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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS

Answer Sheet: Strauss: Michelle Obama’s shout-out to Khan AcademyThe Obama administration keeps expressing its admiration for Khan Academy and its founder, Salman Khan. Last year, Khan, who started the now-famous Web site that offers thousands of free videos for students in a range of subjects, interviewed Education Secretary Arne Duncan about the future of education. (You can watch the video her

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: McKinsey: The Global Powerhouse Behind “Reform”Which is the most powerful player behind the scenes in corporate reform? This article says, without doubt, McKinsey. Where did David Coleman, architect of the Common Core standards, get his start: McKinsey. Which firm pushes the narrative of a “crisis in education”: McKinsey. Which fir

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9-9-14 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 Ten “All-Time” Most Popular Posts From My Ed Week ColumnMy latest column at Ed Week Teacher features links to the ten “all-time” most popular posts that have appeared there. Here’s an excerpt from the number one post:4 by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 9-8-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

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9-9-14 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.: Privatizing custodial services. Chicago schools are filthy.Latest report from AAPLE, an organization of Chicago school principals. Catalyst: Principals say the cleanliness of their buildings is integral to students learning and note that they are naturally held accountable for it. However, under the n

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We Must Demand Equitable Funding for our Schools in Texas

We Must Demand Equitable Funding for our Schools in Texas: We Must Demand Equitable Funding for our SchoolsSeptember 9, 2014 by Lily's BlackboardCategories: Education, General, I just had to say this, Media CenterTags: funding, noel candelaria, schools, student success, texasWe both began our teaching careers working with disadvantaged students. The very first thing we learned is that these childr

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9-9-14 Curmudgucation - Adding Insult to Injury

CURMUDGUCATION: Adding Insult to InjuryIt's a fair question. There have been plenty of reform movement imposed on education-- why is the current wave of reforminess evoking such a severe reaction among teachers. It's not just the injuries that NCLB, RttT and Waiverism (RttT Lite) have inflicted on education. It's the insults that have gone with them.First, there's the professional insult.Imagine a

by mike simpson / 14min

9-9-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: What's Wrong With Andrew Cuomo?There is no better emblem of what's wrong with Andrew Cuomo then this past weekend's exhibition of petulance, arrogance and hubris at the Labor Day Parade.His opponent in the Democratic Primary, Zephyr Teachout, attempted to say hello to him at the parade.Cuomo, who has never once uttered her name in public, did everything he could to make beli

by mike simpson / 16min

How the ideal student experience would look in NOLA | The Hechinger Report

How the ideal student experience would look in NOLA | The Hechinger Report: How the ideal student experience would look in NOLABy Andre PerryYou have to see this handsome, new public elementary school located in New Orleans.In this neighborhood, the question of will you send your child to a public school isn’t analogous to Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac. The choice is not personal; it’s

by mike simpson / 18min

Rising Tide Conference this weekend | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

Rising Tide Conference this weekend | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsRising Tide Conference this weekendPosted on September 9, 20140If anyone is looking for an excuse to go to New Orleans this weekend I can give you a few right now. This Saturday, September 13, the annual Rising Tide Social Media conference will be held at Xavier University. I heard a

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True Education Reform is Possible | The Crucial Voice of the People

True Education Reform is Possible | The Crucial Voice of the People: True Education Reform is PossibleThe truth: Some places do a better job educating children than others.So what do we really need to do to improve the quality of education for those in need of improving? Must we go the way of lawsuits? Can’t we settle this matter, finish this fight over education reform, like civilized human being

by mike simpson / 26min

Controversy over Federal NCLB Waivers Creates Opening for Pressure Against Test-and-Punish | janresseger

Controversy over Federal NCLB Waivers Creates Opening for Pressure Against Test-and-Punish | janresseger: Controversy over Federal NCLB Waivers Creates Opening for Pressure Against Test-and-PunishPosted on September 9, 2014 by janressegerThe shifting of public opinion sometimes happens while we aren’t paying attention, and then it becomes clear that something has changed. Arne Duncan, the U.S. Se

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NYC Educator: Stay Out of the Teacher Lounge, New Teachers

