Sunday, July 20, 2014

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Arthur Goldstein: Why Good Teachers Need Tenure TooArthur Goldstein, a high school teacher of English as a Second Language in New York City, explains in this article that good teachers need tenure too. Goldstein gives examples of teachers who were denied tenure because they stood up for the rights of their students. When he made de
by mike simpson / 27min 
7-20-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: NEA, SEIU, and Eli BroadAt the recent AFT and NEA coronations, there was news about new linkages with SEIU, whose former president, Andy Stern, had close ties with Broad, Gates, and Obama (Stern had a choice seat in the Obama box at the Inauguration Parade). Below is part of a post I did in 2007, a day or so after a big fund-raiser in Los Angles for charter chain, Green Dot Public
by mike simpson / 30min 
7-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day | For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: All My Ed Week Posts On Parent Engagement In One Place!Q & A Collections: Parent Engagement In Schools is my latest post at Education Week Teacher. It brings together all my Ed Week posts related to parent engagement from the past three years. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to My Best Posts, Articles & Interviews
by mike simpson / 31min 
7-20-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Odd Question: Are Parents “Assets Or Liabilities”?John Merrow, who produces education-related segments for the PBS News Hour, recently published a post about parent engagement titled Assets or Liabilities? Though certainly there are teachers who are not very positive about working with parents, my suspicion is that they are
by mike simpson / 33min 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-20-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: VERGARA RULING BECOMES A CAMPAIGN ISSUE …at least in Tuck’s mind + smf’s 2¢By John Fensterwald | EdSource Today | http://bit.ly/1rdYjNb July 17, 2014 |State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Marshall Tuck this week launched a petition calling on his opponent, incumbent Superintendent Tom Torlakson, not to appeal a lawsuit ruling that struck
by mike simpson / 35min 
7-20-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Love Letters to the BATS
With A Brooklyn Accent: New York Now Leads the Way in the Movement Against Common Core- At The Polls  Something truly extraordinary has happened in the New York State Gubernatorial race-something with broad national implications.  A big money Democratic Governor, Andrew Cuomo, who thought he was going to make himself a front runner in the 2016 Presidential Race by ramming through legislation requi
by mike simpson / 36min 
7-20-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: James GarnerIt has been announced that James Garner has died at the age of 86.Garner wrote one of my favorite pieces on actors and politics in 2011:James Garner's memoir "The Garner Files" was published today, and far from being a glossed over look at his career, it's very much matter of fact. Although he defends actors who express their political views, he is crit
by mike simpson / 38min 
It’s a bird…It’s a plane…It’s Superman! | WagTheDog
It’s a bird…It’s a plane…It’s Superman! | WagTheDog: It’s a bird…It’s a plane…It’s Superman! “Kids make their mark in life by doing what they can do, not what they can’t… School is important, but life is more important. Being happy is using your skills productively, no matter what they are.”~ Howard Gardner “The second concern is justifying the Common Core on the highly dubious notion that college
by mike simpson / 42min 
Teachers Union Conventions Reflect Common (Core) Frustrations | PopularResistance.Org
Teachers Union Conventions Reflect Common (Core) Frustrations | PopularResistance.Org: Teachers Union Conventions Reflect Common (Core) FrustrationsORGANIZE! EDUCATION By Bill Balderston, www.labornotes.orgJuly 20th, 2014  Powered by TranslateAt national conventions of the two major teacher unions this month, controversy flared over the Common Core, a standardized curriculum largely funded by the
by mike simpson / 44min 
Common Core Fallacy: Students Need Expensive Technology to be Successful | Missouri Education Watchdog
Common Core Fallacy: Students Need Expensive Technology to be Successful | Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Fallacy: Students Need Expensive Technology to be SuccessfulinShareNone allowed in this summer math camp.The argument that each student needs an IPad or other technology to become a ‘global citizen’ and learn math might not be true.  Have you seen any research showing this to be a va
by mike simpson / 45min 
White Suburban Dads—Even Worse than Moms? | EduShyster
White Suburban Dads—Even Worse than Moms? | EduShyster: White Suburban Dads—Even Worse than Moms? If you could ask Arne Duncan just one question, what would it be?By Patrick HayesIf you could ask Arne Duncan just one question, what would it be? That’s the dilemma I faced when I heard that my district would be hosting a live Q & A with Big Dunk.There was the obvious choice:*Whaddya’ get Bill Ga
by mike simpson / 47min 
Tea Party text books in Arizona charter school Heritage Academy | Seattle Education
Tea Party text books in Arizona charter school Heritage Academy | Seattle Education: Tea Party text books in Arizona charter school Heritage AcademyHeritage Academy: “Learning Our Heritage, Creating Our Legacy”One of Arizona’s oldest public charter schools is under fire from the Americans United for Separation of Church and State for using textbooks that actively promote religious interpretations
by mike simpson / 49min 
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Charles Schwab -- A core member of the 'charter cabal'
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Charles Schwab -- A core member of the 'charter cabal': Charles Schwab -- A core member of the 'charter cabal'Brokerage firm founder Charles Schwab rode the emerging wave of online investing to amass client assets of over $2 trillion, and he now has a net worth of $6 billion. He's now become one of the biggest patrons of corporate-style school reform, investing
by mike simpson / 50min 

