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NYC Educator: BREAKING: Bloomberg Says God Wants Bill de Blasio Homeless, Declares Martial Law
NYC Educator: BREAKING: Bloomberg Says God Wants Bill de Blasio Homeless, Declares Martial Law: BREAKING: Bloomberg Says God Wants Bill de Blasio Homeless, Declares Martial LawIn a surprise move, Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that he had decided to void the recent mayoral election, and declared himself Mayor for Life. Mayor Bloomberg stated he was fully prepared to have his private army,
Edu Orgs Shortcomings | My Island View
Edu Orgs Shortcomings | My Island View: Edu Orgs ShortcomingsDecember 21, 2013 by tomwhitbyCollaborative learning has always been with us. Educators have for ages shared ideas and methods with other educators that they came in contact with on a face-to-face basis. Most educators insist that face to face connections are their best connections. Unfortunately, for some educators, it is their only for
De Blasio Launches Campaign for Universal Pre-School With this Video | janresseger
De Blasio Launches Campaign for Universal Pre-School With this Video | janresseger: De Blasio Launches Campaign for Universal Pre-School With this VideoPosted on December 21, 2013 by janressegerHere is the very lovely little video that New York City mayor-elect, Bill de Blasio is using to promote his proposal for universal pre-school in New York City and after school programs for all students in
12-21-13 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:You Can Be Sure Florida Ed Policymakers Know All About NY’s Common Core’s Rocky RolloutMost of the politicians who have to face voters are survivalist, so you can be sure Florida’s -like, say, Rick Scott – are tuned into what happened in New York with the roll-out of Comm
12-21-13 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill Introduced: S. 1796: STEM Gateways ActA bill to increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.3d Bill Introduced: H.R. 3690: STEM Gateways ActTo increase the participation of women, gi
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 12-21-13
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog:Woman Caught After 36 Years On The RunCheck this out you guys!Kathlyn Huff, 58, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, was arrested Tuesday, in her driveway, at her home – forcing her to finally face charges from a 1976 incident when she tried to kill her common-law husband by shooting him in the head. US Marshals tracked her across the country until her arrest this week. The wo
teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 12-21-13
teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This WeekTeaching as a relationship of trustParker Palmer has been my guide in many things, especialy in the importance of relationship in teaching. In his seminal work, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, he describes teaching as a series of overlapping relationships - between teacher and students, among the stu
With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week 12-21-13
With A Brooklyn Accent: With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week The Child Abuse Taking Place in our Classrooms - A Bronx Teacher Reflects on the Toll from Uncontrolled TestingI had a student leave my classroom in an ambulance last year during the middle of a practice test. He was having an asthma attack brought on by panic. He kept saying, "I can't do this." As his teacher, I knew him. I
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 12-21-13
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer Sheet‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Phil Robertson: A former teacher with a master’s degree“Duck Dynasty’s” Phil Robertson, now famously suspended from his family’s popular cable reality television show for making shockingly offensive remarks about blacks and gays in a GQ interview, once taught in Louisiana schools, has a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a mast
12-21-13 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All Week
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership SocietyUNO laying low 'til the heat blows overThe Reader's Ben Joravsky is at it again. He's still dogging UNO charter school hustlers who have handily ripped off the taxpayers for more than $98 million, thanks to the largesse of Gov. Quinn, Boss Madigan, and Mayor Emanuel.Ben tells
12-21-13 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekFoxes guarding the chicken coop or Hartford politics as usual.With relatively little fan-fare last fall, Board of Education Chairman Matt Poland appointed a 13 member search committee to choose a new superintendent of schools for the Hartford School System. Poland, who is not only appointed to the Board of Education by Mayor Segarra, is also the Director of the Hart
12-21-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumYoo Hoo, Seattle Times and OSPI - See You in the New YearI called and left a message for two different people at OSPI today to get a comment about OSPI signing an agreement with the Seattle Times for student and teacher data (it was November 13, 2013 to be exact). No one called back.I called and talked to Jim Simon, who is the managin
12-21-13 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlinePortelos Update: A Para for the Defense, Part 2The story below is a warning to anyone who might think that taxpayer supported DOE Legal has any interest in the truth.Part 1 is here: Portelos Update: A Para for the Defense, DOE Pulls Race Card, Theresa Europe Sits in to Intimidate Hearing OfficerPORTELOS HEARING DEC. 18, 2013CROSS EXAMINATION by DOE Legal Jordana She
