. BESE Member Jane Smith to Governor Jindal: Drop CC and PARCC | deutsch29
La. BESE Member Jane Smith to Governor Jindal: Drop CC and PARCC | deutsch29: La. BESE Member Jane Smith to Governor Jindal: Drop CC and PARCCJune 11, 2014Below is an open letter written to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal by Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) member and Jindal-appointee, Jane Smith.Smith wants to encourage Jindal to follow through on his plans to drop CCS
LA schools parent committee battling district to elect its own leadership | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA schools parent committee battling district to elect its own leadership | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA schools parent committee battling district to elect its own leadershipAnnie Gilbertson | June 11th, 2014, 4:21pmPhoto by Derek Bruff via Flickr Creative CommonsThe Los Angeles Unified School District has warned members of two parent committees if they organize their own leadership, as they would
Corporate Money fighting back in support of Common Core | Capital New York
Business groups fighting back in support of Common Core | Capital New York:Business groups fighting back in support of Common Core ALBANY—Critics of the Common Core in New York have been winning the debate about the controversial education standards, but now they'll face a counterattack backed by a considerable investment.High Achievement New York, a nonprofit coalition of mostly business groups,
One Thing Is Certain, Duncan Must Be Dumped | John Thompson
One Thing Is Certain, Duncan Must Be Dumped | John Thompson: One Thing Is Certain, Duncan Must Be DumpedPosted: 06/11/2014 4:55 pm EDT Updated: 2 hours ago I'm Old School. I celebrate compromise. I believe our handshakes must be good, contracts must be honored. Especially in the effort to improve schools, the politics of destruction are wrong.I don't believe in drawing lines in the sand, except in
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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 CAPLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Vergara Trial Teachers Were Not “Grossly Ineffective”I was curious to learn wh
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Vergara Trial Teachers Were Not “Grossly Ineffective”I was curious to learn whether the plaintiffs in the Vergara trial actually had “grossly ineffective teachers.” The answer is “no, they did not.” Not only did none of them have a “grossly ineffective” teacher, but some of the plaintiffs attended schools where there are no ten
The Common Core Chuztpah of Bill Gates & CCSSO | Missouri Education Watchdog
The Common Core Chuztpah of Bill Gates & CCSSO | Missouri Education Watchdog: The Common Core Chuztpah of Bill Gates & CCSSOinShareHaving “great fortitude” does not apply to The Gates Foundation or the CCSSO in their latest statements about state accountability testing and measures. Use your critical thinking skills and see if you agree.During the Washington Post’s March 2014 interview wi
6-11-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Videos: “Anderson Cooper Tries A Schizophrenia Simulator”I’m adding these videos to The Best Sites For Walking In Someone Else’s Shoes:by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h hide // saveYESTERDAYResources For World Refugee DayWorld Refugee Day takes place on June 20th. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About World Re
From Common Core, to Vergara, to VAM, Gates Foundation Fingerprints Everywhere - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
From Common Core, to Vergara, to VAM, Gates Foundation Fingerprints Everywhere - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: From Common Core, to Vergara, to VAM, Gates Foundation Fingerprints EverywhereBy Anthony Cody on June 11, 2014 9:14 AMSomeone in the mainstream media finally asked Bill Gates straight out what his role was regarding Common Core. What a concept! Until last week, those of us
Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher Tenure
Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher Tenure: Silicon Valley Mogul Financed California Lawsuit to End Teacher TenureTeacher tenure was found to be unconstitutional today in California, with a judge ruling that students are "unfairly, unnecessarily disadvantaged" by the practice. On its face, Vergara v. California was the case of nine students fighting a practice
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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 CAPThousands would lose eligibility for transitional kindergarten under revised bill | EdSource TodayThousands would lose eligibility for transitional kindergarten under revised bill | EdSource Today: Thousands would lose eligibility for transitiona
