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15 Months in Virtual Charter Hell: A Teacher's Tale - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
15 Months in Virtual Charter Hell: A Teacher's Tale - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: 15 Months in Virtual Charter Hell: A Teacher's TaleBy Anthony Cody on January 6, 2014 6:12 AMGuest post by Darcy Bedortha.In late August, 2012, I took a job in a school that is part of the largest virtual charter school chain in the nation. While I had misgivings about the nature of the school, I tho
TFA: The International Brotherhood of Corporate Interests | EduShyster
TFA: The International Brotherhood of Corporate Interests | EduShyster: TFA: The International Brotherhood of Corporate InterestsPhoto credit: Sarah Jane Rhee ofwww.loveandstrugglephotos.com By Chad SommerWhen I joined Teach For America in the spring of 2011 I had no idea that my belief in social and economic justice was about to be cynically exploited by the corporate class. As a former developme
1-6-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Advice for de Blasio: ASAP - Make Patrick Sullivan Your First PEP Appointment...here is a chance for Patrick Sullivan to bring his considerable talents in service of NYC parents, students and teachers by working with the majority at long last. What a shame to deny Patrick this opportunity. ... EdNotesOnlineScott Stringer also deserves a lot of thanks for sticking by Patrick and le
Governor McCrory and His Patron, Art Pope, Attack Common Good in North Carolina | janresseger
Governor McCrory and His Patron, Art Pope, Attack Common Good in North Carolina | janresseger: Governor McCrory and His Patron, Art Pope, Attack Common Good in North CarolinaPosted on January 6, 2014 by janressegerI had never heard of Art Pope until the fall of 2011, when Jane Mayer wrote a scathing profilefor the New Yorker magazine about the man who was operating to dominate North Carolina state
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What Educators in North Carolina Say About Recent Legislative ChangesThis last year, the legislature and governor in North Carolina enacted legislation affecting the teaching profession in North Carolina. Scott Imig and Robert Smith at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington decided that it was important to hear how the legi
1-6-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: A Pro-Public Education Party for Connecticut?The Connecticut Mirror leads with a story today about Governor Malloy’s PR campaign to “appease” Connecticut’s teachers in the hopes of getting active and retired teachers to support his 2014 gubernatorial re-election aspirations. The article, which is entitled “Malloy works to appease teachers in 2014,” reviews some of the turbulent history
Louisiana Educator: Education Issues for 2014
Louisiana Educator: Education Issues for 2014: Education Issues for 2014Many of the posts on this blog in the past year have been critical of recent education policy, and as a result have repeatedly struck a negative and somewhat pessimistic tone. I believe that tone was dictated by the fact that practically all the Jindal/White “reforms” have been extremely destructive to our educational system.
1-6-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Excellent “60 Minutes” Video: “Volcanoes: Nature’s ticking time bombs”60 Minutes did an excellent segment last night titled Volcanoes: Nature’s ticking time bombs. I’ve embedded the video below, and it has additional resources at its website, including a transcript. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Volcano
1-6-14 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.: Welcome to Anchorage on the Lake.by Fred Klonsky / 2h 1-5-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacherFred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Sunday reads.Glen Brown. The sinners of the last round lie completely sealed in
1-6-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Trickle-Down Administration: Education Reform in a Culture of Distracting OutrageTrickle-Down Administration: Education Reform in a Culture of Distracting Outrage. via Trickle-Down Administration: Education Reform in a Culture of Distracting Outrage.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical2 by plthomasedd / 2h 1-5-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: I wonder if Secretary Dunca
1-6-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: An Educator's Reflections on School Segregation and the Enduring Power of Race in LouisianaStill think we live in a post-racial society? Recent events in Louisiana provide some of the most convincing evidence of the continued significance of race in our society. Defenders of Phil Robertson-star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty-claim the controversial comments made by the patriarch
1-6-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): King’s Next Shining Novel: More “True History of the Torrance Family”Stephen King’s career reminds me of the career of Kurt Vonnegut in three ways: (1) they suffered the negative consequences of being associated with writing genre fiction, (2) they are often devalued as
1-6-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo To Call For More Common Core Professional Development For TeachersJust in case you thought he was going to walk back his support of his education reform agenda:Cuomo is also expected to propose additional funding for professional development to help teachers who are struggling with the new, more rigorous Common Core standards, a source said. Both the Regents and the Se
The Educated Reporter: Ten Questions To Ask On Expanded Learning Time
The Educated Reporter: Ten Questions To Ask On Expanded Learning Time: Ten Questions To Ask On Expanded Learning TimeAmid the push to improve public education, a frequent complaint by educators is that there isn’t enough time in the school day to adequately cover everything students are supposed to be learning – or to address the myriad challenges they bring with them to class every day.As a resul
NYC Educator: Gotham Charter Schools Will Become Chalkbeat Charters New York!
