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Clowns In The Tent, Oh My!
The Camel's Nose In The Tent.The Camel's Nose In The Tent.One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. "Master," he said, "let me put my nose in your tent. It's cold and stormy out here." "By all means," said the Arab, "and welcome" as he turned over and went to sleep.A little later the Arab awoke t
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten at the AFT Convention 2014
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten at the AFT Convention 2014: Reclaiming the Promise of AmericaRemarks for AFT President Randi WeingartenAFT 2014 ConventionLos Angeles, Calif.July 11, 2014I. INTRODUCTIONFor everyone joining us here for the first time: welcome.For everyone else: welcome home.Home is where we seek comfort. Where we connect. Where we can debat
Another Teachers' Union Could Call For Obama's Education Secretary To Resign
Another Teachers' Union Could Call For Obama's Education Secretary To Resign: Another Teachers’ Union Could Call For Obama’s Education Secretary To Resign“If our delegates want to do so, we will—it’s in their hands.”WASHINGTON — The National Education Association called for Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s resignation at its convention last week, and the next largest teachers’ union might soon fo
Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forward - AFT - A Union of Professionals -
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forward: Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forwardAFT President Randi Weingarten kicked off the AFT national convention in Los Angeles July 11 by outlining a bold plan to both fight back and fight forward to reclaim the promise of America and create economic and educational opportunity for all.In her keynote
AFT Convention live stream - A Union of Professionals - #AFT2014
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Live stream: Convention live streamSessions scheduled for the live stream are as follows:ALL TIMES PACIFICFriday, July 119:30 AMGeneral sessionSaturday, July 129:30 AM2:30 PMGeneral sessionsSunday, July 138:30 AM10 AM2 PMNominating sessionGeneral sessionGeneral sessionMonday, July 149 AMGeneral sessionTune in Friday, July 11 at 9:00 AM for live stream
Louisiana Educator: Coleman Dictates Teaching Methods
Louisiana Educator: Coleman Dictates Teaching Methods: Coleman Dictates Teaching MethodsIf you were an experienced pilot, engineer, architect or surgeon, whom would you look to for guidance in building your expertize and generally improving your profession? If you were an experienced pilot, do you think you could get useful tips on flying a plane from person with only a college degree in philosoph
Standing Up to Superman: An Interview with Barbara Madeloni | Jacobin
Standing Up to Superman: An Interview with Barbara Madeloni | Jacobin: Standing Up to Superman: An Interviewwith Barbara Madeloniby Barbara MadeloniIn choosing Barbara Madeloni as president, the Massachusetts Teachers Association has elected a fierce opponent of neoliberal education reform.(Yen Yen Woo / YouTube)Barbara Madeloni is an educator and activist from Northampton, Massachusetts, who was
At AFT Convention teachers union expected to fire up the base
At AFT Convention teachers union expected to fire up the base: At AFT convention, teachers union expected to fire up the basePosted on July 9, 2014 1:36 pm by Vanessa RomoRandi Weingarten, AFT PresidentThe American Federation of Teachers (AFT) kicks off itsannual convention in downtown Los Angeles tomorrow bringing more 3,500 national union delegates to the home ofLA Unified, the second largest sc
Replace Arne Duncan with Secretary of Education Bill Gates | John Thompson
Replace Arne Duncan with Secretary of Education Bill Gates | John Thompson: Replace Arne Duncan with Secretary of Education Bill GatesThe National Education Association annual conference approved a national campaign for equity and against "Toxic Testing." It seeks to end the "test, blame and punish" system that began under President Bush and which has grown worse under the Obam
Intimidation at Board Meetings - Geek Palaver
Intimidation at Board Meetings - Geek Palaver: Intimidation at Board MeetingsMay 06, 2012 ~ 2 Comments ~ Written by RussellSo there’s been a lot said about security at board meetings lately. Take Saturday’s article by Crystal Bonvillian of the Times, “Huntsville school board meeting audience met with metal detectors.”Laurie McCaulley was told that Al Lankford, the district’s security chief, was co
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter School Corruption in North CarolinaTo think about charter schools in America today, you have to separate the rhetoric from the reality. It helps to have a guide, someone who sees the man behind the curtain. Blowing smoke in the eyes of the media and the public. Fortunately there is such a man in North Carolina. His name is
Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forward - AFT - A Union of Professionals -
