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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-3-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michigan’s EAA: A Scary Place for Kids with DisabilitiesEclectablog of Michigan continues its invaluable reports on the stste’s disastrous so-called “Educational Achievement Authority.” This one contains the testimony of a special education teacher. Governor Snyder has created a streamlined version of the school-to-prison pipeline.
2-3-14 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.: Stealing from old people.We live in a state and country whose political leaders and corporations have no problem with stealing from old people. And by old, I mean anyone over the age of 65. Maybe we need a new word, but you know who I’m talking about. And, of course, not just us. But still, us. In Ill
2-3-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: NYSUT Update: Kiev on the Hudson as Randi Plays Role of Ukraine President YanukovychRandi is behind the so-called NYSUT insurgency multiple and trusted sources have informed us. I don't have particulars but this info came in response to my comments the other day in this post (The Battle for NYSUT: Ebbs and Flows)While some think Randi must be behind the move of the UFT to take ove
2-3-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Commissioner Stefan Pryor gets another “F” for complying with Freedom of Information Act:Connecticut’s Freedom of Information act is extraordinarily clear: Connecticut State Statutes: Sec. 1-212 reads: “Any person applying in writing shall receive, promptly upon request, a plain, facsimile, electronic or certified copy of any public record.” Out of sheer frustration about the State
@ The Answer Sheet 2-3-14
The Answer Sheet: Superintendent on school reform: ‘It is not working’Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has just asked for a “pause” in implementation of a controversial new teacher evaluation system that uses student standardized test scores to assess teachers as well creation of a task force to study the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Is “a pause” the answer? You might think Mal
2-3-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Week (and News)Tuesday, Feb 4thSpecial Education Advisory and Advocacy Council Meeting starting at 6:30 p.m., JSCEE, room 2700Wednesday, Feb. 5thParade for the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks 11 am (I put this in because if you are going to the district headquarters that morning, you might be aware of this because of the traffic. The parade is to
2-3-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Children should not be allowed to behave like children.Sent to The Oregonian, Feb. 2, 2104It's wonderful to know how seriously Oregon takes kindergarten entry testing. The kind of publicity from The Oregonian, proclaiming that "Kindergarten test results a 'sobering snapshot'" (Feb. 1) will ensure that preschools will take firm steps to make sure that children are ready fo
The Average of Noise is not Signal, It’s Junk! More on NJ SGPs | School Finance 101
The Average of Noise is not Signal, It’s Junk! More on NJ SGPs | School Finance 101: The Average of Noise is not Signal, It’s Junk! More on NJ SGPsPosted on February 3, 20140 Rate ThisI explained in my previous post that New Jersey’s school aggregate growth percentile measures are as correlated with things they shouldn’t be (average performance level and low income concentrations) as they are
2-3-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: A Collection Of #EvaluateThat TweetsThe BATS have started a great campaign — #EvaluateThat. Check out a few of them below and tweet out your own! [View the story "A Collection Of #EvaluateThat Tweets" on Storify]by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h hide // saveMy Latest NY Times Post For ELLs Is On The OlympicsMy latest New Y
2-3-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: State-Run Newark Schools Blow Snow Closings AgainJust received this via email from a teacher in the Newark Public Schools:We got texts from our dcs saying that school was closed at 7:39.This means that she [State Superintendent Cami Anderson] waited until 7 or later to make the call. Kids and teachers were already in schools when they got the message. This is either incompetence or
2-3-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: My Endorsement for Governor of New MexicoI know what you’re thinking: “Why are you endorsing a candidate? You’re just an independent blogger who likes to rabblerouse!” And you would be right. But, c’mon, give me some credit. I’m also a community activist and organizer who likes to rabblerouse. I also pay attention–very close attention–to the goings on in my state of […]39 by K
2-3-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Badass Teachers Association "Evaluate That" Campaing Goes ViralThe Badass Teachers Association exploded last night on Facebook and Twitter with their #evaluatethat campaign. The idea came to the Facebook page via Georgia BAT Stephanie Lavender Weber who was staying the night with her students in school due to the snow storms that hit Atlanta last week. Stephan
Stephen Krashen Blog 2-3-14 Children should not be allowed to behave like children.