NYC Educator: Stay Out of the Teacher Lounge, New Teachers: Stay Out of the Teacher Lounge, New Teachersby special guest blogger Michael Fiorillo Last month I gave a short presentation about unionism and the UFT to a group of teachers, many of whom were incoming Teaching Fellows. At one point during the question and answer portion of the event, the topic of divisions (real, imagined and provoked)

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Teachers Wearing Hate on Their Sleeves BY YOHURU WILLIAMS

Teachers Support NYPD: Teachers Wearing Hate on Their SleevesBY YOHURU WILLIAMSShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services1Why we should all be concerned about the teachers who sported those NYPD shirts.In the introduction to his 1962 publication The Other America, Michael Harrington notably observed that what the U.S. poor needed most was “an Ameri

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The Conspiracy at PS 154 in the Bronx .southbronxschool

http://www.southbronxschool.com: The Conspiracy at PS 154 in the BronxI never got around to saying thank you for all the support that was shown to me for my blog post of August 7, 2014 in which I shared how my principal, DR Alison Coviello, Ed.D of PS 154 in the Bronx conspired with Michael Agona to ensure that I would be found incompetent.As a reminder, let us delve into the past and see what DR

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NYC Public School Parents: Egregious distortions in NYT article on Success Charters, say parents, teachers & journalist

NYC Public School Parents: Egregious distortions in NYT article on Success Charters, say parents, teachers & journalist: Egregious distortions in NYT article on Success Charters, say parents, teachers & journalistThis Sunday’s NY Times featured an outrageously one-sided article on Success charters. It is not the first. One remembers the Steve Brill article from 2010 on Harlem Success Aca

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What the Market Basket Grocery Strike Can Teach Educators | Life at the Intersections

What the Market Basket Grocery Strike Can Teach Educators | Life at the Intersections: WHAT THE MARKET BASKET GROCERY STRIKE CAN TEACH EDUCATORSSEPTEMBER 8, 2014 BRETT DICKERSONMarket Basket strikers – Credit BBCIn just three weeks, employees of Market Basket, a regional chain of grocery stores based in Massachusetts, pulled off an upset in the world of labor relations: They successfully drove th

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State sides with fired Teachers Union President | WWLP.com

State sides with fired Teachers Union President | WWLP.com:State sides with fired Teachers Union PresidentGus Morales was fired backing June By Yoojin ChoRelated CoverageTeachers union president issued “no trespassing” orderHolyoke teacher feels he was fired for speaking outHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations has sided with Gus Morales, the Holyoke Teachers Unio

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Common Core: It Seemed Like a Good Idea Until It Existed | deutsch29

Common Core: It Seemed Like a Good Idea Until It Existed | deutsch29: Common Core: It Seemed Like a Good Idea Until It ExistedSeptember 8, 2014In 2008, Education Next asked 3,200 respondents (700 of whom were public school teachers) about their thoughts on having “the same set of educational standards” in order to “hold schools accountable.” Respondents were divided into sub-samples and asked one

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9-8-14 @ 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

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Schools must report sports equity data :: SI&A Cabinet Report

Schools must report sports equity data :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: SEPTEMBER 08, 2014Schools must report sports equity databy Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) There should be no question about whether girls and boys have equal sports opportunities now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill requiring school districts to track and publicize corr

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What do we do to our superb retired teachers? Lies, insults and slow starvation seem politically popular today. | Reclaim Reform

What do we do to our superb retired teachers? Lies, insults and slow starvation seem politically popular today. | Reclaim Reform: What do we do to our superb retired teachers? Lies, insults and slow starvation seem politically popular today.Posted on September 8, 2014by Ken PrevitiAs we mature, we realize how many people helped us and influenced our lives – people we often took for granted. Teache

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Nite Cap 9-8-14 #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 CAP9-8-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Good Parent Engagement Idea From Donalyn MillerI’m adding this tweet to The Best Sources Of

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9-8-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Good Parent Engagement Idea From Donalyn MillerI’m adding this tweet to The Best Sources Of Parent Engagement Advice For Teachers: A4. Check out books to parents. Offer two copies of the same book, so they can read with/alongside their child. #titletalk — Donalyn Miller (@donalynbooks) September 7, 20142 by Larry Ferlazzo /

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NYC Educator: Think Twice and Vote Once

NYC Educator: Think Twice and Vote Once: Think Twice and Vote OnceFor Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu. Here's why.