Thousands would lose eligibility for transitional kindergarten under revised bill | EdSource Today
Thousands would lose eligibility for transitional kindergarten under revised bill | EdSource Today: Thousands would lose eligibility for transitional kindergarten under revised billJune 10th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Lillian MongeauShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services0Nearly half of California’s currently eligible 4-year-olds would lose thei
Russ on Reading: Teacher Tenure Under Attack: Time to Rise to Our Own Defense
Russ on Reading: Teacher Tenure Under Attack: Time to Rise to Our Own Defense: Teacher Tenure Under Attack: Time to Rise to Our Own DefenseIn case you missed it, earlier today a California judge ruled in what is known as the Vergara case, that teacher tenure and other job protections are unconstitutional. While this ruling only relates to California and is sure to be appealed, rest assured that th
Duncan Dumps on Oklahoma in a June 9 Press Conference | deutsch29
Duncan Dumps on Oklahoma in a June 9 Press Conference | deutsch29: Duncan Dumps on Oklahoma in a June 9 Press ConferenceJune 10, 2014US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was asked in a June 9, 2014, press conference about Oklahoma’s decision to drop the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin– who also happens to be the chair of CCSS license co-owner National Governors A
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-10-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Vergara verdict expected today: JUDGE’S DECISION ON CALIFORNIA TEACHER TENURE COULD CHANGE EDUCATORS’ JOB SECURITYBy Associated Press, from the LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/1nvFXFc 6/10/14, 6:15 AM :: LOS ANGELES — A judge plans to announce a decision Tuesday that could be a game changer for California teachers whose job security is on the line. Atto
6-10-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadA recap of the Curriculum and Instruction meeting to come. I perceive this is not quite the done deal it appears to be. Got a grad? A great story asking prominent/interesting people "If I were 22 again..." Written probably for college grads but still worth letting your own graduate read. I was at a high school graduation party this w
6-10-14 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): LIVESTREAM coverage of today’s LAUSD school board meetingThe LA Unified School Board will meet all day today, starting at 9 a.m. with a closed door session. The agenda is here). But the fireworks don’t begin until 1 p.m., when the board will reconvene for its regular board meeting, open to the public, Tha
Education is in Our DNA | Connected Principals
Education is in Our DNA | Connected Principals: Education is in Our DNAby John Marschhausen • June 10, 2014 • 0 CommentsSummer has a special place in our society. From Alice Cooper’s Schools out for Summer toThe Summer of ’69 with Richard Marx there is a certain magic about the warm, long sun filled days of summer.Without a doubt summer is a change of pace for those of us that work in schools. One
States That Already Spent Less on Education Have Made Bigger School Cuts | FiveThirtyEight
States That Already Spent Less on Education Have Made Bigger School Cuts | FiveThirtyEight: States That Already Spent Less on Education Have Made Bigger School Cuts8:11 AM By BEN CASSELMANPublic schools have struggled during the long, slow economic recovery. On Tuesday, I noted that urban districts — especially big-city districts — have been hit particularly hard. But there’s also tremendous varia
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: In Kentucky: A School Without Standardized TestsKentucky was the first state to implement the Common Core standards, and the first state to test them. The state has another distinction: It is on
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: In Kentucky: A School Without Standardized TestsKentucky was the first state to implement the Common Core standards, and the first state to test them. The state has another distinction: It is one of the few states that has no charter schools. Communities in Kentucky are committed to their community public schools–so far. Kentucky h
6-10-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: I Explain The Picture Word Inductive Model In My Latest British Council PostI’ve often written about the Picture Word Inductive Model, my favorite teaching strategy for Beginning English Language Learners. I’ve just published a post at The British Council with a more detailed explanation on how to use it in the classroom. Y
Schools Were Getting Much Safer Until 2010, Government Report Says
