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
The Gem on the Hill: How to Create a Community-Based In-District Charter | Cloaking Inequity
The Gem on the Hill: How to Create a Community-Based In-District Charter | Cloaking Inequity: The Gem on the Hill: How to Create a Community-Based In-District CharterIn the post Photo Essay: This Charter School is Lovely, I first introduced Travis Heights Charter School.This post examines Education Austin’s efforts to serve as a conduit for bringing teachers and parents together to create an in-di
Our School and How I Just Want To Hear What Happened - The Jose Vilson
Our School and How I Just Want To Hear What Happened - The Jose Vilson: Our School and How I Just Want To Hear What Happened Our School by Sam ChaltainThis is a quick blog recommending that you read Our School by Sam Chaltain. I’m in the throes of reading three edu-books in a row while promoting mine. What Chaltain provides in buckets is a first-hand account of what’s happening in two different, b
NEA’s new president denounces testing | EdSource
NEA’s new president denounces testing | EdSource: NEA’s new president denounces testingCREDIT: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNewly elected National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García addresses delegates at the union's national convention in Denver in July.In the midst of her first swing through California, the incoming president of the National Education Association praised the
8-20-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Common Core; Slip Slidin' AwayPoll results on public education including Common Core from two sources.Education Next - No Common Opinion on Common CoreFor example, the share of the public that say it favors the Common Core State Standards slipped noticeably between 2013 and 2014. Establishing a common set of standards across states is a new policy proposal that eme
8-20-14 @ 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
Reflections on Ferguson — What does education mean in a world like this? | Daniel Katz, Ph.D.
Reflections on Ferguson — What does education mean in a world like this? | Daniel Katz, Ph.D.: Reflections on Ferguson — What does education mean in a world like this?On August 9th, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18 year-old African American, was shot dead in the middle of the afternoon by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Eye witness and police accounts of how t
Teacher Feeds Children in Ferguson: Be proud for her and all of us who meet the needs of students every day. | Reclaim Reform
Teacher Feeds Children in Ferguson: Be proud for her and all of us who meet the needs of students every day. | Reclaim Reform: Teacher Feeds Children in Ferguson: Be proud for her and all of us who meet the needs of students every day.Posted on August 20, 2014by Ken PrevitiJulianna Mendelsohn is a teacher. She meets the needs of students; that’s what teachers do.She just made every teacher in Amer
Time to say something controversial: What else is new? #Dueprocess must be done right. | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing
Time to say something controversial: What else is new? #Dueprocess must be done right. | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: Time to say something controversial: What else is new? #Dueprocess must be done right.I have been giving this Tenure – Due Process issue a lot of thought lately. Like anything else worth doing, it is worth doing well. How we supervise and develop better teachers and ev
The Education Economy: America's Next Big Thing
The Education Economy: America's Next Big ThingHow integrating the country's educational system, employers, and job creators can reshape -- and reignite -- the American economyby Brandon BusteedThough the economy and education have long been topics of top concern to Americans, we haven't worked to create strong linkages between the two. They are more like two castles with a large moat between them
Tony Wagner's The Global Achievement Gap Is More Relevant than Ever | John Thompson
Tony Wagner's The Global Achievement Gap Is More Relevant than Ever | John Thompson: Tony Wagner's The Global Achievement Gap Is More Relevant than EverWhen checking out Amanda Ripley's The Smartest Kids in the World, which argues that American education is falling dangerously behind other nations, I stumbled across Tony Wagner's six-year-old The Global Achievement Gap. Wagner begins with a fright
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-20-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: COUNTY OFFICE OF ED WITHHOLDS APPROVAL OF LAUSD LCAP, Questions spending on low-income, English learner and foster studentsBy Louis Freedberg | ED SOURCE TODAY | http://bit.ly/1tpNtD4 August 19, 2014 | updated at 11:30 a.m. :: The Los Angeles County Office of Education is withholding approval of the Local Control and Accountability Plan drawn up by t
8-20-14 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): Morning Read: Deasy urges respect for 1st AmendmentMorning Read: Deasy urges respect for 1st Amendment L.A. Unified principals given guidance on student free speech rights As unrest continues in Ferguson, Mo. and, to a degree in Los Angeles, after the fatal police shootings of unarmed black men in those c
