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UT Gov. Herbert Reveals IN Gov. Pence’s Knowledge of Common Core Rebranding | Truth in American Education
UT Gov. Herbert Reveals IN Gov. Pence’s Knowledge of Common Core Rebranding | Truth in American Education: UT Gov. Herbert Reveals IN Gov. Pence’s Knowledge of Common Core RebrandingFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on March 31, 2014 • 0 Comments11Gov. Gary Herbert (R-UT)Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT) was gave his March press conference. He was asked a question by Robert Geh
This Week In Education: Events: So Long -- I'm Quitting Blogging & Joining TFA
This Week In Education: Events: So Long -- I'm Quitting Blogging & Joining TFA: 4-1-14Events: So Long -- I'm Quitting Blogging & Joining TFAIt is with *extremely* mixed emotions that I'm announcing that, as of midnight tonight I'm shutting down this site, the related Facebook and Twitter pages, and also my Chicago blog and Tumblr. [Some auto-scheduled tweets from over the weekend may appea
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-31-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: US DOE Struggles to Prove That VAM Works, But It Doesn’tAs is well known, the U. S. Department of Education zealously believes–like Michelle Rhee–that low test scores are caused by “bad” teachers. The way to find these ineffective teachers, the theory goes, is to see whose students get higher scores and whose don’t. That’s known as
3-31-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Chapter Leader Takes on Murry Bergtraum Closer/Hatchet Princpal Lottie AlmonteThe Bloodletting - The aftermath of 2012-2013After the first year, over 51 staff members left, mostly voluntary in the form of transfers, hastened retirements and voluntary excess. This out of about 170 total staff in the building. No complaints from the Department of Education, not even UFT headquarters
3-31-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “A Recipe for Home Visits: 1 Afternoon, 2 Neighborhoods, 4 Families & Frijoles”A Recipe for Home Visits: 1 Afternoon, 2 Neighborhoods, 4 Families & Frijoles is a nice post by Jessica Cuthbertson. Here’s an excerpt: With the help of a multilingual colleague, a teacher workday, and a few phone calls, we visited four f
3-31-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: My Latest NY Times Post For ELLs Is About Nouns, Soccer In China & More!Learn about nouns, soccer (football) in China, and using interviews as an engaging sequencing activity for learning English — all in my latest post in the New York Times. A student interactive and teaching activities are included. You can find all m
Did the Press Do Its Due Diligence on the Common Core? :: Frederick M. Hess
Did the Press Do Its Due Diligence on the Common Core? :: Frederick M. Hess: Did the Press Do Its Due Diligence on the Common Core?by Frederick M. Hess • Mar 31, 2014 at 8:35 amCross-posted from Education WeekI think the Common Core debate has been so heated, in large part, because it seemed to many that it emerged from nowhere, as a fait accompli. The annual Gallup/PDK poll reported in August 2
3-31-14 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.: Standardized testing? “We’re out.”1 by Fred Klonsky / 1h hide // saveWeingarten Rights. Our Miss Brooks never got in trouble with the principal or central office administrators.. For all the many years that I was Grievance Chair, union local Vice President and President I always made a big thing abo
empathyeducates – 5 Reasons America is Unjustly Afraid of Young Black Men
empathyeducates – 5 Reasons America is Unjustly Afraid of Young Black Men: 5 Reasons America is Unjustly Afraid of Young Black MenBy Leo Davis | Originally Published at Atlanta Black Star. March 24, 2014Misreported Statistics Used to Reinforce Black Men as ViolentOne statistic commonly misused by a misleading media is: 49% of murder victims are black men. 93% of those are killed by other blacks. H
3-31-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Charter School Sector Set To Thrive In NYCThe NY Times reports the budget deal giving charter schools the right of unlimited expansion in NYC threatens de Blasio's education goals - and of course, that was always the point:Under the deal, the city would be required to find space in public buildings for charter schools, which operate independently of the school district but r
The Answer Sheet 3-31-14
The Answer Sheet: ‘If only American teachers were smarter…’Teachers. In this school reform era, they have been targeted as “the” problem for failing schools. Are they? In this post, Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, looks at the teaching corps and what is true about America’s teachers, what isn’t, and where to go next. Schneider is the author […]
3-31-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Don Gaetz Caves on Same Accountability Standards for Florida Voucher SchoolsOnce thought to have drawn a line in the sand on holding voucher schools to the same accountability standards and are public schools, Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) has apparently changed his mind.
