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anonymous

What and How English Teachers Teach - Brainstorm - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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Canon EnglishEd

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  • While the most of the popular titles are classics (Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Gatsby, Huck), the frequency of any one title is low.  The highest scorer appeared in only 22.38 percent of the courses.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 21 Oct 10
       
      Amazing that these texts are taught in very few courses.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 21 Oct 10
       
      Yeah, that is amazing.
  • anonymous on 21 Oct 10
     
    This article discusses texts taught in English classrooms.
Mallorie Fagundes

Thomas: Stop focusing on SAT - Editorial Columns - TheState.com - 4 views

www.thestate.com/...omas-stop-focusing-on-sat.html

shared by Mallorie Fagundes on 22 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • Benjamin Caulder
      Benjamin Caulder on 22 Oct 10
       
      A look at the SAT and why we shouldn't use it, hint: He argues against its credibility.
    • Stephanie Flores
      Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
       
      Interesting... I don't see how colleges will agree with this statement. From my understanding colleges want students with higher scores and GPAs since that makes their overall numbers appealing to the state and other students wanting to attend. I believe that the goal is contradicting, but I also think that colleges becoming SAT optional won't be passed.
    • Benjamin Caulder
      Benjamin Caulder on 29 Oct 10
       
      I agree, I don't think colleges will give up on SATs, especially after reading Shor today. It doesn't mean that they shouldn't though. The SAT isn't a reliable exam for all college bound students as is so heavily biased towards the middle to upper middle class students.
    • Stephanie Flores
      Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
       
      I don't agree with this at all. GPAs are subjective. Just like in one of the articles that we read in class, students learn how to "do school" and get grades that don't reflect their true understanding of the curriculum. I don't believe that the SAT should be banned because more students are encouraged to take it. Isn't that what we want to do for students, encourage them to their full potential even if they may not be NASA material? Also, poverty has and always will be an issue in the education system. This is not ground breaking news. Maybe if we encourage those with low SES to achieve higher standards they will in turn succeed in school.
    • Mallorie Fagundes
      Mallorie Fagundes on 29 Oct 10
       
      Keep in mind that he is only suggesting that SC not have the SAT anymore...so what I am wondering is if a student from SC wants to go to an out-of-state school, wouldnt that students have to adhere to that particular school's standards?? It doesnt really make sense, unless each college starts to have their "own" SAT, kind of like an entrance exam? I agree that students can learn how to "do school" and get by, but honestly as a student who had over a 4.0 in high school as I am sure most others in our class did as well, it is pretty difficult to fake your way through four years with straight A's without picking up something.
    • Benjamin Caulder
      Benjamin Caulder on 29 Oct 10
       
      That is what I got from that as well. Overall, I thought the idea was interesting. I also think that it would have a lot of merit if classrooms were actually like what we have been reading about (as the ideal, where teachers don't have to read a script) since GPA would be a fairer indicator of academic achievement that a SES biased exam like the SAT.
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  • The pool of students taking the SAT 20 years ago, before we began to encourage more students to take the test, was a unique population that was more elite than the normal distribution of students.
    • Mallorie Fagundes
      Mallorie Fagundes on 29 Oct 10
       
      I wonder why he considers students taking the test 20 years ago "elite"? If more students are encouraged to take the SATs today, wouldnt that make today's group more diverse??
    • Mallorie Fagundes
      Mallorie Fagundes on 29 Oct 10
       
      What is "normal distribution"?
Mallorie Fagundes

California Department of Education - 1 views

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CAHSEE testing curriculum

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  • Mallorie Fagundes on 26 Oct 10
     
    Outlines the curriculum for California classrooms as well as the instruction for the CAHSEE.
Stephanie Flores

Dealing with so-so teachers - Quality Teaching | GreatSchools - 6 views

www.greatschools.org/...mediocre-teacher.gs

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    • Stephanie Flores
      Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
       
      I thought this was interesting. This quote goes along with the articles on teacher tenure. I'm curious if the "weakness' that is seen in teachers is supposed to be compensated with parent involvement?
    • Michael Horder
      Michael Horder on 01 Nov 10
       