Schools Were Getting Much Safer Until 2010, Government Report Says: Schools Were Getting Much Safer Until 2010, Government Report SaysPosted: 06/10/2014 12:03 am EDT Updated: 9 minutes agoPresident Barack Obama signs a series of executive orders about the administration's new gun law proposals in January as children who wrote letters to the White House about gun violence, (L-R) Hinna Zeejah, Taeja
Why Philly Needs to Persist the Anger Past Protesting | Philly in Focus
Why Philly Needs to Persist the Anger Past Protesting | Philly in Focus: Why Philly Needs to Persist the Anger Past ProtestingPHILLYACTIVE™ (NEWS THAT GETS PHILLY ACTIVE) The angry protesters shut down the City, but for how long?By Christopher “Flood the Drummer®” Norris6.9.14: Philadelphia – (Politics/Activism): Today’s protest in front of the Urban League of Philadelphia, and later at the Comca
Teacher Union President: The Right Is Not Going To Be Won Over On Common Core
Teacher Union President: The Right Is Not Going To Be Won Over On Common Core: Jacob FischlerBuzzFeed StaffRandi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Rebecca Cook / ReutersWASHINGTON — Conservatives won’t ever support Common Core on ideological grounds, but hearts and minds are still winnable when it comes to the education standards.At least that’s what Randi Weingart
There Is Probably No “Crisis” In American Education | Paul Bruno
There Is Probably No “Crisis” In American Education | Paul Bruno: There Is Probably No “Crisis” In American EducationBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: JUNE 9, 2014Here is a chart of educational attainment in the United States since 1940:When you look at that chart, do you see a crisis?No? Me neither.How about in these charts of reading and math achievement on the NAEP for 17-year-olds, broken down by rac
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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 CAPMarie Corfield: Asm. Ciattarelli to NJs 1%: Keep Calm and Count Your MoneyMarie Corfield: Asm. Ciattarelli to NJs 1%: Keep Calm and Count Your Money: Asm. Ciattarelli to NJs 1%: Keep Calm and Count Your MoneyI'm sure the taxpayers of New Jersey's
How to Buy a Governor for Fun and Profit: first, control the public education systems – testing, teachers, charters and all | Reclaim Reform
How to Buy a Governor for Fun and Profit: first, control the public education systems – testing, teachers, charters and all | Reclaim Reform: How to Buy a Governor for Fun and Profit: first, control the public education systems – testing, teachers, charters and allPosted on June 9, 2014by Ken PrevitiThis legalized corruption-as-government is happening in state after state, but Illinois prefers the
A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California’s Schools | MyFDL
A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California’s Schools | MyFDL: A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California’s SchoolsBy: Gary Cohn Thursday March 6, 2014 11:25 amAn election campaign now being fought almost completely out of public view could radically alter the way California’s school children are taught. If Marshall Tuck unseats incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torla
6-9-14 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): LAUSD board inching closer to final 2014-15 spending planThe pressure is on for LA Unified schools chief John Deasy and the board of education to work out the details of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), the most sweeping overhaul in how California
6-9-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Math Adoption DocumentsMore documents at Scribed from Julian A. They include info on 2015 Math in Focus and several school math waivers. Scroll to the bottom to access other documents. by Melissa Westbrook / 24min 6-8-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum WeekSeattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools' Math Adoption: What's Happening at Your School?A reader su
Time for Congress to Investigate Bill Gates’ Role in Common Core | Common Dreams
Time for Congress to Investigate Bill Gates’ Role in Common Core | Common Dreams: Time for Congress to Investigate Bill Gates’ Role in Common Coreby Diane RavitchBillionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates. (Credit: World Economic Forum / Flickr Creative Commons)A new Washington Post story by Lyndsey Layton about how Bill Gates’ funded the Common Core revolution is startling. His role and the role
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS6-9-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdDthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Listening to a Teacher from a “No Excuses” Charter SchoolValerie Strauss has raised a key problem with the education reform movement in the U.S.