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 3-31-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: United Arab Emirates: there's an app for thatThe United Arab Emirates has launched the first-ever smart government app store. In conjunction with Google and Apple, local and federal governments have created over 100 apps to serve around 700 people at a time in one location. The plan is for the UAE to transition to smart government by the middle of 2015, only a little ov
Moving Forward without a Backward Glance: MOOCs and Technological Innovations | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Moving Forward without a Backward Glance: MOOCs and Technological Innovations | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Moving Forward without a Backward Glance: MOOCs and Technological InnovationsIn a recent commentary on the rock star Sting’s dipping back into his childhood to revitalize his song writing, David Brooks said: “how important it is to ground future vision in historical
Ravitch on Charters: NY Review of Books and Bill Moyers Interview | janresseger
Ravitch on Charters: NY Review of Books and Bill Moyers Interview | janresseger: Ravitch on Charters: NY Review of Books and Bill Moyers InterviewPosted on March 31, 2014 by janressegerAccording to the NY Times, a deal has been cut in a New York state budget bill that will stop New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from charging rent to charter schools and also prevent his haulting the practice of co
Shanker Blog » When Growth Isn't Really Growth, Part Two
Shanker Blog » When Growth Isn't Really Growth, Part Two: When Growth Isn’t Really Growth, Part TwoPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on March 31, 2014Last year, we published a post that included a very simple graphical illustration of what changes in cross-sectional proficiency rates or scores actually tell us about schools’ test-based effectiveness (basically nothing).In reality, year-to-year changes in
Education Reform: Building Houses of Sand in Swamps | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Education Reform: Building Houses of Sand in Swamps | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsEducation Reform: Building Houses of Sand in SwampsPosted on March 31, 20141One of first sermons I heard when I was younger that really “sunk in”, came from the book of Matthew. The Sermon was based on Matthew 7:26 from a section known as the House on the Rock.26“Ever
Refuse the TEST!! Parents Opting Out Is RISING! Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Refuse the TEST!! Parents Opting Out Is RISING!Parents all across the US are getting it: Corporate sponsored hi stakes testing if profitable for them while it is killing the education soul of their children and replacing it with fear and loathing.Now is the time for all concerned Parents, Students and Educators to unite and join th
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESSAY JAY!...Travis concedes but the coalition that came close to electing her, meets and agrees to continue working together for honest and accountable elected leadership.Jay Travis"I could not be more proud of our campaign. I am writing to let you know that I am officially conceding... I look forward to continuing to stand sho
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Tennessees’ TVAAS (now EVAAS) Developer W. L. Sanders on his VAM |
Tennessees’ TVAAS (now EVAAS) Developer W. L. Sanders on his VAM |: Tennessees’ TVAAS (now EVAAS) Developer W. L. Sanders on his VAM The model I know best, as I have been researching this one for now almost a decade, is the TVAAS (which is now more popularly known as the EVAAS) which, as mentioned numerous times on this blog, has its strong roots in Tennessee. It is in Tennessee that William L. Sa
State Protections for Charter Schools Threaten de Blasio’s Education Goals - NYTimes.com
State Protections for Charter Schools Threaten de Blasio’s Education Goals - NYTimes.com: State Protections for Charter Schools Threaten de Blasio’s Education GoalsMayor Bill de Blasio has mapped out an ambitious agenda for education in New York City. He wants to reinvigorate schools on the verge of shuttering, open 100 schools with health clinics and therapists at their core, and train more stude
Anniston Star - Speak Out Education under attack
Anniston Star - Speak Out Education under attack: Speak Out: Education under attackMar 28, 2014 | 1760 views | | 25 | | As a retired educator with 35 years of teaching experience, I see the time has come to save our children’s education from an attack by the Alabama Republican House and Senate. These new-style Republicans are not our parents’ (or our) Republican representatives and senators. T
Marie Corfield: #NJEdMarch27 Postscript