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forward: Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forwardAFT President Randi Weingarten kicked off the AFT national convention in Los Angeles July 11 by outlining a bold plan to both fight back and fight forward to reclaim the promise of America and create economic and educational opportunity for all.In her keynote
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten at the AFT Convention 2014
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten at the AFT Convention 2014: Reclaiming the Promise of AmericaRemarks for AFT President Randi WeingartenAFT 2014 ConventionLos Angeles, Calif.July 11, 2014I. INTRODUCTIONFor everyone joining us here for the first time: welcome.For everyone else: welcome home.Home is where we seek comfort. Where we connect. Where we can debat
Nite Cap 7-11-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPWhy A Great Principal Burned Out – And What Might Have Helped | Gatsby In L.A.Why A Great Principal Burned Out – And What Might Have Helped | Gatsby In L.A.: Why A Great Principal Burned Out – And What Might Have Helped Boxes crowd the hallways,
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-11-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: GOP’s KASHKARI CRASHES TEACHERS’ UNION CONFAB IN L.A.by Joel B. Pollak, The Breitbart Report | http://bit.ly/1mHmkdD 11 Jul 2014, 12:23 PM PDT :: LOS ANGELES -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari held a press conference at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference in Los Angeles, demanding school reform and attacking incumbe
AFT's Weingarten Tells Teachers: 'Be a Little Badass,' 'Engage in Conflict'
AFT's Weingarten Tells Teachers: 'Be a Little Badass,' 'Engage in Conflict': AFT'S WEINGARTEN TELLS TEACHERS: 'BE A LITTLE BADASS,' 'ENGAGE IN CONFLICT'414by JOEL B. POLLAK 11 Jul 2014, 1:05 PM PDT 2POST A COMMENTLOS ANGELES -- American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten told thousands of teachers to "be a little badass" in fighting against "so-called reformers"
7-11-14 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.: Old and invisible in the NEA.Lillian Rubin died last month at the age of 90. The psychologist Lillian Rubin died last month at the age of 90. Rubin wrote about women, the relationships between mothers and daughters and, more recently, about ageism. I don’t know about you, but the chirpy tales that dom
Chicago Teachers Union | CTU Common Core Position Paper #AFT14
Chicago Teachers Union | CTU Common Core Position Paper: CTU Common Core Position PaperDOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS REPORT HERE.Common Core Mission Statement:The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real wor
7-11-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: The Problem with the AFT Offer for Teachers to “Rewrite” the Common CoreA very good thing will happen on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention in Los Angeles: The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will be debated on the floor. No behind-closed-doors killing of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) resolution opposing CCSS. As Politico states:
Return on Educational Investment - A district-by-district evaluation of educational productivity (2014)
Return on Educational Investment - A district-by-district evaluation of educational productivity (2014): Please interpret our individual district productivity evaluations with a heavy dose of caution. The connection between spending and educational achievement is complex, and our data does not capture everything that goes into creating an effective school system. Our data comes from the 2011 schoo
AFT Convention live stream - A Union of Professionals - #AFT2014
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Live stream: Convention live streamSessions scheduled for the live stream are as follows:ALL TIMES PACIFICFriday, July 119:30 AMGeneral sessionSaturday, July 129:30 AM2:30 PMGeneral sessionsSunday, July 138:30 AM10 AM2 PMNominating sessionGeneral sessionGeneral sessionMonday, July 149 AMGeneral sessionTune in Friday, July 11 at 9:00 AM for live stream
Morning Wink 7-11-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter School Corruption in North CarolinaTo think about charter schools in America today, you have to separate the rhetoric from the reality. It helps to have a guide, someone who sees the man behind the curtai
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter School Corruption in North CarolinaTo think about charter schools in America today, you have to separate the rhetoric from the reality. It helps to have a guide, someone who sees the man behind the curtain. Blowing smoke in the eyes of the media and the public. Fortunately there is such a man in North Carolina. His name is
