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Jesse Rothstein (Univ. of Ca- Berkeley) reviews Gates’ VAM. Can Gates spell “flawed”? C’mon, sound it out, Bill!

Review of Learning About Teaching

Posted on January 28, 2011 by TeacherReality • Tagged #edpolicy, #edreform, American education, Bill Gates, education, education corruption, education policy, public education, teachers, VAM • 1 Comment

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Effective Teacher

What is an effective teacher? First, measure creativity, joy and knowledge. Then, data-crunch love, instinct & passion. That's only the beginning of the definition of an "effective teacher".

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Many children grow up in families that struggle with chemical dependency, mental illness and domestic violence. http://bit.ly/fTcOL3

Close to one million children are abused or neglected each year and more than 500,000 children are in foster care. http://bit.ly/fTcOL3

8% to 16% of all children have a developmental or mental health problem. Only a fraction receive appropriate services. http://bit.ly/fTcOL3

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Pseudo Philanthropy and “Social Entrepreneurs”

Many ed reformers take "social entrepreneurism" to mean that they can make money off of the hardships of others and look good in the eyes of the public. Charter schools are popping up across our country under the guise of "helping children". Beware of social entrepreneurs & pseudo philanthropists claiming they want to help. Follow the money.

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Diane Ravitch

Ohio GOP Grovels at Feet of Fordham and ALEC

Anthony Cody

Technology and Unemployment: A Lesson

Valerie Strauss

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Mercedes Schneider

Slaying Goliath: We Are Not for Sale

Jennifer Berkshire

History Wars: How Politics Shape Textbooks

Network For Public Education

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Jersey Jazzman

Correcting the Facts About NJ Charter Schools and My Research

Arthur Goldstein

UFT Executive Board January 27, 2020--Ready to Picket with UFT Nurses?

David Sirota

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Peter Greene

McKinsey's New Baloney Sales Pitch For Computerized Classroom

Katie Osgood

Chicago Collegiate Charter School Must STOP Expansion Plans

Guy Brandenburg

MLK was not always popular!

Nancy Flanagan

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Sharon Higgins

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Tim Furman

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Washington Teacher Blog

WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship

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