Marie Corfield: #NJEdMarch27 Postscript: #NJEdMarch27 PostscriptI've been struggling to put words together to reflect on last Thursday's education march on Trenton. As a fledgling blogger, I sometimes find it easier to write about an event as a witness, but last week I was a participant. I was honored to be on a speakers list that included so many passionate voices for public education. And even m
The Deceptive Push to “Implement” Common Core | deutsch29
The Deceptive Push to “Implement” Common Core | deutsch29: The Deceptive Push to “Implement” Common CoreMarch 30, 2014I just returned home from speaking at the iRefuse Rally on March 29, 2014, in Port Jefferson Station, New York. My trip was an adventure in many ways, not the least of which was in my managing to get to New York.In short, my flight to NYC was canceled; I was able to fly to Baltimor
Nite Cap 3-30-14 #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 CAPempathyeducates – Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroomempathyeducates – Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroom: Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroom
Image; A striking shift in pub
empathyeducates – Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroom
empathyeducates – Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroom: Special Report: Taxpayers Fund Creationism in the Classroom
Image; A striking shift in public policy has flown largely under the radar.By Stephanie Simon | Originally Published at Politico.March 24, 2014 05:01 AM EDTTaxpayers in 14 states will bankroll nearly $1 billion this year in tuition for private schools, includin
Call Albany and Tell Them NO!! On #NYBUDGET14 southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Call Albany and Tell Them NO!! On #NYBUDGET14Janine Sopp and Change the Stakes hit another home run on Facebook with her latest posting.The Crack Team has decided to make her an honorary member and extends all benefits and privileges that go with membership to her.Basically, the FB post was a call to arms for everyone to contact their State Senator and Assembly mem
3-30-14 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): Unions? We Don’t Need No Stinking UnionsI have lived and worked always in the state of South Carolina. SC is a high-poverty state (see here and here) with a racially diverse population (ranked 12th highest). And, like many comparable states across the Deep South, SC is a
3-30-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Refusal Movement Growing in New YorkFYI, the correct legal term that districts and states use is "refusal" and not "opt-out." From the Mrs Mom Blog (in case you didn't know what the Supreme Court has to say on this subject):Until last year, I, along with most parents, did not realize that parents have the right to refuse state testing on behalf
Attorneys give final arguments in Vergara suit challenging laws for teacher hiring, firing | EdSource Today
Attorneys give final arguments in Vergara suit challenging laws for teacher hiring, firing | EdSource Today: Attorneys give final arguments in Vergara suit challenging laws for teacher hiring, firingMarch 28th, 2014 | 10 Comments | By John Fensterwald54Judge Rolf Treu must issue a ruling on the case by early July. Source: Courtroom View NetworkThe future of tenure and other laws governing how teac
Guest Essay: Why Common Core Should Bother All Republicans | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Guest Essay: Why Common Core Should Bother All Republicans | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsGuest Essay: Why Common Core Should Bother All RepublicansPosted on March 30, 20140WHY COMMON CORE SHOULD BOTHER ALL REPUBLICANS“Our current system of top-heavy, bureaucratic, centrally planned education is failing to ensure the quality of education our childre
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-30-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Los Angeles Says Goodbye To Celes King Iv30 March 2014 :: The community, the Greater Community, The City of Angels we aspire to be, bid farewell to Celes King IV at his funeral yesterday morning and afternoon. We celebrated a life well and completely lived – even if cut short. We prayed and wept and laughed and sang – and learned things we probably s
Stephen Krashen Blog 3-30-14
SKrashen: Misinformed at the common coreToo many people remain misinformed about the common core. Here is the latest distortion.Alan Greenblatt just attacked the Opt-Out movement, saying that it is irresponsible and selfish. There are over 300 comments on the website. Greeenblatt and most of those who commented have no idea what is going on. His review appears at: > http://www.npr.org/2014/03/28
The Edtech Trinity: Time, Training, and Tools | EdCentrist
The Edtech Trinity: Time, Training, and Tools | EdCentrist: The Edtech Trinity: Time, Training, and ToolsLeave a commentEdtech tools will never replace teachers, but teachers who use edtech tools will replace those who don’t. There’s absolutely no denying that edtech tools are changing the teaching profession. As a result, I’ll argue that the edtech trinity in education must include time, training
