1-1-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:

Quote Of The Day: “2014 Resolution: Stop Watching Feel-Good Teacher Movies”

2014 Resolution: Stop Watching Feel-Good Teacher Movies is an excellent article in The Atlantic. I have several other similar indictments of how teachers are often portrayed in film that can be found at The Best Places To Learn About (And View Video Clips Of) Teachers In The Movies, but Joshua John Mackin really does do an exceptional job in this article (including making ed policy connections). H

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Great Flow Chart For Making New Year’s Resolutions

Journalist and author Charles Duhigg (read my interview with him at Education Week) has posted a great flow chart on making New Year’s resolutions. I’m embedding a small image below, but you probably want to go directly to his site. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed.

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5min

Start Off The New Year With This Excellent Classroom Advice

I’ve written a lot about Marvin Marshall’s positive classroom management advice. Here are a couple of his recent posts that I think are particularly good to reflect on as we begin a new year: One is titled Relationships Reduce Discipline Problems. It emphasizes the importance of relationships and shares a number of questions we should ask ourselves. Here’s a small sampling: Dr. Phelps Wilkins, fo

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6min 

“How To Make Better Mistakes”

I’ve written a lot about the value in teachers and students making mistakes — and learning from them. In fact, you can find all my posts about that topic in The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning From Mistakes & Failures. This week, writer Daniel Coyle wrote a good post I’m adding to that list titled How To Make Better Mistakes. Here’s an excerpt:

by Larry Ferlazzo / 45min 

Arne Duncan Strikes Again: “U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post”

The Washington Post reports that U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan lobbied the new New York City mayor to not hire Montgomery Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr as the city’s next schools chancellor (see “U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post“). You can read more about Superintendent Starr’s views in a guest response he wrote last year for my Educatio

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Some Final “Words Of The Year” Features

Here are a few final additions to The Best “Words Of The Year” Features For 2013: Words that should be banned in 2014 (selfie, twerk, etc.) is from The Washington Post. Be gone, selfie! And take twerk with you! is from CNN. 20 of 2013′s most overused words is from The BBC.

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From The Archives: “What Do School Reform Technocrats and Failed Urban Renewal Schemes Have in Common?”

I’ve recently re-started an effort I’ve tried to do previously by regularly highlighting previous posts and articles I’ve shared in previous years that I think might be worth a second look. Today, I’m highlighting a piece I wrote in The Huffington Post over three years ago, What Do School Reform Technocrats and Failed Urban Renewal Schemes Have in Common? Here’s an excerpt:

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h 

The Best Education-Related Books Visitors To This Blog Read In 2013

It’s that time of year again — time to share the choices from readers of this blog for the best education-related book they read in the this past year. You might also be interested in: The Best Education-Related Books Visitors To This Blog Read In 2012 The Best Education-Related Books Visitors To This Blog Read In 2011 The Best Education-Related Books Visitors To This Blog Read In 2010 The Best E

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h 

12-31-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: More Good Resources On Asking QuestionsHere are new additions to The Best Posts & Articles About Asking Good Questions: I really like This Post Will Make You A More Effective Communicator In 90 Seconds by Shane Snow. Asking Better Questions: 6 Ways to Improve Classroom Discussions is from ASCD. For Students, Why the Que

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement":

“Is Parental Input the Key to Healthy Student Eating Habits?”

Is Parental Input the Key to Healthy Student Eating Habits? is a good explanation and analysis of a recent study that showed sending home “report cards” on student lunch eating habits caused them to eat healthier. I just wonder, though, if instead of that, or “twinned” with such a report, some non-preachy lessons on the impact of good nutrition might be a less “behaviorist” way of improving studen

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“New Schools Chancellor Stresses ‘Fun’ and Parent Communication”

The New York City public schools have had a long history of problems engaging parents. The new Chancellor, however, promises to change that. Here’s an excerpt from The New York Post’s article, New Schools Chancellor Stresses ‘Fun’ and Parent Communication: Ms. Fariña emphasized the need to treat parents as partners, not adversaries–a frequent critique of the outgoing Bloomberg administration. She

by Larry Ferlazzo / 18min 

 

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Ways to Use Technology to Engage With Parents”Ways To Use Technology To Engage With Parents is a useful short article at EdTechReview. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.by Larry Ferlazzo / 35min “Closing The ‘Word Gap’ Between Rich And Poor”Closing The ‘Word

by mike simpson / 11h 

1-1-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online:

Video - Union leadership connections: To the Words of "Backstabbers"

Let's get the New Year off to a rousing start. his has been floating around since May - but I don't think I shared it yet.The video was produced by a parent activist opposed to high stakes testing named Sara Wottawa who had a piece published on Diane Ravitch's blog.Published on May 19, 2013 This Video has been made to bring awareness to teachers that their union has sold them out. Many parents i

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12-31-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Message to Farina and de Blasio: Undo the Damage"The schools of Baghdad and Kabul will recover sooner than the NYC school system under your management." ... Norm Scott to Joel Klein --- quoting my self from a c.2004-6 PEP meeting.Eterno and Epstein: Revoke Jamaica High School's Death Sentence... NEW YEAR APPEAL TO INCOMING MAYOR AND CHANCELLOR: SAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE HIG

by mike simpson / 5h 

1-1-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

@ THE CHALK FACE:

2014: The Year of Common Ground or Common Argument?