SKrashen: Children should not be allowed to behave like children.Sent to The Oregonian, Feb. 2, 2104It's wonderful to know how seriously Oregon takes kindergarten entry testing. The kind of publicity from The Oregonian, proclaiming that "Kindergarten test results a 'sobering snapshot'" (Feb. 1) will ensure that preschools will take firm steps to make sure that children are ready for the
2-3-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Pete Donahue: LIRR Unions Ready To StrikePete Donahue's Daily News column in full: Hey, Gov, when would you like a Long Island Rail Road strike? In the spring or summer? How about the fall when voters are going to the polls? Unless Cuomo’s MTA demonstrates more flexibility and urgency in its dealings with a coalition of LIRR unions, and gets off its high horse a little bit,
State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessons | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessons | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: State finds errors in L.A. schools' iPad math lessonsAnnie Gilbertson | February 3rd, 2014, 6:01amMaya Sugarman/KPCCThe California Department of Education has held off complete state approval for global publishing giant Pearson's Common Core math curriculum until it corrects errors found in every grade. The lessons ar
Follow the Money | Deborah Meier on Education
Follow the Money | Deborah Meier on Education: Follow the MoneyPosted on February 2, 2014 by debmeierI’m returning to my roots! Marx occasionally had it right. Along with Horace Mann, John Dewey et al.This whole “new reform” movement in education is being fueled (the $$$$) by ordinary greed. Or second-hand greed—seeing a chance to destroy the political power of an already waning labor movement by
Charter loyalist seeks state superintendent’s seat :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Charter loyalist seeks state superintendent’s seat :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: Charter loyalist seeks state superintendent’s seatby Tom Chorneau(Calif.) He looks too young for the trials he would face as chief of California’s large and complex public education system, but Marshall Tuck tells you right off he’s been running schools for m
Teacher Autonomy by State (and Salary) | Paul Bruno
Teacher Autonomy by State (and Salary) | Paul Bruno: Teacher Autonomy by State (and Salary)By PAUL BRUNO | Published: FEBRUARY 3, 2014As I mentioned before, the Center for American Progress just put out a report finding that teachers today still seem to feel very autonomous even in this era of accountability and reform.Exactly how autonomous they feel varies depending on which aspect of the job yo
Important Reading: Mike Rose Has Revised and Expanded “Why School?” | janresseger
Important Reading: Mike Rose Has Revised and Expanded “Why School?” | janresseger: Important Reading: Mike Rose Has Revised and Expanded “Why School?”Posted on February 3, 2014 by janressegerMike Rose, UCLA professor and author of a series of books that champion public education, opportunity, equity, and excellent teaching, has just published a revised and expanded, 2014 edition of Why School?.Why
GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com
GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com: ‘Broken schools’ – or broken debate over education?Amy Laura Hall in the Durham Herald-Sun… “If you want effectively to undermine the complicated, daily work of teachers and custodians and counselors and school traffic cops, you first need to destabilize people’s confidence in the solvency of the overall system.
Aggressive public relations campaign amplifies courtroom battle against teacher work rules | EdSource Today
Aggressive public relations campaign amplifies courtroom battle against teacher work rules | EdSource Today: Aggressive public relations campaign amplifies courtroom battle against teacher work rulesFebruary 2nd, 2014 | 1 Comment | By Louis FreedbergA lawsuit challenging teacher tenure, seniority and dismissal laws is underway in Los Angeles. Credit: EdSource file photoThe potentially game-changin
2-3-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: ' State Education Chiefs Can’t Withdraw for Data Sharing – Even If They WantedWrites Dr. Karen Effrem, President of Education Liberty Watch and co-founder of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition in Truth in American Education: On January 23rd, 2014, thirty-four chief
Baltimore Teacher’s Argument for “No” Vote on New Union Contract. Discuss. | Re:education in Baltimore
Baltimore Teacher’s Argument for “No” Vote on New Union Contract. Discuss. | Re:education in Baltimore: Baltimore Teacher’s Argument for “No” Vote on New Union Contract. Discuss.From Baltimore City teacher Corey Gaber, published here with permission in the interest of amplifying the message and opening a space for debate beyond Facebook:BALTIMORE CITY EDUCATORS: I would like to make an argument fo
Part 3: High Stakes Testing and Opting Out: The Variables | Parents Across America
Part 3: High Stakes Testing and Opting Out: The Variables | Parents Across America: Part 3: High Stakes Testing and Opting Out: The Variables The VariablesHigh stakes testing has ramifications including ending careers and affecting communities by closing schools. Hence, we need to look carefully at the variables that might affect a student’s performance on a test.Teachers and principals do not wor
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESHarry Belafonte“I think artists have a platform, they have a power, the gift – and by using that gift and that power and putting it the service of those who are being ground out by inequity and systems that are unjust, we begin to put a light and a new dynamic into what is going on with the poor and what is going on with the racial