      So parents should do the teachers job! Should they get some of the pay as well. Don't get me wrong I think parents should be more involved in their children's education but they should not have to compensate for a weak teacher. Just get rid of the weak teacher or retrain them.
    • Anthony Logan
      Anthony Logan on 02 Nov 10
       
      I'm actually curious as to whether they (meaning parents) realize that these things are totally going under the radar and how helpful they could be.  I mean, at some point, the blame has to be shared equally.
    • Stephanie Flores
      Stephanie Flores on 05 Nov 10
       
      M- I'm on the same page as you. I mean I've heard of parents that are too involved with schools and their child (some have even requested to be in the class with their child!), but parents having to teach their kids at home when the teacher should be doing it is obsurd! I'm old school, so I'm all about getting rid of teachers who don't bring their all. A- Same here. I was wondering if parents were aware of what was going on in the school. Also, I don't remember seeing a state, city, district, etc. that said where this "supplementing" was occuring. I agree that if things stay on this path blame will be on both parties and it will be the student that suffers.
    • Shannon George
      Shannon George on 14 Nov 10
       
      It could be because all of my research on Tenure, but the problem here is is THE SO-SO TEACHER! It is very frustrating to know that teachers are so protected that it is now easier to tell parents to pick up the slack then have the teacher fired.
    • Stephanie Flores
      Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
       
      Ha ha!
    • Elvira Ledezma
      Elvira Ledezma on 18 Nov 10
       
      Strategic Support! As a parent I have encountered problems with my daughter's teachers but most of them don't what this kind of support
    • Evonne Villagomez
      Evonne Villagomez on 19 Nov 10
       
      I've witnessed the total opposite of what this is saying also. A lot of teachers become offended and angered when you try to suggest offering that kind of support . I think most teachers feel like it is the child who is not performing well and not them, but in actuality it is the teacher who is doing a poor job.
Stephanie Flores

Tenure Protects Good Teachers, Too - 1 views

www.educationreport.org/...article.aspx

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  • Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
     
    This article is a little older but I felt the experience was important. Dirk Koorstra explains his experience as an educator and how teacher tenure has protected him in difficult processes.
Stephanie Flores

Delaying teacher tenure for education's good - 1 views

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  • Stephanie Flores on 26 Oct 10
     
    Marc Bernstein opposes teacher tenure and describes how the quality and effectiveness of educators is how administrators should determine its staff.
Elvira Ledezma

Common Core Standards Initiative - Year 2010 (CA Dept of Education) - 0 views

www.cde.ca.gov/...yr10rel67.asp

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  • articulated staircasing of student skills will help accelerate improvement in student performance and close the achievement gap," he said.
  • The rigorous, internationally competitive common core standards will help better prepare California students for success in the increasingly competitive global economy," O'Connell said.
  • By adopting such the common core standards, California can choose to look to the future and build upon what is the best of our own current – and considerable — standards with the best of what other states and high-performing countries offer their students.
Benjamin Caulder

Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results (CA Dept of Education) - 0 views

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standardized tests

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  • Benjamin Caulder on 05 Nov 10
     
    Nothing to read per say, but this maybe useful to some.
Elvira Ledezma

State school board adopts Common Core standards - SFGate - 2 views

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shared by Elvira Ledezma on 09 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Yet despite initial concerns that the new national academic standards would dumb down California's curriculum, state education officials said Monday that with just a few tweaks and some additional content, the new standards will give kids a stronger, more organized approach to math and English.
Elvira Ledezma

The Answer Sheet - Will new standards mean better-educated kids? -- Willingham - 0 views

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  • Almost all states climbed on board the common standards train when the commitment required no more than a statement of interest. Interest was sustained by the promise of Race to the Top money. As the conductor comes around requesting payment (that is, real changes loom) states are beginning to jump.
  • commonly known as No Child Left Behind, requires that states adopt the standards in order to get access to 14.5 billion in federal funds.
  • We also need (1) a curriculum that implements the standards; (2) professional development for teachers; (3) lesson plans that implement the curriculum.
Justin Norris