6-9-14 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): Listening to a Teacher from a “No Excuses” Charter SchoolValerie Strauss has raised a key problem with the education reform movement in the U.S.: The central experts in the education system, teachers, are essentially ignored. I have a long history now of rejecting the ch
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jeff Bryant: The Unwinding of “School Reform”Jeff Bryant demonstrates that “school reform” (aka privatization) has hit a rough patch. Despite the giant publicity machine of the well-funded “reformers,” their claims are falling apart. Louisiana’s all-charter Recovery School District is in fact one of the lowest performing districts
SKrashen: LA Times editorial and some reactions re bilingual education and SB 1174
SKrashen: LA Times editorial and some reactions re bilingual education and SB 1174: LA Times editorial and some reactions re bilingual education and SB 1174" Over the last 16 years, academic research has largely found that good bilingual programs are just as effective at teaching English skills, and often slightly better at it, than classes that immerse students in English."This is bette
To Jindal: Dump Common Core, PARCC, and White | deutsch29
To Jindal: Dump Common Core, PARCC, and White | deutsch29: To Jindal: Dump Common Core, PARCC,and WhiteJune 8, 2014Governor Bobby Jindal is apparently trying to muster up the courage to remove Louisiana from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and associated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) assessments that he signed Louisiana on for in the first place.Of c
Can you get fired for talking to a reporter? | Twin Cities Daily Planet
Can you get fired for talking to a reporter? | Twin Cities Daily Planet: Can you get fired for talking to a reporter?By Sarah Lahm, TC Daily PlanetJune 08, 2014So, what’s it like working for the clampdown?For the past few weeks, I’ve wanted to pose this question to my friends and contacts who work for the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS).Why? Because the district, via communications chief Stan All
The “Almost Outrageous” Opposition to Bill Gates’ Market-Based Ed Reform | Educating The Gates Foundation
The “Almost Outrageous” Opposition to Bill Gates’ Market-Based Ed Reform | Educating The Gates Foundation: THE “ALMOST OUTRAGEOUS” OPPOSITION TO BILL GATES’ MARKET-BASED ED REFORMLindsey Layton inteviewed Bill Gates about his involvement in the Common Core,ending her article with Bill and Melinda’s motivation behind their financial backing of it. Lindsey reports:“Gates dismissed any suggestion tha
Nite Cap 6-8-14 #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 CAP6-8-14 Jersey Jazzman Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee GradeJersey Jazzman: Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee Grade: Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee GradeYou know what really bugs me these days? Especially in the world of education "reform"?Smug
6-8-14 Jersey Jazzman Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee Grade
Jersey Jazzman: Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee Grade: Chartery Snake Oil: Tennessee GradeYou know what really bugs me these days? Especially in the world of education "reform"?Smugness.I'm not talking about pride. Pride is great (to a point). Everyone who works at a school should be proud of their students, their staff, their leaders. If you talk up the good things happening at your schoo
Common Core Does Include Data Collection. It’s the Foundation for the Data & Accountability Systems. | Missouri Education Watchdog
Common Core Does Include Data Collection. It’s the Foundation for the Data & Accountability Systems. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Does Include Data Collection. It’s the Foundation for the Data & Accountability Systems.inSharePut away those tin foil hats. It’s confirmed. Data tracking will be done (if it’s not already) on your child without your permission. Here’s a memo to
Just My Imagination Running Away With Me (A Post-CCSS World) - The Jose Vilson
Just My Imagination Running Away With Me (A Post-CCSS World) - The Jose Vilson: Just My Imagination Running Away With Me (A Post-CCSS World)The TemptationsI‘ve seen this article in my e-mails and feeds no less than ten times this morning. Much of this is old news for me since, if you’ve put all the pieces together for the last four years, it’s fairly obvious just how invested Bill Gates has been i
Rift Deepens Over Claims of Infiltration by Islamic Extremists in British Schools - NYTimes.com
Rift Deepens Over Claims of Infiltration by Islamic Extremists in British Schools - NYTimes.com: Rift Deepens Over Claims of Infiltration by Islamic Extremists in British SchoolsA dispute over how to combat the threat of homegrown Islamic extremism in British schools has provoked a political crisis, prompting the personal intervention of Prime Minister David Cameron, a public apology from one seni
Stop Holding Us Back - NYTimes.com