7-11-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: LA Confidential: AFT Convention Day 1, Part 1Friday, July 11, 5AM, LA timeDon't expect deep analysis or insights from these reports. Not much time for that. I'm doing them sort of stream of consciousness, diary-like in rough chronological order as the day went. I had lots of conversations with lots of people through the day and want to get them down before they're gone. Luckily my
7-11-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Thesaurus.Land” Looks Like A Helpful ToolThanks to a tweet from Eric T. MacKnight, I’ve learned about a new site called Thesaurus.Land. It’s an online…thesaurus, and a pretty neat one. You type in a word, as I did with the word “sad” in the above image. Once you click on the arrow/triangle to the left of each word, it will
This new state scholarship is the first to help middle class families pay for college - Yahoo Finance
This new state scholarship is the first to help middle class families pay for college - Yahoo Finance: This new state scholarship is the first to help middle class families pay for collegeOn paper, Luigi Galvan’s family looks better off than most. Together his parents earn about $120,000 per year — more than twice the current median household income in the U.S. That kind of paycheck may be plenty
Colonialism, Not Reform: New Orleans Schools Since Katrina • An Interview with Karran Harper Royal
Colonialism, Not Reform: New Orleans Schools Since Katrina • An Interview with Karran Harper Royal: Colonialism, Not ReformNew Orleans Schools Since KatrinaAn Interview with community activist Karran Harper RoyalBY STAN KARP AND JODY SOKOLOWER PURCHASE A PDF OF THIS ARTICLEKarran Harper RoyalBy next fall, New Orleans will have only five public schools—those operated by the Orleans Parish School Bo
Jindal Says No to Roemer, Garvey and Boffy’s 2014-15 Assessment “Offer” | deutsch29
Jindal Says No to Roemer, Garvey and Boffy’s 2014-15 Assessment “Offer” | deutsch29: Jindal Says No to Roemer, Garvey and Boffy’s 2014-15 Assessment “Offer”July 10, 2014On July 10, 2014, three members of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)– President Chas Roemer, James Garvey, and Holly Boffy– decided that they would make Governor Bobby Jindal an offer regarding
The Culture of War Unleashed | Bill Ayers
The Culture of War Unleashed | Bill Ayers:The Culture of War UnleashedWar culture is everywhere: at athletic events where everyone is expected to sing ritualistic patriotic songs at the start and once again at half time or the seventh inning stretch, and where uniformed and armed people march with flags onto the field of play; at airports and train stations where uniformed military people are give
Nite Cap 7-10-14 #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 CAP7-10-14 The Whole Child Blog — Reflect or Refract: Top 3 Tips for the Reflective EducatorThe Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Reflect or Refract: Top 3 Tips for the Reflective EducatorPost written by Barry Saide and Jasper Fox, Sr. The d
Hemlock on the Rocks : Delaware's "Broad" View of Education....Chaos and Disruption Destabilize Schools and Communities, Making it Easier to Take Over ( Bwhahahahahaahah!)
Hemlock on the Rocks : Delaware's "Broad" View of Education....Chaos and Disruption Destabilize Schools and Communities, Making it Easier to Take Over ( Bwhahahahahaahah!): Delaware's "Broad" View of Education....Chaos and Disruption Destabilize Schools and Communities, Making it Easier to Take Over ( Bwhahahahahaahah!)Evil ? Worse than that! Eli Broad -- the CPA-trained-billio
Shanker Blog » The Language Of Teacher Effectiveness
Shanker Blog » The Language Of Teacher Effectiveness: The Language Of Teacher EffectivenessPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on July 10, 2014There is a tendency in education circles these days, one that I’m sure has been discussed by others, and of which I myself have been “guilty,” on countless occasions. The tendency is to use terms such “effective/ineffective teacher” or “teacher performance” intercha
7-10-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “‘Collaboration Is Crucial’: An Interview With Carmen Fariña & Laura Kotch”In my latest Education Week Teacher post, I interview Carmen Fariña, Chancellor of the New York City schools, & Laura Kotch, its former Director of Professional Development and Curriculum, about the new edition of their book, A School Leader’
Morning Wink 7-10-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reader: That Nonsensical Moratorium on High-StakesThe Gates Foundation called for a two-year suspension of the high stakes evaluation of teachers–ratings and rankings tied to student scores—but not a moratorium o
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reader: That Nonsensical Moratorium on High-StakesThe Gates Foundation called for a two-year suspension of the high stakes evaluation of teachers–ratings and rankings tied to student scores—but not a moratorium on the testing. A reader writes: “If there is a moratorium on the evaluations connected to the tests, then there is no poi