NYC Educator: Gotham Charter Schools Will Become Chalkbeat Charters New York!: Gotham Charter Schools Will Become Chalkbeat Charters New York!From now on, Gotham Charter Schools will be Charter Chalkboard New York. We have lots of exciting changes for you, our readers, and we can't wait to get started! You can read our future posts at charterchalkboardNY@blogspot.com.First, we're going to have a b
Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools? | Ward 8 DC Teacher
Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools? | Ward 8 DC Teacher: Are DC charter middle schools “better” than DC public middle schools?Leave a commentAccording to DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, charter schools “know how to do middle school really well.” When it comes to defining the phrase “really well,” are education reformers basing their narrative on quantity over qual
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES"Hobnobbing with masters of the universe has its limits..." -- Crain'sGreg HinzThe prototype for the Emanuel mayoralty was Michael Bloomberg's New York: rich guys, bicycle lanes, central control, the whole schmear. Mr. Bloomberg's popularity waned dramatically after his first two terms and his successor, Bill de Blasio,
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Game On. R U Ready? CO + UOO March 28th – 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National
Game On. R U Ready? CO + UOO March 28th – 30th, 2014 | United Opt Out National: GAME ON. R U READY? CO + UOO MARCH 28TH – 30TH, 2014In the spirit and perhaps mirth that is characteristic of our little organization, United Opt Out, we are creating a set of trade-able and collectible activism game cards of our admins and all of the guests for our spring action in Denver, CO. We’re releasing ourselve
Education after Bloomberg | Al Jazeera America
Education after Bloomberg | Al Jazeera America: Education after Bloombergby Mathangi Subramanian @ajam January 3, 2014The former mayor’s greatest legacy is creating a mass movement against education reformTopics: Education Michael Bloomberg New YorkSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesNow that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left office, speculation is rife about his legacy, particularly on education, a
Boston Teacher Ratings discriminate | JD2718
Boston Teacher Ratings discriminate | JD2718: Boston Teacher Ratings discriminateJANUARY 5, 2014 PM31 9:08 PMI missed this article in the Boston Globe – The Boston Teachers Union is grieving the evaluation process – claims pattern of discrimination against Black teachers, against men, and against older teachers.They are asking for adverse consequences to be rescinded. Notice that this includes bot
Data, Portfolios & the Path Forward for NYC (& Elsewhere) | School Finance 101
Data, Portfolios & the Path Forward for NYC (& Elsewhere) | School Finance 101: Data, Portfolios & the Path Forward for NYC (& Elsewhere)Posted on January 5, 20140 Rate ThisAs the new year begins, I’ve been pondering what I might recommend as guiding principles for the path forward for education policy in New York City under its new Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who is often referre
Teacher Quartering: Four Reasons Why Teachers Avoid, or Leave, High Poverty Urban Public Schools | Ward 8 DC Teacher
Teacher Quartering: Four Reasons Why Teachers Avoid, or Leave, High Poverty Urban Public Schools | Ward 8 DC Teacher: Teacher Quartering: Four Reasons Why Teachers Avoid, or Leave, High Poverty Urban Public SchoolsLeave a commentTeaching within a high poverty urban public school is challenging, to say the least. Time and again, I hear education policy experts claim that high poverty urban schools
Nite Cap 1-5-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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 CAPMs. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-5-14Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Romney's attempt at diversityOn Melissa Harris-Perry's show on MSNBC she showed a picture of the Romney family Christmas card: a photo of the family and grandchildren. In the picture
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-5-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Romney's attempt at diversityOn Melissa Harris-Perry's show on MSNBC she showed a picture of the Romney family Christmas card: a photo of the family and grandchildren. In the picture was Kiernan, an african child adopted by Romney's son. Melissa jokes that Kieran is a "token" attempt at diversity. Melissa later releases the statement "Showing the photo
Unkle Adams - I Am Stronger (Official Anti-Bullying Music Video)
Unkle Adams - I Am Stronger (Official Anti-Bullying Music Video)Unkle Adams - I Am Stronger is now on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/i-a...Link up with Unkle Adams on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnkleAdamsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/unkleadamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unkleadamsTake the pledge to stop bullying at https://www.IamStronger.ca and LIKE their facebook p