NYC Public School Parents: Say NO! to a massive corporate giveaway in the budget bill, and a video of Middletown HS students on this outrage
NYC Public School Parents: Say NO! to a massive corporate giveaway in the budget bill, and a video of Middletown HS students on this outrage: Say NO! to a massive corporate giveaway in the budget bill, and a video of Middletown HS students on this outrageDear parents: PLEASE call your legislators in Albany today and urge them to vote NO on the state budget bill! On Monday, the Legislature will
John Thompson: Legal Woes Growing for VAM-Based Teacher Evaluations - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Legal Woes Growing for VAM-Based Teacher Evaluations - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Legal Woes Growing for VAM-Based Teacher EvaluationsBy Anthony Cody on March 30, 2014 12:06 PMGuest post by John Thompson.I used to be a legal historian. That did not mean I could practice law without a license, but I could be a pretty fair consumer of legal analyses. I
Money Matters | EduShyster
Money Matters | EduShyster: Money Matters Teach for America alumnus Ben Spielberg talks Vergara vs. California, teachers unions and why education reform without social justice isn’t possible.TFA alum Ben Spielberg is now a leader of the San Jose Teachers Association.EduShyster: Vergara vs. California, the landmark case that seeks to eliminate tenure for teachers, wrapped up this week. Do you think
The Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education
The Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education: 9/01/2011 @ 5:25PM 63,725 viewsThe Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education I have been asked for my “single best idea for reforming K-12 education”. When you only have one shot, you want to make it count. So I thought I would share my idea here, in case anyone has a brighter insight.Root cause: factory model of managementTo decide what is t
The Answer Sheet 3-30-14
The Answer Sheet: Common Core backer: For public schools, it’s great. For my private school, not so much.One of the big disconnects in Common Core advocacy is that a lot of the people who think the standards are vital to the future of America and want to see them implemented in public schools everywhere send their children to private schools that have not adopted the Core. President Obama comes to
NYC Public School Parents: What does the state budget bill do in regards inBloom and student privacy? Not much.
NYC Public School Parents: What does the state budget bill do in regards inBloom and student privacy? Not much.: What does the state budget bill do in regards inBloom and student privacy? Not much.The budget bill, due to be voted on Monday, deals with student privacy in an inept and confusing way; the privacy provisions read as though they were written by a 3rd year law student at 1 AM in the mo
NYC Educator: Opt-Out Rally---Where's the UFT?
NYC Educator: Opt-Out Rally---Where's the UFT?: Opt-Out Rally---Where's the UFT?Here are the presenters at the opt-out forum that took place yesterday in Comsewogue. I got to meet and speak to a few of them. Second from the right is Beth Dimino, the intrepid President of the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association. All the way to the left is Mercedes Schneider. In the center is Comsewogue Supe
What Common Core Opposition Looks Like in Missouri | Missouri Education Watchdog
What Common Core Opposition Looks Like in Missouri | Missouri Education Watchdog: What Common Core Opposition Looks Like in MissouriinShareMarkers represent sender location(click on graphic to enlarge)Over 1300 witness forms against Common Core were delivered to the Senate Education Committee at the recent Common Core hearing on March 26. There were many that were turned in at the hearing as well
GUEST BLOG: No TFA for me | Bob Braun's Ledger
GUEST BLOG: No TFA for me | Bob Braun's Ledger: GUEST BLOG: No TFA for meMelissa KatzBy Melissa KatzMy name is Melissa Katz and I am 18 years old. I am a freshman at The College of New Jersey studying urban education. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been asked, “Why do you want to go into education? Why do you want to be a teacher? Don’t you know how much more money you could be making in an
Morning Wink 3-30-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS3-30-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: Of Me I Sing …. Really?A response from the United Opt Out organizers: Morna McDermott, Tim Slekar, Ruth Rodriguez, Peggy Robertson, Ceresta Smith and Shaun Johnson) In the effort to stay “current” in reporting about the rising tide of the Opt Out movement (aka high stakes standardized testing refusal), journalists
