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Sunday, March 13, 2022

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, March 13, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



One Small Way to Help Ukrainians | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vE4 via @dianeravitch



AD54 Turns 55… Democratic Politics Springs Into 2022 – redqueeninla - https://redqueeninla.com/?p=4429



St. Tammany’s Substitute Certification: A Case Study in Blundering. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6Ib



Kindergarten Reading is NOT a Crisis! The Real Reasons Behind These Claims - https://nancyebailey.com/2022/03/13/kindergarten-reading-is-not-a-crisis-the-real-reasons-behind-these-claims/ on @NancyEBailey1



My interview with the striking Ukrainian miners in 1990. - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/my-interview-with-the-striking-ukrainian?s=r



CURMUDGUCATION: You Too Can Be A Wealthy Education Consultant - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/03/you-too-can-be-wealthy-education.html



CURMUDGUCATION: FL: Gov Appoints MAGA Q Fan To State Board of Education - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/03/fl-gov-appoints-maga-q-fan-to-state.html



Prioritizing Whiteness Over Democracy - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2528



Jeff Bryant: Community Schools Solve an Important Problem in Education: Trust | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vD4 via @dianeravitch



Learn About UnKoch My Campus | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vDB via @dianeravitch



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Brent Jones voted the Permanent Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/brent-jones-voted-permanent.html



Ed Notes Online: Mayoral Control Under Attack at Hearings, UFT Opposes Class Size Stalwart Sen Robert Jackson, Assembly Dems Push Back - Call for Tweaks, Where Does UFT/Unity Stand? - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/03/mayoral-control-under-attack-at.html



Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research (Tara Kini and Anne Podolsky) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8v2 via @CubanLarry




Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Lost Hour Edition (3/13) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-lost.html



Professor to Alabama legislators: Which of you can teach even a first grade course about race, gender, and religion? - al.com - https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/03/professor-to-alabama-legislators-which-of-you-can-teach-even-a-first-grade-course-about-race-gender-and-religion.html on @aldotcom

Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd







NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan


Vinyl Me, Please Anthology Podcast: The Story of Philadelphia International Records -- E1: Start a Love Train
'In the first episode of the Vinyl Me, Please podcast on The Story of Philadelphia International Records, host John Morrison kicks things off with a trip through the early days of Philadelphia International Records. We’ll also explore 1972’s Back Stabbers by The O’Jays and 1972’s 360 Degrees of Billy Paul by Billy Paul , featuring exclusive interviews with Kenny Gamble , Leon Huff and Mark Anthon
At Liberty Podcast: Imani Perry Thinks You’re Wrong About the South
' Imani Perry joins the At Liberty Podcast . Her latest book is South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation . In it she writes that understanding this country starts with the South. Imani challenges the idea of the South as a backward place, a repository for the U.S.’s shame over slavery, white supremacy, and poverty. To cast away the South, she writes, on

Why Florida is ground zero for America’s ‘culture war’ https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/13/florida-america-culture-war-00016797



As masks come off, vulnerable Americans feel left behind https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/13/immunocompromised-covid-mask-requirement-00016755



How The White House Could Wipe Out Federal Student Loan Debt - PopularResistance.Org - https://popularresistance.org/?p=202103

Minneapolis Teachers’ Strike Is A Struggle For Black Lives - PopularResistance.Org - https://popularresistance.org/?p=202121


Strike Day Four: Teachers And Education Assistants Holding Strong - PopularResistance.Org - https://popularresistance.org/?p=202124

Pittsburgh Public Schools will consider ending universal mask mandate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2022/03/12/pittsburgh-public-schools-will-consider-ending-universal-mask-mandate-covid-19/stories/202203120053

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo


Have You Used Any Of These Teaching Tools About Financial Literacy? If So, What Do You Think Of Them?
TheDigitalWay / Pixabay I previously posted I’D LIKE TO USE ONE OF THESE ONLINE ECONOMICS SELF-PACED PROGRAMS WITH ELLS – DO YOU HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT WHICH ONES ARE BEST? I’m teaching Economics for the first time, and am trying to figure out online activities to complement the Saddleback Life Skills books I’m using (they’re a big outdated, but still have good stuff in them). In addition to
“Let’s Dump the Obsession With Standardized Testing”
Let’s Dump the Obsession With Standardized Testing is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Digital portfolios and student, faculty, and family surveys to gauge school culture are more robust ways to measure school effectiveness. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: 22 Tools For Creating Online Infographics
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Wallusy / Pixabay I first posted The Best Resources For Creating Infographics in 2011, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes tools like Easel.ly , Infogr.am , Venngage , and nineteen more – plus, there are a ton of ideas and resources about using infographics in the classroom.

How schools and students have changed after 2 years of the pandemic https://www.npr.org/2022/03/13/1086329991/how-schools-and-students-have-changed-after-2-years-of-the-pandemic

Bronx parents and teachers fed up with principal who created “toxic” environment https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-bronx-school-principal-unhappy-parents-20220313-yptsdjmnxfaevcd6km3mxzkou4-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

NYC’s schools forever changed by COVID-19 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-covid-changes-nyc-schools-for-good-20220312-yqjukuqwkfhmzjqmwpvkq6lqly-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

‘Think of Groundhogs’: For Life Advice From a Grade Schooler, Press 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/us/peptoc-hotline.html



Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Will Hurt Teens Like Me https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/12/opinion/florida-dont-say-gay-bill.html



Pi day: a brief history of our fascination with this magical number, from pies to ‘piems’ https://www.rawstory.com/pi-day-a-brief-history-of-our-fascination-with-this-magical-number-from-pies-to-piems/




Mike Flynn describes battle against school boards like a military action: 'We're gonna counter-attack' https://www.rawstory.com/mike-flynn-school-boards/





Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Lost Hour Edition (3/13) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-lost.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, March 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-posts-this-week-saturday-march-12.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, March 11, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html

Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-education-research-report_12.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_12.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_12.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_12.html

Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/network-for-public-education-blog-post_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_12.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, March 5, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_5.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 5, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-posts-this-week-saturday-march-5.html



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