Tuesday, June 17, 2014

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-17-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What is NCTQ?With the release of the NCTQ ratings of teacher preparation programs, this is a propitious time to review its origins. It was created by the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute. It floundered, then was rescued by a grant of $5 million from Secretary of Education Rod Paige in the early days of the Bush administrati
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6-17-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Message to UFT Leaders: Where's the Change of Tone as Hundreds Call for Ouster of Bryant HS Principal Namita DwarkaA handful of students said the principal threatened them, warning they would not take part in graduation if they attended Monday’s rally. Teachers told the Daily News Dwarka has doctored their performance records, canceled their after-school programs and fired them fr
by mike simpson / 2min 
6-17-14 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 CPS principal’s resignation letter.Inter-American’s Principal Vernita Vallez announced in November she would not renew her contract after four years at the school because she didn’t think she was able to fully do her job. She cited the top-down and constantly shifting district priorities with little
by mike simpson / 5min 
6-17-14 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: #StopJebNow Hashtag Being Used By Conservative Activists to Defeat Common CoreWrites Fred Lucas in Glenn Beck’s conservative site TheBlaze: In a critical battleground region that one activist labeled “the most important county of the most important state” for presidentia
by mike simpson / 10min 
6-17-14 Wait What? - A final word about the AFL-CIO’s decision to block my speech to delegates
Wait What?: Wait What? A final word about the AFL-CIO’s decision to block my speech to delegates“We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” – President John F. Kennedy Yesterd
by mike simpson / 14min 
6-15-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Summer reading list for and by teachersHere are books for and recommended by teachers, from Scholastic Instructor magazine and titled the “Ultimate Summer Reading List for Teachers:” We searched far and wide to come up with a list of great books for you to crack open during the summer break—and, most important, we asked our teacher advisers and Facebook teachers what they were […]2 b
by mike simpson / 16min 
6-17-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: The Starbucks, ASU, and Pearson ScamIf you thought wow! yesterday when Starbucks announced that CoffeeCorp will fund its employees' college educations from here on out, look a little closer before you fill up your mug.  First off, Arizona State has joined the state-run exploitation college model perfected by the University of Maryland, whereby overseas military personnel and the st
by mike simpson / 22min 
6-17-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: PREVIEW: New Film Opening June 17, 2014 – “NCTQ Hill”PREVIEW: New Film Opening June 17, 2014 – “NCTQ Hill”. via PREVIEW: New Film Opening June 17, 2014 – “NCTQ Hill”.1 by plthomasedd / 1h hide  //  saveNCTQ: “their remedies are part of the disease”NCTQ: “their remedies are part of the disease”. via NCTQ: “their remedies are part of the disease”.2 by plthomasedd / 1h 6-16-14 @ The
by mike simpson / 26min 
With A Brooklyn Accent: If the Problem Is Child Poverty- Union Busting and Common Core Aligned Tests are the Wrong Response
With A Brooklyn Accent: If the Problem Is Child Poverty- Union Busting and Common Core Aligned Tests are the Wrong Response: If the Problem Is Child Poverty- Union Busting and Common Core Aligned Tests are the Wrong ResponseAs someone who has spent the last 45 years working with Bronx schools and community organizations, it utterly astonishes me that Hedge fund managers, Silicon Valley entrepreneu
by mike simpson / 26min 
6-17-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): NCTQ: “their remedies are part of the disease”Accordingly, with admirable, though misdirected intentions, they very seriously and very sentimentally set themselves to the task of remedying the evils that they see. But their remedies do not cure the disease: they merely p
by mike simpson / 36min 
empathyeducates – Fuzzy Math – The Guesstimate that Struck Down California’s Teacher Tenure Laws