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Nite Cap 7-19-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
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 CAPDIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??There is
by mike simpson / 15h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??: Kids on the Way to the Park: Is Joy Stifled in School??There is a playground in my development.During the summer, I have the pleasure of listening to children as they travel to the playground.The excitement can't be contained, talking, laughing, running!"Come back!" "Don't go too far!" &
by mike simpson / 16h 
All Things Education: Schooled by Schooled (& Silicon Valley)
All Things Education: Schooled by Schooled (& Silicon Valley): Schooled by Schooled (& Silicon Valley)I finally read The New Yorker article ("Schooled") about education reform in Newark, New Jersey. I think it was a fair piece but before I continue, a disclaimer: I assume that anything I say here could be legitimately challenged or discounted given what people who are on the grou
by mike simpson / 19h 
7-19-14 WagTheDog - Data-Driven Common Core Does Not Compute
Data-Driven Common Core Does Not Compute | WagTheDog: Data-Driven Common Core Does Not ComputeMore and more it feels like the education leaders who are tasked with overseeing the data-driven Common Core implementation and assessment policies are “Lost in Space” and their data “does not compute”.  During the school year 100% of teachers are expected to “unpack” the standards, differentiate instruct
by mike simpson / 19h 
Superintendent Jose Banda Welcome to Sacramento, Don't Mind the Bee Bashing (they were hoping for another Broadie)
Superintendent Jose Banda Welcome to Sacramento, Don't Mind the Bee Bashing (they were hoping for another Broadie)What others say about Superintendent Jose Banda:Next Seattle schools chief Banda: Building trust at top of to-do listThe Seattle School Board's unanimous selection of Josรฉ Banda as the next district superintendent came after 3-1/2 hours of closed-door deliberations Sunday night, offici
by mike simpson / 19h 
Editorial: New superintendent contract gives a reward for Being Bashed by The Sacramento Bee
Editorial: New superintendent contract gives a reward for incompetence - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee: Editorial: New superintendent contract gives a reward for incompetenceBy the Editorial BoardPublished: Saturday, Jul. 19, 2014 - 12:00 amWhen Josรฉ L. Banda takes over as superintendent for the Sacramento City Unified School District on Aug. 1, he will earn an annual salary of $290,000 – a $20,
by mike simpson / 21h 
The Choices Parents Really Want for Their Students with Special Needs
The Choices Parents Really Want for Their Students with Special Needs: The Choices Parents Really Want for Their Students with Special NeedsJULY 19, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTToday I want to talk about the choices, I believe, parents want for their students with exceptionalities or students in general.“Choice,” today, in the eyes of the ed. reformers means having a lot of charter schools
by mike simpson / 22h 
2nd Banana 7-19-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #NN14
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTDonna Brazile, Democrats for Public EducationDonna Brazile, Democrats for Public EducationDonna Brazile as one of the founding members of "Democrats for Public Education" talks about how privatization and market-based education reform has made education less equitable in many communities.by mike simpson / 5h OMG!!!!! Look who’s co
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 7-19-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSThe Seven A’s of Successful High Schools | Connected PrincipalsThe Seven A’s of Successful High Schools | Connected Principals: The Seven A’s of Successful High Schoolshttp://nicholasferguson.org/wp-content/uploads/Success.jpg Defining what it means to have a “successful” high school is quite the challenge, with stakeholders often disagreeing on the approa
by mike simpson / 23h 




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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all:







Jon Pelto: Meet the Latest Education Reformer with a Dubious Degree
Jon Pelto reports that New London, Connecticut, is about to award a lucrative contract as superintendent to a “reformer” who has called himself “Dr.” without having earned a doctorate. Pelto commends Hartford Courant reporter Jon Lender for digging up the story. Pelto writes: “For more than eight years, “Dr.” Terrence Carter, the incoming New London superintendent of schools and self-described e
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NYC Public Advocate Letitia James Chastises Commissioner John King
New York City’s Public Advocate Letitia James wrote the following letter to John King but has received no answer. King believes that children must be tested as a matter of civil rights. James, who is also African American, does not agree. What do you think? PUBLIC ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK Letitia James June 25, 2014 Commissioner John King 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 Dear Commiss
by dianeravitch / 5min 

