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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Allie Gross: Detroit and the Charter School ProfiteersAllie Gross arrived to teach in Detroit as a Teach for America recruit. Her three years in a charter school opened her eyes. She saw classrooms without supplies, children promoted who were not ready and did not get the intervention they needed, she saw feckless leadership promot

by mike simpson / 7:35 AM UTC-7

8-6-14 Answer Sheet

Answer Sheet: A lesson from South Korea: Student resistance to high-stakes testingEducation Secretary Arne Duncan has said repeatedly that the United States isn’t as serious about educating its young people as the South Koreans. It’s just one of the many things he has said in comparing the U.S. public education system with that of other countries. But is South Korea really the country we should be

by mike simpson / 2min

8-6-14 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.: At the Hideout. A sinking ship and a teacher in charge.The after-party outside the Hideout last night. The First Tuesday at a north side dive bar called The Hideout is becoming a Chicago phenomenon. Last night the place was so packed that folks unable to get in ended up sitting in the front patio hol

by mike simpson / 3min

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-6-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Dr. Deasy’S Speech To The Superintendent’S Annual Administrator’S Meetingby smf for 4LAKidsNews Tuesday August 5, 2014 :: This morning Superintendent Deasy hosted his annual back-to-school confab for principals and administrators in the new auditorium at Garfield High School. The highlight of these affairs is usually a barnburner of a kick-off-to-the

by mike simpson / 9min

8-6-14 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): Florida Retention Policy a Blight on Literacy, Children across USThe New York Times headline suggests we are finally poised to read a positive story about education: A Summer of Extra Reading and Hope for Fourth Grade. But education reporter Motoko Rich’s examination of

by mike simpson / 11min

8-6-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

Hemlock on the Rocks: Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due Process | Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due ProcessThe gover...Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due Process | Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due ProcessThe government may not deprive citizens of “life, liberty, or property” without due process of law. This means that the government has to follow

by mike simpson / 13min

8-6-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Will New Yorkers Ever Realize What A Thug Andrew Cuomo Is? Jason Riley at the WSJ:Why hasn't Mr. Astorino been able to capitalize? My sources tell me that the Republican is running a good campaign but that the governor's huge money advantage—as of mid-July the Cuomo campaign had $35 million on hand, versus $2.4 million for Mr. Astorino—has made it difficult for the lesser-kn

by mike simpson / 15min

Sides in Polarized Education Debate Reflect Different Moral Frames | janresseger

Sides in Polarized Education Debate Reflect Different Moral Frames | janresseger: Sides in Polarized Education Debate Reflect Different Moral FramesPosted on August 6, 2014 by janressegerGeorge Lakoff is the cognitive linguist who has published a series of books (Don’t Think of an Elephant and Moral Politics, for example) about how people think about issues of public policy. People don’t form pol

by mike simpson / 21min

Think tank issues annual report on Orleans schools - SFGate

Think tank issues annual report on Orleans schools - SFGate: Think tank issues annual report on Orleans schoolsBy KEVIN McGILL, Associated PressUpdated 2:47 am, Wednesday, August 6, 2014NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Tulane Universitythink tank has issued its annual report on public education in New Orleans, noting strides made in performance since the state assumed authority over most of the city's schools

by mike simpson / 30min

Fifth Anniversary of Blog | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Fifth Anniversary of Blog | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Fifth Anniversary of BlogDear Readers,This post marks my fifth anniversary as a blogger. I want to thank those readers who regularly read my twice-weekly posts, those who have dipped into them occasionally, those who have subscribed to the post, and finally those—over 6500–who have taken the time to write comments. T

by mike simpson / 36min

Eduflack's Review of This Is Not A Test, For Argument's Sake - The Jose Vilson

Eduflack's Review of This Is Not A Test, For Argument's Sake - The Jose Vilson: Eduflack’s Review of This Is Not A Test, For Argument’s SakeToday, Patrick Riccards of EduFlack wrote a review of my book This Is Not A Test, and it moved me in a major way. Read this excerpt:But most importantly, I walked away thinking I want someone like Vilson to be teaching my kiddos. This is a teacher who cares an

by mike simpson / 39min

Two years later, answers still elude API update panel :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet

