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 CAP
9-8-14 Wait What? - Governor Malloy’s record on state funding for public schools
Wait What?: Governor Malloy’s record on state funding for public schoolsA blog post that highlights the problem (see the Part I) and starts to lay out the solution (see Part II.) PART I: The problem Malloy’s record on state funding of public schools. Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy likes to brag that he has increased funding for Connecticut schools. While he did raise taxes, in part […] The post Go
9-9-14 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): Teachers union ups pressure on Deasy over technology, contractTeachers union ups pressure on Deasy over technology, contract President of UTLA, Alex Caputo-Pearl With a new contract on the line, the LA Unified teachers union, UTLA, is stepping up its attack on Superintendent John Deasy, blaming him for pr
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-9-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: CORRECTION: Credit where credit’s dueby smf In last Sunday’s 4LAKids newsletter I wrote: “Congressperson Maxine Waters argued that this moment demonstrates the victory of the Right Thing over Big Money ….and also the triumph of the collective/united “We” over the politics of “I". And, in a ‘Maxine really didn’t say that, did she?’ moment: ‘The fina
9-9-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: What's Wrong With Minneapolis Schools
With A Brooklyn Accent: What's Wrong With Minneapolis SchoolsAs someone who has followed events in Minneapolis Schools for some time, I am not surprised by this author's comments. Well financed School Reformers who see Charter Schools and Teach for America as the path to educational equity have dominated school planning in Minneapolis. But having revolving door teaching staffs largely drawn from o
9-9-14 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): Authoritarian v. Authoritative: “With great power comes great responsibility”The Peter Parker/Spider-Man myth—like most in the ever-reshaping and rebooting world of comic book super heroes—has spun a slightly inaccurate but powerful catch-phrase around Peter’s Uncle Ben:
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Proof that legislators exist who serve the needs of people (pro-education, pro-teacher, pro-senior issues, etc.) | Reclaim Reform
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Proof that legislators exist who serve the needs of people (pro-education, pro-teacher, pro-senior issues, etc.) | Reclaim Reform: U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Proof that legislators exist who serve the needs of people (pro-education, pro-teacher, pro-senior issues, etc.)Posted on September 9, 2014by Ken PrevitiDuring this period of shock and awe attacks by legislators who s
Educational mobility starts to slow in industrialised world, says OECD
Newsroom - OECD: Educational mobility starts to slow in industrialised world, says OECD09/09/2014 - Access to education continues to expand worldwide but the socio-economic divisions between tertiary-educated adults and the rest of society are growing. Governments must do more to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity to a good education early in life, according to a new OECD report.Educati
NYU professor Dr. Diane Ravitch | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS
NYU professor Dr. Diane Ravitch | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS: NYU professor Dr. Diane RavitchThe former U.S. assistant secretary of education weighs in on how to reform the American public school system.Education historian and NYU professor Diane Ravitch is a prominent voice in education policy debates. She was appointed to office in the administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bil
New guide to instruction in Common Core for ELs :: SI&A Cabinet Report
New guide to instruction in Common Core for ELs :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: SEPTEMBER 09, 2014New guide to instruction in Common Core for ELsby Alisha Kirby(District of Columbia) English learners will better meet the rigorous outcomes set by the Common Core State Standards if language development and general education teachers work toge
REPA III – Deprofessionalizing Education | Live Long and Prosper
REPA III – Deprofessionalizing Education | Live Long and Prosper: REPA III – Deprofessionalizing EducationON BEING A PROFESSIONALThis weekend Anthony Cody posted the following video on his new blog site…The three minute talk by Visiting Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Howard University, Denisha Jones, speaks right to the heart of the matter of allowing (or encouraging) people t
9-9-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: LAUSD Codes of Conduct WITH STUDENTS Explicatedby Rene Diedrich / 3min Ratliff Meets Ratliff in a Rare Look at Educratic Fashion Statements and the Political Trends Predicted for Next SeasonI hope Monica Ratliff is tenacious about the release of the report on iPad Ethics l she could shed a light in many things if she is thorough and earnest. If she can usher in true change
