Posts tagged "nightcap"
by Rachel Cromidas,
at 6:51 pm
- The city is asking schools to add more Common Core-aligned units to curricula in the fall. (Schoolbook)
- Lehman student was ticketed for disorderly conduct after passing out fliers protesting closure. (DNAinfo)
- The new principal of Scarsdale High School is coming from Queens’ Townsend Harris. (Patch)
- The public school run by a Hassidic Jew has the same number as Chabad’s Brooklyn HQ. (Jewish Week)
- Robot test graders are not yet sophisticated enough to handle content-laden essay prompts. (Slate)
- A Queens parent describes the process of opting his child out of state exams. (Schoolbook)
- To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Arne Duncan visits a D.C. “SIG” high school. (Ed.gov)
- If SIG is any indication, districts may struggle to find support for teacher initiative. (Ed Money Watch)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 9:11 pm
- Twitter was filled with moving #ThankATeacher messages today for National Teacher Day. (Twitter)
- A former student of beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak, who died today, recalls him. (MakerBot)
- In a recent interview, Sendak praised children’s complexity and was curmudgeonly. (Colbert Nation)
- In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, a compendium of quotations about teaching. (Answer Sheet)
- We’re remembering some of our favorite teachers, and asking readers to do the same. (GS Facebook)
- A city teacher praises a math coach who helped him along by teaching without teaching. (Jose Vilson)
- Mayor Bloomberg thanks one of his teachers for making history come alive and feel relevant. (YouTube)
- A principal asks why the USDOE would hold charter school week during teacher week. (Practical Theory)
- And a teacher laments the evaluation focus of John King’s appreciation letter. (Miss Eyre/NYC Educator)
- Pop star Justin Bieber has graduated from high school, but he’s not headed to college. (People)
- A Pearson vice president says she supports cares about assessment as a mom, too. (Pearson FWD)
- Technologists painted a picture of the computer-aided testing of the future. (Curriculum Matters)
- Bayside High School is holding an open house tomorrow — to recruit students for 2013. (GS Calendar)
- A longtime parent activist and educational advocate is the new head of the city YMCA. (MarketWatch)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 6:56 pm
- Scheduling conflicts mean not every student at Cardozo High School gets a lunch hour. (SchoolBook)
- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he supports same-sex marriage rights. (L.A. Times)
- Bunny, Owl, and a menagerie of critter friends take tests in a parody of the “Pineapple.” (Insideschools)
- The more things change, the more they stay the same, at least with testing warnings. (Answer Sheet)
- A study surprised its author by finding big gains for California schools getting SIG funds. (Hechinger)
- Chicago is starting to flesh out its approach to evaluating special education teachers. (Catalyst)
- A teacher is surprised by resenting being asked if he will give “whatever it takes.” (Urban Teacher’s Ed)
- Droves of staffers in the U.S. DOE’s Elementary and Secondary Education office have left. (Politics K-12)
- A retired teacher defends expanding AP courses beyond the very top-tier students. (Pissed Off Teacher)
- A Colorado principal questions if the state’s “growth model” is worth replicating. (Ed News Colorado)
- Common Core’s science standards are set to be released in draft form this week. (Curriculum Matters)
- Hawaii will keep its Race to the Top funds for now after coming close to losing them. (Politics K-12)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 6:37 pm
- Could Cuomo’s education commission try to eliminate the Regents? Some think so. (Ed in the Apple)
- The principal of a Long Island school lists reasons this year’s state tests were flawed. (Answer Sheet)
- A math teacher adds another reason for test transparency: out-of-sequence exam topics. (JD2718)
- Robert Pondiscio: The facts about the “pineapple” story don’t make it any better. (Core Knowledge)
- The head of the DOE’s early childhood office makes a list of next generation leaders. (Sara Mead)
- Mark Anderson: Teachers can’t be evaluated singly because schools work together. (GS Community)
- An expert weighs in on how “every teacher is a literacy teacher” works in practice. (Teaching Matters)
- The mother of a student who didn’t get his top middle school choice speaks out. (Insideschools)
- The parent organizer behind California’s parent trigger push explains his philosophy. (Hechinger)
- California wants an NCLB waiver but says it can’t afford required teacher evaluations. (Politics K-12)
- A teacher lists five reasons why low-income students often get subpar schooling. (Urban Teacher’s Ed)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 7:06 pm
- A parent coordinator says she wants more accountability for the city — and for parents. (SchoolBook)
- A massive rally to protest after-school cuts in the mayor’s budget coalesced at P.S. 134. (Lo-Down NY)
- A parent is blowing the whistle on draconian cafeteria policies at Brooklyn’s P.S. 104. (Home Reporter)
- More on the mistaken idea, repeated across the city this week, that the school year is over. (Mr. Foteah)
- A new, disputed report finds some city charters spend more than district schools. (Charters & Choice)
- New research argues that, done right, Common Core math is like other countries’. (Curriculum Matters)
- Dozens of D.C. public schools would lose their librarians under the latest budget cuts. (Answer Sheet)
- House of Representatives candidate Hakeem Jeffries is liberal, except on education. (Brooklyn Ink)
- A student essay about the problem with awards turns into an ode to perseverance. (In the Middle)
- Districts nationwide aren’t happy about the scrutiny a cheating analysis has brought. (Educated Reporter)
- “We Are Young” takes on new meaning when sung by Staten Island schoolchildren. (P.S. 22 Chorus)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 6:28 pm
- The city is exempting 27 high schools from a push to enroll more special ed students. (Insideschools)
- State officials have tossed another test question, this time on the fifth-grade math test. (SchoolBook)