Two years later, answers still elude API update panel :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: AUGUST 06, 2014Two years later, answers still elude API update panelby Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) The state’s Academic Performance Index should retain its simplicity as a tool for public comparison of schools, the state’s liaison to an advisory committee wor

by mike simpson / 45min

Russ on Reading: A Data Wall for Corporate Education Reformers

Russ on Reading: A Data Wall for Corporate Education Reformers: A Data Wall for Corporate Education ReformersCorporate reformers love their data. They say data is what should drive instruction. One particularly pernicious aspect of a data driven obsession is the data wall. Data walls are intended to display student perforance publicly in the classroom or, as I have often seen it, in the hallway, s

by mike simpson / 48min

NYC Educator: Should We Be Recruiting Teachers on Craigslist Before Placing ATR Teachers?

NYC Educator: Should We Be Recruiting Teachers on Craigslist Before Placing ATR Teachers?: Should We Be Recruiting Teachers on Craigslist Before Placing ATR Teachers?I was pretty surprised to see this ad on Craigslist. Apparently you can be a city teacher and utter lack of experience is no obstacle. When I started in 1984, I got my job via a subway ad, and lack of experience was about all I brough

by mike simpson / 54min

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In the 'trenches'

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In the 'trenches': In the 'trenches'At the Hideout last night. It was another packed house at the Hideout last night for the Joravsky/Dumke Show featuring Chicago's three best education writers, Linda Lutton (WBEZ),Lauren Fitzpatrick (Sun-Times) and Sara Karp (Catalyst). The three painfully/humorously ran through story after story about CPS' and City Hall's ongoing d

by mike simpson / 58min

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Karen Lewis for Chicago mayor? Laughable | Articles | News | AustinWeeklyNews.com

Karen Lewis for Chicago mayor? Laughable | Articles | News | AustinWeeklyNews.com: Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 10:00 PMShare on FacebookShare on TwitterEmailPrintKaren LewisBy Arlene JonesColumnistLastly why do I think a Karen Lewis candidacy is laughable? Because it stands for: Lewis' All-Chicago Unites Gays, Hispanics, Asians & Blacks: Loose Emanuel! L.A.U.G.H.A.B.L.E!A recent poll for mayor ha

by mike simpson / 10h

Teacher Responds to Whoopi's Response

Whoopi Goldberg recently stood by her initial comments regarding teacher tenure. I thought it'd be helpful to ask her for another revision to her original work, to improve her understanding of "tenure."

by mike simpson / 10h

8-4-14 Wag The Dog Week - Common Core Cheerleaders

WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi: Common Core CheerleadersThere clearly is a lack of research and evidence regarding the efficacy of the Common Core Standards but even more troubling is the absence of local leadership. There is a great difference between a nationally recognized Common Core cheerleader and

by mike simpson / 11h

Feds will probe firing of black school administrators | Bob Braun's Ledger

Feds will probe firing of black school administrators | Bob Braun's Ledger: Feds will probe firing of black school administratorsTony MotleyNewark’s state-imposed school superintendent, Cami Anderson, now armed with a new three-year contract and the unrelenting love of presidential aspirant Chris Christie, has found yet another way to waste public funds on legal fees–violating the civil rights of

by mike simpson / 11h

Nite Cap 8-5-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT

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 CAPWhat Do Teacher's Unions Say About Tenure - Due Process And A Little History from the CA Dept. of EDWhat Teacher Tenure Is — And What It’s NotSeptember 17, 2010 by khart Filed under ESEA/NCLB Reform, Featured News, Teacher Firings,Teacher Qualit

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What Do Teacher's Unions Say About Tenure - Due Process And A Little History from the CA Dept. of ED

What Teacher Tenure Is — And What It’s NotSeptember 17, 2010 by khart Filed under ESEA/NCLB Reform, Featured News, Teacher Firings,Teacher Quality, Top Stories23 CommentsBy Kevin HartA recent Time magazine poll asked members of the public how they felt about teacher tenure. And, in the course of a 26-word question, Time managed to perpetuate three myths that educators say are contributing to the

2 by mike simpson / 16h

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cuts Schools, Pensions While Preserving Fund For Corporate Subsidies

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cuts Schools, Pensions While Preserving Fund For Corporate Subsidies: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cuts Schools, Pensions While Preserving Fund For Corporate SubsidiesBy David Sirota@davidsirotad.sirota@ibtimes.comon August 05 2014 1:05 PM Months after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said budget constraints forced him to push for pension cuts and mass school closures, an analys

