9-11-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:

Video: I Wonder How Many Of Our Students Hear This When We Go Over Classroom Rules?

Thanks to Michelle Henry for sharing the clip.

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U.S. Constitution Games

Here are games and interactive I’m adding to The Best Sites For Learning About The Constitution Of The United States. I have to say I don’t think they’re necessarily better than the ones that are on that list now, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to add them. Constitution Games is from PBS. Mr. Nussbaum’s Page on the Constitution. Annenberg Classroom interactives on the Constitution. Constitution R

4 by Larry Ferlazzo / 18min 

Video: “Floating In My Mind”

Floating In My Mind is a short animated video about making memories and losing them. I think it could be an interesting movie to show to my English Language Learners to see how they would describe what they saw — I wonder if all would describe it literally or if some, unprompted, would see the deeper story it’s trying to tell. And I also think it would be a good video to show Theory of Knowledge s

3 by Larry Ferlazzo / 0min 

Study: Young People Respond Better To The Positive Than They Do To Threats

In a previous post, Emphasizing Pride, Not Shame, In Classroom Management, I talked about a study that showed determined having people think about the pride that they will feel in themselves after resisting temptation was a very successful self-control strategy. And, interestingly enough, they also found that trying to encourage self-control through the use of shame or guilt actually resulted in

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A Few More 9/11 Teaching Resources

Here are some new additions to my already massive The Best Sites To Help Teach About 9/11: From Valerie Strauss’ blog: ““For Action Initiative” [is] an effort to provide teachers and community members with tools to help young people understand the attacks as well as challenges they face in today’s world. Those tools include 58 lessons, written and piloted by volunteer teachers and curriculum deve

4 by Larry Ferlazzo / 24min 

9-10-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Great Lessons” Is Theme Of Next ESL/EFL/ELL Blog CarnivalOn October 1st, EFL Classroom 2.0 will be hosting the 32nd edition of the ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival (Also known as the ELT Blog Carnival). Post any and all entries here. This edition will be all about “Great Lessons”. Share a post, new or old, that highlights a lesso

by mike simpson / 11h 

Arne Duncan unsuccessful in 11th-hour effort to block state legislation | EdSource Today

Arne Duncan unsuccessful in 11th-hour effort to block state legislation | EdSource Today:

 Arne Duncan unsuccessful in 11th-hour effort to block state legislation - by Louis Freedberg

Veteran education watchers in California could not recall a presidential cabinet officer ever attempting to block state legislation and certainly not in the heavy handed way U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan attempted to do on Monday night. In an extraordinary move, Duncan issued an after-hours statement in an effort to ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website

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Bill reforming process of firing teachers resurfaces with amendments - by John Fensterwald

A highly contested bill that potentially would make it quicker and less costly to dismiss teachers has risen from legislative purgatory with significant changes that could lead to a vote by the Legislature this week. When last we left AB 375, in July, the author, Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Joan Buchanan, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website for full

by John Fensterwald / 4h 

Despite looming showdown with feds, Senate passes standardized testing bill - by John Fensterwald

With a handful of Republicans voting no, the state Senate passed legislation Tuesday that moves school districts one step closer to implementing the Common Core standards and the state one step closer to a confrontation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Assembly Bill 484 now moves to the Assembly and ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website for full link

by John Fensterwald / 4h 

9-11-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online:

Once Again Randi and Mulgrew May Give Us a Bloomberg Like Candidate

After all, the reason D'amato and Tisch and some of the other plutocrats and their functionaries backed Thompson was to cause maximum damage in the Democratic primary and, if possible, have an anemic candidate like Thompson in the general election. If anybody gives Joe Lhota a shot to win, it's an awful candidate like Bill Thompson. ... Reality Based Educator.You really can't make this stuff up, g

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De Blasio at 40.02% With 95% Precincts Reporting

I have an entire post ready to go talking about a Big Bill, Little Bill runoff. Thompson is about 26%, just a point or two off my prediction earlier in the day. I am surprised deB has held up at around 40%. I was expecting some blow-back to drive him down to about 36%.What a difference a few votes will make. My Sal Albanese vote may be the difference. My Rockaway loyalty drove me there, as Sal cam

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Leticia James in Strong Showing But Faces a Runoff, Stringer a Winner

My wife just asked me who she voted for for Public Advocate based on my recommendation and when I said Leticia James, she said, "Who's she?" Right now James and Squadron are neck and neck at around 33% but with 4 candidates neither will get 40% and there will be a runoff. James has real potential as someone with a future. If you haven't seen her speech challenging ed deform at a PEP, check it out.

1 by ed notes online / 3h 

9-10-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Betting on Thompson Surge as I Pulled the Lever for .....Don't count your di Blasio chickens yet.On my short 2 minute walk to the polling booth I was listening to Brian Lehrer and a woman said she changed her mind about di Blasio because of the Wayne Barrett and Slate articles -- they bothered me too.She was going to Thompson. I detect a late Thompson surge and some wearing away o

by mike simpson / 8h 

9-11-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School:

