Friday, April 1, 2022

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 1, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



What the Teacher and Classified-Staff Strike in Sacramento Means for the Country (Opinion) - https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-what-the-teacher-and-classified-staff-strike-in-sacramento-means-for-the-country/2022/03 by @Larryferlazzo on @educationweek



Class size affects preservice teachers’ physiological and psychological stress reactions: An experiment in a virtual reality classroom - ScienceDirect - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360131522000744



Working for the Common Good at the Bargaining Table and Beyond | Shanker Institute - https://www.shankerinstitute.org/common-good



Crayola Cancels Red Crayons | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5RJ via @ProfessorJVH



Ask the Legislature to include NYC in state aid to make up for the cost of charter schools! | Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10406



Oscar should be in the shape of Scabby the Rat. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/oscar-should-be-in-the-shape-of-scabby?s=r



That we still need a federal anti-lynching law in 2022 is appalling. - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/that-we-still-need-a-federal-anti?s=r



Send a letter to Congress: Support strong privacy legislation that protects children and students | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy - https://studentprivacymatters.org/?p=2795



Teacher Tom: The Wednesday Bunny - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-wednesday-bunny.html



Schools Matter: Ah, Deprofessionalization - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2022/04/ah-deprofessionalization.html



How Russia Defends the War That Is Not a War | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vKf via @dianeravitch



Michael J. Petrilli: Test the Babies! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vM5 via @dianeravitch



Kevin Welner: New Courses Teach Laws Forbidding Teaching What the Law is About | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vJv via @dianeravitch



Citing ProPublica’s Reporting on McKinsey, Senators Propose Bill Addressing Contractors’ Conflicts of Interest — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/citing-propublicas-reporting-on-mckinsey-senators-propose-bill-addressing-contractors-conflicts-of-interest#1290519 via @propublica



Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog



The South is Low – TN is Lower – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5569 via @TNEdReport



Janresseger: Quarrels About Critical Race Theory and the Teaching of “Divisive Topics” Persist and Expand | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11337 on @NEPCtweet



“What the Teacher and Classified-Staff Strike in Sacramento Means for the Country” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125914 on @Larryferlazzo



The Seventh Day Of Our Strike Is Nearly Done, And It Looks Like We’ll Be Back On The Picket Lines Tomorrow | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125922 on @Larryferlazzo



Advanced Placement Gets It Right - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/04/advanced-placement-gets-it-right.html



Lies we teach to kids about the Reconstruction era - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/03/31/lies-teach-kids-reconstruction-era/



Amazon Workers in Staten Island, New York, Warehouse Vote to Unionize | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vMb via @dianeravitch



Ed Notes Online: Mulgrew Turns Tail and runs from confrontation with retirees over MulgrewCare - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/03/mulgrew-turns-tail-and-runs-from.html



Childism, Under the Guise of Parental Rights, Is Detrimental to Children | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Apr, 2022 | Medium - https://medium.com/voices4kids/childism-under-the-guise-of-parental-rights-is-detrimental-to-children-a3a8fde3a78d by @BruceLesley on @First_Focus



BOLD LEADERSHIP, BIG BETS – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-39g via @norinrad10




Fundraiser by Evan Minton : Help Sustain our Hard-Working Community Members - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sustain-our-hardworking-community-members?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter on @gofundme



Have we underestimated the progress of high school students? - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/3/31/23005371/high-school-test-scores-underestimate-naep-dropout-nces on chalkbeat

Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd







Education Research Report: Enrichment program in preschool = reduced levels of psychopathology symptoms moving from middle to secondary school - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/03/enrichment-program-in-preschool-reduced.html




Philly pushes to train more paraprofessionals to be teachers  - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/3/31/23005567/philadelphia-schools-paraprofessionals-teachers-staffing-certification on chalkbeat

Galperin behested payments detail corporate sympathies – redqueeninla - https://redqueeninla.com/?p=4485








Philadelphia picks Tony Watlington as new schools superintendent - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/1/22991191/philadelphia-picks-watlington-as-new-schools-superintendent-teacher-turnover-buildings-covid on chalkbeat

2020 Teacher of the Year Jena Nelson announces run for state superintendent - https://nondoc.com/?p=24992 by @https://twitter.com/MeganPrather405 on @nondocmedia


Senators revive school lunch debate with bill to extend universal free meals https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/31/stabenow-vote-universal-free-school-meals-00022081


Oakland, California, March To Stop School Closures Reaches Thousands https://popularresistance.org/oakland-california-march-to-stop-school-closures-reaches-thousands/