1 by mike simpson / 16h

Civic Education Initiative - Initiatives & Programs (CA Dept of Education)

Civic Education Initiative - Initiatives & Programs (CA Dept of Education): Civic Education InitiativeInformation on the latest in Civic Education initiatives and programs sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.Revitalizing K–12 Civic Learning in California: A Blueprint for Action (PDF; 2MB; New 05-Aug-2014)The product of the California Task Force on K-12 Civic L

2 by mike simpson / 17h

Markey, Hatch Introduce Legislation to Protect Student Privacy - U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

Markey, Hatch Introduce Legislation to Protect Student Privacy - U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts:Markey, Hatch Introduce Legislation to Protect Student PrivacyWednesday, July 30, 2014Focuses on need to protect students, provide tools to parents when information is shared with third partiesWashington (July 30, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today introd

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This Week In Education: Thompson: Common Core Will Double Dropout Rate, Says Carnegie Foundation

This Week In Education: Thompson: Common Core Will Double Dropout Rate, Says Carnegie Foundation: Thompson: Common Core Will Double Dropout Rate, Says Carnegie FoundationHow did I miss it? The single most important study on Common Core implementation was published by the Carnegie Foundation in 2013, but its key finding has been ignored.Hat tip to Tom Hoffman and Larry Ferlazzo for showcasing the e

1 by mike simpson / 19h

8-5-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: The rush to expose"Bad Teachers."

With A Brooklyn Accent: The rush to expose"Bad Teachers."The rush to expose"Bad Teachers." From the mid 1940's to the mid 1950's, leaders in government, themedia, the trade union movement and the private sector spent anenormous amount of time and energy trying to expose and root outalleged Communists and Communist sympathizers. In the process, tens ofthousands of people lost

1 by mike simpson / 20h

8-5-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadHard to believe at this late date that this is news but the company Land's End is producing - by popular demand- shirts for girls that are science-themed.Still on the clothing theme, there's a new campaign by a group, Too Small To Fail, to impress upon parents to teach their pre-school children news words by talking to them more. How? The cute

1 by mike simpson / 20h

The path forward: Q&A with Helen Gym of Parents United | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

The path forward: Q&A with Helen Gym of Parents United | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: The path forward: Q&A with Helen Gym of Parents UnitedBy Bill Hangley Jr. on Aug 5, 2014 01:11 PMHelen Gym ranks among Philadelphia’s best-known education advocates, and one of the most vocal critics of education reform as practiced in the city.A co-founder of Parents United for Public Education,

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The last laugh is the best laugh

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The last laugh is the best laugh: The last laugh is the best laughGetting a late start this morning after doing the Patti Vasquez show on WGN Radio last night. Didn't get home til after 1 a.m. I really like her format and WGN's big late-night (11:00pm-2:00am) audience. Patti, a local stand-up comedian, likes quick, both humorous and serious banter back and forth on

by mike simpson / 20h

Kimble's Corner: Reforming Education Must Be Our Number One Priority

Kimble's Corner: Reforming Education Must Be Our Number One Priority:Reforming Education Must Be Our Number One PriorityTo look at it, it's not a very imposing school building. It almost looks more like a home or a lodge than an educational institution. You wouldn't find a computer lab or a playground for the little ones, but Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School is exactly the type of education t

1 by mike simpson / 21h

8-5-14 The Whole Child Blog — Homework in a Flipped Classroom

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Homework in a Flipped ClassroomASCD author Aaron Sams explains how flipped classrooms use class time to practice and apply skills learned during prerecorded lectures. Homework becomes classwork, and lectures and other content traditionally presented during class time are viewed outside of class, at home, on a personal device, or in a school-based resou

1 by mike simpson / 21h

Student-Centered Learning with a POP | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity

Student-Centered Learning with a POP | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Student-Centered Learning with a POPPosted on: Tuesday August 5th, 2014Here's How We Get Student-Centered Learning RightA Blueprint for Developing "Personal Opportunity Plans"Download the executivesummary here!What if we could design our nation's public education s

by mike simpson / 21h

Geaux Teacher!: Should a Gubernatorial Candidate Be FOR or AGAINST Common Core?

