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The Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down Reaction — Whole Child Education
The Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down Reaction — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThe Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down ReactionSeptember 18, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first and second posts in this series."The more mindful we are the more choices we have and the less reactive we become." —Ellen LangerIn my workshops, I often invite partici
DC’s Plan to Assess Early Childhood Programs: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
DC’s Plan to Assess Early Childhood Programs: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?: DC’s Plan to Assess Early Childhood Programs: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2013 AT 9:28 AMIn case you missed it, the Public Charter School Board (PCSB) of DC has proposed a common framework for assessing the quality of all preschool and lower elementary programs. The original proposal sparked arguments
Education scholar Diane Ravitch critiques charters, standardized tests in Philly | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Education scholar Diane Ravitch critiques charters, standardized tests in Philly | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Education scholar Diane Ravitch critiques charters, standardized tests in Phillyby thenotebook on Sep 18 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTby Holly Otte
NYC Public School Parents: Reign of Error: why you must read this book and share it with family and friends!
NYC Public School Parents: Reign of Error: why you must read this book and share it with family and friends!: Reign of Error: why you must read this book and share it with family and friends!First a disclaimer: Diane Ravitch sits on the board of my organization,Class Size Matters, and I serve on the board of her new national organization, Network for Public Education. Even more importantly, she
Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match? | Connected Principals
Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match? | Connected Principals: Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match?September 18, 2013By Brian StackMy Uh-Huh MomentOver the summer I spent the day with my math team as we prepared for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics into our school. We were working on an intense math problem wh
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-18-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mayoral Race in Boston: A Champion of Public Education!One candidate in the crowded field running for mayor in Boston has emerged as a clear-headed supporter of public schools: Rob Consalvo. His statement outlining his plans to support the children in Boston’s schools is coherent, thoughtful, and realistic. Consalvo has taken a pri
9-18-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Will the UFT Endorse Real Reformer Leticia James for Public Advocate in Runoff Against Well-Funded Squadron?Ed Notes Online: Why Leticia James for Public Advocate? Watch this ... Aug 20, 2013Leticia James in Strong Showing But Faces a Runoff... Kevin Francis @KFrancisKearns 18m @PSulliv @TishJames I really don't understand @UFT staying out of this one. Their support could def b
Corporate Interests Change Lexicon for School Privatization into “Education Reform”
We Party Patriots » Corporate Interests Change Lexicon for School Privatization into “Education Reform”: Corporate Interests Change Lexicon for School Privatization into “Education Reform”Diane Ravitch Salon recently ran an insightful excerpt from the book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools, written by former U.S. Assistant Secretar
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The politics of fear. The path of least resistance.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The politics of fear. The path of least resistance.: The politics of fear. The path of least resistance.On my fridge today.The politics of fear sweep Ventura Cty schools. Takes me back to '50s duck-and-cover days when they made us practice hiding under our desks in case the Russians nuked us. Definitely a downward press on test scores. Don't you think?Good news for C
9-18-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “So, You Want To Be A Principal?”So, You Want To Be A Principal? is Part Two of my Education Week Teacher series providing advice to educators who are considering becoming a principal. Justin Baeder, Allan R. Bonilla and Josh Stumpenhorst are share their reflections2 by Larry Ferlazzo / 6h A Collection Of Useful Infographic
9-18-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: The race for governor and local primaries.Back in the Spring we were once again engaged in a fight to protect our contractual and constitutionally guaranteed pension rights. In the Illinois House legislators, mostly Democrats, were voting for Senate Bill 1. It was a bill that would break our pension c
Feds elaborate on the requirements California can’t meet for testing waiver | EdSource Today
Feds elaborate on the requirements California can’t meet for testing waiver | EdSource Today: Feds elaborate on the requirements California can’t meet for testing waiver - by John FensterwaldThe federal Department of Education specified for the first time Tuesday what states would have to do to receive a waiver from giving state standardized tests next spring in the one-year transition to implemen
Gates Money and Common Core– Part IV | deutsch29
Gates Money and Common Core– Part IV | deutsch29: Gates Money and Common Core– Part IVSeptember 17, 2013This post is a continuation of a series I am writing on Bill Gates’ funding specifically for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In my first post, I examined the Gates bankroll of the CCSS foundation organizations and to both national teachers’ unions and other influent
Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Gates Money and Common Core– Part IVThis post is a continuation of a series I am writing on Bill Gates’ funding specifically for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In my first post, I examined the Gates bankroll of the CCSS foundation organizations and to both national teachers’ unions and other influential groups. In the second post, I [
9-18-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: New York Daily News Gets Nearly EVERYTHING Wrong On Navy Yard Shooter StoryMore classic DN journalism - just about everything wrong:The cover of Tuesday's New York Daily News about Monday's Navy Yard shooting is now almost entirely wrong.The cover features a large AR-15 gun with the headline "Same Gun, Different Slay," and a photo widely circulated on Monday of peo
Diane Ravitch’s new education book — an excerpt
Diane Ravitch’s new education book — an excerpt: Diane Ravitch’s new education book — an excerptBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 18 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer2CommentsMoreEducation historian and activist Diane Ravitch’s new book, “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools,” just went on sale and it’s bound to be the biggest — and mos
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Special Reigny Day Nite Cap UPDATE 9-17-13 #ReignofError #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMNite Cap 9-17-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4ChangeJames 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 CAPTODAYFederal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Edu
I'm Diane Ravitch and I'm Tired of Your Shit (A Review of Reign of Error) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
I'm Diane Ravitch and I'm Tired of Your Shit (A Review of Reign of Error) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: I’m Diane Ravitch and I’m Tired of Your Shit (A Review of Reign of Error)by JOSE VILSON on SEPTEMBER 17, 2013in JOSEDiane RavitchPardon my flippancy, but didn’t NYU professor Diane Ravitch already tell you what to do in The Death and Life of the Great American School System?When I was ask
Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schoolsAs for cyber charter schools: 'They're scams'September 17, 2013 12:03 amLarry Roberts/Post-GazetteDiane Ravitch -- Tries to dispel myths that maintain American public schools and their student
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Forbes piece pounds charters
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Forbes piece pounds charters: Forbes piece pounds chartersAbout the only thing charters do well is limit the influence of teachers’ unions. And fatten their investors’ portfolios.An article appearing in the Sept. 10th issue of Forbes, gives a swift kick in the rear end to charter schools. According to Forbes contributor Addison Wiggin, charter schools have selec
Nite Cap 9-17-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYFederal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Torlakson and State Board of Education President Kirst Issue Statement on Federal "Double T
Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013
Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Torlakson and State Board of Education President Kirst Issue Statement on Federal "Double Testing” Waiver GuidanceSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education President Michael Kirst issued the following joint statement after federal education offi
SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America Campaign
SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America Campaign « inspirEDucation: SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America CampaignAs you may have already heard, my organization, Students United for Public Education, is preparing to launch our first national, student-led campaign:On October 1st, we will be announcing our official launch, but before then, we’ve decided to hold a fundraiser to support our
Jersey Jazzman: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling Tail
Jersey Jazzman: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling Tail: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling TailYou'll remember earlier this year when Michelle Rhee's auto-hagiography, Radical, was published. I tracked the sales for a while on Amazon; maybe I missed a higher number, but this was the best sales rank for Rhee that I could find, a little less than three weeks after her book was released: As I wrote at
New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizens
New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizens: New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizensBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 17 at 5:26 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreHere’s the most important point of data in the entire debate over school reform: 21.8 percent of American children under the age of 18 lived in poverty in 2012, according to new Census Bureau stat
NYC Educator: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of Error
NYC Educator: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of Error: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of ErrorI've been teaching for almost thirty years, and I don't know precisely when my colleagues and I became public enemy number one. But after reading Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch I'm getting a pretty good handle on why.Corporate reformers like Bill Gates, Eli Broad, and the Walton family seem
Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence? | Dallas Morning News
Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence? | Dallas Morning News: Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence?By Matthew Haagmhaag@dallasnews.com2:50 pm on September 17, 2013 | Permalink1505Mike Miles and Rebecca Rodriguez.The independent investigation of Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Mil
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate?September 17, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently theASCD Sma
Chicago Teachers Union provides analysis of new University of Chicago research on teacher evaluation - Report shows flaws in CPS’s evaluation system