12-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekLocal Control Is a White People Thing: Ask Asbury ParkIs it wrong of me to feel a little embarrassed when someone catches something reformy going on in New Jersey that I completely missed? Luckily, some Facebook friends hipped me to this pick-up from the always excellent folks at Schools Matter, quoting the Asbury Park Press:ASBURY PARK — Where is the
12-21-13 Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher The Stream is showing the Nekritz/Klonsky episode again on Sunday, December 22nd. The Stream, Al Jazeera’s social media based show, which featured a hot debate between me and Illinois State Senator Elaine Nekritz, will be shown
12-21-13 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekCarol Burris: Tisch Did Blame Cuomo, But It Was Over APPR Teacher EvaluationsI managed to miss this tweet when I was writing up this morning's post about Andrew Cuomo going Corleone on Merryl Tisch over Common Core.First, let's recap the story:Newsday reported that a principal from a middle school in Red Hook said the following:Karyann (Katie) Zahed
12-21-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
THE BECOMING RADICALRadical Scholarshipthe becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by Supporting Common Core Is Supporting Entire Reform MachineSupporting Common Core is supporting either an increase or diversion of education tax dollars for funding CC-aligned textbooks, CC-aligned materials, CC-based high-stakes tests, CC-related teacher inservice and workshops, and expanded analysis
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 12-21-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMy Favorite Posts In 2013 — Part TwoI regularly publish a list of my personal favorites posts during the year, and it’s usually my last annual “Best” list of the year. You might also be interested in: My Best Posts Over The Years — Volume One, focused on the year 2007 and includes a fair am
This Week's Education Research Report 12-21-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTPreparing for the Common Core: Using Performance Assessment Tasks for Professional DevelopmentPreparing for the Common Core: Using Performance Assessment Tasks for Professional Development presents findings from three school districts in California that piloted performance assessment tasks aligned to the Common Core State Standards. It
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 12-21-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT IT’S TIME TO INVESTIGATE PEARSON IN TEXAS, TOO …but why stop there? California’s nice this time of year!In New York the Pearson Foundation illegally helped develop products for its corporate parent, including course materials and software. That’s just as illegal in California and violates the federal tax co
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 12-21-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public EducationNPE News BriefsWhy No Common Core at the School The Obamas Chose for Their Children? | Diane Ravitch’s blogThis is a description of the philosophy of the lower school the Obamas chose for their children. Here is the academic program. No mention of the Common Core. Sounds like a wonderful
12-21-13 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekPearson's $300 Toll Road to TeachingIf you need some extra holiday cash, you might consider working part-time from home to help Pearson decide who will become teachers and who won't. It's easy--just complete a few online tutorials, and Pearson will send you a bunch of student teaching portfolios, complete with video clips of student teachers and classes with
All Week 12-21-13 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Supporting Common Core Is Supporting Entire Reform MachineSupporting Common Core Is Supporting Entire Reform Machine. via Supporting Common Core Is Supporting Entire Reform Machine.by plthomasedd / 1h YESTERDAYUPDATE: Common Core Unrest in 22 StatesOn November 23, 2013, I wrote a post briefly detailing the 17 states in which official
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 12-21-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGWhy a D.C. Charter School Teacher ResignedCaleb Rossiter resigned as a math teacher at Friendship Public Charter School in D.C. He wrote an open letter to the Board of Trustees of the school explaining why. Here is a selection from his brutally frank letter. “I recently resigned from a position as a ninth grade Algebra 1
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Daily Kos: Charles M. Blow on Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson
Daily Kos: Charles M. Blow on Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson: Charles M. Blow on Duck Dynasty's Phil RobertsonbyteacherkenFollowis a column well worth reading, in part because Blow, a black man, grew up about 50 miles from where Robertson is based. He knows the Louisiana white culture, the history of the state with respect to segregation and discrimination (remember, Plessy v Ferguson is a case fr
CASU | CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION : : Our struggles are one. Our victories are one. *** This site is currently under construction. Please bare with us as we update resources, links, etc. Thank you. ***