Stop Holding Us Back - NYTimes.com: Stop Holding Us BackBy ROBERT BALFANZ This month, more than three million high school students will receive their diplomas. At more than 80 percent, America’s graduation rate is at a record high. More kids are going to college, too. But one-third of the nation’s African-American and Latino young men will not graduate.In an era when there is virtually no legal wo
Mother Crusader: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core Cheerleading
Mother Crusader: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core Cheerleading: Guest Post: Melissa Katz Debunks JerseyCAN's Common Core CheerleadingOn June 4th, the State Board of Education convened for another fun round of discussion about the education reforms proposed (and partially implemented already) to drastically change the face of education as we know it. The State Board of Educa
Morning Wink 6-8-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-8-144LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD RIVALS MUST ACT QUICKLY: George McKenna, Alex Johnson seek funding, endorsements in L.A. Unified race; Two unions face tough choiceBY HOWARD BLUME, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1uEMAYH George McKenna, above, and Alex Johnson are headed for a runoff. Pub
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-8-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD RIVALS MUST ACT QUICKLY: George McKenna, Alex Johnson seek funding, endorsements in L.A. Unified race; Two unions face tough choiceBY HOWARD BLUME, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1uEMAYH George McKenna, above, and Alex Johnson are headed for a runoff. Published 8 June 2014 :: The top two finishers in this week's election for the Los Angeles Boa
6-8-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: New Student Motivation, Engagement & SEL ResourcesOur school year will be over in four days and, after a brief rest, it will be time for me to complete the third volume in my student motivation “trilogy” that should be published early next year by Routledge. It’s tentatively titled Building a Community of Self-Motivated
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Peter Greene: Why Conservatives Should Oppose School ChoicePeter Greene says that there are at least four good reasons why conservatives hold oppose school choice. Before I tell you what his four reasons are, I will tell you that there are even more reasons for conservatives to support public schools. Conservatives generally are no
6-8-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video: Sean Ahern at the PEP on Diversityby ed notes online / 1h 6-7-14 Ed Notes Online WeekEd Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineFred Smith Calls Farina on Field Test Waste of Learning TimeFrom Schoolbook. Go Fred. No time now but I will add to this later about the Bronx teacher who was fired years ago because 4 of his 8th grade classes refused to take the field tests. Search ed notes
How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution - The Washington Post
How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution - The Washington Post: How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolutionThe pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support.But that wasn’t enough. The duo needed money
Nite Cap 6-7-14 #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 CAPMore questions on evals’ accuracy | Albuquerque Journal NewsMore questions on evals’ accuracy | Albuquerque Journal News:More questions on evals’ accuracyPrincipal Robin Hoberg had no answers when teachers at Double Eagle Elementary School asked
6-7-14 solidaridad - #TeamMcKenna
solidaridad: I'm on #TeamMcKenna because ALL students in LAUSD need representation, NOT just the few attending CCSA's lucrative charter outletsI'm on #TeamMcKenna because ALL students in #LAUSD need representation, NOT just the few attending @CALcharters' lucrative charter outlets.— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) June 7, 2014by Robert D. Skeels ... / 13min PESJA: When we say Eli Broad controls LAUS
House Of Cards - Corporate Deform in America - Trailer by BATA
House Of Cards - Corporate Deform in America - Trailer by BATAPublished on Jul 12, 2013House of Cards is a series of short videos created to bring to the forefront the key players in the corporate reform movement. Each week a new player will be featured along with information concerning their words and actions that have been aimed at the destruction of our public schools. Video created by Terri Mi
Can California Offer a New Model for Accountability? Or Are We Still Chasing Test Scores? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Can California Offer a New Model for Accountability? Or Are We Still Chasing Test Scores? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Can California Offer a New Model for Accountability? Or Are We Still Chasing Test Scores?By Anthony Cody on June 7, 2014 11:23 AMA couple of weeks ago, Linda Darling-Hammond and Randi Weingarten offered an interesting take on the path forward regarding Common Cor