- The journalists who flagged suspicious test scores say a federal program is flawed. (Education Reporter)
- A report from the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit of education reform folks. (Marketplace K-12)
- NYC-based ed tech entrepreneurs convened this week to talk about the future. (Digital: Hechinger)
- An exploration of the conceptual border separating teachers and their unions. (Shanker Blog)
- Dan Willingham: Reading comprehension strategies takes joy and turns it into work. (Willingham)
- A new study finds pre-K has an outsized benefit for non-English-speakers. (Learning the Language)
- A reform group has picked a charter teacher and Hunter High student as blogging fellows. (NYCAN)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 9:03 pm
- A teacher describes how he handles the idea that the year is over because state tests are. (Jose Vilson)
- Parents barraged City Hall with phone calls protesting cuts to child care programs. (Capital NY)
- Changes to city procedures are creating a “wild west” in prekindergarten admissions. (Insideschools)
- Chancellor Walcott: The story of recent grad Tanairy Carbo shows the city’s needs to do better. (Atlantic)
- Taking a hard look at the report the city cites to show the success of its small schools. (Gary Rubinstein)
- Richard Whitmire argues that black and Hispanic students shouldn’t be lumped together. (USA Today)
- Ravitch explains ALEC, the right-wing legislators group that influences schools. (Bridging Differences)
- After criticism, the “publishers’ criteria” for Common Core materials were revised. (Curriculum Matters)
- The UFT says the charter sector’s data dump is a big step but leaves questions unanswered. (Edwize)
- After an antagonistic start, Cleveland is now working with a charter school partner. (Plain-Dealer)
- A surprise career teacher says she benefits from having experienced colleagues. (Shoulders of Giants)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 7:58 pm
- Diane Ravitch argues that New York’s tests are bad because the spends too little on them. (DR’s Blog)
- At long last, state ed chief John King explains why all students must count in evaluations. (School Zone)
- A report from this weekend’s NYSUT convention, when teachers walked out on King. (Peter Goodman)
- Bill de Blasio: If the mayor wants to release teacher ratings, he should release his deputies’. (Capital NY)
- Mike Albertson outlines other recent changes at Flushing HS as turnaround starts. (Music and Beyond)
- Parsing the data and recent history of Long Island City HS, also being turned around. (NYC P.S. Parents)
- A DOE official and a Success Academy pupil appeared on a people-spotting site. (Humans of New York)
- Dana Goldstein: Research shows that more resources, not respect, will make teachers happier. (Nation)
- In California, students using mobile devices posted hundreds of pictures of this year’s state tests. (SCPR)
- A New York teacher speculates that new evaluations could deter challenge enrollment. (Answer Sheet)
- Teacher Laura Klein describes visiting a student with a tough life in a psychiatric hospital. (SchoolBook)
- An kids’ lit expert says the “Pineapple” saga is a retelling of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” (New Yorker)
- The first and probably last link to GothamSchools on a fashion site is about Kenneth Cole. (Racked)
- An observation: City schools named after several U.S. presidents have been killed recently. (Ed Notes)
- A poll asks parents and teachers if responded honestly on the city’s school surveys. (Insideschools)
- A teacher discusses the value of rewards and shares a reward-based student behavior plan. (Mr Foteah)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 6:15 pm
- Reading and math could lose their monopoly on curriculum in states that get NCLB waivers. (EdWeek)
- Rotherham: Both Obama and Romney face education dissent within their parties. (School of Thought)
- Lisa Belkin says reasons for taking your child to work have changed but are still good. (HuffPo Parents)
- The stained glass windows at Erasmus Hall High School are in a competition for preservation. (PIP)
- Laws that curb the creation of walkable communities also promote educational inequality. (Streetsblog)
- Mike Petrilli: Maybe increased graduation rates are to blame for lower high school scores. (Flypaper)
- Fred Smith explains the origins of the “Pineapple” exam question in norming test items. (Answer Sheet)
- Danny Kanner, a former city DOE flack, will do rapid response press for the Obama campaign. (Politico)
- TedXNYCEd is tomorrow and at least one teacher who signed up to speak is sweating. (Jose Vilson)
- The Queens Chronicle says turnaround is the last straw and mayoral control now needs revision.
- Legislators are divided about whether online bullying should be classified as criminal. (SchoolBook)
- Test season and student breakdowns has one teacher realizing how much she really does care. (Prelife)
- Heath Brown handicaps potential education secretary picks for potential President Romney. (HuffPo)
by Philissa Cramer,
at 8:59 pm
- The nation’s two major teachers unions are both giving big to Super PAC political funds. (Teacher Beat)
- State Chancellor Merryl Tisch said new requirements won’t water down a N.Y. diploma. (SchoolBook)
- New studies suggest major downsides to introducing algebra too early. (Curriculum Matters)
- Dan Brown’s mom describes getting students excited (too briefly) about Shakespeare. (Get in the Fracas)
- Michael Albertson gives a teacher’s take on Flushing High School’s turnaround hearing. (GS Community)
- And Lehman High School student Ubayed Muhith offers another defense of his school. (SchoolBook)
- In D.C., a move is afoot to let charter schools narrow their now-citywide zones. (D.C. Schools Insider)
- Diane Ravitch now says she was too charitable when she said the state forgot a test promise. (DR’s Blog)
- A feature called “Kids Draw The News” starts with a call for art about a sports club brawl. (City Room)
- The UFT says a change to a charter network’s structure effectively creates a new school system. (Edwize)
- A teacher lists 40 strategies for teaching English language skills to diverse learners. (Tween Teacher)
- Math teachers are looking for support to help them create instructional videos. (Kickstarter via Eduwonk)
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