CASU | CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION : : Our struggles are one. Our victories are one. *** This site is currently under construction. Please bare with us as we update resources, links, etc. Thank you. ***: CASU Fall Newsletter 2013Posted on September 4, 2013 by CASTUDENTUNION •Leave a commentHello all! I hope you’re having a great start to your fall semester! Below are some updates from CASU campuses
OSPI says KUOW data agreement story inaccurate | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times
OSPI says KUOW data agreement story inaccurate | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times: OSPI says KUOW data agreement story inaccuratePosted by Linda ShawThe state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) said Friday that a recent story aired by KUOW inaccurately asserted that a data agreement between OSPI and The Seattle Times authorized The Times to receive personally identifiable info
Two-week delay in posting spending regulations for new K-12 funding formula | EdSource Today
Two-week delay in posting spending regulations for new K-12 funding formula | EdSource Today: Two-week delay in posting spending regulations for new K-12 funding formulaDecember 20th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldThere’ll be no pre-holiday look at the much-anticipated spending regulations for the Local Control Funding Formula. Instead, the draft rules for California’s new school finan
Nite Cap 12-20-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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 CAP mark as readChoosing Democracy: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School IssuesChoosing Democracy: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School Issues: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School IssuesThe column by Dan Walters
School at heart of grade-change flap drops to 'F' - SFGate
School at heart of grade-change flap drops to 'F' - SFGate: School at heart of grade-change flap drops to 'F'By TOM LoBIANCO, Associated PressUpdated 1:17 pm, Friday, December 20, 20131 of 4VIEW: LARGER | HIDEIndiana Schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz responds to a board members question during the monthly business meeting of the Indiana State Board of Education in Indianapolis, Friday, Dec. 20, 2
President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers | The White House
President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers | The White House: President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science TeachersWASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama today named 102 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, P
Jennifer Gonzalez Asks Teachers: What Makes a Principal Great? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Jennifer Gonzalez Asks Teachers: What Makes a Principal Great? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Jennifer Gonzalez Asks Teachers: What Makes a Principal Great?By Anthony Cody on December 20, 2013 5:40 PMGuest post by Jennifer Gonzalez.Two separate conversations are happening about education. The first I would call the "macro" conversation. I see it in places like this blog,
12-20-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Local Control Is a White People Thing: Ask Asbury ParkIs it wrong of me to feel a little embarrassed when someone catches something reformy going on in New Jersey that I completely missed? Luckily, some Facebook friends hipped me to this pick-up from the always excellent folks at Schools Matter, quoting the Asbury Park Press:ASBURY PARK — Where is the democracy?That’s the question
UPDATE: Common Core Unrest in 22 States | deutsch29
UPDATE: Common Core Unrest in 22 States | deutsch29: UPDATE: Common Core Unrest in 22 StatesDecember 20, 2013On November 23, 2013, I wrote a post briefly detailing the 17 states in which officials (legislators, governors, state superintendents) have formally registered some anti-Common Core (CCSS) intention (e.g., legislation, resolution).Today I will repost the original 17 states and add another
12-20-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG In the Future, the Classroom Will Learn You — Whole Child Education
In the Future, the Classroom Will Learn You — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGIn the Future, the Classroom Will Learn YouDecember 20, 2013 by Klea ScharbergThis week IBM released its annual predictions of the five technology innovations that will change the way we live in the next five years: The 5 in 5. This year's predictions center around emerging computing systems that will learn, r
Don’t (further) integrate middle school science standards | EdSource Today
Don’t (further) integrate middle school science standards | EdSource Today: Don’t (further) integrate middle school science standardsDecember 20th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Paul Bruno / commentary1Paul BrunoAs California proceeds with implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a major point of contention is likely to be how to sequence science content in the middle-school gra
Choosing Democracy: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School Issues
Choosing Democracy: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School Issues: The Paucity of Dan Walters' Commentary on School IssuesThe column by Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee entitled “California’s School Wars Heat Up” in the print edition for Dec.20, and “Powerful Factions Go to War Over Direction of California Schools,” http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/20/6015661/dan-walters-powerful-factions.
