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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Education Research Report: California's Education Systems Face Critical Choices at All Levels
Education Research Report: California's Education Systems Face Critical Choices at All Levels: California's Education Systems Face Critical Choices at All LevelsStudents from Immigrant Families Particularly AffectedAs California recovers from a severe budget crisis that hit immigrant students particularly hard, policymakers and education leaders face critical choices with respect to financing, imp
by mike simpson / 4min 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-18-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Shocker: Obama Administration Proposes “Race to Top” Model for Indian Tribal SchoolsIn a bold effort to reorganize the tribal schools run by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Obama administration proposes a competition for funding based on Race to the Top. “A revamped BIE, as envisioned in the proposal, would eventually giv
by mike simpson / 7min 
6-18-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: What's Up Today, June 18, 2014: Jose Vilson, NYCEducator on Class Size, RBE on Abusive PrincipalsA quick reminder about tonight's: MORE, Change the Stakes Sponsor Jose Vilson Book Conversation in InwoodStill in Cape Cod at FIRST robotics conference so I can't make it. (I have so much to write about being with hundreds of people from all over the world and most states. And if your
by mike simpson / 10min 
6-18-14 Schools Matter All Week #StopJebNow
Schools Matter: #StopJebNowA clip from the Wall Street Journal:Education policy was Jeb Bush’s political salvation. After his first bid for Florida governor in 1994 ended in defeat, he threw himself into founding the state’s first charter school in a blighted Miami neighborhood. He went on to serve two terms as the state’s “education governor” and become a national policy expert.Twenty years later
by mike simpson / 14min 
6-18-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Insurance Executives Win; Citizens and Mental Health Advocates LoseAt the end of May, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy stunned healthcare advocates when he vetoed an important bill that would have required insurance companies to provide data about how much substance abuse coverage and related mental health care they are actually providing Connecticut residents. The legislation w
by mike simpson / 17min 
6-18-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Sarcasm, Scarlett Johannson and why machines should never grade student writingCan machines really grade essays as well as humans? Naturally, there is a study that says they can (there are studies saying just about everything), but a number of experts say otherwise. Here’s one of them, writing about why the machines are inferior graders and should not be used. It was written by Maja
by mike simpson / 20min 
6-18-14 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.: Wall Street and public pensions. A license to steal.North Carolina has the 7th largest public pension fund in the United States. It has one trustee. She is the State Treasurer Democrat Janet Crowell. Before becoming State Treasurer she was  the marketing director for the tech-focused firm SJF Ventures
by mike simpson / 23min 
6-18-14 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 Best Articles (And Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice & Resources To Teachers In 2014 – So FarI continue my mid-year “The Best…” lists… The title of this “The Best…” list is pretty self-explanatory. What you’ll find here are blog posts and articles this year (some written by me, some by others) that were, in my o
by mike simpson / 25min 
6-18-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Inauthentic Reading AssessmentDoes it seem as if test writers come up with the most obscure, boring, reading-resistant passages possible for standardized test? It's not just you. It's a deliberate choice, and not necessarily an ill-intended one, but the result is a completely unreal inauthentic reading experience that real humans don't have anywhere except on standardized tests.One
by mike simpson / 27min 
6-18-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Cuomo's "Fix" For APPR Teacher Evaluation Is No Fix At AllUnder Cuomo's reported "fix" for his APPR teacher evaluation system that holds teachers accountable for tests that don't count for students, teachers will still receive low ratings - there will just be a "safety net" on the forced firings:Under a proposal that Gov. Cuomo is supporting in
by mike simpson / 29min 
empathyeducates – Tenure Is Not the Problem
empathyeducates – Tenure Is Not the Problem: Tenure Is Not the ProblemBeing Class and Colormute will not better education. Blaming Teacher Tenure for any lack in our schools is also not a solution. Let us discuss a very real problem, and what we can do about segregation.Photograph Courtesy of ShutterstockTenure is Not the ProblemTeacher protections are not why poor schools are failing. Segregation
by mike simpson / 31min 
Sowing Empathy and Justice in Schools Through Restorative Practices | NEA Today
Sowing Empathy and Justice in Schools Through Restorative Practices | NEA Today: Sowing Empathy and Justice in Schools Through Restorative PracticesJune 18, 2014 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Mary Ellen FlanneryThe kid wants to serve the volleyball, but his high school classmates ignore him. “Shut up!” he pleads, but they carry on—laughing as if he said nothin
by mike simpson / 33min 
NYC Educator: On Class Size--Night and Day
NYC Educator: On Class Size--Night and Day: On Class Size--Night and DayI taught two double-period classes this year. One had 32 kids and the other had 14.I had a great year with both of them, to tell the truth. But they had quite different characters. The prime difference was that the large afternoon class required a lot of handling. I go quiet when I'm not happy. I stare the class down until we
by mike simpson / 55min 

YESTERDAY

6-17-14 Jersey Jazzman - Teachers & Students Ask: Will @GovChristie's Office Be Air-Conditioned This Week?