empathyeducates – Fuzzy Math – The Guesstimate that Struck Down California’s Teacher Tenure Laws: Fuzzy Math – The Guesstimate that Struck Down California’s Teacher Tenure LawsPhotograph Credit; GuidoVrola; iStockBy Jordan Weissmann | Originally Published at Slate. June 12 2014 |The amazing, completely made-up statistic a judge used to strike down teacher tenure in CaliforniaThis week Los Angeles
by mike simpson / 40min 
6-17-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: TNTP & The Unreal Lessons of VergaraTNTP is the less famous faux-reform sibling of StudentsFirst, but like that other batch of corporate reformsters, they can be counted on to articulate their agenda in a more-transparent-than-they-probably-meant-to-be manner. Last week they brought their reformy skills to "The Real Lessons of Vergara," in which Tim Daly and Dan Weisb
by mike simpson / 41min 
6-17-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: How Many Abusive And/Or Insane Principals Are Out There?A good point raised by James Eterno over at IceUFT blog in response to this Daily News story about hundreds of students, parents and teachers demanding the removal of a Bryant High School principal who is said to have doctored performance records of teachers, altered grading policies at the school to increase the gradua
by mike simpson / 43min 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Judge frees Chicago from Shakman decree. Lets the fox guard the hen house.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Judge frees Chicago from Shakman decree. Lets the fox guard the hen house.: Judge frees Chicago from Shakman decree. Lets the fox guard the hen house."Part of the problem..."Best quote of the day comes on the heels of Chicago being released from the 42-year-old Shakman patronage-hiring decree, allowing Rahm's boys to police themselves. The quote comes from 
by mike simpson / 52min 
Parent Conferences with the Department of Education « NYC Coalition for Educational Justice
Parent Conferences with the Department of Education « NYC Coalition for Educational Justice: Parent Conferences with the Department of EducationThe New York City Coalition for Educational Justice in partnership with the NYC Department of Education held three amazing parent conferences on May 3rd; May 31st and June 7th. Over 750 parents attended workshops and connected with fellow parent leaders.  
by mike simpson / 54min 
Philanthropic Advocacy for School Reforms | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Philanthropic Advocacy for School Reforms | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Philanthropic Advocacy for School ReformsI … challenge the wisdom of giving public sanction and approval to the spending of a huge fortune ….My object here is to state as clearly and as briefly as possible why the huge philanthropic trusts, known as foundations, appear to be a menace to the welfare of
by mike simpson / 1h 
Shanker Blog » The Souls Of Black Teachers: Reading José Luis Vilson With W.E.B. Du Bois
Shanker Blog » The Souls Of Black Teachers: Reading José Luis Vilson With W.E.B. Du Bois: The Souls Of Black Teachers: Reading José Luis Vilson With W.E.B. Du BoisPosted by Leo Casey on June 17, 2014This article was originally published in DissentThe heart of education lies in the relationship between teacher and student. The quality of that relationship—its capacity to nurture, to inspire, to awa
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Knowledge Ventriloquism | EduShyster
Knowledge Ventriloquism | EduShyster: Knowledge VentriloquismKen Zeichner takes us inside the teacher prep war echo chamberEduShyster: You introduced me to one of my favorite new concepts—*knowledge ventriloquism.* The release of the National Council on Teacher Quality *review* of the nation’s teacher prep programs seems like an appropriate time to share this concept with the world. So what is *kn
by mike simpson / 1h 
NYC Educator: UFT Unity's Solidarity v. Real Solidarity
NYC Educator: UFT Unity's Solidarity v. Real Solidarity: UFT Unity's Solidarity v. Real SolidarityI read in NY Teacher that our contract places parents and "educators back in the driver's seat in our city's public schools."  I find the claim humorous.  I doubt UFT Unity asked many parents what they wanted and I know they certainly didn't ask me.  The lack of democracy in my Union is for
by mike simpson / 1h 
The High-Stakes Testing Culture: How We Got Here, How We Get Out | NEA Today