Geaux Teacher!: Should a Gubernatorial Candidate Be FOR or AGAINST Common Core?: Should a Gubernatorial Candidate Be FOR or AGAINST Common Core?Louisiana folks know that John Bel Edwards is a Democrat running for Governor against a group of Republican candidates vying for "The Most Conservative" title. Arguably one of the most important issues currently being debated in this campaign is

by mike simpson / 21h

Bill of Rights Fifth Amendment: Due Process | ALL Americans, Including Teachers have a Unalienable Right to Due Process of Law

Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due Process | Bill of Rights Institute: Fifth Amendment: Due ProcessThe government may not deprive citizens of “life, liberty, or property” without due process of law. This means that the government has to follow rules and established procedures in everything it does. It cannot, for example, skip parts of trials, or deny citizens their rights as protected

by mike simpson / 21h

The education-reform movement is too white to do any good - The Washington Post

The education-reform movement is too white to do any good - The Washington Post: The education-reform movement is too white to do any goodAt this point, it seems like everyone agrees what “education reformer” means. The phrase conjures Teach for America: messianic, white Ivy Leaguers wearing thick-rimmed glasses and speaking in questions, or the Maggie Gyllenhaal vehicle “Won’t Back Down.” For som

by mike simpson / 22h

8-5-14 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): Morning Read: Education bills pile up for returning CA lawmakersMorning Read: Education bills pile up for returning CA lawmakers Lawmakers face long list of education bills Standardized testing inaccuracies, funding for new adult education programs and new Common Core assessments for students with disabil

by mike simpson / 22h

The Public School Counterinsurgency Field Manual | T. Elijah Hawkes

The Public School Counterinsurgency Field Manual | T. Elijah Hawkes: The Public School Counterinsurgency Field ManualExtreme Campbell BrownPRIVATIZATION EXTREMISTSTheir means may not be military, but across this great land, insurgent extremists are at work attacking public institutions and undermining the citizenry's confidence in the same. Our public schools are on the front lines.In certain regi

by mike simpson / 22h

8-5-14 The New Living in Dialogue | hosted by Anthony Cody

Home | Living in Dialogue: Follow LiDLiving in Dialogue | hostedby Anthony Cody:LivinginDialogue@LIVINGNDIALOGUEOn Facebook Living in Dialogue CommunityFrom the AFT Convention, Looking ForwardNotes on building our movement and the AFT following the Los Angeles convention By Kipp Dawson (rank-and-file delegate to the AFT convention from Pittsburgh) This is a life-or-death time for the American Fede

by mike simpson / 22h

The Two Worlds of Education | My Island View

The Two Worlds of Education | My Island View: The Two Worlds of EducationAugust 5, 2014 by Tom Whitby @tomwhitbyBeing connected as an educator offers a unique perspective. It is almost as if there are two different world’s in education, and a connected educator must travel within both. Technology in our computer-driven society has enabled collaboration to occur at a level and pace never before ava

by mike simpson / 22h

Louisiana Educator: Teachers Need Due Process (Tenure) Now More Than Ever

Louisiana Educator: Teachers Need Due Process (Tenure) Now More Than Ever: Teachers Need Due Process (Tenure) Now More Than EverI have received many confidential emails from individual teachers over the last year expressing concern that they were in danger of losing their jobs because of pressures caused by our so called education reforms. Some teachers were being pressured to give passing grades

by mike simpson / 23h

And Now Another Word from Our Sponsor, K12 | EduShyster

And Now Another Word from Our Sponsor, K12 | EduShyster: And Now Another Word from Our Sponsor, K12 Operators are standing by…The soul-searching phase of the summer has arrived, reader—when one has no choice but to confront a fiercely urgent question: what to watch now that the Bachelorette’s journey has at last reached its end. There is Big Brother, of course, but one was already watching that, n

by mike simpson / 23h

Morning Wink 8-5-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSA response to suit to overturn tenure laws | MSNBCA response to suit to overturn tenure laws | MSNBC: A response to suit to overturn tenure lawsThe American Federation of Teachers’ Randi Weingarten and fmr. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa join Morning Joe to discuss efforts to overturn teacher tenure laws in New York.by mike simpson / 0min LISTEN TO

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