James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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empathyeducates – Common Core Battle Escalates
empathyeducates – Common Core Battle Escalates: Common Core Battle EscalatesWhat happens in each state reminds us that we are all connected. Politicians vie for elected positions and education school officials take advantageous stands. To be for or against Common Core State Standards is ever-changing. How much of this depends on who makes decisions? Is it a Governor who hopes to become President o
The American Dream | Bill Ayers
The American Dream | Bill Ayers:The American Dream“The American Dream” is a kind of social Rorschach: It might mean a one-family home in the suburbs, a two-car garage, marital bliss plus three beautiful children, or a partridge in a pear tree. Maybe it’s job security or a career, good health or a pension for when you’re old, a college education for the kids, or season tickets to the Bulls or the K
Bruce Maiman: A cautionary tale for those applauding teacher tenure ruling - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee
Bruce Maiman: A cautionary tale for those applauding teacher tenure ruling - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee: Bruce Maiman: A cautionary tale for those applauding teacher tenure rulingBy Bruce MaimanSpecial to The BeePublished: Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2014 - 12:00 amLast Modified: Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2014 - 8:01 amThis story has two components – one many would like to see eliminated, the other a warning of
How the charter school racket operates in Michigan - World Socialist Web Site
How the charter school racket operates in Michigan - World Socialist Web Site: How the charter school racket operates in MichiganBy Walter Gilberti 2 July 2014Over the past two decades, Michigan has become “ground zero” for the spread of for-profit charter schools. The state ranks first in the nation in the percentage of charter schools run by “education” companies that derive revenue from the res
7-6-14 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): “About Time” about Looking Hard EnoughThe second time around Dad says about his son Tim at Tim’s wedding: I’d only give one piece of advice to anyone marrying. We’re all quite similar in the end. We all get old and tell the same tales too many times. But try and marry so
When “Teachers Want What Children Need”: Reconciling Tensions in Teachers’ Work and Teacher Unionism
When “Teachers Want What Children Need”: Reconciling Tensions in Teachers’ Work and Teacher Unionism: Dear Reader,We place these articles at no charge on our website to serve all the people who cannot affordMonthly Review, or who cannot get access to it where they live. Many of our most devoted readers are outside of the United States. If you read our articles online and you can afford a subscript
Who Is Campbell Brown and Why Does She Want to Eliminate Tenure? | Diane Ravitch's blog
Who Is Campbell Brown and Why Does She Want to Eliminate Tenure? | Diane Ravitch's blog: Who Is Campbell Brown and Why Does She Want to Eliminate Tenure?Mother Jones published this article in 2013 when Campbell Brown started her campaign against “sexual predators” in the New York City public schools (there are none, apparently, in charter schools, thank goodness!). Campbell Brown is now leading th
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-6-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: How Do You Teach Students To Ask Questions?Annie Gilbertson | 89.3 KPCC | http://bit.ly/1n5qqgg Teachers discuss a list questions they generated about students in the learning environment during a workshop at Wildwood School. The goal of the workshop was to help educators shift their classroom, allowing students to formulate their own questions instead
7-6-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd
But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don’ts To Combat Online Sexism | Leigh Alexander
But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don’ts To Combat Online Sexism | Leigh Alexander: But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don’ts To Combat Online SexismYou may notice that a lot of things happen to do with sexism on the internet. Sometimes someone has done a sexist thing and people are talking about it. Sometimes someone has written an article about the time they experienced sexism and other people are having
It's My Life . Friends . When Friends Fight | PBS Kids GO!
It's My Life . Friends . When Friends Fight | PBS Kids GO!: When things are going great with our friends, life is good. When things are going not-so-great, life can turn super-crummy, super-fast. Many of you wrote to us to share your experiences and questionsabout what happens when friends fight.Sydney, 11, was confused because she heard a rumor that her best friend was talking about her.Jordan, 1
The Answer Sheet 7-6-14
Answer Sheet: Departing NEA president blasts ‘incredible onslaught of corporate reformers’ — including Michelle RheeNational Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel delivered his final keynote speech at the 2014 Representative Assembly of the nation’s largest teachers union, blasting Michelle Rhee and other corporate school reformers, and urging the organization’s more than 3 million mem
7-6-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Moaning Mona Davids and Ally Sam Pirozzolo Want Francesco Portelos Fired?I'm not surprised that CEC 31 (Staten Island) Sam Pirozzolo is in on this as he ignored years of pleas to help students of troubled schools. No doubt he will use this to make another run for office. http://samforassembly.com.... Francesco PortelosMona Sam Pirozzolo should be sued for child neglect-- Ed Notes
Votes Of No Confidence Must Not Be Ignored
Votes Of No Confidence Must Not Be Ignored: Votes Of No Confidence Must Not Be Ignoredby EDWARDBERGER on JULY 6, 2014The attempted destruction of America’s great education system was aided by the NEA and AFT. Teachers had many forces working against them. The failure of the organizations (unions/associations) that were created to represent teachers were a major reason self-appointed billionaires l
Morning Wink 7-5-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLouisiana Educator: Coleman Dictates Teaching MethodsLouisiana 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
