For parents of African American learning disabled kids: "The AACLD is excited to announce a national launch date for this new series of parent advocacy trainings that will take place over the next three years. The Ohio State University The Kirwan …
Archives for March 27, 2012
The keys here are 1. Khan Academy is FREE and open source, 2. the teacher is sti…
The keys here are 1. Khan Academy is FREE and open source, 2. the teacher is still central to guiding blended learning in the classroom as part of an *intentional* strategy of ed tech implementation (not tech for tech's sake), 3. "math in con…
Whether your multistate charter chain is founded by a member of the secretive C…
Whether your multistate charter chain is founded by a member of the secretive C Street Christian group The Family or by a religious group from Turkey, you have a duty to disclose your use of taxpayer funding in the administration of your public charter…
Children learn through play, which is why they need plenty of recess and hands-o…
Children learn through play, which is why they need plenty of recess and hands-on experiences in the classroom. Deborah Meier & Alfie Kohn discuss.A Conversation Among Friends: Deborah Meier and Alfie Kohnvimeo.comThe CES Fall Forum 2011 featured m…
Lost kids find redemption, purpose, & the learning they need from the caring, de…
Lost kids find redemption, purpose, & the learning they need from the caring, demanding teachers at Bushwick Community High School. Yet Mayor Bloomberg misses the whole point of education by proposing to lay off the principal and half the teachers …
Education researchers, parents, & teachers issue public concerns that rushing te…
Education researchers, parents, & teachers issue public concerns that rushing teacher/principal evaluation into place in CPS will only create problems, as the use of standardized tests for purposes for which they weren't intended will cause co…
An LAUSD teacher's key question: why are Title I, II & III funds spent at centra…
An LAUSD teacher's key question: why are Title I, II & III funds spent at central district offices instead of directly at underserved schools? If this is true, it seems to violate a legal agreement between LAUSD & the DOE Office of Civil R…