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We are truly at the crossroads

We are truly at the crossroads. Education is a powder keg ready to explode at any moment. Politicians have been listening with their wallets instead of their ears, but it’s clear their constituents are...

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NY Gov Cuomo creates a Common Core Commission that is too big to fail

Governor Cuomo has once again tapped former Citigroup chairman Richard Parsons to lead his second Commission on education. The first one ended in a report ironically entitled “A Final Action Plan.”  I...

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Education in NY Headed for an Iceberg

John King had no intentions of leaving NY. While he deserves the credit for creating some of the worst education reforms in NY history, he should also be applauded for attempting to slow Cuomo’s...

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NYSED ANNOUNCES TEACHER INVOLVEMENT IN COMMON CORE TESTS- AGAIN!

The next round of NYSED Common Core state tests begins in less than 6 months. NYSED Commission Elia, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and NYSUT are claiming that the tests will now include input from teachers....

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NY Common Core Task Force Calls in “Experts” to Help

Cuomo’s NY Common Core task force member Sam Radford (president of the District Parent Coordinating Council of Buffalo) had this to say last week regarding Common Core standards: “It challenged them to...

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The Opt-In Letter

Dear Teacher, Take this damn letter and make damn sure that my child, _________, will opt-in to unlimited, rigorous testing.  After reading Newsday, I know the only way to receive a high quality...

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My Wishlist

“If you could have any program to use in your classroom, what would it be?”  This hypothetical question was the catalyst for three days of reflection about what my wishlist would be.  What I decided...

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Coloring Outside the Lines

I got my hair colored for the first time today. I always said I would go Ina May Gaskin gray, but alas, I couldn’t do it. There I sat, head full of tin foil, reasoning with myself that I was still a...

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To simply say you have a growth mindset does not mean you actually have one

By definition, you cannot have a growth mindset when learning is anchored to standardized tests. Standardized tests are a one game long season and your team has a 70% chance of losing. There is no room...

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A Storm is Coming! (…again)

A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new meteorologist will have on the weather. We will be told a storm is coming, to buy milk, and stay tuned after to see how badly...

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