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Six on Schools: Diane Ravitch -Opting Out: The Story of the Parents’ Grassroots Movement to Achieve Whole-Child Public Schools; Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Standards; The Greatest Ed Tech Goof Of All Time (Adam Laats); NYC Education Dept. okays Brooklyn elementary school’s plan to scrap separate ‘Gifted’ courses; Bloomberg education plan to promote charter school expansion; Teaching Tolerance: Hitting Reset After Your Winter Break

Diane Ravitch -Opting Out: The Story of the Parents’ Grassroots Movement to Achieve Whole-Child Public Schools

"Together they explain the origins and development of the one of the most significant parent-led reactions against high-stakes testing and in favor of education that is devoted to the full development of children as healthy and happy human beings. The media liked to present the Opt Out movement as a “union-led” action, but that was always a false narrative. It was created and led by parent activists who volunteered their time and energy to save their children from test centric classrooms and wanted a “whole-child” education that helped their children become eager and engaged learners.

David Hursh has written and lectured about the assault on public education and the dangers of high-stakes testing."

Opting Out: The Story of the Parents’ Grassroots Movement to Achieve Whole-Child Public Schools

Opting Out: The Story of the Parents’ Grassroots Movement to Achieve Who... This is a book you will want to read if you are a parent, a teacher, a teacher educator. Opting Out: The Story o...

Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Standards

Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Standards

Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Stan... Drew Angerer/Getty Images... “All students deserve a high-quality education.”

The Greatest Ed Tech Goof Of All Time (Adam Laats)

"What have been the top ed-tech goofs of all time? The top choice from my current research is pretty clear, c. 1804. [My readers] are probably sick of hearing about Joseph Lancaster. And I’m sorry. But his plan was such a perfect mix of tech-naïveté and Zuckerberg-level hubris that I can’t stop marveling over the 21st-century feel of Lancaster’s tech-obsessed school system.

If you’re just joining us, Lancaster was a young man who opened a school for poor kids in London in 1798. He tried some new tricks, including banishing corporal punishment and using students as teachers. He really believed technology could solve all the problems of education and therefore of society.

For example, he dreamed of new systems of “reading telegraphs,” “alphabet wheels,” and benches with holes for hats. His assumption—like that of so many of his peers—was that the right machine could eliminate traditional problems with school organization.

None of those failed ed machines, however, gets my pick as the top ed-tech goof of 1804. No, by a landslide, that (dis)honor goes to Lancaster’s “basket.”

https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/the-greatest-ed-tech-goof-of-all-time-adam-laats/

NYC Education Dept. okays Brooklyn elementary school’s plan to scrap separate ‘Gifted’ courses

NYC Education Dept. okays Brooklyn elementary school’s plan to scrap separate ‘Gifted’ courses

NYC Education Dept. okays Brooklyn elementary school’s plan to scrap sep... Michael Elsen-Rooney The school leadership team at P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights opted last summer to ditch its separate fast-track elem...

Bloomberg education plan to promote charter school expansion

Big surprise 

https://nypost.com/2020/01/05/bloomberg-education-plan-to-promote-charter-school-expansion/

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Hitting Reset After Your Winter Break

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. January 7, 2020 Looking Back at the Last Decade at Teaching Tolerance The last 10 years haven’t always been pretty. The nation has continued to wrestle with systemic racism, white supremacy, antisemitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, anti-LGBTQ ideology and gender inequality. That’s why TT, along with other organizations, ramped up efforts to advocate for safer and more welcoming school environments. Take a look at the last decade at Teaching Tolerance. As we look ahead to 2020 and beyond, we commit to continue helping educators prepare children and youth to be active participants in our diverse democracy. Black Minds Matter // Coshandra Dillard They Didn’t Back Down // Cory Collins #USvsHate // Adrienne van der Valk                         Disrupting Islamophobia Amid U.S.-Iran Tension As news breaks about increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, your students may encounter Islamophobic comments or sentiments. These resources can help ensure that you’re ready to interrupt and address Islamophobia if it appears in your classroom or school—and that you’re ready to help students do the same.                         TT Educator Grant: Authors of Their Own Stories While 50 percent of students in U.S. schools are children of color, multicultural characters, storylines and settings are included in only a fraction of children’s books. With help from a TT grant, students at a New York school took action: They encouraged publishers to print more books featuring characters of color and then wrote and printed their own stories.                         Hitting Reset After Your Winter Break  If you’re a teacher, chances are you think of fall, not spring, as the time for a fresh start. But it’s not too late in the school year to address negative behaviors and patterns in your classroom. Consider these steps, and commit to a two-week turnaround of a negative pattern you see in your classroom.                         We’re Hosting PD Workshops in Florida This February We’re hosting two daylong, interactive professional development workshops in Fort Lauderdale in February. These workshops are ideal for educators working with K–12 students and teachers. Space is limited—register today! If you’re interested in bringing Teaching Tolerance to your school for a training, learn more here and contact us for more information. Check Out What We’re Reading “Our study provides evidence that racial discrimination in society is a fundamental cause of these health inequities. Knowing this, people in positions of power ... have a responsibility to consider discrimination as a critical aspect of the daily experience and health of black teens.” — Blavity “As U.S. classrooms become more racially and culturally diverse, many students don’t see themselves reflected in the literature their teachers hold up as worthy of study.” — KQED “I think about how Rashid’s behavior was indicative of a forcefield he had to create when everyone around him treated him like a challenge rather than a full human being.” — Heinemann Publishing Have a comment, question or idea for Teaching Tolerance? Drop us a line at edi...@tolerance.org. Help us avoid the spam filter! Add donot...@tolerance.org to your address book. CLASSROOM RESOURCES  |  MAGAZINE  |  FILM KITS  |  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT