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The Global Search for Education: The Top 10 | C. M. Rubin
The Global Search for Education: The Top 10 | C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: The Top 10"The Global Search for Education series takes important issues related to global education and gives them context." -- Adam SteinerDiane Ravitch, Howard Gardner, Sir Ken Robinson, Pak Tee Ng, Pasi Sahlberg, Tony Wagner, Yong Zhao, Krista Kiuru, Peter Vesterbacka, Randi Weingarten, Jonath
by mike simpson / 1min 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-31-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Ohio: When Does Public Money Turn into Private Assets?Bill Phillis, a veteran warrior for public schools and equitable financing of them, wrote the following in response to a court case that will be heard on September 23. Does a for-profit private corporation own all the assets of the schools it manages? Who owns school facilities,
by mike simpson / 12min 
Ferguson - it is really about WHITE rage by teacherken
Ferguson - it is really about WHITE rage: Ferguson - it is really about WHITE ragebyteacherkenFollow    28 Comments / 28 NewWhite rage recurs in American history. It exploded after the Civil War, erupted again to undermine the Supreme Court’sBrown v. Board of Education decision and took on its latest incarnation with Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House. For every action of African American ad
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-31-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Editorial: CLASSROOMS KEY BATTLEFIELDS IN THE WAR ON POVERTYLA Daily News Editorial | http://bit.ly/1ufrfUM ●●: This slipped through the 4LAKids cracks two weeks ago. It is no less timely. 8/15/14, 2:44 PM PDT   ::  Of the many battlefields where the half-century-old War on Poverty has been fought, there may be none so important — or difficult to conque
by mike simpson / 17min 
8-31-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Why Aren't More Women in Tech? Here's One Thought...If you need a reminder just how bad misogynistic behavior can be in our current culture, there is news this week to remind you.Anita Sarkeesian is someone you should know. Her vlog series "Tropes vs. Women" has over the last few years dissected and explained the sexism of the video gaming world. Her videos are thoughtful
by mike simpson / 19min 
8-31-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Carmen Farina Vows To Drain ATR Pool By Having Principals Target ATR'sBuried at the bottom of this Daily News story on Chancellor Farina's goals for the new school year is this:Fariรฑa pledged to announce in the next two weeks a big reduction in the number of teachers getting paid despite not having steady classroom jobs. Earlier this month 114 of the roughly 1,100 teachers —
by mike simpson / 20min 
Education myth busters: Do criticisms of U.S. schools rely on... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Education myth busters: Do criticisms of U.S. schools rely on... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Education myth busters: Do criticisms of U.S. schools rely on bad information and distortions?  COMMENT(9) 2 25 9 54RelatedView Larger Education myths dispelledPrevious PostsChildren will have better job choices if more of them have school choiceAugust 30, 2014Brother, can you spare a pencil? Or a piece
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Teacher to Parent | lacetothetop
Teacher to Parent | lacetothetop: Teacher to ParentDear Parents:As we begin another school year, we would like to set your minds at ease about a few things.  First and foremost, please know that we are not upset about going back to work.  We love teaching and consider it the most rewarding profession in the world.We look forward to meeting your children.  We know that everyone has quirks.  Some pe
by mike simpson / 25min 
It’s Sunday–pray for the children of Newark | Bob Braun's Ledger
It’s Sunday–pray for the children of Newark | Bob Braun's Ledger: It’s Sunday–pray for the children of NewarkWill ministers open their churches to children? The way one church welcomed Christie?A state administrative law judge has postponed a hearing on the litigation brought by Newark residents  to block the state-imposed “One Newark” plan that has disrupted the lives of thousands of Newark famil
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MORE Needs to Change southbronxschool
http://www.southbronxschool.com: MORE Needs to ChangeFirst let me share, for those who don't know, that I am a Jew. It seems important in this conversation, but from what I have been reading it is. I am not a Lower Eastside Jew, wait I am. My paternal grandfather and his family first lived on Ave C and 9th St when they first came over in 1903. Eventually they moved to the Bronx and my grandfather
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Young Poet Steals John Legend Show With Ferguson Tribute
