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Friday, February 7, 2014

2-7-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Wise Up To Non Classroom Experiences As The Key To The “College And Career Ready” Door.
David T. Conley’s standard for high schools is the following: “They should be considered successful in proportion to the degree to which they prepare their students to continue to learn beyond high school.” He has defined learn as “ the ability to engage in formal learning in any of a wide range of settings’.  He […]

Fight the Good Fight!
I visited a failing school today.  Here’s what I witnessed.   Compliance and Accountability vs Justice and Responsibility.

A Bill Gates Reader: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been

Teflon reformers Bill Gates and Arne Duncan are hard to separate, but Duncan sure is trying. In a videoed talk with teachers, Duncan claims: Lisa Clarke: One of the particular questions we’ve heard teachers ask is if corporate-based philanthropists are playing too heavy a role in public education, and if there’s a corporate agenda at […]


2-6-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Teflon, Fatalism, and AccountabilityTeflon, Fatalism, and Accountability. via Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability.1 by plthomasedd / 22min 2-5-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: The Moratorium Miracle: Delaying PARCC Can Actually Help Save ItToday I read two articles regarding testing and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). After reading both, I am left with the same thoug