Secretary Cardona, Rep. Soto Join Roundtable with LGBTQI+ Students and Families from Florida on Transgender Day of Visibility | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-rep-soto-join-roundtable-lgbtqi-students-and-families-florida-transgender-day-visibility



2020 Census Undercount Second Highest Since 1950 — Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, Pay Highest Cost https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/2020-census-undercount-second-highest-since-1950-blacks-latinos-native-americans-pay-highest-cost/


What Do Looser School Mask and Vaccine Requirements Mean for Black Teachers and Students? https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/what-do-looser-school-mask-and-vaccine-requirements-mean-for-black-teachers-and-students/


Texas teachers say they’re pushed to the brink by law requiring them to spend dozens of hours unpaid in training https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/01/texas-teachers-reading-academies/


LGBTQ Groups And Families Sue Florida Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lgbtq-sue-florida-dont-say-gay-law_n_6245dcc7e4b0981744fe555c


Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo


A Look Back: 10 Tools For Teaching Typing/Keyboarding
Pexels / Pixabay I originally published The Best Sites Where Students Can Learn Typing/Keyboarding in 2017, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes primarily free tools like Dance Mat Typing , Typing Club , Keymash , and seven more. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me know what I’m missing!
The Seventh Day Of Our Strike Is Nearly Done, And It Looks Like We’ll Be Back On The Picket Lines Tomorrow
Day seven of our strike is nearly over, and it looks fairly certain we’ll be back on the picket lines tomorrow. Here are reports on what happened today: Important 2 remember label of “Level 1” or “Beginner” doesn’t identify a student’s acad or social skills or potential, instead it only identifies what a student knows & can do at current stage of English Language Dev Thanks @Larryferlazzo for exp
Google Unveils Fact-Checking Resources
Today, Google unveiled several new fact-checking tools. You can read about all of them here . The most interesting/useful one appears to be the Fact Check Explorer , which appears to be like Snopes to check on the accuracy of popular claims. They also created a site with fact-checking resources . I’m adding this info to The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy – Help Me Find Mor
Learning About Our Teachers’ & Classified Strike – Via Memes
Damian Harmony is a talented teacher in our district, who also happens to be very creative when it comes to memes. Here are some that help tell the story of our strike: These are actual quotes from our Superintendent, who came to meet with our union’s bargaining team for the first time in three years when we did a sit-in at the District office yesterday (I say “we” but, though I am on the bargain
Join The #MLLChat_BkClub Discussion Of Our New Book! Here’s All The Info You Need
I’ve been saying for years that the #MLLChat_BkClub is the best available online professional development for teachers of English Language Learners. Katie Toppel is its organizer, and she’s done an amazing job! You can read more about her, and the club, at Guest Post: “PD in your Pjs: How to navigate #EllChat_BkClub on Twitter.” Hundreds, if not thousands, of ELL teachers from around the world ha

Learning About Our Teachers’ & Classified Strike – Via Memes | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125904 on @Larryferlazzo






3 takeaways from NPR's investigation into a troubled student loan repayment program https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/1089926272/student-loan-investigation-takeaways

The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/1090213962/pope-francis-apology-indigenous-people-canada

Exclusive: How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/1089750113/student-loan-debt-investigation

Despite Hispanic population growth, the number of HSIs has dropped for the first time in 20 years https://hechingerreport.org/despite-hispanic-population-growth-but-the-number-of-hsis-has-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-20-years/

St. Paul school district reduces credits needed to graduate – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-hiG2 on @pioneerpress



Fired Black educators file lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools over wrongful termination https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-teachers-file-lawsuit-against-district-over-wrongful-termination

MPS students call for fresher food, more options, bigger portions - https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2022/03/31/mps-students-call-fresher-food-more-options-bigger-portions/7234466001/#new_tab via @journalsentinel

Cardona Reaches Out to Florida LGBT Youth, Warns GOP Against Restrictive Laws https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-03-31/cardona-reaches-out-to-florida-lgbt-youth-warns-gop-against-restrictive-laws?src=usn_tw

Tennessee House passes enforcement mechanism for 2021 transgender athlete ban - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/01/tennessee-house-passes-enforcement-mechanism-2021-transgender-athlete-ban/7231937001/#new_tab via @tennessean

Experienced Alabama teachers would get double-digit raises under plan advanced in Legislature https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/experienced-alabama-teachers-would-get-double-digit-raises-under-plan-advanced-in-legislature.html



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