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11-3-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Teacher Latest Victim of Nation's Largest GovernorSee a pattern here?Governor Christie Responds To Teacher During Town Hall - YouTube► 9:13► 9:13www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuTm-ON904‎Sep 8, 2010 - Uploaded by GovChristieGovernor Chris Christie responds to a teacher's question during a town hall meeting at Raritan Township ...Chris Christie Gets into Shouting Match at the Jersey Shore
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New Jersey: Why You Should Vote for Marie Corfield for State AssemblyIf you live in New Jersey, you are probably stuck with Chris Christie, whose education policies are disastrous for the state. He trashes his state’s teachers and public schools at every opportunity, even though New Jersey has the second highest scores on the feder
11-3-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Flushing HS Report #3: Letter to Madame Tisch as Grading Saga ContinuesMs. Hansen,While I await response from the NYSED, let me try to illustrate to your office why your interpretation of the High School Academic Policy 2013 concerning grades is ridiculous. The new teacher evaluation system currently in effect uses a scale of 1 - 100. Suppose principals had the option of using onl
11-3-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: @GovChristie to Teacher: "I Am Tired Of You People!"New Jersey's governor, Chris Christie, has a long history of teacher bashing - not just teachers union bashing, but teacher bashing. Even when he's clearly in the lead, he can't help himself: he has to take a swipe at teachers whenever he can. It's almost pathological: even when he's up by a sizable
11-3-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Recover From Bad Days by Seeing ‘Disasters as Opportunities’”Recover From Bad Days by Seeing ‘Disasters as Opportunities’ is my new Education Week Teacher post, and it’s a good one. It includes a response from Roxanna Elden, who is one of the most engaging and entertaining education writers around. Her contribution is foll
Another Small Library: Eighty-eight More LDOE Documents | deutsch29
Another Small Library: Eighty-eight More LDOE Documents | deutsch29: Another Small Library: Eighty-eight More LDOE DocumentsNovember 2, 2013Yesterday, I posted 95 documents, the result of my searching files not obviously available on the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) website.Today, I returned to the site to locate documents from 2007, the time that Paul Pastorek became state superintend
11-3-13 Daily Kos: Some things should not be negotiable
Daily Kos: Some things should not be negotiable: Some things should not be negotiablebyteacherkenFollowI wrote this, and posted it here, in June of 2012.  As I now ponder how I will continue to be involved - if at all - in the political processes, including my participation here, it seems appropriate to offer it again.  And as I say at the end, do with it what you willI have been active in politic
11-3-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Guest column: S.C. schools have poverty problem | The Greenville News | greenvilleonline.comGuest column: S.C. schools have poverty problem | The Greenville News | greenvilleonline.com.2 by plthomasedd / 1h mark as read  //  saveAnother Small Library: Eighty-eight More LDOE DocumentsYesterday, I posted 95 documents, the result of my searching files not obviously available on the
11-3-13 With A Brooklyn Accent
With A Brooklyn Accent: Letter to Governor Christie from the New Jersey Teacher He Screamed AtDear Governor Christie, Yesterday I took the opportunity to come hear you speak on your campaign trail. I have never really heard you speak before except for sound bytes that I get on my computer. I don't have cable, I don't read newspapers. I don't have enough time. I am a public school teacher that work
11-3-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Zombies, “Scarcity,” and Understanding PovertyThe original comic book series The Walking Dead opens with “This is not good” in the panel depicting police officers pinned behind their patrol car by gun fire. The page ends with officer Rick Grimes being shot, followed by a
11-3-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School:   Daily News Endorses De Blasio - Even Though They Disagree With Him On Every IssueThe neo-cons at the Daily News published a weird endorsement of Bill de Blasio for mayor today.They disagree with him on every issue - from stop and frisk and policing to charter schools and school closure policies - and they lay down markers for what he MUST do on these issues that is differe
AND More on the Breaking Scandal: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Calderon Scandal
Capitol and California - Political, Government and Election News - The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California: Top Ron Calderon Articles see all Los Angeles TimesRhee-lated $tory: Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Bookal$o $ee Rhee-lated $tory: Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new $tory about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that make$ it Happen!Top Ron Calderon Arti
