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Thursday, March 6, 2014

3-6-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Here It Is: The NPE Common Core Panel Video
I plan to write a reflection on my NPE Common Core panel experience. However, allow me to first post this 40-minute video, which, I am guessing, includes each panelists’ opening remarks prior to the 30-minute question and answer segment. Each panelist was afforded seven minutes to speak, in the following order: AFT President Randi Weingarten speaks first; […]

Equipping Florida Parents to Expose Jeb Bush’s Florida Education “Miracle”
The purpose of this post is to provide a brief summary for Florida parents regarding the failure of the spectrum of so-called education “reforms” introduced and advanced by former Governor Jeb Bush (1999 – 2007). I have written this brief, two-page “talking points” Word doc to complement the contents of this post. Thus, parents can use the “talking […]


Another brief word on civility in the #edreform debates
I know I’ve commented on this before, so I’ll keep this brief. Within debates for and against corporate education reform, corporate reformers often respond to passionate debate with complaints. “Ouch, you’re attacking me.” “That’s an ad hominem attack, sir, that’s just morbidly ad hominem.” Folks like to throw that word ad hominem around. It’s almost […]



@thechalkface | MX2 Media
@thechalkface | MX2 Media: MX2 Media is proud to announce the launch of @thechalkface – a new, weekly, one-hour talk show dedicated to education. @thechalkface is the only talk on the radio about education by educators.@the chalkface is known for its commitment to the hard facts with a humorous twist. Hosts Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnsoncover the biggest “real” issues in education. @the chalkface ha


SAT Reboot 2016: “Nonsense It All Is”
SAT Reboot 2016: “Nonsense It All Is”. via SAT Reboot 2016: “Nonsense It All Is”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Thomas: Don’t link teacher pay to student test scores
Thomas: Don’t link teacher pay to student test scoresFiled under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical


3-5-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: The Conversation: Moving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged childrenMoving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged childrenFiled under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical Tagged: disadvantaged children5 by plthomasedd / 3h hide  //  saveYESTERDAYYou don’t know the meaning of #dontbackdownI’m pretty angry.  Yesterday, I was on a panel