Join us Sunday May 5th, at 6PM EST. That is, if you’re not blasted. Although, I have no idea why Cinco de Mayo is such a huge holiday outside of the Latino community. I mean, I guess it’s the same way with St. Patrick’s Day. Any excuse to drink. But these guys have interesting stories […]
Highlights from At the Chalk Face, 6PM EST every Sunday, #blogtalkradio
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Remember teachers, as this happens, YOUR jobs are on the line. Think about it.
April 18, 2013 By 3 Comments
Why Are Kiwis Taking To The Streets?
April 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Dianne Khan Reposted from SaveOurSchoolsNZ They are mighty pigged off, that’s why. This Saturday, 13th April, thousands of teachers, parents, students and other supporters up and down New Zealand will march to protest some very disconcerting things that are afoot. What are we protesting? Well I’m glad you asked. Charter schools: The government is hell bent […]
I still cannot get an answer to this question… #commoncore #teachervoice
March 26, 2013 By 1 Comment
Really simple post. I hear teacher input, or teacher voice, is important. So, if individual or groups or schools of teachers are dissatisfied with the CCSS, will they have the right of refusal? In other words, if this is indeed a grassroots groundswell, and after implemented in the classroom, teachers are underwhelmed with the curriculum, […]
Gates and AFT: Together At Last
March 25, 2013 By 14 Comments
This article needs a few, okay, a lot of edits. So, I’m taking the liberty of rewriting it. Go ahead and read the original article first, and then let’s see if we can clarify the real message here. Randi Weingarten, president of the national teachers union, American Federation of Teachers, has famously been praising the Common […]
It’s over.
March 22, 2013 By 33 Comments
This will perhaps be one of my most depressing posts on education in recent years. It’s over. This is on the heels of massive and unprecedented school closures in Chicago. It is now officially over. Are you familiar with the myth of Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, who was cursed with accurate predilection, […]
Michelle Rhee Needs a Head Shrinker…
March 16, 2013 By 11 Comments
…so, here I am! (Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist, but I play one on the Internet. The following is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as an official diagnosis, even though I know I’m totally right.) This probably isn’t healthy. Perhaps I should find a new hobby, before people start to […]
If any teacher decided to carry a handgun in the classroom…
March 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
Is #TFA a cult?
March 8, 2013 By 6 Comments
Nice sentiment from AFT, but…
February 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
RESPECTing the Best Teachers with Larger Classes
Sara Mosle, a charter corps member from TFA (Class of 1990), has written a propaganda piece in the NYTimes hailing the latest bad idea by corporate reform schoolers: larger classes for the teachers who do best raising test scores. If you were without mind enough to believe Mosle, this revival of an old idea of […]