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6-22-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Five Useful Ed Tech Articles & PostsHere are some recent useful pieces on ed tech-related issues: From Apple II to Touchcast, the evolution of computers in the classroom is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The History Of Technology. Via Tablet or Smartphone, Learning With MOOC

by mike simpson / 9min

6-22-14 Curmudgucation

CURMUDGUCATION: Whole Brain TeachingI had put this out of my whole brain until Diane Ravitch posted a clip this morning from Nashville Prep. Here's the clip:This looks to be an application of Whole Brain Teaching, sometimes called Power Teaching, a techniques that seems to be the brain child of Chris Biffle Biffle is no slacker; he's published an assortment of books with legit publishers, and his

by mike simpson / 18min

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-22-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: EduShyster Interviews Jose Luis Vilson about His New BookEduShyster interviewed Jose Luis Vilson, New York City teacher and blogger, about his new book, “This Is Not a Test.” Vilson has woven together the story of his own life with narratives about his students and classroom experiences. My impression, when I read his book, is that

by mike simpson / 20min

6-22-14 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): Debating the Gates Moratorium, Or Life among the RoadbuildersAs a lifelong fan of science fiction (SF), I want to start by invoking a SF convention that never gets old: time travel (but I’ll spare you the whirlwind prestidigitation mastered by Kurt Vonnegut, who married

by mike simpson / 23min

6-22-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Regents GradingBleary-eyed teachers in different places around the city are grading Regents exams this weekend - including this bleary-eyed teacher at Perdido Street School.That so much is riding for students, teachers and schools on a grading process that has exhausted teachers working through the day, then grading at night and on weekends, really ought to trouble any fair

by mike simpson / 25min

6-22-14 Ed Notes Online Week

Ed Notes Online: Johannah Chase, Farina Choice for Special Ed: Kipper and TFAPeople are saying "same old, same old" -- keeping the old BloomKlein crowd around - people who defended some of the most horrific policies we've seen. Do they mean to say there is not one NYC current or former special ed teacher or supervisor qualified for this job? It really is a slap in the face of every speci

by mike simpson / 28min

6-22-14 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.: Ken Previti. The sanctity of contracts in a capitalist society – but not for teachers. The recently signed 75 year contract for a parking meter “concession agreement” is sacred.- Ken Previti is a retired teacher, activist and blogger living in Florida. Reclaim Reform can be found here. $6.50 per hour

by mike simpson / 31min

All Week 6-22-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

@ THE CHALK FACE: Sgt. Bowe BergdahlOriginally posted on Bill Ayers:My brother Rick was one of the heroes of the American war against Viet Nam—he helped to organize and articulate war resistance in his unit, refused to kill people or to be killed in pursuit of the rulers’ imperial dreams, and deserted the US Army, spending the next decade on…by Michael Paul Gold... / 16min All Week 6-21-14 @ THE

by mike simpson / 35min

6-22-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekFinally, an opportunity to speak to union membersAfter being shut out from speaking to the members of the American Federation of Teachers’ endorsing committee and the AFL-CIO delegates charged with selecting a candidate for endorsement, the Connecticut Working Families Party was kind enough to adhere to the fundamental principle of democracy and fairness and allow me

by mike simpson / 39min

6-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Mythbusters: Seattle can't keep a superintendentOnce again Seattle is looking to hire a schools' superintendent, just two years after hiring the current one. So you're going to read and hear a lot of people saying stuff like "What the heck is wrong with Seattle that it can't keep a superintendent? There must be something wrong with that school district/school

by mike simpson / 41min

Louisiana Educator: The Real Experts on the Common Core

Louisiana Educator: The Real Experts on the Common Core: The Real Experts on the Common CoreThe following is a letter by three Louisiana teachers giving their opinion about the Common Core Standards. I believe this letter accurately reflects the view of many teachers across the state. In February of this year I conducted an opinion poll on Common Core using this blog which you mayview by clicking

by mike simpson / 44min

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Lesser of Two Evils for Education: FL Lunacy | Reclaim Reform

Lesser of Two Evils for Education: FL Lunacy | Reclaim Reform: Lesser of Two Evils for Education: FL LunacyPosted on June 21, 2014by Ken PrevitiChoose the lesser of two evils for education?In Florida, both candidates for governor are definitely evils who are known for being part of the corporate dismantling public education. As a matter of fact, the Republican incumbent, Rick Scott, was not part o

by mike simpson / 9h

Nite Cap 6-21-14 #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 CAPWho Should Go, the Public Education Privatizers or the Teachers? You be the Judge - Perdaily.comWho Should Go, the Public Education Privatizers or the Teachers? You be the Judge Big money, Edvoice, Privatization scams, AB215 and Vergara invoking

by mike simpson / 15h

Who Should Go, the Public Education Privatizers or the Teachers? You be the Judge - Perdaily.com