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Young Poet Steals John Legend Show With Ferguson Tribute: Young Poet Steals John Legend Show With Ferguson Tributeby Mike Klonsky / 1h8-30-14 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All WeekMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership SocietyNine years since Katrina. Maybe some
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What’s Your Plan B? | Connected Principals
What’s Your Plan B? | Connected Principals: What’s Your Plan B?by Larry Fliegelman • August 31, 2014 • 0 CommentsWhile watching an observation training video, I noticed the teacher accidentally turned off the projector and then did not get it going again for a while. The technology failed (sort of), and the teacher kept on teaching with little disruption to the lesson.While this shows a fairly str
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Nite Cap 8-30-14 #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 CAPDeclaration of Independence from Testing - Badass Teachers AssociationBadass Teachers Association: Declaration of Independence from TestingBy:  Dr. Mark Naison Little by little, the American Public is waking up to the realization that the vast ma
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Declaration of Independence from Testing - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: Declaration of Independence from TestingBy:  Dr. Mark Naison Little by little, the American Public is waking up to the realization that the vast majority of people who call themselves "School Reformers" are dishonest as well as incompetent.They have no idea how to evaluate teachers.They have no idea how to inspire students.They have no respect for parents or
1 by mike simpson / 16h 
Anti-tenure advocates’ law firm withdraws from case | New York Post
Anti-tenure advocates’ law firm withdraws from case | New York Post: Anti-tenure advocates’ law firm withdraws from caseBy Aaron ShortAugust 30, 2014 | 12:59amModal TriggerMona Davids, founder and President of New York City Parents' Union, watches her son Eric, 6, and daughter Mymoena, 16, do their homework on their computers.Photo: Robert KalfusThe powerhouse law firm that was supposed to represe
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8-30-14 Saturday Matinรฉe Special "Wig Out - The "BAD" Astro Turf Seed Story" News Breakout
Saturday Matinรฉe Special News Breakout Wig Out - The "BAD" Astro Turf Seed StoryStarring Queen Gloria Romero  AstroTurf Queen Gloria Romero, Who pays for all those AstroTurf Seeds?AstroTurf Queen Gloria Romero, Who pays for all those  AstroTurf Seeds?We Know Where YOU Get the Fertilizer Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTERAstroturf lobbyin
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Breaking News: A Vergara Appeal |
Breaking News: A Vergara Appeal |: Breaking News: A Vergara Appeal As you all likely recall, the Vergara case involved nine public school students (backed by some serious corporate reformer funds) to challenge five California state statutes that supported the state’s “ironclad [teacher] tenure system.” The prosecution successfully advanced its argument in June, when the judge ruled that students’
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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 8-30-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Ferguson Readings                                 Photo: Scott Olson, GettyHere is a very incomplete list of thought-provoking articles on the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the protests as a result and the militarization of local policy forces.Mariame Kaba with a commentary in the Washington Post: For Blacks, America is Dangerous by Default  Kar
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Professor Salaita and the Cost of Speech | Bill Ayers
Professor Salaita and the Cost of Speech | Bill Ayers:Professor Salaita and the Cost of SpeechTo see the mind of a billionaire pondering free speech as a problem to monetize, the last sentence of this article is priceless!!!‘Civility’ a divisive issue in U. of I. faculty decisionsBy Jodi S. Cohen, ChicagoTribune reporterAUGUST 29, 2014, 7:52 PMIn defending its decision to rescind a job offer to St
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2nd Banana 8-30-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTPARCC CEO ADMITS GOAL OF TEST TO CONTROL CURRICULUM - Governor Bobby Jindal | State of LouisianaPARCC CEO ADMITS GOAL OF TEST TO CONTROL CURRICULUM - Governor Bobby Jindal | State of Louisiana: PARCC CEO ADMITS GOAL OF TEST TO CONTROL CURRICULUMBATON ROUGE - On Friday, the federally funded Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College
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Peg with Pen: Do NO HARM. That is Reasonable.
Peg with Pen: Do NO HARM. That is Reasonable.: Do NO HARM. That is Reasonable.As this common core and high stakes testing war comes to a head I am watching lots of folks trying to mediate and ask folks to be reasonable. They want to talk about all the harm that could come to our schools should we refuse these tests or refuse test prep common core curriculum. When I hear this my hair stands on end.
