Even with the state budget in flux, this morning the news broke that the City will cancel proposed teacher layoffs, choosing instead to cancel proposed salary increases for the next two years. Emails started to fly, with people cheering the good news. But not so fast, The city was in the middle of contract negotiations with the UFT, and while the city can certainly choose to … [Read more...] about NYC Teacher Layoffs Averted?
Guest Blogger, Ted Wiprud: From the UNESCO International Arts Education Conference in Seoul, South Korea
Let's welcome back Ted Wiprud to Dewey21C. Ted has graciously agreed to send along some guest blog entries from the UNESCO Conference in Seoul, South Korea. ************************************************************************************************************** UNESCO Second World Conference on Arts Education in Seoul Theodore Wiprud May 29, 2010 The Second World … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger, Ted Wiprud: From the UNESCO International Arts Education Conference in Seoul, South Korea
Essential Reading: John Goodlad’s Three Part Piece in the Post
Goodlad on School Reform: Are we ignoring lessons of the past 50 years?Who is John Goodlad anyway? Here's a rather good, general biography on answers.com.My quick take: he's an extraordinary educator who is the most remarkable combination of background, heart, and intellect. From the one-room school-house of his early career, to work as a principal, to prominence as a … [Read more...] about Essential Reading: John Goodlad’s Three Part Piece in the Post
Apologies to All
Listening to Diane Ravitch on Leonard Lopate just about makes me want to cry; if you click through the previous post you may very well feel the same way. So, I thought it might be good to offer a respite. For all those who are heading towards some sort of apology, or would like to forget their most recent apology, I present you The Apologies of the Week, a favorite section from … [Read more...] about Apologies to All
Diane Ravitch on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show
Okay, I admit it, I may just have blogged more about Diane Ravitch than any other single person since I started Dewey21C almost two years ago. And that is as it should be!It never ceases to amaze me how bizarre the world of K-12 education has become. Diane provides some sanity from the never ending madness of K-12 education policy debates. And if you're wondering how we got … [Read more...] about Diane Ravitch on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show