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Why I am Refusing to Give the FAIR Test to my Kindergarteners! | Opt Out Orlando

Why I am Refusing to Give the FAIR Test to my Kindergarteners! | Opt Out Orlando: Why I am Refusing to Give the FAIR Test to my Kindergarteners!By Opt Out OrlandoWhen teachers are refusing to administer tests on principle, and some are even opting their own children out of high stakes tests, parents need to take heed. I came across this letter today in the Opt Out Alachua Facebook group, one of fi

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9-8-14 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): Commentary: Vergara could be a win-win for students and teachersCommentary: Vergara could be a win-win for students and teachers Via EdWeek | by Carl Finer As a veteran urban educator and career union member, I care deeply about both my students and building the systems to ensure that all students and tea

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9-8-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Our Practice, Our SelvesIn my undergraduate introductory education course, I read aloud the first or second class Sandra Cisneros’s “Eleven.” The central character is Rachel, and the setting is her school day on her eleventh birthday. School that day strips all the shine

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9-8-14 Curmudgucation - John Oliver, Student Debt, and the Edubiz Marketplace

CURMUDGUCATION: The College Bias: John Oliver, Student Debt, and the Edubiz MarketplaceI really have nothing to add to this, but boy do you need to see it..Okay, I have one thing to add to it. He actually missed the part where the fed bailed out Corinthian.This is what twisted market forces look like when they hit education. When the government sets up a system with the main function of using stud

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Russ on Reading: The Irony of 21st Century School Reform

Russ on Reading: The Irony of 21st Century School Reform: The Irony of 21st Century School ReformOn Friday, September 5, 2014, The New York Times carried the obituary of Michael Katz, the University of Pennsylvania professor, historian and social theorist probably best remembered today for his influential 1990 book, The Undeserving Poor: From the War on Poverty to the War on Welfare. In that semin

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Standardized Tests Are The Tail Of Education: they never could wag this puppy, and they shouldn’t try – redqueeninla

Standardized Tests Are The Tail Of Education: they never could wag this puppy, and they shouldn’t try – redqueeninla: Standardized Tests Are The Tail Of Education: they never could wag this puppy, and they shouldn't try As a young adult, which was by now many, many moons ago, I was drawn – goaded, really – into what was for me a very intense war of words (repeatedly) on the subject of SAT tests. M

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9-8-14 All NEW Living in Dialogue - A Response to Bill Nye (The Science Guy): Standards? Yes. The Common Core State Standards? No.

Home - Living in Dialogue: A Response to Bill Nye (The Science Guy): Standards? Yes. The Common Core State Standards? No.By Stephen Krashen Bill Nye (“The Science Guy”) is enthusiastic about the Common Core because he feels that there are some basic principles that students simply need to know: Everybody needs to learn “a little bit of physics, chemistry, mathematics and you got to learn some evol

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9-8-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter: NAEP, Common Core, and the Continued Production of FailureFor those who never knew Gerald Bracey's work, all I can say is you have a lot of catching up to do. It was his writing in the Kappan in the 1990s that caught my attention, and then came his books. He was a master at using his steel trap logic and his delightfully sharp pen to pop all the gas bags floating over the educati

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9-8-14 NEA Today

NEA Today: More Teachers Adopting Restorative Discipline PracticesBy Luke Towler When the bell rings at the start of class, not every student takes heed. Often, many continue their own conversations. But sixth-grade science teacher Christopher Martin has found a way to transition students quickly from sports, music and celebrities to the solar system, electricity and tectonic plates – whatever his

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Morning Wink 9-8-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Eton Headmaster: U.K. Exam System Is Obsolete“Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, says that the U.K.’s testing system is unimaginative and misleading. “England’s “unimaginative” exam system is littl

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