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Pediatricians, Common Core and the Meaning of “Pushing” Early Childhood Literacy
Pediatricians, Common Core and the Meaning of “Pushing” Early Childhood Literacy: Pediatricians, Common Core and the Meaning of “Pushing” Early Childhood LiteracyAUGUST 30, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTBe careful using the word “push” when it comes to reading. There is always the fear that Common Core State Standards are behind it.A  recent Memphis Commercial Appeal had an Op Ed entitled “P
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Playing the Waiver Game! | A View From The Edge
Playing the Waiver Game! | A View From The Edge: Playing the Waiver Game! miller727@icloud.com August 28, 2014 5 CommentsShortly after the legislature’s passage of House Bill 3399 in May 2014 which repealed common core state standards in Oklahoma, I posted a blog titled: “Arne Doesn’t Have to Do This” to explain that Secretary Duncan had choices when it came to the reauthorization of our state’s E
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Morning Wink 8-30-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSAnother View: Abusive lawsuits against school districts are a myth - Viewpoints - The Sacramento BeeAnother View: Abusive lawsuits against school districts are a myth - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee: Another View: Abusive lawsuits against school districts are a mythBy Larry SchapiroSpecial to The BeePublished: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 - 12:00 amRe “The co
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The Global Search for Education: The Top 10 | C. M. Rubin

The Global Search for Education: The Top 10 | C. M. Rubin:



The Global Search for Education: The Top 10


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"The Global Search for Education series takes important issues related to global education and gives them context." -- Adam Steiner
Diane Ravitch, Howard Gardner, Sir Ken Robinson, Pak Tee Ng, Pasi Sahlberg, Tony Wagner, Yong Zhao, Krista Kiuru, Peter Vesterbacka, Randi Weingarten, Jonathan Jansen, Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves, among others, have been chosen for our first Global Search for Education Top 10 List.
We asked Adam Steiner, a technology integration specialist for the Holliston Public Schools in Holliston, Massachusetts and a doctoral researcher at Boston College, to make an assessment of the over 250 interviews we've published and give us his view of our top ten articles.

Adam is the co-author with Elizabeth Stringer Keefe of a forthcoming book on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and technology (scheduled release date of March 2015 from Rowman & Littlefield). He joins me to discuss the Top 10 in today's edition of The Global Search for Education.
Adam, I like your first selection - my 2012 interview with Diane Ravitch. How have The Global Search for Education articles helped you as an educator?
The Global Search for Education series takes important issues related to global education and gives them context. Given the various threads of my personal and professional life, the interviews have helped to put it all in a broader context and give it a larger meaning.
As a teacher, your 2012 interview with Diane Ravitch, in particular, represents the need for teaching to remain a respected profession. I know that my first few years of teaching were such a challenge and would have been impossible if I felt the community did not respect my work. Diane Ravitch rightly argues that a well-respected teaching profession requires higher expectations for teachers and stricter requirements for entry into the profession.
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"Diane Ravitch rightly argues that a well-respected teaching profession requires higher expectations for teachers and stricter requirements for entry into the profession." -- Adam Steiner
Can I assume that the articles you selected as Nos. 2 and 3 on your list are related to your experience as a technology integration specialist?
Absolutely. Over the past five years, my professional focus has shifted from classroom teacher to technology integration specialist. My particular focus has been on the use of assistive technology in partnership with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to support inclusive classrooms. Singapore is an amazing example of a country that is using technology to help transform its educational system and there is no better person to speak to this than Pak Tee Ng, Professor at the University of Singapore - the best known expert on the Singaporean education system. He emphasizes that Singapore is seeking out uses of technology that transform teaching and not just prop up traditional modes. Tony Wagner continues this theme in my third choice when he talks about technology as a source of pedagogical transformation. In your interview, Tony talks about visiting a school system that had invested tens of thousands in interactive whiteboards in classrooms. Despite the innovative technology, the teaching had not changed - the devices were simply being used as sophisticated test prep tools. As a technology integration specialist, I find myself promoting and supporting the purchase of classroom technology. However, I am also constantly checking to insure that my work is promoting innovative teaching and not just equipment.
I was pleased that my interview with Yong Zhao made no. 4 on your list. As an education researcher, what interested you most about this article?
China is on a continual journey of self-examination of its own schools. There is no better guide in this irony than Yong Zhao, University of Oregon Professor and expert on the Chinese educational system. Dr. Zhao emphasized efforts to lessen the gap between wealthy and poor, powerful and powerless, a topic that has huge implications for the United States and our disturbing inequality. He described a pernicious selection of students into a hierarchical arrangement of schools and a need for a broad cultural shift that would measure the value of a school intrinsically rather than in comparison to other schools. The growing emphasis on large-scale standardized testing in the US would seem to run contrary to this effort.
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"Jonathan Jansen's South African experience has powerful ramifications for any country looking to make significant reform. He emphasizes the importance of approaching reform with an eye toward systemic change rather than tackling issues in a piecemeal fashion." -- Adam Steiner
No. 5 on your list - a look at Finland's education system for inspiration in the Global Search series.
I had the privilege to hear Dr. Pasi Sahlberg speak at Boston College and this The Global Search for Education: The Top 10 | C. M. Rubin:
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