Howard Fuller: A civil rights warrior or billionaire’s tool? - The Washington Post
Howard Fuller: A civil rights warrior or billionaire’s tool? - The Washington Post: Howard Fuller: A civil rights warrior or billionaire’s tool?Howard Fuller — seen here in 1970 at the Malcolm X Liberation University, which he founded — has had many roles in a lifetime of struggling for civil rights and to promote education. He has a new book about his life: “No Struggle, No Progress.” (Perry Ayco
An F for Arkansas’ Plan to Grade Schools | EduSanity
An F for Arkansas’ Plan to Grade Schools | EduSanity: AN F FOR ARKANSAS’ PLAN TO GRADE SCHOOLSSEPTEMBER 9, 2014 CGOERING COMMENTSIn one of what is surely many of the education policy issues that has escaped my consciousness and cursor until recently is a plan to rank all schools in the state of Arkansas on an A to F rating system. I thought about this for approximately zero seconds before it rang
Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup |
Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup |: Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup Last week Jason Stanford of the Texas Observer wrote an article, titled “Mute the Messenger,” about University of Texas – Austin’s Associate Professor Walter Stroup, who publicly and quite visibly claimed that Texas’ standardized tests as supported by Pearson were flawed, as per their
Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup |
Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup |: Pearson Tests v. UT Austin’s Associate Professor Stroup Last week Jason Stanford of the Texas Observer wrote an article, titled “Mute the Messenger,” about University of Texas – Austin’s Associate Professor Walter Stroup, who publicly and quite visibly claimed that Texas’ standardized tests as supported by Pearson were flawed, as per their
When Edu Sharks Attack! | EduShyster
When Edu Sharks Attack! | EduShyster: When Edu Sharks Attack! At the intersection of business and education policy lurk the *sharks*…Reader: have you ever found yourself binge watching Shark Tank and thinking that if anyone has the cure for our failed and failing public school it’s the sharks? Why, just the smoldering gaze of billionaire Mark Cuban is enough to spike achievement rates. And what if
Student Voice in a Box: Week 5
Student Voice in a Box: Week 5: Student Voice in a Box: Week 5Setting up a Student Voice Friendly Classroom EnvironmentWhen setting up your classroom to be as conducive to student voices as possible, it’s good to set clear guidelines for what is expected of students and for teachers. Student Voice has put together an example set of guidelines — take a look and adapt these to your classrooms as you
9-9-14 Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Pa. Republicans flog Corbett's Common Core call as politics, not policyWant to boil the blood of some Pennsylvania voters? Utter four words: "Common Core State Standards." For those leery of all things federal, all things Obama, the push to align academic expectations on a consistent, nationwide basis causes heart rates to rise exponentially. This wee
Why do we do what we do? | My Island View
Why do we do what we do? | My Island View: Why do we do what we do?September 9, 2014 by Tom Whitby @tomwhitbyHow much of what we do as educators is done because that’s the way it’s always been done? I imagine that whenever these things, that we do out of a respect for history, were originally executed, there was probably a reason for it. My question is with our society and all of the systems withi
America’s Unspoken Education Issue: Black Kids Need Black Teachers Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: America’s Unspoken Education Issue: Black Kids Need Black TeachersA new historical account is just the latest reminder that relying on white teachers to save black students has never been enough.By: Melinda D. AndersonPosted: Sept. 9 2014 - theroot.com “Hiring more white teachers is not the best way to improve education for student
9-8-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open Thread on WednesdayAck! Melissa usually does this. Sorry I muffed it.Here is your Tuesday open thread just one day late.Did anyone attend the Curriculum and Instruction Policy Committee meeting? Can we get a report? Has anyone seen the draft policy for Advanced Learning?What else is going on?by Charlie Mas / 1min 9-6-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Poems By and For Teachers: What Teachers Make (Taylor Mali) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Poems By and For Teachers: What Teachers Make (Taylor Mali) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Poems By and For Teachers: What Teachers Make (Taylor Mali)The following brief resume is taken from Taylor Mali’s website:Mali is a vocal advocate of teachers and the nobility of teaching, having himself spent nine years in the classroom teaching everything from English and history to
Morning Wink 9-9-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS9-9-14 Answer SheetAnswer 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
9-9-14 Answer Sheet
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