Chicago Teachers Union | www.ctunet.com: Chicago Teachers Union provides analysis of new University of Chicago research on teacher evaluationReport shows flaws in CPS’s evaluation systemCHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) today responded to a study released by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCCSR) on the first year of the Chicago Public Schools teacher evalua
Diane in the Evening 9-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Steve Strieker Reviews “Reign of Error”Steve Streiker is a teacher and a proud union member who lives in Janesville, Wisconsin. He has felt the brunt of “reform,” where teachers, unions, and public education are the targets. Here is his review of “Reign of Error.” He writes: “Today, Ravitch’s much-anticipated new book, Reign of Err
“Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform” | Kids in the system
“Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform” | Kids in the system: Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform”Posted: September 17, 2013 in "Race to the Top", "Reign of Error", At-risk kids, Common Core Curriculum, Diane Ravitch, Education Reform Tags: "Reign of Error", charter schools, Diane Ravitch, P
"Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
"Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: "Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It?By Nancy Flanagan on September 17, 2013 2:10 PMAs facilitator of an online graduate course in teacher leadership, I strongly recommend that participants read lots of education policy blogs, across a range of political convictions. In the course syllab
BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools | Alternet
BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools | Alternet: BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public SchoolsForget low test scores, says one of the nation's foremost education experts in her new book. The privatizers are the real threat to America's s
House Republicans Step Into School Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, Louisiana
House Republicans Step Into School Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, Louisiana: Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, LouisianaPosted: 09/17/2013 1:02 pm EDT | Updated: 09/17/2013 1:21 pm EDTHouse Republicans are stepping into the legal battle over school vouchers in Louisiana.On Tuesday, a group of high-ranking GOP legislators wrote Attorney General Eric Holder to argue that the Department of Justice lawsuit o
Reign of Error | Deborah Meier on Education
Reign of Error | Deborah Meier on Education: Reign of ErrorPosted on September 17, 2013 by nicholasmeierDear readers,Definitely go out and buy Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to Americas Public Schools by Diane Ravitch, which just been launched with proper publicity. She is a phenomenal woman—sending out a half-dozen e-mails a day, two books in the last decade
One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey
One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day DeweyThree years ago, a colleague of mine kept telling me I just had to read Diane Ravitch’s The Death and Life of the Great American School System.Admittedly, I knew little about Ravitch then and was less enthused to take on the read, realizing Ravitch previously served in Preside
One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey
One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day DeweyThree years ago, a colleague of mine kept telling me I just had to read Diane Ravitch’s The Death and Life of the Great American School System.Admittedly, I knew little about Ravitch then and was less enthused to take on the read, realizing Ravitch previously served in Preside
LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kidsDeepa Fernandes | September 17th, 2013, 6:00amGrant Slater/KPCCThe younger sibling of a graduating student plays in a Transitional Kindergarten classroom's toy school bus at Stanley Mosk elementary school in Winnetka.The L
PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education! Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education!: PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education!
Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schoolsAs for cyber charter schools: 'They're scams'By Eleanor Chute / Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNew York University professor Diane Ravitch -- once a supporter of the education overhaul movement and no
End of an Error? | EduShyster
End of an Error? | EduShyster: End of an Error?Can Diane Ravitch’s new book reshape the nonsensical debate about our public schools?I first met Diane Ravitch when she was in Boston to promote her last book: The Death and Life of the Great American School System. The editor of a newspaper for AFT Massachusetts, I planned to interview Ravitch for the final issue of the school year. But I harbored a
State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet again | cleveland.com
State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet again | cleveland.com: State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet againCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scores on state tests are higher in richer school districts and lower as the poverty rate of students increases, the Ohio School Boards Association reported Monday, using da
Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, September 17, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education HeadlinesTuesday, September 17, 2013Ventura police aim to improve safety by monitoring live video feeds from schoolsIn what may be the first such arrangement statewide, police soon will be able to view live video footage from five of Ventura’s largest schools in the hope of responding faster to and being better prepared for a campus
Morning Wink 9-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYCore Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child EducationCore Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGCore Stability: What I Didn’t Know About Section 8CSeptember 17, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first post in this series.I should tell you now that what happened in the end with Secti
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