The High-Stakes Testing Culture: How We Got Here, How We Get Out | NEA Today: The High-Stakes Testing Culture: How We Got Here, How We Get OutJune 17, 2014 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Cindy LongParents across the country are joining educators in saying enough is enough – no more high-stakes standardized testing. In fact, they’re shouting it, in large numbers
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YESTERDAY

6-14-14 Jersey Jazzman The @starledger's Reformy Fantasyland
Jersey Jazzman: The @starledger's Reformy FantasylandI really can't tell you how grateful I am to have Bob Braun blogging; for a while there, it felt like I was the only one who cared to point out that the Star-Ledger, Bob's former paper, was writing education editorials that were both massively ignorant and callously dismissive of the needs of children in New Jersey's cities.Bob's skewering of th
by mike simpson / 11h 
AFT’s Randi Weingarten, Jonathan Pelto, Dan Malloy, Connecticut and the Fate of Public Education | Reclaim Reform
AFT’s Randi Weingarten, Jonathan Pelto, Dan Malloy, Connecticut and the Fate of Public Education | Reclaim Reform: AFT’s Randi Weingarten, Jonathan Pelto, Dan Malloy, Connecticut and the Fate of Public EducationPosted on June 16, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhat happens to public education, real education minus the corporate reform movement which drains hundreds of millions of dollars from public education
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Those Nonsense Annual NCTQ Ratings Are Coming on June 17 | deutsch29
Those Nonsense Annual NCTQ Ratings Are Coming on June 17 | deutsch29: Those Nonsense Annual NCTQ Ratings Are Coming on June 17June 16, 2014On June 17, 2014, the so-called National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) will unleash upon the world its ratings of teacher training programs.Here is part of an announcement sent on June 9, 2014, to members of the press:Washington, DC – On Tuesday, June 17, t
by mike simpson / 13h 
Adam Bessie: Retiring the "Bad Teacher" Boogeyman - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Adam Bessie: Retiring the "Bad Teacher" Boogeyman - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Adam Bessie: Retiring the "Bad Teacher" BoogeymanBy Anthony Cody on June 16, 2014 7:40 PMGuest post by Adam Bessie. "I support our teachers, but my daughter was traumatized by an unfirable 1st grade teacher," so read a tweet I received after expressing concern that Vergara
by mike simpson / 13h 
Architecture 101 Summer Workshops for Kids | Seattle Education
Architecture 101 Summer Workshops for Kids | Seattle Education: Architecture 101 Summer Workshops for KidsIndoor playground in Tokyo.Twice each year I yield to commercialism and post information about classes that I offer to kids and teens. It’s an introductory class to architecture. I provide a studio environment and interesting design challenges for the students. It’s a hands-on workshop where t
by mike simpson / 13h 
Make No Mistake About It: When You Attack Public Workers Unions, You Attack New York’s Black Middle Class By: Dr Mark Naison
Badass Teachers Association: Make No Mistake About It: When You Attack Public Workers Unions, You Attack New York’s Black Middle ClassBy: Dr Mark NaisonDuring my forty plus years as a scholar, teacher, coach and community organizer, I have had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in the outer boroughs, not only in neighborhoods adjoining Manhattan, but in places where the Manhattan skylin
by mike simpson / 14h 
Why Does it Seem Like It’s the Same Few Parents Fighting for Philly’s Schools? | Philly in Focus
Why Does it Seem Like It’s the Same Few Parents Fighting for Philly’s Schools? | Philly in Focus: Why Does it Seem Like It’s the Same Few Parents Fighting for Philly’s Schools?PHILLYACTIVE™ (NEWS THAT GETS PHILLY ACTIVE) Active parent Felicia Roche, distressed by Philly’s education crisis, urges her peers to get involved in the fight for fairness. By Felicia Roche (Video features activist Helen Gy
by mike simpson / 15h 
Gülen Gang Schools in Mosul evacuated 3 days before ISIL invasion,
Madness and masochism of the Turkish regime: Gülen Gang Schools in Mosul evacuated 3 days before ISIL invasion, while Iraqi politicians Usama al-Nujayfi and Tariq al-Hashimi (USA and AKP government ally) called a ‘Revolution’ the foreign terroristic operations | the real SyrianFreePress network: Madness and masochism of the Turkish regime: Gülen Gang Schools in Mosul evacuated 3 days before ISIL i