ED483411.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 4 views

www.eric.ed.gov.login.hmlproxy.lib.csufresno.edu/...ED483411.pdf

CAHSEE Ethnicity classroom Education English

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  • Justin Norris on 28 Oct 10
     
    I'm not sure if this link will work...but here is a great article that dives deep into the relationship between passing standardized tests such as the CAHSEE and school conditions and quality.
  • Justin Norris on 28 Oct 10
     
    Okay, I think the link works. Yay!
  • Mallorie Fagundes on 29 Oct 10
     
    That is really interesting. The methodology they used it kind of confusing; I didnt realize they used logarithms for this kind of data. Either way, I think I can use the data to investigate if their is a racial bias with the test.
Michelle Arce

Making Instructional Adaptations for English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom: Is I... - 3 views

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ELL in mainstream classrooms

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  • Michelle Arce on 28 Oct 10
     
    Article revolving around EL learners... Is enough being done to help these students?
Elvira Ledezma

AFT - A Union of Professionals - Weingarten Column Challenges School Reform 'Manifesto' - 0 views

www.aft.org/...101610manifesto.cfm

shared by Elvira Ledezma on 08 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • But such standards are meaningless without training and assessments aligned to them and, crucially, without time for teachers to prepare for them and for students to achieve them.
  • Jonathan P. Raymond, the superintendent of the Sacramento public schools, wrote recently: "We have to stop blaming teachers for problems that have multiple causes, ranging from poor administrative oversight and accountability to a lack of parent engagement. I know how hard teachers work to educate every child and challenge students at their ability level. We need to work equally hard to give our teachers the tools and supports they need to be successful. Let's stop scapegoating and come together to find solutions that work."
Michael Horder

Education World ® - Administrators: Is Ability Grouping the Way to Go---Or Sh... - 0 views

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  • Michael Horder on 01 Nov 10
     
    Ability grouping students can be Illegal and has not shown to improve students test scores.
ameia sarkisian

Censorship and Banned Books in Schools - 5 views

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  • ameia sarkisian on 03 Nov 10
     
    Banning books in the high school classroom... What constitutes a banned book? Who gets to decide what books are banned?
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  • Ashley Muniz on 05 Nov 10
     
    Too many people think that the world should revolve around their children that schools should only teach the things that align with their values. While wanting to protect your kids is fine, I believe that people often take things to far. I can understand banned books in private religious schools but not in the public school system. Unfortunately we live in a time when you have to be overly careful with what you say and do because you might offend someone and its getting ridiculous.Any book can be deemed offensive by a reader so does that mean we should ban all books just to avoid conflict?
  • ameia sarkisian on 05 Nov 10
     
    I totally agree! I also see the reasons behind banning books in religious schools, but I still can't bring myself to agree with it. banning is a really strong word... I think maybe "screening" or sending permission slips home, or warning students and parents of the content of certain books. On a side note, I went through nine years of private catholic education and never once was I told that I couldn't read something. In fact Steinbeck, Saroyan and other books that I've noticed on several banned-books lists were part of our curriculum.
  • Ryan Williams on 19 Nov 10
     
    I read your article and it amazes me how many known books are now considered inappropriate to be taught in the classroom. I guess my question is when a book is too inappropriate to be taught. I am of course assuming the lower the grade of the students the more controversial it is to break away from the set course of what they should be reading. It is strange how some books are now considered inappropriate when in the past they would be held as literature and how some banned books are now appropriate. Also, are children now unable to read books that might not be appropriate simply because the parents believe it to be? Should students be restricted in what they read? I guess eventually the banned books list will continue to grow until most people are happy or they will make different version of "The Hungry Caterpillar". Oh also did you see the new banned book that just recently came out, "The Pedophile s Guide To Love and Pleasure A Child Lover". What are you views on this new addition to the banned books pile? Honestly I don't see how this book could be taught in school unless in Criminology class.
  • ameia sarkisian on 19 Nov 10
     