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
7-6-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Best Present NY State Could Get - Losing Its Race To The Top MoneyIn mid-June, the bureaucrats at the USDOE warned any changes to teacher evaluations in NY State would result in NY losing its Race to the Top money:New York state could lose nearly $300 million in Race to the Top funds if the state follows through on a proposal to put off incorporating test scores from common-
7-6-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Ravitch Waves Goodbye to Common Core "Testing" and Throws Kisses to Dennis and RandiI read both of Diane Ravitch's books that she wrote after her conversion experience and subsequent surrender of her honored chair with the boys at Hoover/Koret/Fordham, and I kept looking to find out the real history of American corporate education reform, the one that Diane had ignored in
Death of an adjunct - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Death of an adjunct - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Death of an adjunctMargaret Mary Vojtko, an adjunct professor of French for 25 years, died underpaid and underappreciated at age 83On Sept. 1, Margaret Mary Vojtko, an adjunct professor who had taught French at Duquesne University for 25 years, passed away at the age of 83. She died as the result of a massive heart attack she suffered two weeks before
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Peter Greene: Who Would Replace Duncan?Peter Greene responds to the NEA resolution. Calling for Arne Duncan to resign. he first deals with the debate on Twitter, about who would replace Arne Duncan. The assumption behind the discussion is that President Obama has no idea what Duncan has been doing and that when he finds out, Duncan
7-6-14 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: More Sites For Learning About Different Cultures© 2009 Nina Matthews, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Here are some new additions to one of my most popular lists, The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures: What Beauty Looks Like, From Argentina to Vietnam is from The Atlantic. MAP: The most popular sport i
7-6-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekHartford Courant picks up Pelto’s statement on $251,000 fee for Hillary ClintonIn an article entitled, Hillary Clinton’s UConn Speech Continues to Draw Criticism, the Hartford Courant writes, Hillary Clinton’s April speech at the University of Connecticut is continuing to spark controversy, with two candidates for governor slamming the school for paying the former
7-6-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: All Minority SchoolsLast Tuesday the Atlantic became the gazillionth news outlet to report that this coming fall, the student population of the US will be less than 50% white.There's remarkably little comment on or discussion of this, even in the Atlantic's article. I can think of several reasons for this to go unremarked.1) It's not exactly news because it's been coming for quite
P21Education Reform: Organizations Undermining the Political Process | Missouri Education Watchdog
P21Education Reform: Organizations Undermining the Political Process | Missouri Education Watchdog: P21Education Reform: Organizations Undermining the Political ProcessinShareFrom a Partnership for 21st Century Skills blog entry. Are we a democracy or a republic? Did you vote on this collaborative initiative in your district/state to be implemented? Whose vision is being implemented?The following
NYC Educator: Sharing the Joy
NYC Educator: Sharing the Joy: Sharing the JoyI've been following a Twitter exchange for some time now. Apparently someone who works for NEA wants parents to have non-voting status in NEA, and a few Badass Teachers have actively lobbied against this notion. I'm not sure why.As a teacher, as chapter leader of the largest school in Queens, and as an NYSUT-NEA member, I've long had non-voting status
Tennessee and Its Most Recent Performance on the NAEP |
Tennessee and Its Most Recent Performance on the NAEP |: Tennessee and Its Most Recent Performance on the NAEPFollowing up on three posts over the past few months — the first about Tennessee Commissioner Huffman’s (un)inspiring TEDxNashville talk in which he vociferously celebrated Tennessee students’ recent (albeit highly questionable) gains on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)
Russ on Reading: Putting Students First: Reformers Don’t Know What that Means
Russ on Reading: Putting Students First: Reformers Don’t Know What that Means: Putting Students First: Reformers Don’t Know What that Means If you want to put children first, you must also put the adults who are working closest with them, their parents and their teachers, first.The corporate education reformers love to talk about putting students first. Uber-reformer, Michelle Rhee, loves to say i
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Charters School Networks and Shady Political Dealings: The Camden, N. J. Story - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Charters School Networks and Shady Political Dealings: The Camden, N. J. Story - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Charters School Networks and Shady Political Dealings: The Camden, N. J. StoryBy Anthony Cody on July 5, 2014 9:27 PMGuest post by Julia Sass Rubin.Last week, while many of us were busy making plans for the summer, something much more sinister was happening in the halls of
Teacher Gag Orders and Mass Graves for Contagious Pigs | Reclaim Reform
Teacher Gag Orders and Mass Graves for Contagious Pigs | Reclaim Reform: Teacher Gag Orders and Mass Graves for Contagious PigsPosted on July 5, 2014by Ken PrevitiHow are teacher gag orders and the mass graves of pigs with contagious, deadly viruses related?In 2014 America, the land of free speech for corporations, teachers are not allowed to tell the truth about Common Core State Standards, the d
Nite Cap 7-5-14 #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 CAPNational Teacher of the Year: We Are the ‘Decisive Elements’ in Student Lives | NEA TodayNational Teacher of the Year: We Are the ‘Decisive Elements’ in Student Lives | NEA Today: National Teacher of the Year: We Are the ‘Decisive Elements’ in St
