Chicago Teacher Explains the Infamous Viral PD Video She Shot
Some have defended the video, saying that it may be out of context. I want to clarify that context. The presenter's script is meant to be repeated (and repeated) verbatim.
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The Gates Foundation's Imaginary World of School Reform Collides with Reality
Such a distinction between idealized implementation and reality would seem to be progress. Just when it seemed like the Gates Foundation was conceding that it is important to acknowledge the facts about their theories, however, Phillips showed she was just spouting rhetoric.
November 15, 2013
Union-Led Reform Project in California Shares Lessons
If you were to think of the key things that you would want to do to support learning at high poverty schools, what would be on your list?
February 16, 2013
Is "Scalable" a Code Word for Top-Down Reform?
we have been told that the only way schools can improve is through "scalable" reforms. What does that mean? It means that whenever we come up with some great initiative, the only way it can make a difference is if it can be packaged and replicated. There is certainly value in sharing great models, and many can be built upon and re-created anew. But I believe there is an underlying bias towards uniform solutions that are packaged and sold as innovations.
July 23, 2012
Dialogue With the Gates Foundation: How Do We Build the Teaching Profession?
Post #1 of 5 in this dialogue. Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody Two weeks ago I traveled to Seattle and spent most of the day meeting with leaders of the Gates Foundation, discussing their work around education reform. I have been critical of the impact their agenda has had, but they expressed...
May 01, 2012
Teacher Research Transforms a School in Oakland
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody Teachers in what was once one of the lowest performing elementary schools in Oakland have transformed their school through a combination of teacher research and innovative instructional strategies. Teacher action research has a long history in the Oakland scho...
March 30, 2012
Ellen Holmes: NEA's Priority Schools Focus on Teacher Expertise, Parent and Community Involvement
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody This week I have been looking at the issue of Turnarounds and the Department of Education's School Improvement Grants, drawing from a conference I attended sponsored by the Education Writers Association. One of the speakers there was a former teacher named Ellen ...
March 29, 2012
Flipping the Script on Turnarounds: Why not Retain Teachers instead of Reject Them?
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody At the Education Writers Association conference on School Improvement last Saturday, I was a bit of a contrarian. Many speakers suggested we need to "break the culture" at failing schools. A number suggested that the reason federal policies were not working was ...
March 04, 2012
March Madness Begins in Our Schools: It's Test Prep Time
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody In our nation's public schools, March Madness has taken on a whole new meaning. It is test prep time in America. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is fond of saying that we should not teach the test. At the same time, there are huge consequences for schools, t...
February 28, 2012
Arthur Camins: Why are Education Innovations Always Slip Slidin' Away?
Guest post by Arthur Camins. Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away Paul Simon The current narrative for improving education in the United States is based on two undeniable charges and several simple and compelling solutions...
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