by mike simpson / 15h 
Nite Cap 6-16-14 #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 CAPHave Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) | EduShysterHave Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) | EduShyster: Have Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) How making teaching a career no one wants will finally mak
by mike simpson / 16h 
Have Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) | EduShyster
Have Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) | EduShyster: Have Elevator, Will Elevate (the Teaching Profession) How making teaching a career no one wants will finally make our kids college and career ready…The year was 2014 and, alas, all was not right with the world. Income inequality in these United States had both soared and skyrocketed to levels not seen since the 1920′s, and the mid
by mike simpson / 16h 
History repeats itself: First, as tragedy. Second, as farce. Third, as a Star-Ledger editorial. | Bob Braun's Ledger
History repeats itself: First, as tragedy. Second, as farce. Third, as a Star-Ledger editorial. | Bob Braun's Ledger: History repeats itself: First, as tragedy. Second, as farce. Third, as a Star-Ledger editorial. New Jersey’s largest newspaper unsurprisingly endorsed the absurd finding of a California judge that employment protections for school employees cause school failure and constitute, ther
by mike simpson / 16h 
empathyeducates – “Click, Clack, Moo”: Why the 1% Always Wins
empathyeducates – “Click, Clack, Moo”: Why the 1% Always Wins: “Click, Clack, Moo”: Why the 1% Always WinsBy Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Published at The Becoming Radical. June 16, 2014[Originally posted at Daily Kos and Truthout, "Click, Clack, Moo": Why the 1% Always Wins is a powerful companion to George Saunders's Allegory of Scarcity and Slack.] October 18, 2011As a high school English
by mike simpson / 18h 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-16-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Trusting Tax ExpendituresWritten by Red Queen in L.A., from her blog | http://bit.ly/U3CCmz Monday, 16 Jun 2014  ::  As an LAUSD parent of just four-years’ standing, there is a vast, murky gulf of incomprehension regarding this school system, yawning not only to the fore, but way, way into the dim, if recent, past of my own pre-LAUSD-involvement. When L
by mike simpson / 18h 
LAUSD school by school budgets | scpr.org
LAUSD school by school budgets | scpr.org: LAUSD school by school budgetsProduced by Annie Gilbertson & Chris Keller | Updated June 14, 2014The Los Angeles Unified School District gets $6.8 billion from the state to educate its 650,000 students. It receives about another $1 billion from the federal government.This data set shows how administrators plan to spend $4.6 billion in the 2014-15 scho
by mike simpson / 18h 
Cap on district reserves passes despite lawmakers’ reservations | EdSource Today
Cap on district reserves passes despite lawmakers’ reservations | EdSource Today: Cap on district reserves passes despite lawmakers’ reservationsJune 16th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services0The Legislature passed a state budget Sunday with a big funding increase for K-12 schools that pleased school
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What Will Weingarten Say in Connecticut on June 17? | deutsch29
What Will Weingarten Say in Connecticut on June 17? | deutsch29: What Will Weingarten Say in Connecticut on June 17?June 16, 2014Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is no friend to public education. As education historian Diane Ravitch notes in December 2013:Malloy has abandoned his commitment to equality of education opportunity and now relies on high-stakes testing, evaluation of teachers by test
by mike simpson / 18h 
Trusting Tax Expenditures – redqueeninla
Trusting Tax Expenditures – redqueeninla: Trusting Tax ExpendituresWritten by redqueeninla in EducationAs an LAUSD parent of just four-years’ standing, there is a vast, murky gulf of incomprehension regarding this school system, yawning not only to the fore, but way, way into the dim, if recent, past of my own pre-LAUSD-involvement.When Los Angeles voters passed Proposition BB in 1997, I was just
by mike simpson / 19h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Making "Tenure" a Bad Word Helped Steal "Due Process!"