6-7-14 Saturday Matinée Double Feature "Just Sayin' " and "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Double Feature "Just Sayin' " and "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News BreakoutOne percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatization - Salon.comOne percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatization - Salon.com: One percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatizationOutsourcing government not only leads to poor
One percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatization - Salon.com
One percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatization - Salon.com: One percent’s twisted new heist: What’s really behind privatizationOutsourcing government not only leads to poor services -- it's killing the middle class, an expert tells SalonJamie Dimon, Donald Trump, David Koch (Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas/AP/Dan Hallman/Evan Agostini)As most experts and layman enthusiasts will te
2nd Banana 6-7-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST We, the undersigned, demand the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation divest from corporate education reform. | Teachers' Letters to Bill GatesWe, the undersigned, demand the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation divest from corporate education reform. | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: We, the undersigned, demand the Bill and Melinda Gates
6-7-14 With A Brooklyn Accent:
With A Brooklyn Accent: Notorious Phd on the New Orleans Charter DistrictIt started under Bush,But Duncan Loved It,The City of New Orleans,Told teachers to shove it,When Katrina struck,They brought charters in,With TFA to staff them,Saying students would win,But 9 years later,The schools may be worse,What looked like progress,Is just the reverse.A privatized district,With revolving door staffWhere
Oregon Save Our Schools: Sen. Ron Wyden Doesn't Get It On Common Core
Oregon Save Our Schools: Sen. Ron Wyden Doesn't Get It On Common Core: Sen. Ron Wyden Doesn't Get It On Common CorePat Eck, an OSOS member, recently wrote to Senator Ron Wyden concerning the Common Core State Standards. Here is Wyden’s responding email which is confusing as he recognizes that many constituents have raised concerns to him, yet he continues to think Common Core and the testing to be
Morning Wink 6-7-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS6-7-14 Jersey Jazzman NJ Ed News Round-up Jammin' All WeekJersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekSo Why Didn't the Police Ever Investigate Michelle Rhee?Remember the "amusing" story of how Michelle Rhee, in her first year of teaching in Baltimore, taped her students' mouths shut? How she tried to find the "humor" in making her se
6-7-14 Jersey Jazzman NJ Ed News Round-up Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekSo Why Didn't the Police Ever Investigate Michelle Rhee?Remember the "amusing" story of how Michelle Rhee, in her first year of teaching in Baltimore, taped her students' mouths shut? How she tried to find the "humor" in making her second graders bleed? Remember when Alex Russo told us, when he heard about the story: "I'm not s
6-7-13 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION:Curmudgucation WeekData-Driven DiscriminationIf you needed any more reason to be wary of the massive upsuck of student data from the education system, The Weekly Wonk offers more reason to fear our Data Overlords. Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and Samuel Woolley, a pair of data wonks, have written "Decoding Discrimination in the Digital Age," a brief overview of some of the con
6-7-14 NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefsfrom The Network for Public EducationOpinion: Chancellor Should Take a Stand on Field Testing | WNYCSchools Chancellor Carmen Fariña missed a crucial opportunity this week, as field tests started in schools across the city. She should have told parents and school leaders that they could choose whether to let their children part
6-7-14 THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education:THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog Free Webinar: Technology Integration to Meet the Needs of the Common CoreJoin ASCD Faculty member Andrew Miller for an exciting, free webinar to learn how to integrate technology in your classroom to support students' needs and the Common Core. Monday, June 9, 2014, 3:00 p.m. eastern time Register now! In this webin
6-7-14 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):Ca’s reduction of student suspensions leads most statesVia EdSource | By Susan Frey A report released this week by The Council of State Governments Justice Center calls on school districts across the nation to hold themselves accountable for a positive school climate as well as test scores. “Research and d
6-7-14 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 WeekRick Scott’s “Education Investment” a “Paper Tiger”The editors of the Lakeland Ledger focus on Polk County Schools woes they will experience under the education budget which Governor Rick Scott signed yesterday.