7-10-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Texas In The Vanguard Of The Anti-Common Core MovementTexas never jumped on the CCSS bandwagon, but the vehemence of this opposition is interesting:AUSTIN — Attorney General Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaign turned up the rhetoric against federal education standards Monday, soliciting donations with a fiery call to arms that “We must crush Common Core.”“Help Greg Abbott e
Marie Corfield: Educators stand up, speak out, fight back: NJBOE Testimony Part l
Marie Corfield: Educators stand up, speak out, fight back: NJBOE Testimony Part l: Educators stand up, speak out, fight back: NJBOE Testimony Part lYesterday was an NJEA Lobby Day at the NJ State Board of Education, and as usual, our members didn't disappoint. There was a good crowd, among which were many first-time speakers. I'm proud to be part of an association that includes so many articulate
Geaux Teacher!: THIS is CHOICE in the New Orleans RSD Charter Takeover
Geaux Teacher!: THIS is CHOICE in the New Orleans RSD Charter Takeover: THIS is CHOICE in the New Orleans RSD Charter TakeoverToday, New Orleans parent Fiyah Like Ayanna posted the following plea for attention on Facebook. Fiyah showed up to place her child on the Recovery School District Lottery list hoping, she says, for a "B or C school." (Why not an "A" school?) This was
First English Framework Based On Common Core - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
First English Framework Based On Common Core - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces State Adoption of First English Framework Based on Common CoreSACRAMENTO—California teachers have new guidance in teaching English language arts under the Common Core State Standards with additional support for English learners, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom
Nite Cap 7-9-14 #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 CAP7-9-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacherFred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Greg Hinz. Rauner and Quinn and Stroger and Madigan.- Greg Hinz If you put tog
solidaridad: 'Crenshaw' documents what education reform monsters like Deasy do to schools with black students
solidaridad: 'Crenshaw' documents what education reform monsters like Deasy do to schools with black students: 'Crenshaw' documents what education reform monsters like Deasy do to schools with black studentsFrom Filmmaker Lena Jackson. Please forward widely:Please join us for the first Los Angeles screening of Crenshaw at the Southern California Library this Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm. The even
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Banda asks Duncan to allow SPS Waiver
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Banda asks Duncan to allow SPS Waiver: Banda asks Duncan to allow SPS WaiverFrom Superintendent Banda:Dear Seattle Public Schools community,Over the last several years we have made great strides in ensuring our students graduate ready for success in college, career and life. However, much work remains to ensure that each and every student has the academic and commu
At AFT Convention teachers union expected to fire up the base
At AFT Convention teachers union expected to fire up the base: At AFT convention, teachers union expected to fire up the basePosted on July 9, 2014 1:36 pm by Vanessa RomoRandi Weingarten, AFT PresidentThe American Federation of Teachers (AFT) kicks off itsannual convention in downtown Los Angeles tomorrow bringing more 3,500 national union delegates to the home ofLA Unified, the second largest sc
Russ on Reading: Thinking about Critical Thinking, Common Core and Vergara
Russ on Reading: Thinking about Critical Thinking, Common Core and Vergara: Thinking about Critical Thinking, Common Core and VergaraRecent headlines have me thinking about critical thinking.House Speaker John Boehner Wants to Sue the PresidentSarah Palin Says, “Impeach the President.”Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Praises the Vergara DecisionReading some of these pronouncements makes me think
7-9-14 The Whole Child Blog — Keeping a Hidden Population Safe at School
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Keeping a Hidden Population Safe at SchoolWhat percent of students is it okay to let feel unsafe at school? 0 percent 1 percent 5 percent 10 percent You, like me, probably answered zero percent. As an educator dedicated to a whole child approach to education, you recognize the value of each and every learner. What if I told you we have allowed (albeit
What’s Obama’s Problem With School Choice? - Gov. Bobby Jindal and Gov. Scott Walker - POLITICO Magazine
What’s Obama’s Problem With School Choice? - Gov. Bobby Jindal and Gov. Scott Walker - POLITICO Magazine: What’s Obama’s Problem With School Choice?By GOV. BOBBY JINDAL and GOV. SCOTT WALKER July 08, 2014Koch BrothersWhy would the federal Department of Justice cite the Civil Rights Act and the specter of segregation to try and block a school choice program where more than nine in 10 participants c
Clowns In The Tent, Oh My!