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, STEVE ZIMMER? OUR DISTRICT TURNS IT'S LONELY EYES TO YOU
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, STEVE ZIMMER? OUR DISTRICT TURNS IT'S LONELY EYES TO YOU: WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, STEVE ZIMMER? OUR DISTRICT TURNS IT'S LONELY EYES TO YOUJULIE TRAN WRITES IN A COMMENT TO THE DIANE RAVITCH BLOG | “L.A. TEACHER ASKS: WILL DEASY’S IPAD DEAL BANKRUPT LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS?” | HTTP://BIT.LY/17EX0Y3October 31, 2013 at 9:45 am  ::  I have a b
Bloomberg, Jeb Bush among donors to Denver, Douglas school races - The Denver Post
Bloomberg, Jeb Bush among donors to Denver, Douglas school races - The Denver Post: Bloomberg, Jeb Bush among donors to Denver, Douglas school racesBy Zahira Torres and Karen CrummyThe Denver PostPOSTED:   11/02/2013 09:52:00 AM MDT | UPDATED:   ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO21 COMMENTS Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (Jacquelyn Martin, AP)Nov 2:Denver, Douglas County school campaign finance reports for Oct. 11-27Oct 22
An Open Letter to My Students | United Opt Out National
An Open Letter to My Students | United Opt Out National: AN OPEN LETTER TO MY STUDENTS Join us in reading the following letter from educator, Meg Norris. Meg Norris is a doctoral candidate in education and a certified teacher in Georgia. After 18 months with Common Core in her classroom her observations compelled her to walk away from her dream job of teaching to fight against the implementation o
Grades Do More Harm Than Good | toteachornototeach
Grades Do More Harm Than Good | toteachornototeach: Grades Do More Harm Than Goodby Chris CrouchBefore you click onto the next article in disgust or disbelief, please give me a chance to explain. For decades, grades have been the primary form of communicating and reflecting student mastery. A myth that has taken hold, but ironically no one thinks grades are able to communicate learning with any so
Sharon Peaslee supports Sue Peters for School Board | Seattle Education
Sharon Peaslee supports Sue Peters for School Board | Seattle Education: Sharon Peaslee supports Sue Peters for School BoardA personal note from Sharon Peaslee:Dear Seattle Parents & Concerned Citizens,Seattle School Board Director Sharon PeasleeIf you haven’t voted yet you may be wondering why you should. This school board race is urgently important. Seattle Public Schools is emerging from sc

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The Truth About Suzanne Estey | Seattle Education
The Truth About Suzanne Estey | Seattle Education: The Truth About Suzanne EsteyMelissa Westbrook, one of the editors of Seattle Schools Community Forum, posted the following information that she uncovered about Suzanne Estey who is running againstSue Peters for Seattle School Board.Suzanne Dale Estey – Embellishment is her Specialty but What about Credibility?I have consistently stated that Suzan
Coop Goes to High School Part 8 – Starting Senior Year | Lefty Parent
Coop Goes to High School Part 8 – Starting Senior Year | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 8 – Starting Senior YearNovember 2nd, 2013 at 16:08JLO’s 1972 production of Oliver! on the set I designedFor the past eleven years, as my summer vacation waned each August, I would avoid for as long as possible thinking about having to go back to school. When that moment finally came and I had to f
Issue committee attracts national money to Denver board race | EdNewsColorado
Issue committee attracts national money to Denver board race | EdNewsColorado: Issue committee attracts national money to Denver board raceWritten by Maura Walz on Nov 2nd, 2013. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.orgThe four candidates for Denver school board who broadly support the district administration’s accountability-based school reform efforts have been out-fundraising their opponents at a rate
Will States Fail the Common Core? | Randi Weingarten
Will States Fail the Common Core? | Randi Weingarten: Will States Fail the Common Core? The Common Core State Standards are taking so many hits these days that some might wonder why so many people think they should play an important role in American education. In our competitive, fast-changing global economy, if students don't have higher-order capabilities like critical thinking and problem solvi
A Common MisCOREception? | Ward 8 DC Teacher
A Common MisCOREception? | Ward 8 DC Teacher: A Common MisCOREception?by ACINTRONJR • NOVEMBER 2, 2013I’m having a difficult time understanding the argument against the actual CCSS. I’m not referring to HOW they were developed, or ARE financed, but the case against using the anchor standards as a guide for lesson planning. Basically, there are four anchor standards, each provided in length below.
