Category: schoolreform
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Parent Legislative Action Committee in Oklahoma City on Education Reform: Nov 29, 2012
For the past year, parents in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area have advocated for public education reform through the Tulsa Area PLAC (Parent Legislative Action Committee). The group maintains an email newsletter (with archives) as well as a Twitter account: @TulsaAreaPLAC. The about page on the Tulsa Area PLAC Facebook page explains they are: A nonpartisan…
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Launching Learning with Kevin Honeycutt: K12Online12 Begins!
Today is the first day of the 2012 K-12 Online Conference! Kevin Honeycutt is sharing the pre-conference keynote this week, which he’s titled, “Launching Learning.” His 22 minute video is available for online viewing as well as download in iOS-friendly video and mp3 audio formats. Check out all the details on the K-12 Online Conference…
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Why Choice Schools Are Essential in Public Schools
Choice schools like Classen School of Advanced Studies, where two of my children study in Oklahoma City Public Schools, are controversial. Kids apply to get into ClassenSAS, and that means some people get upset. Some are upset when they or their kids don’t get in. Some are upset when top students (who sadly are valued…
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Florida FCAT Cut Score Lesson: High Stakes Accountability is About Politics Not Learning
Don’t believe the hype and the lies: High stakes accountability in our schools is not about improving student achievement, helping students, or improving outcomes for families living in our communities. High stakes testing has always been since its inception, and continues to be, a campaign by politicians ill-informed about education and learning to obtain and…
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What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education (v.2)
I have been ask about a post I did awhile back “What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education” as much as any I have ever done. Getting the chance write for Wes a little this week seemed a good time to come back to this topic. I have always meant to do a edit…
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Rise Up Oklahoma City: Support Our Public Schools!
The eight minute YouTube video, “Rise Up Oklahoma City,” is a stirring call from youth as well as adults in Oklahoma City to come together and support BY ALL MEANS AVAILABLE our Oklahoma City Public Schools. As the speakers highlight, community schools of which we are all proud and are willing to SEND OUR OWN…
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Common Core Guitar Songs, Lady Gaga Remixes & Commercial Underwriters
I’m guessing the musical enthusiasm for the Common Core State Standards Initiative reflected in the YouTube songs below might make a few folks ill, but they are likely to make at least a few others laugh and smile. Perhaps some will even be inspired. In preparation for our district end-of-year celebration, I’ve contributed a few…
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Apps and Clouds: An Introduction to Internet Resources
Yesterday I shared an introductory professional development workshop in Yukon, Oklahoma, titled, “Apps and Clouds: An Introduction to Internet Resources.” This evening I published my presentation slides to SlideShare, published a “lightly edited” audio recording of the 98 minute session, and also created a linked webpage with all referenced resources and videos. Feedback for this…
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Opportunities and Obstacles for Digital Learning (April 2012) [VIDEO]
This is a video response by Dr. Wesley Fryer to ideas and proposals shared at the Oklahoma Digital Learning Summit on Friday, April 20, 2012. This event was hosted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. In addition to praising many of the ideas and proposals discussed by conference keynoters and sponsors, Dr. Fryer offers…