The Camel's Nose In The Tent.The Camel's Nose In The Tent.One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. "Master," he said, "let me put my nose in your tent. It's cold and stormy out here." "By all means," said the Arab, "and welcome" as he turned over and went to sleep.A little later the Arab awoke t
Morning Wink 7-9-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: “Data Is Fool’s Gold of the Common Core”Common Core standards are usually described in the mainstream media in idealistic terms, using the positive and affirmative messages to sell the idea to the public. Doesn’t
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: “Data Is Fool’s Gold of the Common Core”Common Core standards are usually described in the mainstream media in idealistic terms, using the positive and affirmative messages to sell the idea to the public. Doesn’t everyone want “high standards?” Doesn’t everyone want every single student to be “college and career ready?” Doesn’t eve
7-9-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Video: Donald Duck On Self-ControlI’ve previously shared the videos Sesame Street has done this year promoting the virtue of self-control. They’re pretty creative and entertaining. I just learned that Walt Disney apparently had similar ideas in 1938, and put out this cartoon of Donald Duck teaching and learning about self-c
Intimidation at Board Meetings - Geek Palaver
Intimidation at Board Meetings - Geek Palaver: Intimidation at Board MeetingsMay 06, 2012 ~ 2 Comments ~ Written by RussellSo there’s been a lot said about security at board meetings lately. Take Saturday’s article by Crystal Bonvillian of the Times, “Huntsville school board meeting audience met with metal detectors.”Laurie McCaulley was told that Al Lankford, the district’s security chief, was co
Shutting Teachers Up - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Shutting Teachers Up - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Shutting Teachers UpBy Nancy Flanagan on July 8, 2014 10:33 PMMany years ago, before the internet, while there was still such a thing as local print journalism comprised of actual reporters writing stories about what was going on around town, a friendly newspaper editor asked me to write a monthly column about education. Th
Another Teachers' Union Could Call For Obama's Education Secretary To Resign
Another Teachers' Union Could Call For Obama's Education Secretary To Resign: Another Teachers’ Union Could Call For Obama’s Education Secretary To Resign“If our delegates want to do so, we will—it’s in their hands.”WASHINGTON — The National Education Association called for Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s resignation at its convention last week, and the next largest teachers’ union might soon fo
Randi Weingarten, Twitter, and “Secret Society” Membership | deutsch29
Randi Weingarten, Twitter, and “Secret Society” Membership | deutsch29: Randi Weingarten, Twitter, and “Secret Society” MembershipJuly 8, 2014Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is a corporate reformer’s gift. He appointedStefan Pryor, the co-founder of a major charter chain as state education commissioner. Even as traditional public education in Connecticut is underfunded, the number of charter sc
Geaux Teacher!: (John) White Lies and Alibis
Geaux Teacher!: (John) White Lies and Alibis: (John) White Lies and AlibisThis letter was submitted to the press for consideration.This is another unsolicited letter – from Anna Falcon Arthur, a physician and parent, in Thibodeaux, LA – expressing her own particular observations and concerns regarding Common Core.In a “three-strikes-you’re out” format, Thibodeaux parent Dr. Arthurs documents the
Nite Cap 7-8-14 #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 CAPNutrition and Equipment Grants Awarded - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)Nutrition and Equipment Grants Awarded - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Winners of Nutrition and Equipment GrantsSACRAMENTO—Al
Nutrition and Equipment Grants Awarded - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Nutrition and Equipment Grants Awarded - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Winners of Nutrition and Equipment GrantsSACRAMENTO—Almost 700 California public schools will be awarded more than $16 million to ensure more low-income students will receive nutritious food prepared with modern equipment, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson a
7-8-14 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): Ouch! LAUSD to pay $1.1 billion for teacher pension rescueLA Unified must come up with $16 million this year to pay an unexpected bill as a result of legislation signed by Governor Jerry Brown aimed at rescuing the state’s teachers retirement pension system known as CalSTRS, but the district’s total incre
7-8-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The History of Board PrioritiesAt the most recent Board Retreat, the Deputy Superintendent, Charles Wright, told the Board, in a rather elaborate fashion, that if the Board added a bell time switch to the list of Board priorities, it would have a severe impact on the staff's work. Nearly every department would bear part of the burden and nearly every current initia
