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A Conversation Between Friends: Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and Sharon Harley

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

'A conversation with Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham , Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University and Sharon Harley , Associate Professor of African American Studies, University of Maryland. Moderated by Emily Owens , Assistant Professor of History, Brown University.' -- Brown University

Slick Rick: What's In My Bag?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4h

' Slick Rick goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (30th Anniversary Edition) is available from Def Jam Recordings.' -- Amoeba

How Miles Davis Recorded "Kind of Blue"

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4h

' Miles Davis didn't provide sheet music for his musicians during the recording of his iconic album Kind of Blue . He said that "I didn't write out the music for Kind of Blue . But brought in sketches 'cause I wanted a lot of spontaneity in the playing".' -- American Masters PBS

Sea Levels Are Rising In Miami, Turning Little Haiti Into Hot Property

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4h

'While the city’s famous beaches will eventually be submerged by rising sea levels, Little Haiti sits on a ridge far above these properties. Its location has made it a hot spot for development, and Haitians say they are being forced out.' -- AJ+

Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound (feat. Jellybean Johnson of The Time)

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4h

'The electro-funk style known as the Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 1980s and 90s. LA is in Minneapolis to meet with Jellybean Johnson of the Minneapolis Sound pioneering band, The Time, to find out how Prince and 

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It's Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... A VERY BUSY DAY | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

It's Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... A VERY BUSY DAY

The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Important NY Times Interactive Comparing How History Textbooks From Different States Talk About The Same Topics

by Larry Ferlazzo / 42min

johnhain / Pixabay Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. is a new New York Times interactive comparing textbooks used in California and in Texas, and how they talk about the same topics. There are a number of similar resources in The Best Tools To Help Develop Global Media Literacy , but those compare perspectives in different countries . This Times piece is particularly interesting

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This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART TWO ): Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits is from Vox. California governor proposes nearly $1 billion to tackle teacher preparation, shortages is from Ed Source. Housing vouch

Video: “Mountains Size Comparison”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

Simon / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Sites For Learning About Mount Everest :

A Look Back: “Five ways to get kids to want to read and write”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

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 . Today, I’m highlighting an excerpt from one of my books that The Washington Post published. The excerpt is titled Five ways to get kids to want to read and write. Here’s an excerpt:

SEL Weekly Update

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

I’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2019 – PART TWO Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Is a Scholarship Promise En

This Is The Best Article I’ve Seen For Helping Students Prepare For Presentations

by Larry Ferlazzo / 21h

GraphicMama-team / Pixabay Two months ago I posted Not Sure If You’ll Find A Better Guide For Making Good Presentations Than This One… . That’s a good one. This week, The Harvard Business Review published what I think is even a better article for students headlined What It Takes to Give a Great Presentation. It’s very accessible and shares five important tips. Interestingly, both pieces are writt

Check Out This New Video From Vox: “Teaching in the US vs. the rest of the world”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

jerrykimbrell10 / Pixabay I’m adding this new video from Vox to: The Best Articles Providing An “Overall” Perspective On Education Policy The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) Working Conditions

Tell The NY Times If Your Life Was Changed By A Book

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Mysticsartdesign / Pixabay Was Your Life Changed by a Book? We Want to Hear About It is the headline of a very short announcement in The NY Times this morning. Here’s what it says: What book — new or old, fiction or nonfiction 

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

January’s (2020) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

Engaging Parents In School… - http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6306

Philadelphia: Principal Says, “My School Needs Support, Not Competition” | Diane Ravitch's blog

Philadelphia: Principal Says, “My School Needs Support, Not Competition” | Diane Ravitch's blog

Philadelphia: Principal Says, “My School Needs Support, Not Competition”

Nimet Eren, principal of the public Kensington Health Sciences Academy, runs a public school for 465 students that is open to all and offers four career pathways. Recently the school learned that a new charter would open nearby offering the same program. 

The principal was told that the competition would “help” her school by providing a “model” of what her school was already doing successfully.

She writes:

During the summer of 2019, the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP), a nonprofit organization that invests in educational projects across the city, met with me to discuss the goals we had for our school. We talked extensively about what we have learned from the partnerships we have created, especially in medical settings. Then, PSP asked to visit us on Sept. 25 for the morning. It was a wonderful visit, and our teachers and students were engaged in great learning, as they are every day. The day finished with an in-depth conversation about the challenges of building partnerships with CONTINUE READING: Philadelphia: Principal Says, “My School Needs Support, Not Competition” | Diane Ravitch's blog

About Michael Feinberg’s Online Porn Habit… | deutsch29

About Michael Feinberg’s Online Porn Habit… | deutsch29

About Michael Feinberg’s Online Porn Habit…

KIPP charter schools co-founder Michael Feinberg was fired in 2018 due to allegations of sexual misconduct. In August 2018, Feinberg sued for defamation, and in KIPP’s Motion to Dismiss, KIPP indicated that examination of Feinberg’s KIPP laptop indicated that Feinberg had used it to view pornography on multiple occasions. (See my December 2019 post for backstory and links.)

According to KIPP officials, when Feinberg was confronted about the use of his school computer to view porn, “Feinberg admitted that he had accessed the pornography in question but claimed it had only occurred during business travel.”

So, in Feinberg’s mind, using a KIPP computer to view porn was apparently okay because he did so while on business trips.

Cut to January 09, 2020, and Chalkbeat’s reporting that Jeanne Allen’s Center for Education Reform (CER) has decided to employ Feinberg for an “special initiative” for DC schools, called, “Why America?”. Allen is fine with hiring Allen, as Chalkbeat reports:

“I’ve never been guided by a group think mentality, and whatever KIPP believes or alleges about Mike is absolutely not my experience nor a concern,” Jeanne Allen, the CEO of the Center for Education Reform, told Chalkbeat in an email. “I have known plenty of people in this life who have been accused of myriad things that turned out not to be true.”

Feinberg is also connected to a nonprofit once known as the Catholic School Renaissance Institute and now known as the Texas School Venture Fund via CONTINUE READING: About Michael Feinberg’s Online Porn Habit… | deutsch29