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Making "Tenure" a Bad Word Helped Steal "Due Process!": Making "Tenure" a Bad Word Helped Steal "Due Process!"If you say something enough times, most people will believe it.Not only will they believe it, but they will embrace it, passionately.They will, foolishly, repeat, word for word or  improvise with their own words of
by mike simpson / 19h 
6-15-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Leadership Changes at South Shore/Graham HillSouth Shore K-8 is losing its award-winning principal, Keisha Scarlett.  Their new principal will be Dr. Laurie Morrison who had previously served as assistance principal and was the principal at Graham Hill Elementary.  Ms. Scarlett is going to be the district's "principal leadership coach." Wha
by mike simpson / 20h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESKen GriffinKent Redfield“It’s certainly an indication of the increasingly large role that wealthy individuals are playing in American politics.” -- Sun-Times, Billionaire Ken Griffin gives Rauner record-breaking $2.5 millionRev. Walter "Slim" Coleman“We’re not suggesting that Rauner is a member of the Klan or that there w
by mike simpson / 20h 
6-16-14 The Whole Child Blog — No Planned Obsolescence in Education — Whole Child Education
No Planned Obsolescence in Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGNo Planned Obsolescence in EducationJune 16, 2014 by Walter McKenzieWe are a nation of makers and consumers. And in this free market culture, value is king and the art of the bargain is most prized. It's a conundrum: you get what you pay for, but no one wants to pay full price. In every transaction, let the buyer bew
by mike simpson / 20h 
How many bad teachers are there? | Hechinger Report
How many bad teachers are there? | Hechinger Report: How many bad teachers are there?Not many, according to new – and expensive – evaluationsBy Sarah ButrymowiczPittsburgh officials revealed the first official results of a new teacher evaluation system designed to help weed out ineffective teachers Thursday. The verdict? Nearly all the teachers – 96.9 percent – are good at their jobs.The results,
by mike simpson / 21h 
6-16-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Did NYC Tenure Changes Chase Away Weaker Teachers?At EdWeek, Stephen Sawchuk reports on research which suggests that NYC tenure changes chased away weaker teachers. I suspect that the research is further proof that, when it comes to teacher quality, we have no idea what the hell we're talking about.The working paper, written by Susanna Loeb of Stanford with Luke C. Miller and James
by mike simpson / 21h 
6-16-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): When the LA Unified watchdog watches too closelyVia Los Angeles Times | By Steve Lopez Commentary: If Stuart Magruder knew how to play the game, he might still have his volunteer watchdog job today. But he just had to speak up. The arrogance, the temerity, the insolence. How dare he challenge the leadersh
by mike simpson / 22h 
Vergara v. California: The court’s decision to gut teacher tenure will not improve poor schools.
Vergara v. California: The court’s decision to gut teacher tenure will not improve poor schools.: Tenure Is Not the Problem2.8k244546Teacher protections are not why poor schools are failing. Segregation is.By Richard D. Kahlenberg Racial segregation continues to bedevil American society and schools.Courtesy of ShutterstockOn Tuesday, a California court struck down state teacher tenure and seniorit
by mike simpson / 22h 
Agenda for 2014 PAA Leadership Conference | Parents Across America
Agenda for 2014 PAA Leadership Conference | Parents Across America:Agenda for 2014 PAA Leadership ConferenceSchedule for2014 PAA Leadership ConferenceDay 1 – Monday July 2810 am to 6 pm (optional) – Join BATS march. More info here.Beginning at 8:30 am (optional) – Meet your legislators on Capitol Hill.Pick up PAA materials if you have not already downloaded them (location TBA). We will coordinate
by mike simpson / 22h 
What’s Wrong with the Recent Court Decision for Teachers
What’s Wrong with the Recent Court Decision for Teachers: What’s Wrong with the Recent Court Decision for Teachersby JIM MILLER on JUNE 16, 2014 · 0 COMMENTSin CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, HISTORY, LABOR, UNDER THE PERFECT SUNBlueRobot / Foter / Creative Commons AttributionBy Jim Miller and Kelly MayhewLast week’s decision in the Vergara v. the State of California lawsuit that undermined tenure and se
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6-16-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? AFL-CIO Refuses To Allow Pelto to address Political Endorsing ConventionAFL-CIO Refuses To Allow Pelto to address Political Endorsing Convention The Connecticut AFL-CIO will be holding their 10th Biennial Political Convention starting today at the Omni Hotel in New Haven.  Although Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley and Lieutenant Governor candidate, Penny Bacchioc
by mike simpson / 23h 
Is the Need for Common Core STEM Education Based on Lies? | Missouri Education Watchdog
Is the Need for Common Core STEM Education Based on Lies? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Is the Need for Common Core STEM Education Based on Lies?inShareWhat is inSPIRE STEM USA?  It’s an organization supported by Chambers of Commerce, special interests and companies pushing for immigrants to take American STEM jobs because we have been told we don’t have enough Americans who can competently perfo
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 6-16-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-16-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why the Los Angeles School Board Ousted Stuart MagruderColumnist Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times explains why the school board did not reappoint Stuart Magruder to the “independent” Bond Ov
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