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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 2-2-14Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: D.C's "Revolving Door" Still SpinningThe New Times has a good piece on the "revolving door," which refers to the practice of members of Congress, congressional staff
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-2-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: D.C's "Revolving Door" Still SpinningThe New Times has a good piece on the "revolving door," which refers to the practice of members of Congress, congressional staffers or regulators leaving public service to go to work for special interests:A top aide to a Republican congressman from Arizona helped promote a legislative plan to overhaul the nation’s
Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts say | Bob Braun's Ledger
Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts say | Bob Braun's Ledger: Closing Newark schools is illegal because Anderson didn’t comply with law, legal experts sayChristie and Anderson: Ooops.Photo by Steve Sandberg/1010 newsThe controversial plan by the Christie administration to close, transfer to charters, or otherwise “repurpose” nearly half of the c
Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own words | Cloaking Inequity
Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own words | Cloaking Inequity: Narrative vs. Counter-narrative: Teach For America in their own wordsWhat do Teach For America corps members say in private conversation? How can you not love Teach For America after having a conversation with one of their gregarious and articulate supporters? Their rhetoric is convincing— typically tugging
Share This With All the Schools, Please | Momastery
Share This With All the Schools, Please | Momastery: Share This With All the Schools, PleaseA few weeks ago, I went into Chase’s class for tutoring.I’d emailed Chase’s teacher one evening and said, “Chase keeps telling me that this stuff you’re sending home is math – but I’m not sure I believe him. Help, please.” She emailed right back and said, “No problem! I can tutor Chase after school anytime.
Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes Unnoticed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes Unnoticed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Principals Helping Teachers Grow: A Task That Too Often Goes UnnoticedAlthough I have never served as a principal, I have been a student under three elementary and secondary school principals and worked for six high school principals as a teacher. As a district superintende
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!: John B. King Kong and the Kommon Kore in All its Kraziness!When N.Y. State Education Commissioner King predicted a 30% failure rate on the 2013 Common-Core standardized tests, he blamed "all of the adults" for so many kids not being prepared for college and careers. (I'm guessing he didn't count hi
2-2-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Arts and EducationTwo items of note:Your youth jazz story can become a KCTS film!Do you have a connection to a jazz program, jazz teacher or jazz student, and have an idea for a story you think should be told? The instructors at KCTS’s 9 Media Lab can help you tell it and share it with our viewers. Beginning in March, we will be offering free workshops to individua
John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists Return - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists Return - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: As Due Process for Teachers is Removed, Secret Files and Blacklists ReturnBy Anthony Cody on February 2, 2014 1:00 PMGuest post by John Thompson.The essence of due process is simple. When a teacher or any other employee is sanctioned, there will be
Mother Crusader: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?
Mother Crusader: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?: Should A Quasi-Private-Elite Hebrew Charter Be Allowed To "Recruit Diversity" In An Apartheid District?February is here, and that means by the end of the month Commissioner Christopher Cerf will decide whether to allow the Hatikvah International Academy Char
School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The Brits | EdCentrist
School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The Brits | EdCentrist: School Discipline: The U.S. vs. The BritsLeave a commentQuality teaching and student learning cannot occur in a chaotic classroom. Organized chaos, i.e. student-centered stations and activities, is extremely productive. Disruptive behavior, however, is extremely unproductive and problematic, to say the least. So, it’s rather interesting that
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibility | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com: Education historian Ravitch believes education support is a civic responsibilityEducation historian Diane Ravitch sat and spoke with acting Kentucky School Board Association executive director David Baird before her talk at the Galt House Saturday. / By Charlie White/The Co
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-2-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New York: Help The State Assembly Choose New Regents Who Oppose High-Stakes TestingThe New York State legislature will shortly decide which candidates, among more than twenty applicants, will be