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 6-7-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetNewseum in D.C. to create free 9/11 curriculum for teachersIn an effort to teach current and future generations of young people about what happened to the United States in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the Newseum in Washington D.C. will create a new interactive online curriculum that will be available for free to teachers and students everywh
6-7-14 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 SocietyBridging DifferencesQuick Review: 'Exit Strategy' Looks At A Doomed SchoolGuest blogger Susan Klonsky reviews Exit Strategy If there has been another theater piece about the impact of school closings, I haven’t heard about it. Ike Holter’s Exit Strategy at Jackalope Theater t
6-7-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekIpswich, Mass sixth grade students demand payment for taking Common Core Field TestsIn a Boston Tea Party like moment, a group of sixth-grade students from Ipswich, Massachusetts are making a stand. Like Connecticut’s public schools students, they were used as unpaid lab rats in this spring’s Common Core test of the test. Under the laws and regulations of the Unite
6-7-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools and SecurityA reader put up a letter from Queen Anne Elementary principal, David Elliott, that was written in light of yesterday's Seattle Pacific U shootings (QA Elementary is fairly close by as is Coe Elementary). Mr. Elliott calmly explains what they did once the event became known to this (and this happened as scho
6-7-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineFred Smith Calls Farina on Field Test Waste of Learning TimeFrom Schoolbook. Go Fred. No time now but I will add to this later about the Bronx teacher who was fired years ago because 4 of his 8th grade classes refused to take the field tests. Search ed notes for Doug Avella if interested. I've been too busy with the contract stuff so have neglected the great work Fr
6-7-14 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 teacherTen minute drawing. Rahm’s city of lights.by Fred Klonsky / 12min Keeping retirement weird. The kids play their ukes with the old guy. The west end of the parking lot of the huge old Harrison High School in Little Village was fil
6-7-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekZephyr Teachout Wants To Make Testing/Teacher Evaluation Protest A Centerpiece Of An Anti-Cuomo CampaignJummy Vielkind at Capital NY:ALBANY—Zephyr Teachout says it will be at least another week before she decides whether to mount a left-flank challenge to Governor Andrew Cuomo. “My decision is based on whether I can put together the resources to mou
6-7-14 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 Death to Common Core! Long Live Failed Education Policy!From the beginning of the call for and debate about Common Core, I have taken a clear stand against the promise of standards-based reform; for example, Why Common Standards Won’t Work: A call for national standards ensures that w
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-7-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT New Orleans Rebuilds Education System With Charter Schoolsfrom the PBS NewsHour |http://to.pbs.org/1kKIFb1 June 5, 2014 at 6:29 PM EDT :: On September, New Orleans will be the country’s first all-charter school district. The evolution was accelerated after Hurricane Katrina, when state officials and others s
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 6-7-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYThe Best Social Studies Sites Of 2014 — So FarHere’s one more in my series of mid-year “Best” lists (you can see all 1,300 of the lists here). You might also be interested in these previous posts: The “All-Time” Best Social Studies Sites The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2013 – Part Two The
This Week's Education Research Report 5-31-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTInteractive teaching methods help students master tricky calculusThe key to helping students learn complicated math is to understand how to apply it to new ideas and make learning more interactive, according to a new study by UBC researchers. Pre-class assignments, small group discussions and clicker quizzes improve students’ ability to
6-7-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekArne and the summer slidePosted on: http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2014/06/05/the-impact-of-the-summer-slide/ Arne Duncan has suggested that year-round school is the solution to the summer slide. Thanks to the common core, year-round school will make things worse. Research tells us that those living in poverty have the least access to books. Students livin
All Week 6-7-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Dr. Krashen’s Solutions Work! Preempt “summer learning loss” by addressing poverty, and ensuring access to books!Providing more access to interesting reading material by investing in public libraries and librarians is an excellent way to deal with summer learning loss. — Dr. Stephen D. Krashen Let’s talk about serendipity. This morning at teacher sent m
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 6-7-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGGeorge Joseph: Exposé of Trafficking in TeachersThis is an amazing story, written by investigative reporter George Joseph. It seems there are recruitment agencies that go to other nations, the Philippines especially, hire good teachers, charge outrageous placement fees, and send them to work in American schools. He writes