8-20-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 Malloy promises to “stay the course” on education reform!It turns out that it took less than 24 hours for Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy to make it clear that Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s departure IS NOT a sign that Connecticut’s anti-teacher, pro-corporate education reform Democratic governor is going to use a second term to do a better job repres
Americans Wary of Federal Influence on Public Schools
Americans Wary of Federal Influence on Public Schools: Americans Wary of Federal Influence on Public SchoolsPrefer local school boards over federal government, 56% to 15%by Valerie J. CalderonWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' trust in U.S. leaders has slipped amid partisan gridlock that has led to federal government inaction on pressing issues at home and abroad. Americans' weak confidence in the fed
The strategic campaign needed to save public education — in nine steps - The Washington Post
The strategic campaign needed to save public education — in nine steps - The Washington Post: The strategic campaign needed to save public education — in nine steps Leaders of the school standardized test-based reform’ movement have been very smart about using public relations and intentional messaging to their benefit, something their critics have failed to do. Arthur H. Camins, director of the C
Back to School? In These States, Be Prepared to Get Spanked | TakePart
Back to School? In These States, Be Prepared to Get Spanked | TakePart: Back to School? In These States, Be Prepared to Get SpankedThough proven ineffective and sometimes harmful, corporal punishment is legal in much of the U.S. Put an end to hitting children in school.Add that to the list, along with immigration reform, student loan reform, and spending authorization, of things Congress failed to
Russ on Reading: The Trouble with Frank Bruni
Russ on Reading: The Trouble with Frank Bruni: The Trouble with Frank BruniFrank Bruni is capable of writing insightful critiques of New York’s great restaurants. When he writes about education he can only offer us fast food.Former New York Times food writer and current columnist, Frank Bruni had an op-ed piece in the New York Times entitled The Trouble with Tenure. In the article, Bruni quotes ex
Morning Wink 8-20-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bruce Baker: How to Get Rid of Accountability, Transparency, and Student RightsThis may be the most important article you read this week, this month, or this year. It was published last year, an
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bruce Baker: How to Get Rid of Accountability, Transparency, and Student RightsThis may be the most important article you read this week, this month, or this year. It was published last year, and I missed it. But, wow, Bruce Baker nails what is wrong with “education reform.” Basically, the public has been sold a bill of goods. We h
8-20-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: The Trouble With Frank BruniHow far are we from the day when Whoopi, Campbell and the rest of the ed deform crowd flat out blame the death of Michael Brown on bad teachers? Joining the anti-teacher fray is former NY Times food writer Frank Bruni, another clueless NY Times columnist writing on education (see David Brooks, Thomas Friedman, Joe Nocera, Brent Staples, and even one bad
8-20-14 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.: AFT’s Weingarten promises a million bucks for Karen Lewis’ run for Mayor. Sun-Times: The head of the American Federation of Teachers says the national union is ready to spend $1 million to help Karen Lewis unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel if the Chicago Teachers Union president decides to run. “I did say pr
8-20-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Nice Post About A Teaching Making A Home VisitGeniene Delahunty writes a nice post describing a visit she made to a student family’s home. It’s worth checking out….by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 8-17-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "I
8-20-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: The strategic campaign needed to save public education — in nine stepsLeaders of the school standardized test-based reform’ movement have been very smart about using public relations and intentional messaging to their benefit, something their critics have failed to do. Arthur H. Camins, director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at the Stevens Institut
8-20-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Poem by Doug StormTreeThe girth and grip of the tulip trunk thrustWrist deep into the soil of the school playgroundFronts an edifice risen only to crumble.Unfallen and aged, escaping the steel chain,Your crown unbestowed, no body bendssupplicant to you, though all are at base abject.You seek no fealty but stand resoundingagainst the proclamations of pretenders.When your reign ends
What Kids' Drawings Say About Their Future Thinking Skills : Shots - Health News : NPR
What Kids' Drawings Say About Their Future Thinking Skills : Shots - Health News : NPR: What Kids' Drawings Say About Their Future Thinking Skillsby MAANVI SINGHAt age 4, many young children are just beginning to explore their artistic style.The kid I used to babysit in high school preferred self-portraits, undoubtedly inspired by the later works of Joan Miro. My cousin, a prolific young artist, w