When It Comes to School Reform, Make It Up
This letter came from an anonymous source in San Francisco whom I know to be trustworthy. Why the anonymity? The usual reason: fear of being fired for blowing the whistle. It raises the question of why some people teach under difficult circumstances when they could hang up a shingle with a snappy name and get funded for big ideas that have never been tried. He writes: Tom Vander Ark’s Ed Week co
by dianeravitch / 3min 


Arthur Goldstein: Why Good Teachers Need Tenure Too
Arthur Goldstein, a high school teacher of English as a Second Language in New York City, explains in this article that good teachers need tenure too. Goldstein gives examples of teachers who were denied tenure because they stood up for the rights of their students. When he made demands on behalf of his students, only tenure protected him from being fired. He writes: “Shortly thereafter, I req
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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Among Charter Schools
Here is the latest federal government report on fraud, waste, and abuse in the charter sector. It was released in May 2014 by the Center for Popular Democracy and Integrity in Education. The most common type of fraud identified was embezzlement. CHARTER SCHOOL VULNERABILITIES TO WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE With the increase in funding that schools are receiving through the Recovery Act, we issued a r
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Opposition to Testing Continues to Accelerate
The regular report from Bob Schaeffer of Fairtest: The accelerating testing resistance and reform movement is beginning to produce modest victories across the country. Reflecting constituent pressure, more politicians are speaking out against over-testing. A few have established commissions to investigate the problem (and solutions). Several state legislatures have voted to cut back the number of
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-19-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGCuomo’s Democratic Challenger Opposes Common CoreZephyr Teachout, who is opposing Governor Cuomo in the New York Democratic primary, explained her strong opposition to the Common Core standards, which Cuomo supports. She writes: “Common Core forces teachers to adhere to a narrow set of standards, rather than address the p
by mike simpson / 9h 




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7-20-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter:






In Response to Bill Wraga's Review of The Mismeasure of Education
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Federal Court Rules Against Huntsville's Segregated Caste System of Schools
From Alternet, a clip:. . . . "The record in this case is not as clear as the Board suggests, and the fact that the district integrated the student bodies of many of its schools in the early 1970s does not automatically lead to the conclusion that the district does not currently operate a dual system," she wrote. She pointed out that not only were many schools still segregated, but the o
by Jim Horn / 4min

NEA, SEIU, and Eli Broad
At the recent AFT and NEA coronations, there was news about new linkages with SEIU, whose former president, Andy Stern, had close ties with Broad, Gates, and Obama (Stern had a choice seat in the Obama box at the Inauguration Parade). Below is part of a post I did in 2007, a day or so after a big fund-raiser in Los Angles for charter chain, Green Dot Public [sic] Schools, Inc.  To the left of Broa
by Jim Horn / 7min
7-19-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter:  Schools Matter All WeekBeware of Youth Entrepreneurs (YE) Right Wing Indoctrination SystemIf the Education Writers Association ever gives an award for REAL education reporting, this piece at Huffington Post by Christie Wilkie and Joy Resmovits has to be the winner!Wilkie and Resmovits do a terrific job exposing the Bircher-inspired and Koch funded Youth Entrepreneurs (YE) indoctri
by mike simpson / 9h 
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7-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day | For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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






July’s Infographics & Interactives Galore – Part Three
There are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics” on this blog. I’ll still be publishing separate posts to individually highlight especially useful infographics and interactives, but you
by Larry Ferlazzo / 5min 

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
© 2010 Michael Stout, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio I’ve started a somewhat regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention: You Can Learn a New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds is an article from PsyBlog. Learn Dutch In Your Sleep is another report on the same study. Inventive, Cheaper Tool
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 



Just Updated “Best” List Of Simple Classroom Science Experiments
© 2007 Smoooochie, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio I’ve just updated The Best Sources Of Ideas For Simple Classroom Science Experiments. Additional suggestions are welcome….
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All My Ed Week Posts On Parent Engagement In One Place!
Q & A Collections: Parent Engagement In Schools is my latest post at Education Week Teacher. It brings together all my Ed Week posts related to parent engagement from the past three years. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to My Best Posts, Articles & Interviews On Parent Engagement.
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Big New Study On Deliberate Practice
© 2012 Mary St George, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio As you may have heard by now, a new study was recently released raising questions about the importance of deliberate practice to success. Here are some articles about the study. I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning About The 10,000 Hour Rule & Deliberate Practice. There’s little question that Talent vs. Practice: Why Are We S
by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h 

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 7-19-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYIs Summer Learning The Silver Bullet For Narrowing The Achievement Gap?This summer, I’ve been in the process of writing my seventh book — the third volume in my series on student motivation (I’m over halfway there — Yay!). As part of that writing, I’ve been going over a number of articles I
by mike simpson / 8h 
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