I’m no Common Core fan, but give it a chance - The Washington Post
I’m no Common Core fan, but give it a chance - The Washington Post: I’m no Common Core fan, but give it a chanceAND THE CHOIR SINGS ONBy Jay Mathews, Sunday, January 5, 12:20 PM E-mail the writerAs our national battle over the Common Core standards escalates this year, remember that new standards and curricula rarely improve schools. What does work is families becoming more affluent, teachers beco
Tell-All from Oakland TFA Teacher: “I didn’t do my research” “Left by Winter Break” | Cloaking Inequity
Tell-All from Oakland TFA Teacher: “I didn’t do my research” “Left by Winter Break” | Cloaking Inequity: Tell-All from Oakland TFA Teacher: “I didn’t do my research” “Left by Winter Break”Here is another tell-all that does not appear in TFA’s glossy brochures or promotion materials. I realize that proponents of TFA will likely argue that these stories from TFA corp members are no different than an
1-5-14 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Can a non sequitur be apropos?comic by wiley miller | http://bit.ly/1ezTh5sby smf / 1h 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-4-144LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT THE LAUSD BOARD OF ED NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION …and that decision should be to appoint a representative to fill Marguerite LaMott
My Secret Favorites From 2013, Because You Love Long Reads - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
My Secret Favorites From 2013, Because You Love Long Reads - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: My Secret Favorites From 2013, Because You Love Long Readsby JOSE VILSON on JANUARY 5, 2014in JOSEWhen I posted my top ten blogs from 2013, Bill Fitzgerald wondered if these were also my favorites. Silly. Of course not. I love almost all my posts. Hopefully so do you. In case you didn’t, though, I sifte
1-5-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: What the McCleary Decision was AboutIt will soon be the start of a new legislative session in Olympia, which, of course, means that the Legislature will take another run at doing the absolute minimum they can do and still claim to be making progress towards their obligation under the McCleary decision.It also means that there will be a bunch of people - all of the
1-5-14 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.: Sunday reads.Glen Brown. The sinners of the last round lie completely sealed in ice… Canto XXXIV, Circle 9: The Inferno Chicago schools making AYP (Adequate Yearly Pooping). When he was young and smoked dope, I bet David Brooks was not the kind of guy you would want to get high with. You know the kind
Join us Monday (1.6.13) at 8:30 EST for our first #StuVoice Twitter chat of the New Year - Student Voice
Student Voice: MONDAY: Students as Partners in Education Policy Making Join us Monday (1.6.13) at 8:30 EST for our first #StuVoice Twitter chat of the New Year. We’ll be discussing how to integrate student voices into existing reform platforms, particularly with regards to collaborating with passionate adults.We’re excited to share that this chat will include a simultaneous, livestreamed Google
1-5-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Pearson's aimsweb Behavior ModuleIf you like Pearson's DIBELS-style nonsense reading test for young children, you are sure to find a place for Pearson's Behavior Module for turning children in test-passing robots. Like Pearson's other product lines in the aimsweb suite, it is entirely web-based so that your children's records can be stored for as long as there is a reason to manip
1-5-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Trickle-Down Administration: Education Reform in a Culture of Distracting Outrage“One of the strange things about our politics is the disconnect between what sorts of things lead us, collectively, to express outrage and what sorts of things we don’t notice,” David Kaib b
House Of Cards - Corporate Deform in America - Trailer by BATA
House of Cards is a series of short videos created to bring to the forefront the key players in the corporate reform movement. Each week a new player will be featured along with information concerning their words and actions that have been aimed at the destruction of our public schools. Video created by Terri Michal. No copyright infringement intended. For informational purposes only.
Morning Wink 1-5-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH Diane Ravitch's blog 1-5-14Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Paul Thomas: An Educators’ Agenda for 2014Paul Thomas proposes that educators must set goals for other crucial sectors of our society. After all, there is such low confidence in other institutions, and it is our joint responsibility to do w