Jersey Jazzman: Teachers & Students Ask: Will @GovChristie's Office Be Air-Conditioned This Week?It was hot in Central Jersey today, and it looks like most of the state will be in the 90's tomorrow. This heat is potentially dangerous: an advisory is in effect until tomorrow night all through South Jersey. The National Weather Service says:A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES
by mike simpson / 11h 
for the love of learning: This will be my last year teaching in the hospital -- here are 3 things I learned
for the love of learning: This will be my last year teaching in the hospital -- here are 3 things I learned: This will be my last year teaching in the hospital -- here are 3 things I learnedThis will be my last year teaching in a children's psychiatric assessment unit. Next school year, I will be moving to a middle school where I will be teaching grade 6 language arts, grade 6 social studies and g
by mike simpson / 11h 
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Gets A Mention | New Haven Independent
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Gets A Mention | New Haven Independent: He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Gets A MentionBY Melissa Bailey | JUN 17, 2014 4:58 PMPost a Comment | E-mail the AuthorPosted to: Schools, State, Campaign 2014MELISSA BAILEY PHOTOWeingarten with Peletier at Tuesday’s convention.The head of a national teachers union praised a “dear friend” and third-party candidate who was barred from addre
by mike simpson / 13h 
Weingarten endorses Malloy, says Connecticut should not let Koch brothers take it
Weingarten endorses Malloy, says Connecticut should not let Koch brothers take it: Weingarten endorses Malloy, says Connecticut should not let Koch brothers take itRandi Weingarten and Garth Harries after AFL-CIO convention in New Haven NEW HAVEN >> Randi Weingarten, the national president of the American Federation of Teachers, told an enthusiastic group of union members Tuesday that the only way
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 6-17-14 #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 CAPExplained Variation Is Not A Measure of Importance | Paul BrunoExplained Variation Is Not A Measure of Importance | Paul Bruno: Explained Variation Is Not A Measure of ImportanceBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: JUNE 17, 2014Back in early April the Amer
by mike simpson / 15h 
Explained Variation Is Not A Measure of Importance | Paul Bruno
Explained Variation Is Not A Measure of Importance | Paul Bruno: Explained Variation Is Not A Measure of ImportanceBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: JUNE 17, 2014Back in early April the American Statistical Association put out a “Statement on Using Value-Added Models for Educational Assessment“.Last month, Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and Jonah Rockoff issued a response, in part because so many commentator
by mike simpson / 17h 
AFT’s Weingarten Supports Malloy, and Likely, Cuomo | deutsch29
AFT’s Weingarten Supports Malloy, and Likely, Cuomo | deutsch29: AFT’s Weingarten Supports Malloy, and Likely, CuomoJune 17, 2014On June 16, 2014, I wrote a post in which I wondered what American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten would say on June 17 at the official AFL-CIO endorsement of the re-election of blatantly-anti-teacher, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy.Here is wh
by mike simpson / 17h 
empathyeducates – Guest Post By Peter Smagorinsky: Response To The New NCTQ Teacher Prep Review
empathyeducates – Guest Post By Peter Smagorinsky: Response To The New NCTQ Teacher Prep Review: Guest Post By Peter Smagorinsky: Response To The New NCTQ Teacher Prep ReviewSandy Coan does paperwork in her Van Asselt Elementary School classroom. Photo: Dan DeLong/Special To The Post-IntelligencerBy Guest Post by Peter Smagorinsky, The University of Georgia c/o Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally P
by mike simpson / 17h 
6-17-14 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 Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2014 – So FarAs regular readers know, I teach an International Baccalaureate “Theory of Knowledge” class (and, next year, I’ll teach two of them!). Our school structures our IB program a bit differently from many others by having a whole lot of students take individual IB classes; w
by mike simpson / 18h 
ACT’s Dan Wright on a Simple VAM Experiment |
ACT’s Dan Wright on a Simple VAM Experiment |: ACT’s Dan Wright on a Simple VAM Experiment A VAMboozled! folllower, Dan Wright, who is also a statistician at ACT (the nonprofit company famously known for developing the college-entrance ACT test), wrote me an email a few weeks ago about his informed and statistical take on VAMs. I invited him to write a post for you all here. His response, with my
by mike simpson / 18h 
Russ on Reading: Tom Barclay: A Tribute to a Great Teacher
Russ on Reading: Tom Barclay: A Tribute to a Great Teacher: Tom Barclay: A Tribute to a Great TeacherTom Barclay with Cindy MershonOne of the finest educators I have ever known is retiring this month. I had the pleasure of working closely with Tom Barclay for the last 12  years of my career and I have been fortunate to call him a friend for nearly 25 years. I met Tom through my wife Cindy Mershon,