Denver, Douglas County school campaign finance reports for Oct. 11-27 - The Denver Post
Denver, Douglas County school campaign finance reports for Oct. 11-27 - The Denver Post: Denver, Douglas County school campaign finance reports for Oct. 11-27By Zahira TorresThe Denver PostPOSTED:   11/02/2013 02:04:20 PM MDT | UPDATED:   ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO Campaign contributions for school board races in the Douglas County School District and Denver Public Schools for the filing period of Oct. 11-
Nite Cap 11-2-13 #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 CAPTODAYMadison City Council Should End Digital Divide In Budget | CAFFEINATED POLITICSMadison City Council Should End Digital Divide In Budget | CAFFEINATED POLITICS: Madison City Council Should End Digital Divide In BudgetNOVEMBER 2, 2013      Rat
Madison City Council Should End Digital Divide In Budget | CAFFEINATED POLITICS
Madison City Council Should End Digital Divide In Budget | CAFFEINATED POLITICS: Madison City Council Should End Digital Divide In BudgetNOVEMBER 2, 2013      Rate ThisEvery now and then when I sit and talk with friends we travel back over the years and discuss how much has changed in the world due to technology.   We talk about typing our resumes and making copies at a library so to be able to ma
Rethinking Schools: Charter Schools and the Future of Public Education | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Rethinking Schools: Charter Schools and the Future of Public Education | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Rethinking Schools: Charter Schools and the Future of Public EducationFiled under: Charter Schools — millerlf @ 3:28 pm By Stan Karp Volume 28 No.1 – Fall 2013Somewhere along the way, nearly every teacher dreams of starting a school. I know I did.More than once during the 30 years I
Jeb Bush donates to 4 Douglas County school board candidates - The Denver Post
Jeb Bush donates to 4 Douglas County school board candidates - The Denver Post: Jeb Bush donates to 4 Douglas County school board candidatesBy Zahira Torres and Karen CrummyThe Denver PostPOSTED:   11/02/2013 09:52:00 AM MDT16 COMMENTS| UPDATED:   21 MIN. AGO FILE - In this March 15, 2013 file photo, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during the Ronald Reagan Dinner at the 40th annual Conservativ
11-2-13 Saturday Matinée Special Double Feature News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutSpecial Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown - News BreakSpecial  Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown  News BreakComing to a theater near you!Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother JonesWho's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones: Who
Robots or Aliens as Parents? Colleges Gauge Applicants’ Creativity - NYTimes.com
Robots or Aliens as Parents? Colleges Gauge Applicants’ Creativity - NYTimes.com: Nick Oxford for The New York TimesSam Endicott of Edmond, Okla., is applying to the University of Chicago, which is known for its offbeat essay prompts.By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAPublished: November 2, 2013
WISE Summit and My Takeaway | My Island View
WISE Summit and My Takeaway | My Island View: WISE Summit and My TakeawayNovember 2, 2013 by tomwhitbyFor those who may be unaware, The WISE Summit is an education conference held each year in Doha, Qatar. The Qatar Foundation, which supports innovation in education around the world, sponsors it. It was my good fortune to be invited to attend last year along with my good friend and colleague Steve
More on the Breaking Scandal: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Calderon Scanda - The Sacramento Bee
Capitol and California - Political, Government and Election News - The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California: Rhee-lated $tory: Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Bookal$o $ee Rhee-lated $tory: Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new $tory about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that make$ it Happen!Who is Michael Drobot? Leaked affidavit touches on embattled donorBy Jer
Global Capitalism and its Anti-‘Human Face’: Organic Intellectuals and Interpretations of the Crisis - Online University of the Left
Global Capitalism and its Anti-‘Human Face’: Organic Intellectuals and Interpretations of the Crisis - Online University of the Left: 2 NOVGlobal Capitalism and its Anti-‘Human Face’: Organic Intellectuals and Interpretations of the CrisisPosted by carl4davidsonBy W. I. ROBINSONUniversity of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USAABSTRACT This article analyzes and theorizes the global crisis from the p
2nd Banana 11-2-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTCondoms for free at 22 city schoolscoopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 6 hours agoCondoms for free at 22 city schools: Condoms for free at 22 city schoolsThe district is installing dispensers over winter break at high schools with the highest rates of STDs. [image: Condom dispensers are going into 22 city high schools. The protection is free
Wide gaps in DPS board fundraising persist in second campaign filings | EdNewsColorado
Wide gaps in DPS board fundraising persist in second campaign filings | EdNewsColorado: Wide gaps in DPS board fundraising persist in second campaign filingsWritten by Maura Walz on Nov 2nd, 2013. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.orgRhee-lated $tory: Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Bookal$o $ee Rhee-lated $tory: Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new $tory about Corporate Educat
Morning Wink 1-2-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYThe mysterious case of LAUSD’s finances: Richard J. Riordan and Tim RuttenThe mysterious case of LAUSD’s finances: Richard J. Riordan and Tim Rutten: The mysterious case of LAUSD’s finances: Richard J. Riordan and Tim RuttenNow that the drama over the Los Angeles Unified School District’s superintendent is behind us, there are some other, deeper issue