MD Superintendent Blasts State Tests
MARYLAND SUPERINTENDENT BLASTS STATE TEST The Maryland superintendents are protesting giving the existing Maryland State Assessment this year. They argue that the test is simply not aligned with the Common Core and the state assessment has no consequences. Therefore, they would rather use their scarce resources to focus on the issues of implementing the common […]
Embracing the Common Core?
EMBRACING THE COMMON CORE (vs. WAFFLING) I want to talk about the cost of waffling, rather than either rejecting or embracing the common core standards and the assessments based on them. Listen to this post! California, according to Charles Taylor Kerchner, a professor at Claremont Graduate College, is embracing the common core and its assessments. They […]
Simplify the Common Core Rollout
Simplify The Common Core Rollout by Jared Gellert Mike Schmoker has written one of the most intelligent things I’ve ever read about education. It’s so good that I am going to simply quote some portions. In an article in Education Week he writes “Perhaps no enterprise is more crippled by complexity than school improvement.” He […]
Resources for Teaching Literacy in Kindergarten
Resources for Teaching Literacy in Kindergarten This question came to us from a NYC teacher, and it was such a good one that I wanted to share it with you: What are some strategies for teaching literacy in kindergarten? (specifics, please) We’re happy to help! I’m going to look quickly at Balanced Literacy (which was […]
Common Core Changes and State of the City
Common Core Changes in NY / The State of the City – UPDATED! It’s a busy Monday for NYC Education! The NYS Regents Board held a meeting to announce recommendations for common core changes, and Mayor De Blasio delivered his State of the City speech, pushing hard for his Pre-K and Middle School plan. Here are […]
Common Core Video
11-16-13 COMMON CORE DEBATE This Common Core Video has been making the rounds on the internet today — a well-spoken, impassioned young man laying out his case against the common core. As a balance, here is a discussion from the University of Chicago, entitled “What is the common core, and does it represent a federal […]
School Report Cards, DeBlasio, Bloomberg, Common Core and more
11-14-13 School Report Cards, DeBlasio, Bloomberg, Common Core, and more. Head into the weekend with all of the news. Grad School Fair, School Report cards, Common Core Protests, Student Privacy Lawsuit, New Preschool Bill, DeBlasio’s School Reform Challenge, the AFT Conference, Typhoon help, Twitter Chats, and several nerdy asides (physics!) – It’s quite a Thursday! […]
What does De Blasio’s Win Mean for NYC Schools
11-6-13 News Roundup: What does De Blasio’s victory mean for NYC Schools? NYC’s Mayor is Bill De Blasio. Chris Christie yelling at a teacher did not stop his own historic win. Is Randi Weingarten your next chancellor? All this and more! Here’s a news roundup for all of your morning-after election reading. The Mayor, a […]