Who Should Go, the Public Education Privatizers or the Teachers? You be the Judge Big money, Edvoice, Privatization scams, AB215 and Vergara invoking misassignment problems supposedly addressed in the Williams settlement. By Kathleen Carroll - Perdaily.com: Who Should Go, the Public Education Privatizers or the Teachers? You be the Judge Big money, Edvoice, Privatization scams, AB215 and Vergara i

by mike simpson / 15h

New York Badass Teachers Association Press Release - Badass Teachers Association

Badass Teachers Association: New York Badass Teachers AssociationPress ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2014More Information Contact:Mark Naison, Co-founder BATsMarla Kilfoyle, General Manager, BATscontact.batmanager@gmail.comBadass Teachers Association - http://www.badassteacher.org/The New York Badass Teachers Association (BATs), an activist organization of over 2000 educators, are rele

by mike simpson / 17h

Democrats Reap $91,000 From Charter Schools Advocate And His Family - Courant.com

Democrats Reap $91,000 From Charter Schools Advocate And His Family - Courant.com: Democrats Reap $91,000 From Charter Schools Advocate And His FamilyComments1EmailShare7Jon LenderGovernment Watch2:17 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2014There may be no better illustration of state Democrats' massive fundraising efforts in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's re-election year than the political donations of Jonathan Sackler

by mike simpson / 17h

D.C. halting key Michelle Rhee reform - Salon.com

D.C. halting key Michelle Rhee reform - Salon.com: D.C. halting key Michelle Rhee reformOne of the first U.S. cities to judge teachers off of student test scores is now putting the practice on holdWashington, D.C., chancellor Kaya Henderson announced on Thursday that the city’s public schools would at least temporarily stop evaluating teachers based off of student test scores, a move Henderson des

by mike simpson / 17h

LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy: "3 LAUSD teachers should have been fired without a hassle" - Perdaily.com

LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy: "3 LAUSD teachers should have been fired without a hassle" - Perdaily.com: LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy: "3 LAUSD teachers should have been fired without a hassle"(Mensaje se repite en Español)I would agree with Superintendent Deasy that it shouldn't take years to get rid of the few dangerous and incompetent teachers. However, it is LAUSD tha

by mike simpson / 18h

Transcript of Gates’ March 2014 Washington Post Interview | deutsch29

Transcript of Gates’ March 2014 Washington Post Interview | deutsch29: Transcript of Gates’ March 2014 Washington Post InterviewJune 21, 2014On June 7, 2014, Washington Post reporter Lyndsey Layton published a blockbuster article largely based on a 28-minute interview she had with Gates following his keynote speech at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ (NBPTS) Teaching and Lea

by mike simpson / 21h

CERESTA SMITH For NEA Executive Committee - Badass Teachers Association

Badass Teachers Association: CERESTA SMITH For NEA Executive Committee Defend the Right to Public Education for ALL Students! Stop the Privatization of Public Education! Build the New Social Justice Labor Movement! I have been on the forefront of organizing on the community level to fight for and to protect public education, and while out there I discovered that as we struggle to provide quality p

by mike simpson / 22h

2nd Banana 6-21-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST Pedro Noguera: In Defense of Teacher Tenure - WSJPedro Noguera: In Defense of Teacher Tenure - WSJ: Email Print 108 Comments Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedInsmaller LargerBy PEDRO A. NOGUERAJune 18, 2014 7:42 p.m. ETLast week, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu struck down California's teacher-tenure law in Vergara v. State of Ca

by mike simpson / 22h

Does this History Lesson Promote Illiberalism? | Missouri Education Watchdog

Does this History Lesson Promote Illiberalism? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Does this History Lesson Promote Illiberalism?inShareWhat is “illiberalism”? It can be defined as narrow-minded, prejudiced, intolerant. How is this applied in political discourse and defining others for their political views? From Intolerance as Illiberalism:We live in intolerant times. A former Secretary of State is

by mike simpson / 22h

Is a High Stakes Moratorium Worth Embracing? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Is a High Stakes Moratorium Worth Embracing? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Is a High Stakes Moratorium Worth Embracing?By Anthony Cody on June 21, 2014 10:43 AMYesterday I carried a guest post by John Thompson which suggested we ought to accept as an olive branch the recent concession by the Gates Foundation, which hascalled for a two year moratorium on high stakes consequences fo

by mike simpson / 22h

Morning Wink 6-21-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSNYC Educator: Alert: $1,000 Signing Bonuses and Delays in Teacher Taste-Testing of Rotten Common-Core PieNYC Educator: Alert: $1,000 Signing Bonuses and Delays in Teacher Taste-Testing of Rotten Common-Core Pie: Alert: $1,000 Signing Bonuses and Delays in Teacher Taste-Testing of Rotten Common-Core PieI received two e-mails from UFT President Mulgrew yeste

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