8-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Teaching Ideas For #Ferguson #MichaelBrown[View the story "Teaching Ideas For #Ferguson #Michael Brown" on Storify]by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h 8-19-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Monday’s Tweets About
8-20-14 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): Complicit: On Facing the Mirror Before Casting Stones“Let me begin,” admits George J. Sefa Dei in “‘We Cannot Be Color-Blind': Race, Antiracism, and the Subversion of Dominant Thinking,” “by making clear that I see myself as fully complicit in the discussion that I under
8-20-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: In NYC the Scandals have Sex in classrooms , alien lesson plans and threats of violence thanks to Mulgrew'Sex coverup' with counselor should force UFT President Mulgrew out: foesBy Reuven FentonMay 21, 2012 | 4:00amModal TriggerWOE! Then-guidance counselor Emelina Camacho-Mendez allegedly had sex with UFT chief Michael Mulgrew (above) at Grady HS in 2005.Photo: Daniel Shapiro
8-20-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: Patronizing Teachers for the CoreWhen you read this sentence at the start of a blog post, you know things are about to head south rapidly:One of the most frequent questions I get from coaches is about how to coach teachers in the Common Core (CCSS).This is the lede from "Coaching Towards the Common Core State Standards" over at Ed Week. Our coaching...um...coach is Elena
8-20-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Remains Hidden In The ShadowsA few of us on Twitter were wondering if anybody has seen Andrew Cuomo since he returned from his Israel trip.It seems like every morning, this is schedule (as it is for today):Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule.And why not stay hidden and work things from the shadows?It certainly isn't hurting his poll numbers, a
CASU Week of Action | CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION
CASU Week of Action |: CASU Week of ActionPosted on August 20, 2014 by CASTUDENTUNIONLeave a commentCASU WEEK OF ACTIONOCTOBER 13-17, 2014Join students from across the state this Fall 2014 for a Week of Action focused on educating, organizing, and mobilizing our strength in the struggle to protect our education and our future!CASU Fall Action Flyer PDFWHAT WE DEMANDNO TO PRIVATIZATION! We demand e
NYC Educator: All's Fair in Love and Teacher-Bashing
NYC Educator: All's Fair in Love and Teacher-Bashing: All's Fair in Love and Teacher-BashingI'm a teacher, so I write about education. But if I were a NY Times columnist, I could write about hedge funds. I probably wouldn't write very well about them because I'm not really clear on what they are. But, like NY Times columnists, hedge fund guys are education experts no matter what, and turnabout is
Poll: Parents Want an End to the Testing Obsession | NEA Today
Poll: Parents Want an End to the Testing Obsession | NEA Today: Poll: Parents Want an End to the Testing ObsessionAugust 20, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesBy Richard NaithramEducators are pushing back against high stakes testing across the nation, and, according to a new poll, parents are on their side. The 2014 PDK/Gallup Annual Survey on the Public’s Attitude Toward Publ
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Battles are usually won or lost before they begin
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Battles are usually won or lost before they begin: Battles are usually won or lost before they begin“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”― Sun Tzu, The Art of WarFor Karen Lewis, it's not just about a single election campaign but about laying the foundation for a movement. Ah music to my ears.
Private school enrollments highest in unlikely spots :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Private school enrollments highest in unlikely spots :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: AUGUST 20, 2014Private school enrollments highest in unlikely spotsby Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) Think of the American private school and you might imagine a picturesque campus somewhere on the Eastern seaboard where the boys are all in tweed and the girls we
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Why the Jindal Loss Was Expected Regarding La.’s PARCC Injunction | deutsch29
Why the Jindal Loss Was Expected Regarding La.’s PARCC Injunction | deutsch29: Why the Jindal Loss Was Expected Regarding La.’s PARCC InjunctionAugust 19, 2014On August 19, 2014, District Judge Todd Hernandez ruled that the Jindal administration’s suspension of the Louisiana state testing contract was to be temporarily lifted until the pro-Common Core (CCSS) full case against Jindal and his admini
Part Two: Why is the Obama Administration Waging War on Teachers? | Living in Dialogue
Part Two: Why is the Obama Administration Waging War on Teachers? | Living in Dialogue: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43 pm Civil Rights, Electoral Politics, Politics, Teachers Unions, Uncategorized Anthony Cody 0 2 By Paul Horton. Part two of three.In the twenty-five years after the Civil Rights Act of 1868, most whites abandoned the Democrats in the South as white flight and the Southern
Nite Cap 8-19-14 #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 CAPTesting Kindergartners and a Rise in Childhood Disabilities: Is There A Connection?Testing Kindergartners and a Rise in Childhood Disabilities: Is There A Connection?: Testing Kindergartners and a Rise in Childhood Disabilities: Is There A Connec
