Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/30/16

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/30/16

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Part 4: Californians stand up to charter abuse and the challenges ahead - Network For Public Education

by mike simpson / 5min

Part 4: Californians stand up to charter abuse and the challenges ahead - Network For Public Education : Part 4: Californians stand up to charter abuse and the challenges ahead The shine is off the charter school movement. Freedom from regulation, the sine qua non of the charter world, has resulted too often in troubled schools, taxpayer fleecing and outright fraud. Charters have become material

Randi Weingarten, Democrats push for down-ballot support at St. Petersburg rally | Tampa Bay Times

by mike simpson / 6min

Democrats push for down-ballot support at St. Petersburg rally | Tampa Bay Times : Democrats push for down-ballot support at St. Petersburg rally [Octavio Jones | Times staff]Former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 13, speaks with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, during a rally Sunday afternoon at Williams Park in St. Petersbu

Teachers union head says Donald Trump would decimate public education - Florida Politics

by mike simpson / 4h

Teachers union head says Donald Trump would decimate public education - Florida Politics : Teachers union head says Donald Trump would decimate public education The 2016 presidential race has been devoid of substantive public policy on a lot of issues, more more so than regarding public education. That’s not the fault of Hillary Clinton , insists one of her top surrogates, Randi Weingarten , the

Issues Matter – With a week to go, a last request for financial support - Wait What?

by mike simpson / 6h

Issues Matter – With a week to go, a last request for financial support - Wait What? : Issues Matter – With a week to go, a last request for financial support As the Norwich Bulletin wrote yesterday, Pelto – advocates for a more progressive tax code that borrows heavily from Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan, which would raise taxes on the rich and close many corporate loopholes. A longtime education adv

Exam stress among the young: When grades define worth, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

by mike simpson / 7h

Exam stress among the young: When grades define worth, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times : Exam stress among the young: When grades define worth The obsession with grades and exams can take its toll on children. Amelia Teng speaks to experts and shines the light on the pressures children face and what parents can do to ease their burden. One counsellor recalled how a 13-year-old gi

New York Times Endorses Zephyr Teachout | Diane Ravitch's blog

by mike simpson / 8h

New York Times Endorses Zephyr Teachout | Diane Ravitch's blog : New York Times Endorses Zephyr Teachout Good news for Zephyr Teachout! She received the endorsement of the News York Times! From the New York Times’ endorsement of Zephyr Teachout: “In the sprawling 19th District, in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, Zephyr Teachout, a Democrat, is running against John Faso, a Republican who was the

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Catching Up with Reading (10/30)

by mike simpson / 8h

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Catching Up with Reading (10/30) : ICYMI: Catching Up with Reading (10/30) I've been home for about a week and I am just about back up to speed. There's a lot to read this time around. As always, I encourage you to share wildly whatever you like here. What Are the Main Reasons Teachers Call It Quits NPR takes a look at why some folks are getting out of the teaching biz. No

The Attack on Teachers Goes to College | Seattle Education

by mike simpson / 9h

The Attack on Teachers Goes to College | Seattle Education : The Attack on Teachers Goes to College The Attack on Teachers Goes to College T he dramatic lockout of faculty at Long Island University in Brooklyn this fall brought home the reality that what is happening in higher education is closely related to the attack on education in our K-12 public schools. On August 31, 2016 the contract betwe

Russ on Reading: Independent Reading: One Key to Balanced Literacy Instruction

by mike simpson / 9h

Russ on Reading: Independent Reading: One Key to Balanced Literacy Instruction : Independent Reading: One Key to Balanced Literacy Instruction Two weeks ago I posted a research-based response to literacy commentator Tim Shanahan's continuing dismissal of Independent Reading. The post prompted a twitter exchange with Dr. Shanahan in which he questioned the research and I reiterated the broad based

Florida Teacher Faces Dismissal Over Computerized Music Testing | deutsch29

by mike simpson / 9h

Florida Teacher Faces Dismissal Over Computerized Music Testing | deutsch29 : Florida Teacher Faces Dismissal Over Computerized Music Testing In Florida, music teachers must administer computerized tests to assess themselves. It is a setup. If students have difficulty with signing onto the computer, or with submitting a response, the teacher assisting these students could be accused of cheating.

The problem with that equity vs. equality graphic you’re using | Cultural Organizing

by mike simpson / 9h

The problem with that equity vs. equality graphic you’re using | Cultural Organizing : The problem with that equity vs. equality graphic you’re using I was doing some work for a colleague at the Family Leadership Design Collaborative , and she gave me a challenge: redesign the “equity vs. equality” graphic that’s been circulating on the web. You’ve probably come across a version of this graphic y

Reshuffling the Deck: Why Growth-Based Accountability School Metrics Are Fair to Schools, Teachers and the Public | Ed In The Apple

by mike simpson / 9h

Reshuffling the Deck: Why Growth-Based Accountability School Metrics Are Fair to Schools, Teachers and the Public | Ed In The Apple : Reshuffling the Deck: Why Growth-Based Accountability School Metrics Are Fair to Schools, Teachers and the Public If you overlaid poverty by zip code with school accountability metrics, no surprise, high poverty geographic areas closely match low performance on sta

This Week in My Career - Badass Teachers Association

by mike simpson / 9h

Badass Teachers Association : This Week in My Career By: Patte Carter-Hevia A couple of days ago, I was talking to a union official about my teaching assignment, Life Skills, with a decision to emphasize leadership. I teach in a leadership academy that for years has not taught a leadership class. When presented with the opportunity to teach Life Skills again, I jumped at it. The focus of leadersh

Rapacious Testing Vendors Have No Place Assessing Potential Teachers

by mike simpson / 10h

Rapacious Testing Vendors Have No Place Assessing Potential Teachers : RAPACIOUS TESTING VENDORS HAVE NO PLACE ASSESSING POTENTIAL TEACHERS Teaching talent can be better assessed in classroom settings rather than via ethically suspect outside businesses. A vendor is “a person who sells things, especially on the street or a business that sells a particular type of product," according to the dictio

Bill Gates Won't Leave His Fortune To His Children & Here's Why That's A Beautiful Thing | Romper

by mike simpson / 10h

Bill Gates Won't Leave His Fortune To His Children & Here's Why That's A Beautiful Thing | Romper : Bill Gates Won't Leave His Fortune To His Children & Here's Why That's A Beautiful Thing Ever wonder what it would be like to be the children of the second richest couple in the world? One would think it would be all private jets, sun-kissed holidays, and amazing cars that cost more than mid-size h

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Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/29/16

by mike simpson / 1d

Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/29/16 Featured Post Campbell Brown’s PEJ Is Having Trouble Connecting Test Scores with Tenure Laws | deutsch29 Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: How (Not) To Grade Schools +