    I'm very hesitant to ever say that a book should be banned. It goes against our most basic constitutional beliefs of freedom of expression, and it prompts the questions "who get to decide the criteria for a banned book?" and "how far are we willing to go with nixing books off the list just to please some people?" HOWEVER if ever there were a book that I would recommend be nixed, it would definitely be a book for teaching pedophiles how to best prey on children. That's just ridiculous. I don't think a book like that would ever be able to make it into any sort of a classroom curriculum.
Jennifer Flores

Teachers fight scripted curriculum - SFGate - 1 views

articles.sfgate.com/...chool-districts-middle-schools

While many compromise by using an anthology these teachers fight for novels.

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  • Jennifer Flores on 19 Nov 10
     
    This article is about teachers who are fighting for literature in the classroom.
  • Ryan Williams on 19 Nov 10
     
    wow this article really makes me reconsider becoming a teacher. In fact this was a nightmare of mine, teaching no complete books and novels. How can students question texts critically if they cannot even finish the book. I find this new age teaching style insanely counterproductive because like the article stated some text provide a spark for the students to begin to question critically. If we continue to only use sections of full texts then the students are missing out on more possible discussion. The future seems darker for not only the students but for the teachers that once had to read a whole book and think.
Kyle Dodson

District Summary of Fresno Unified - 1 views

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Education California Statistics

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  • Kyle Dodson on 18 Nov 10
     
    In case anyone is interested in more of a local glance at the public school system, this site offers statistics on every California District by gender, ethnic backgrounds, and by math and literacy numbers.
Michelle Arce

AN EMERGING SUCCESS | Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass. Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET - 0 views

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  • Michelle Arce on 13 Nov 10
     
    English Immersion rather than bilingual education. English Immersion has seen better results, according to this article.
Michelle Arce

More Alike Than Different: Promoting Respect Through Multicultural Books and Literacy S... - 0 views

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  • Michelle Arce on 13 Nov 10
     
    Not my research topic, but this article reminded me of our Lit. circle book, "Esperanza Rising." =)
  • Michelle Arce on 13 Nov 10
     
    Multicultural books & Literacy Strategies-- helps students gain a stronger sense of identity, especially when identifying with CULTURE.
Evonne Villagomez

Are Students Coddled? Schools Get Rid of 'F's - ABC News - 5 views

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    • Jennifer Flores
      Jennifer Flores on 19 Nov 10
       
      Wow! This article blew my mind. I cannot believe that schools would actually go that low. How can they even think about getting rid of F's to help the kids. This is exactly the opposite of what kids really need. I truly believe students receive the grades that they deserve. With hard work comes good grades and with poor work comes poor grades.
  • At one Boston area middle school, a policy known as "Zeros Aren't Permitted" gives students who do not complete their homework on time an opportunity during school hours to finish so that they do not fail the assignment.
    • Evonne Villagomez
      Evonne Villagomez on 19 Nov 10
       
      This is absolutely irritating! Why should these kids, who didn't care to do the assignment in the first place be offered a second chance? I think this is just cause for enabling lazy students. Kids will just assume that 'eh who cares I'll still get the chance to make up the work so I don't have to do it tonight'. It's ridiculous and unfair for those students who are being model students.
  • Kyle Dodson on 18 Nov 10
     
    This article is nothing but angering to me. More and more public schools are ditching the letter grade of "F" for a more friendly rejection grade, relying on an "I" for incomplete or an "H" for held.
  • Michael Horder on 18 Nov 10
     
    This is just stupid. If a child earns and F then that is what they should get. I've heard about this before and I can't believe it. Let's just get rid of A's as well. We can go "credit/no credit" so everyone can feel good about themselves. I see the movie "Idocracy" looming in our future if we make these kind of decisions. That is scary.
  • Jacob Eckrich on 19 Nov 10
     
    The biggest problem with this, is it sets students up for failure later on in life. Part of education is also life application and readiness. If a student who performs badly never "fails" then said student will have a skewes perception of how life works, that will have devestating effects later on lin life.
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