Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2-19-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core Crush
Today, National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel once again reinforced his devotion to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Mind you, he tried to make his open letter appear to be a “learning experience” in which he had “listened”; however, what Van Roekel is actually doing is publicly reiterating his allegiance to a set of […]

#edreform and #commoncore: All aboard Wisconsin’s Crazy Train
What a week and it’s only Wednesday morning.  On Monday morning I went to a press conference held by Wisconsin Democrats from the state assembly to announce that they are introducing “accountability” legislation to counter Republican “accountability” legislation.  At the conclusion of the press conference I simply pointed out that “accountability” is actually the problem […]

Retain to Impede: When Reading Legislation Fails (Again)
Retain to Impede: When Reading Legislation Fails (Again). via Retain to Impede: When Reading Legislation Fails (Again).


Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin

Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin. via Three Poems: For Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin.
2-18-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5)The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5). via The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5).1 by plthomasedd / 3min  2-17-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: A quick bite, using the new-new #commoncore math to calculate tips. Nicely done.Pretty funny!1 by Sha