Teacher professionalism

A Declaration of Professional Conscience for Teachers 
by Kenneth S. Goodman 1990

More on WfS

The Inconvenient Truth about Waiting for Superman

A teacher reviews “Waiting for Superman”

"The Myth of the Bad Teacher," Adam Bessie

Recess and political/money influence on education debate

Recess

Gates paying for advocacy?

Data-driven instruction: Does it work?

Data-Driven Instruction and the Practice of Teaching

by Larry Cuban

The new segregation?: Charter schools

See the growing evidence that charter schools are increasing segregation:

HERE

Evolution in Education

Consider the terms HERE (and resources)

See my piece "Belief Culture"

2 Million Minutes: Resources

International comparisons: 

Riddile, M. (2010, December 15). PISA: It's poverty not stupid. The Principal Difference [blog]. Retrieved 11 January 2011 from http://nasspblogs.org/principaldifference/2010/12/pisa_its_poverty_not_stupid_1.html

Homework: 

"Rethinking Homework," By Alfie Kohn 

School quality and economic power:

Bracey, G. W. (2008, December 9). International Comparisons: More Fizzle than Fizz. Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2011 from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-bracey/international-comparisons_b_149690.html

Bracey, G. W. (2004). Setting the record straight: Responses to misconceptions about public education in the U. S. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

My piece at The Answer Sheet/The Washington Post

Bill Maher’s “Real Time” education debate failure

Living & Learning in Poverty: Important poverty links

Living & Learning in Poverty: Important poverty links: "(RE)Ranking New Jersey’s Achievement Gap Poverty: official figures do not reflect reality"

May 12, Corridor of Shame, etc

Corridor of Shame

Experiences of poverty and educational disadvantage
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (UK)

Poverty and Potential: Out-of-School Factors and School Success
David Berliner

SC Report Cards 

Francis MarionUniversity Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty

SAT Data 2010

The Education of Jose Pedraza: Why Fixing Schools ...

The Education of Jose Pedraza: Why Fixing Schools ...: "The Education of Jose Pedraza: Why Fixing Schools Isn't Simple Math The Education of Jose Pedraza: Why Fixing Schools Isn't Simple Math The..."

"Poor Teaching for Poor Children…in the Name of Reform" By Alfie Kohn

Poor Teaching for Poor Children…in the Name of Reform

By Alfie Kohn

May X 2011 Syllabus/ Schedule

May X 2011 Syllabus/ Schedule