The problem with Obama’s plan for teachers
The problem with Obama’s plan for teachers: The problem with Obama’s plan for teachersTUESDAY, JULY 8TH, 2014 AT 11:57 AMOn one level, today’s news that the Obama administration is ordering states to devise strategies to get better teachers into high-poverty classrooms should be welcomed. After all, although it’s true that every child deserves a great teacher, it’s also true that if there aren’t e
Morning Wink 7-8-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Best Way to Motivate People Is….In an article in the New York Times, two scholars explain how best to motivate people in every line of endeavor. Amy Wrzesniewski is an associate professor of organizational beh
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Best Way to Motivate People Is….In an article in the New York Times, two scholars explain how best to motivate people in every line of endeavor. Amy Wrzesniewski is an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management. Barry Schwartz is a professor of psychology at Swarthmore College. They make a d
7-7-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education News RoundupNorth Carolina is poised to exit from Common Core. They also passed a student data privacy law earlier this year (and I'll be working to get one passed in the Washington Legislature). North Carolina was one of the first states to embrace Common Core, now in place in more than 40 states. But support among some conservatives for the standards
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Loving Classroom Tools That Start Free, and Stay Free! We Appreciate You!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Loving Classroom Tools That Start Free, and Stay Free! We Appreciate You!: Loving Classroom Tools That Start Free, and Stay Free! We Appreciate You!Click the pic to take you to the article on WeareTeachers Blog!It is common knowledge that teaching is one of the hardest professions. We make very little money, and yet , we have a high level of "out-of-pocket&
The Daily Censored » Wal-Mart and the Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix announce major mega-merger
The Daily Censored » Wal-Mart and the Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix announce major mega-merger: Wal-Mart and the Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix announce major mega-mergerStocks rose sharply today based on the recently released news that the retail giant, Wal-Mart, the biggest employer in America, will be merging with the Apollo Group, owner of the University of
Standing Up to Superman: An Interview with Barbara Madeloni | Jacobin
Standing Up to Superman: An Interview with Barbara Madeloni | Jacobin: Standing Up to Superman: An Interviewwith Barbara Madeloniby Barbara MadeloniIn choosing Barbara Madeloni as president, the Massachusetts Teachers Association has elected a fierce opponent of neoliberal education reform.(Yen Yen Woo / YouTube)Barbara Madeloni is an educator and activist from Northampton, Massachusetts, who was
7-7-14 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.: Diane Ravitch’s blog. A Mass teacher’s hopes for Lily.Newly elected NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia and this blogger. - Diane Ravitch. This just in from a member of NEA from Massachusetts who is at the Denver convention. She hopes that Lily Eskelsen, the new president, will be a champion and fighte
Nite Cap 7-7-14 #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 CAPBattle For Texas: #SaveBillPowers Has Strong Record on Race & Gender | Cloaking InequityBattle For Texas: #SaveBillPowers Has Strong Record on Race & Gender | Cloaking Inequity: Battle For Texas: #SaveBillPowers Has Strong Record on Race
Remarks by the President before Lunch with Teachers | The White House
Remarks by the President before Lunch with Teachers | The White House: Remarks by the President before Lunch with TeachersBlue Room12:10 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I am here with some outstanding teachers as well as Secretary Arne Duncan. And the reason we’re here is with the school year now over, it is a great time for us to focus on what we need to do to make sure
Geaux Teacher!: New Leadership for NEA
Geaux Teacher!: New Leadership for NEA: NEA Election Results Are In: Garcia Wins PresidencyBy Liana Heitin on July 4, 2014 6:53 PMBy guest blogger Liana HeitinDenverWith 94 percent of the vote going her way, Lily Eskelsen Garcia was elected president of the National Education Association today at the Representative Assembly. Garcia will replace Dennis Van Roekel, who has served as president since
Replace Arne Duncan with Secretary of Education Bill Gates | John Thompson
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7-7-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL, & EF
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7-6-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
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