Two More Unions Endorse De Blasio

Is there any chance the UFT doesn't jump from Thompson with all these other unions getting behind de Blasio?More labor supporters of Christine Quinn’s defeated mayoral campaign are jumping over to Bill de Blasio’s bid for City Hall. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 have joined SEIU 32BJ in endorsing Mr. de Blasio, sending a no

by reality-based edu... / 9min 

Unions Start To Ditch Thompson

Another sign that de Blasio will be the nominee and Thompson is finished:The executive board of 32Bj voted tonight to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, dealing a serious blow to Bill Thompson, who is still holding out hope for a runoff. The union had previously backed Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a distant third place finisher in the race. “The executi

by reality-based edu... / 36min 

Betting That Bill Thompson Is Already Finished

His co-chair, Merryl Tisch, said she doesn't think there's "much appetite" for a bloody intramural war within the Democratic Party in the next few weeks to see who emerges to take on Joe Lhota in the general election.Tisch also said she thought de Blasio had won a "clear victory" and “will ultimately emerge as the nominee of the Democratic party.”A few pundits on Twitter seem t

by reality-based edu... / 22min 

De Blasio Adds To Vote Total - Now At 40.3%

99% of the vote counted, De Blasio has 260,384 votes (good for 40.3%) while Bill Thompson has 169,423 votes (good for 26.2%).De Blasio had 90,518 more votes than Thompson as of 7:15 AM.He now has 90,961 more votes than Thompson as of 5:00 PM.Where are these extra votes coming from?It seems some of the minor candidates garnered higher vote totals than expected last night and some of those discrepan

by reality-based edu... / 7min 

NY Times: Merryl Tisch Seems To Be Bailing On Thompson

Bill Thompson said last night he will not concede the Democratic primary for mayor until all votes are counted.He reiterated that stance today.But the NY Times reports some of his prominent supporters may already be pulling away from him:Even as Mr. Thompson was expressing confidence in public, some of his campaign’s closet advisers seemed to be moving away from his candidacy.Merryl H. Tisch, the

by reality-based edu... / 1h 

Thompson Has Lower Percentage Than Weiner Had In 2005 When He Didn't Force A Runoff

Thompson will have lower percentage of vote than Weiner in 2005 (26% v 29%). If BDB come close (39%+) does WT engage in runoff bloodbath?— Douglas Muzzio (@musingmuttering) September 11, 2013Weiner decided not to force a runoff.Thompson, however, sounds like he's still thinking about going there: But Mr. Thompson, addressing his supporters at a Midtown Manhattan hotel, vowed to continue his campai

by reality-based edu... / 19min 

98% Counted - De Blasio 40.2%, Thompson 26%

Still 2% to be counted, plus the absentee ballots.From the time I signed off last night to now, Thompson lost 0.02%, de Blasio's percentage stayed the same.As of 7:15 AM, de Blasio has 90,518 more votes than Thompson.There are still votes to be counted, but if the trajectory of the race stays essentially the same, will Thompson challenge de Blasio and try and force a runoff?The public polls showed

by reality-based edu... / 32min 

98% Counted - De Blasio 40.2%, Thompson 26%

Still 2% to be counted, plus the absentee ballots.From the time I signed off last night to now, Thompson lost 0.02%, de Blasio's percentage stayed the same.As of 7:15 AM, de Blasio has 90,518 more votes than Thompson.There are still votes to be counted, but if the trajectory of the race stays essentially the same, will Thompson challenge de Blasio and try and force a runoff?The public polls showed

by reality-based edu... / 35min 

YESTERDAY

Okay, Calling It A Night

So here we are, at 12:39 AM. De Blasio has 40.19%.Thompson has 26.05%Back in 2005, Ferrer got 40.15%.Weiner did the right thing and said no runoff.If these numbers stay close to what they are tonight after the final 3% is counted, plus the absentees, what does Thompson do?Still some to go in the count, but that's the question I end the night on...

by reality-based edu... / 7h 

97% Counted - De Blasio At 40.2%

Dunno, how high would this have to go for Thompson to concede?I'm guessing pretty damned high.

by reality-based edu... / 7h 

96% Counted - De Blasio At 40.15%

Going to be very, very sleepy in the morning...

by reality-based edu... / 8h 

96% Counted - De Blasio At 40.1%

Just updated.

by reality-based edu... / 8h 

9-10-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Primary DayI made some predictions and endorsements for the mayor's race yesterday morning. In case you missed that post amidst all the fun of the first day of classes yesterday, you can read it here.Tonight you can follow the vote count here.And of course we'll be updating you here at Perdido Street School blog on the results as they come in.As you work today, there will be

by mike simpson / 11h 

Jerry Brown pushes school testing delay despite federal threats - Capitol and California - The Sacramento Bee

Jerry Brown pushes school testing delay despite federal threats - Capitol and California - The Sacramento Bee:

Jerry Brown pushes school testing delay despite federal threats

By Melody Gutierrez
mgutierrez@sacbee.com

Published: Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2013 - 12:00 am

Last Modified: Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2013 - 12:23 am

State officials are pushing forward with a plan to suspend mandatory school testing for a year despite U.S. Department of Education threats to withhold federal funds.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said California’s request for a one-year reprieve from using STAR tests in math and English for the current school year is unacceptable and may force his department to “take action.”

“No one wants to over-test, but if you are going to support all students’ achievement, you need to know how all students are doing,” Duncan said in a statement Monday night.

Assembly Bill 484 by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, was amended last week to allow all schools to opt in to computer-based assessments aligned to new curriculum standards called Common Core, while ending the 14-year-old STAR tests. The bill, which cleared the Senate on

Dan Walters: California school test conflict heating up

Gray Davis may have been the most risk-averse governor in living memory and paid the price for his reticence when he was recalled for failing to deal forthrightly with severe budget and energy crises.

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