Governors and State Education Leaders Did Not Write the Common Core | Truth in American Education
Governors and State Education Leaders Did Not Write the Common Core | Truth in American Education: Governors and State Education Leaders Did Not Write the Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on December 20, 2013 • 0 CommentsI had to shake my head reading an article in The Washington Post. It highlights Randi Weingarten’s schizophrenic approach to the Common Core S
Walcott’s goodbye | JD2718
Walcott’s goodbye | JD2718: Walcott’s goodbyeDECEMBER 20, 2013 PM31 3:11 PMtags: Dennis Walcott, NYC School's ChancellorToday every teacher in NYC received a goodbye message from Dennis Walcott (at the bottom of this post). That this is his last school day as Chancellor is something most of us would instinctively celebrate.But was Walcott a bad chancellor? That question should be asked in context,
Winter Solstice 2013: Shortest day of the year, but sunset already creeping later
Winter Solstice 2013: Shortest day of the year, but sunset already creeping later: Winter Solstice 2013: Shortest day of the year, but sunset already creeping laterBY JUSTIN GRIESERDecember 20 at 10:52 amThe sun passes through the stones after rising at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, in southern England, on the annual Winter Solstice. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)Winter may just be getting start
The Great Misdirection | BCS in Context
The Great Misdirection | BCS in Context: The Great Misdirection What I hear in this audio clip from the Santa Clara County Board of Education’s Oct. 19, 2013 Charter Schools Study Workshop is either an embarrassing muddle or an illuminating confession.This Charter Schools Study Workshop was convened by the county Board to allow the SCCBOE to publicly air “the big questions” about charter schools i
12-20-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadSeattle Schools running 2 hours late (but being parents, you already know that).I have seen no statement from the Seattle Times or OSPI on their student data sharing agreement to share Seattle students' data. Nothing like a newspaper not reporting the news. Want to let Randy Dorn at OSPI know?Randy I. Dorn superintendent@k12.wa.us (360) 725-600
Cali Education Headlines Friday, December 20, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Sacramento City school board approves transgender policyEducation HeadlinesFriday, December 20, 2013FCMAT provides links to California K-12 news stories as a service to the industry. However, some stories may not be accessible because of newspapers' subscription policies.Employees ratify new agreementThe Tracy Unified unit of the California S
12-20-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: IT’S TIME TO INVESTIGATE PEARSON IN TEXAS, TOO …but why stop there? California’s nice this time of year!In New York the Pearson Foundation illegally helped develop products for its corporate parent, including course materials and software. That’s just as illegal in California and violates the federal tax code too! Where is the CA Attorney General,
Michelle Alexander: Locked Out of the American Dream | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com
Michelle Alexander: Locked Out of the American Dream | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com: Morning Reads: Buffett Buys Wind Power; Little Upward Mobility in the SouthHappy Friday morning! Your weekend is fast approaching. Here are some of the stories we’re reading as the media start to slow for the holidays…Love wins –> New Mexico becomes the 17th state to allow gay people to marry. Chris Geidn
Morning Wink 12-20-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS mark as read12-20-13 Fred Klonsky Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the dataFred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Returning for the rehearsal.It’s the second year I have gone back to my old school for the holiday sing. It’s not the official holiday sing for t
