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The Washington Teacher: No Mentor Teacher For You !

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Washington Teacher: No Mentor Teacher For You !No Mentor Teacher For You !by Candi PetersonWritten by Candi Peterson, WTU General VPSo it seems there has been another round of DC teachers being...

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      Boy Becomes A "Problem" For Eva Moskowitz' Charter School and is "Disciplined" Out - ParentAdvocates.org

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      Boy Becomes A "Problem" For Eva Moskowitz' Charter School and is "Disciplined" Out
      This is a mother’s personal story about having child with different needs “counseled out” of a NYC charter school. It’s also testimony of how inclusion, a smaller class size, and the supportive attitude of a great public school made an astounding difference in my son’s life. My name is Katherine Sprowal and I’m the mother of a delightfully spirited and rambunctious son whose name is Matthew. Like most children his age, he’s a vision of pure joy and enthusiasm: often bursting with energy to play all day, every day!

      uly 10, 2011
      Message From a Charter School: Thrive or Transfer
      By MICHAEL WINERIP, NY TIMES

      In 2008, when Katherine Sprowal’s son, Matthew, was selected in a lottery to attend the Harlem Success Academy 3 charterschool, she was thrilled. “I felt like we were getting the best private school, and we didn’t have to pay for it,” she recalled.

      And so, when Eva S. Moskowitz, the former city councilwoman who operates seven Success charter schools in Harlem and the Bronx, asked Ms. Sprowal to be in a promotional video, she was happy to be included.

      Matthew is bright but can be disruptive and easily distracted. It was not a natural fit for the Success charters, which are known for discipline and long school days. From Day 1
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      Daily Kos: Good - and accurate - films on education - in DC

      Daily Kos: Good - and accurate - films on education - in DC

      Good - and accurate - films on education - in DC

      by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

      all this week as part of the Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action. A series of 7 films will be shown at American University, Monday through Friday this week. At least some of the filmakers are expected to be there.

      Corporate-backed films on education like "Waiting for Superman," "The Cartel," and "The Lottery" present a distorted portrayal to in order to push an agenda.

      The seven films being shown are very different, as you can see by going to this page where you can not only order your tickets (although tickets will be available at the door) but see brief descriptions, for example:

      Monday, July 25, 7:30 PM
      "The People Speak"
      www.thepeoplespeak.com
      “The People Speak” is inspired by Howard Zinn’s groundbreaking books "A People’s History of the United States" and "Voices of a People's History of the United States." Using dramatic and
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      From Learner to Leader - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post

      From Learner to Leader - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post

      From Learner to Leader

      Walter’s blog archive: http://surfaquarium.com/blog.htm

      Mirror site: http://surfaquarium.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-learner-to-leader.html

      "The world is very different now...let the word go forth from this time and place...that the torch has been passed to a new generation...born in this century..."


      President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961. Accessed online July 24, 2011 at 4:15 PM at http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html

      This past week ASCD leaders from around the world gathered together here in Virginia for our Leader to Leader (L2L) conference, where we challenged one another to revolutionize the way we learn.

      Why now? Society is shifting all around us. The meaning of what it means to be literate, let alone prepared and productive, is being redefined. If we don’t keep our footing and continue to advocate for educators at all levels, who will?

      ASCD is unique in that it is not beholden to any one job-alike educator group or academic discipline. Its only agenda is a moral imperative to champion what is best for children. This is evident in its major initiatives: the Whole Child, Healthy School Communities, Educator Advocates, Emerging Leaders and the Outstanding Young Educator Award. I am proud to contribute to an organization that sets standards of excellence admired by educators everywhere.

      How do we revolutionize the way we learn? We start with ourselves; revolutionizing the way we work. For the last two years ASCD has thoughtfully, deliberately studied and

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      On Being Difficult | The Jose Vilson

      On Being Difficult | The Jose Vilson

      On Being Difficult

      by Jose

      A few weeks ago, my good friend John Holland and I were discussing some really good conversation ranging from music to education. Every time we have a conversation, whether it’s by ourselves or in a group context, the back-and-forth reminds me of a never-ending ladder. One time, as we got into this type of discussion, I remember being thoroughly exhausted from work and him being on the opposite side of the spectrum. Thus, I thought he was talking too much and he probably thought I was saying too little. In the midst of the conversation, he shared that he had too much coffee and chocolate in a really short span.

      I remarked, “Explains a lot.”

      It was comically terse and grumpy. Of course, John laughed it off but said in a subsequent and reflective conversation, “Sorry for being difficult.” I thought about it for a second, and replied, “It’s OK.” What I should have said, and which is why I appreciate many of the people in my circle, is “It’s OK if you’re being difficult because at least you’re being difficult in order to make true progress.” People don’t get that being overly critical can work against you if you’re almost always difficult and for no real purpose. People don’t respect that, and while they

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      The Washington Teacher: No Mentor Teacher For You !

      The Washington Teacher: No Mentor Teacher For You !

      No Mentor Teacher For You !

      by Candi Peterson

      Written by Candi Peterson, WTU General VP

      So it seems there has been another round of DC teachers being excessed by the District of Columbia Public Schools. Inside sources report that ten teachers were excessed on July 16, 2011 from the DCPS Mentor Teacher program (formerly known as the Helping Teachers program) . This leaves approximately fifteen DCPS teachers to mentor first and second year teachers citywide in the District.

      Given that the research is full of literature and researchdocumenting the importance of mentor teachers, DCPS couldn’t have picked a worse time to reduce their already scanty mentor teacher department. The Center

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      ERN/ERNA Lobbying: $3,765,167 During First Half of 2011 « DFER Watch

      ERN/ERNA Lobbying: $3,765,167 During First Half of 2011 « DFER Watch

      ERN/ERNA LOBBYING: $3,765,167 DURING FIRST HALF OF 2011

      Posted by ken libby on July 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

      Below is a snapshot of Education Reform Now/Education Reform Now Advocacy’s semi-annual lobbying report. This deals strictly with New York issues. You can access the New York State Commission on Public Integrityhere.

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