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Sunday, February 13, 2022

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

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



The War Against Public Education is Escalating. Come to Our Conference and Fight Back - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/the-war-against-public-education-is-escalating-come-to-our-conference-and-fight-back/ via @Network4pubEd



Silencing School Whistleblowers Through Social Media  | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3IY via @StevenSinger3



The Oakland school crisis and the billionaires who caused it | East Bay Majority - https://eastbaymajority.com/the-oakland-school-crisis-and-the-billionaires-who-caused-it/



And Then There Was Math – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-SR by @sampsongregory 



The Right To Think | Real Learning CT - https://wp.me/p5fCzT-2yZ via @reallearningct 



Who is Richard Goldberg and why does he have anything to say about my teacher pension? - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/who-is-richard-goldberg-and-why-does



Tim Slekar: We Do Not Have a Teacher Shortage | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vuI via @dianeravitch



Palm Beach County Ready to Approve Prayer Meetings in School During the School Day | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vtj via @dianeravitch 



A Site That Unmasks the Leading Anti-Vaxxers | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vgo via @dianeravitch 



Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Important Upcoming Holiday Edition (2/13) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html


'Here's What I Want To Know' by Kay Tea — Badass Teachers - https://www.badassteacher.org/bats-blog/heres-what-i-want-to-know-by-kay-tea?fbclid=IwAR1GSXBbdlKDpB7ShfJS91OSGXQH79hkHlQX-cbnYcppaXpsYi1iMTuLw6E 

The Black innovators who elevated the United States: Reassessing the Golden Age of Invention https://brook.gs/38VaU5g via @BrookingsInst 



An open letter to families and educators | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - https://dpi.wi.gov/node/113316 




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







Tim Slekar: We Do Not Have a Teacher Shortage | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé - https://wp.me/pLJTE-1lx via @lflwriter







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

Pins Of The Week
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 Here
A Look Back: Here’s A Reflection Exercise I Did With My Student Teacher
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: Being a student teacher and supervising a student teacher offers unique challenges. You might be interested in a three-part series on the topic I did at Education Week Teacher. I’ve probably had 1
Research Studies Of The Week
I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature . By the way, you mig
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: Better teacher habits for better student learning is by Harry Fletcher-Wood. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS – &
A Look Back: More Studies Finding That If Educators Are Good At Raising Test Scores, They Might Be Missing The Boat With Other Skills
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: I’ve previously posted about studies that have found that the laser-like focus on raising student test scores often identifies teachers who are good at doing that, but those VAM-like measure s ten


Trump stashed torn documents in his pocket that may have gone 'upstairs to the toilet': Stephanie Grisham https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2656646483/






Separation of church and state? Let's get real — that's over. So what do we do now? - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism - https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-religion/ on @ 






How the pandemic warped Gen Z https://www.salon.com/2022/02/12/how-the-warped-gen-z/





Proposed elementary school merger stirs debate over race, education in East Village https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-east-village-manhattan-elementary-school-merger-20220213-l56fxl57rvhipmwxbx3kdcm35e-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Newsom wants to end school masks, but teachers say not yet https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/13/teachers-unions-delay-easing-mask-mandates-california-00007979



Mental health push in Congress sparks lobbying frenzy https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/13/mental-health-pandemic-congress-lobbying-00008372




Real Debt Restructuring for Puerto Rico Requires Decolonization, Not More Colonialism https://www.laprogressive.com/puerto-rico-economy/






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



With the help of an NFL linebacker, this start-up aims to become the Netflix of education https://cnb.cx/36cpzd1 




IN Focus: Senate considers controversial education bills as Huston leaves College Board | Fox 59 - https://fox59.com/?p=1318907 



Who's driving education reforms? | Opinion | johnsoncitypress.com - https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/opinion/whos-driving-education-reforms/article_a4402968-8c32-11ec-bc82-cf4dfaf273ba.html on @jcpress 




Op-Ed: America's approach to early childhood education is completely unsustainable  https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-02-12/early-education-childcare-workers-wages-too-low




Washington County Education Association president warns of teacher burnout, asks for help – St George News - https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/?p=900650

State Board of Education seat representing Central Texas - https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/?p=1016405 





Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play-Based Learning - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/teacher-toms-play-base-learning.html








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Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, February 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/top-posts-this-week-saturday-february.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, February 11, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/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/2022/02/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/2022/02/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-education-research-report_12.html






Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/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/2022/02/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_12.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/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/2022/02/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/2022/02/network-for-public-education-blog-post_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/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/2022/02/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_12.html

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