Hopefully, 2014 will be the year we find more common ground in education policy, and not entrenched special interests and protracted arguments. Although constructive critiques are healthy, the 24/7 all-you-can-tweet rants against CCSS, without offering practical solutions, is falling on deaf ears, at best. At worst, it’s creating an unproductive narrative that is moving any, […]

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Tri State/EQuIP Rubric

Reblogged from An Antique Teacher: http://www.engageny.org/resource/tri-state-quality-review-rubric-and-rating-process So, this little gem is finally making its way to my school, and I can't contain my excitement!! Finally, all those folks at Achieve (http://www.achieve.org/contributors) have developed a rubric to let me know how well my lesson planning aligns to the "shifts and rigor of the

by antiqueteacher60 / 1h 

“A Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers

\”A Question of Power\”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers. via “A Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers.

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My New Year’s Post

When I awoke on December 31st, I planned to write my New Year’s post. However, AFT’s 10 Myths rattled my cage, so I spent the better part of the day writing my response. For me, 2013 has been a remarkable year. How my life has changed, and much of it due to this blog. I attended college for […]

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12-31-13 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: Maryland Takes Florida’s Place-Why?Post by Morna McDermott- http://www.educationalchemy.com Set out runnin’ but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine -Grateful Dead- Is this any way to start off a new year? Are you scratching you head wondering…wondering why it is that Maryland has decided to become the PARCC fiscal agent? First of all, […]by educationalchemy

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University):

“A Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers

Almost three years ago (March 12, 2011, at OpEdNews), I posted the piece below and then adapted it as a section of Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. (IAP, 2012; see Chapter Five: The Teaching Profession as a Service Industry). Below I am posting the draft version from Ignoring (with a few added hyperlinks), and feel that the key point about the misuse of accountability—drawing on a scene from Ralph Ell

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12-31-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): An Open Letter to K-12 Teachers: A Call for SolidarityIn the U.S., “solidarity” and “community” are very difficult concepts. Having lived my entire life in the rural South, I’d argue ”solidarity” and “community” are nearly foreign concepts here—a very painful claim to ma

by mike simpson / 8h 

1-1-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School:

Ain't Gonna Work On Mayor Mike's Plantation No More

Apparently the invocation at today's de Blasio inaugural ceremony threw some people off:During the election season, Bill de Blasio was often painted by conservatives as a leftist radical. But at his inauguration today, it was not Mr. de Blasio who dropped the most aggressive lines, but the first two speakers at the event.In particular, Rev. Fred Lucas Jr., who was among several chaplains represent

by reality-based edu... / 10min 

Potential Blizzard Takes Aim At NYC Thursday-Friday

Yikes - from Accuweather:A snowstorm taking aim at New York City Thursday will evolve into a blizzard Thursday night. Expect dry travel weather into Wednesday night in the immediate area. A snowstorm will affect New York City and much of the Northeast on Thursday into Friday. As the storm strengthens Thursday night, increasing winds, powdery snow and plunging temperatures will allow a blizzard to

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Does The Obama Administration Have A "Starr Group" Out To Destroy Joshua Starr?

Valeria Strauss reported in the Washington Post that two members of the USDOE, including Arne Duncan himself, lobbied against Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr for the NYC schools chancellor position.Duncan and Company don't like Starr because he has called for a three year moratorium on high stakes standardized testing and has expressed skepticism around the validity of the te

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Arne Duncan Personally Lobbied De Blasio NOT To Pick Joshua Starr For Chancellor

So much for that "The Federal Government Doesn't Interfere In Local Districts" nonsense:U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and at least one other Education Department official urged New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his team not to choose Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr as the city’s next schools chancellor, according to several people knowledgable about

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Bloomberg Couldn't Resist Reminding Us How Wealthy He Is

Bloomberg left amid crowd of cheering supporters and staff. Gold balloons were released as he walked out— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) December 31, 2013What an ass.Good riddance.

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12-31-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Are We Sure Carmen Farina Is More "Pro-Teacher" Than Current DOE Leadership?Farina is seen as much more pro-teacher than recent DOE leadership, but she's a tough boss. As principal, she replaced 80% of her staff.— Lindsey Christ (@LindseyChrist) December 30, 2013Jose Vilson responded: @MrHonner @LindseyChrist Agreed too. I don’t know enough about that school to mak

by mike simpson / 8h