by mike simpson / 18h 
A labor embrace for Malloy, with a jab over education | The CT Mirror
A labor embrace for Malloy, with a jab over education | The CT Mirror: A labor embrace for Malloy, with a jab over educationBy: MARK PAZNIOKAS | June 17, 2014View as "Clean Read"ShareEmail PrintCT MIRRORRandi Weingarten, national AFT president, makes a plea for Malloy.New Haven – The Connecticut AFL-CIO’s biennial political convention was a two-day infomercial promoting the re-election o
by mike simpson / 18h 
When a pro-teacher, pro-pubic school, pro-union candidate for governor in one state is blocked from speaking to AFL-CIO delegates… by Jonathan Pelto | Reclaim Reform
When a pro-teacher, pro-pubic school, pro-union candidate for governor in one state is blocked from speaking to AFL-CIO delegates… by Jonathan Pelto | Reclaim Reform: When a pro-teacher, pro-pubic school, pro-union candidate for governor in one state is blocked from speaking to AFL-CIO delegates… by Jonathan PeltoPosted on June 17, 2014by Ken PrevitiA final word about the AFL-CIO’s decision to blo
by mike simpson / 19h 
AG Abbott: Texas schools cannot use Common Core standards - K-12 Zone
AG Abbott: Texas schools cannot use Common Core standards - K-12 Zone: AG Abbott: Texas schools cannot use Common Core standardsPosted on June 17, 2014 | By Ericka MellonPRINT0Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott confirmed Tuesday in a ruling that the state’s public school districts cannot adopt controversial national curriculum standards called common core.State lawmakers passed a law prohibiting t
by mike simpson / 19h 
Shaky Methods, Shaky Motives: A Recap of My Critique of the NCTQ’s Review of Teacher Preparation Programs | A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues
Shaky Methods, Shaky Motives: A Recap of My Critique of the NCTQ’s Review of Teacher Preparation Programs | A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues: A "Fuller" Look at Education IssuesExamining K-12 and higher ed issues across the country by Dr. Ed FullerShaky Methods, Shaky Motives: A Recap of My Critique of the NCTQ’s Review of Teacher Preparation ProgramsPosted on June 17, 20140
by mike simpson / 19h 
Video: For New Orleans students, Katrina was just the beginning | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
Video: For New Orleans students, Katrina was just the beginning | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Video: For New Orleans students, Katrina was just the beginningPosted on: Tuesday June 17th, 2014The world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast in 2005. But for New Orleans’ public school students
by mike simpson / 19h 
Meet the 37 Senators Who Voted for Millionaires Over Students | Perspectives | BillMoyers.com
Meet the 37 Senators Who Voted for Millionaires Over Students | Perspectives | BillMoyers.com: Meet the 37 Senators Who Voted for Millionaires Over StudentsJune 17, 2014by Derek Pugh9This piece originally appeared on the Campaign for America’s Future blog.The Capitol Rotunda looms over the statue of George Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Senate Republicans s
by mike simpson / 20h 
U.S. Military Supporting Common Core? Look To Your Own Problems Before Blaming the U.S. School System | Missouri Education Watchdog
U.S. Military Supporting Common Core? Look To Your Own Problems Before Blaming the U.S. School System | Missouri Education Watchdog: U.S. Military Supporting Common Core? Look To Your Own Problems Before Blaming the U.S. School SysteminShareRetired Lt. General Marvin Covault was quoted in a piece by Freedom Outpost as supporting common core. He and a number of other retired generals were recruited
by mike simpson / 21h 
6-17-14 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): CA budget deal has some major changes for public educationGov. Jerry Brown and the the California legislature reached a deal on a $108 billion budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Here, as examined by John Fensterwald of EdSource, are some of the major education components: Proposition 98: $60.8 billion
by mike simpson / 21h 
6-17-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadGreat article at Publicola on the McCleary ruling (with slide from the Office of Financial Management).  Meanwhile, over at the Times, the editorial board is saying that the Supreme Court is "menacing" the Legislature.  They say that "so far" the Legislature has done everything the Court has asked.  Except fully fund education
by mike simpson / 22h 
6-17-14 The Whole Child Blog — Free Webinar - Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success — Whole Child Education
Free Webinar—Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGFree Webinar—Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy SuccessJune 17, 2014 by Klea ScharbergJoin respected educator and ASCD author Regie Routman for an exciting, free webinar to learn how to increase reading and writing achievemen
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 6-17-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-17-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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
by mike simpson / 23h




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