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BADASS TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONSTATEMENT ON YORK (PA) SCHOOLSAs an organization of 53,000 members committed to the preservation of Public Education, the Badass Teachers Association expresses its solidarity...
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What Makes Me Different: A Note from a Young Black Male School TeacherOriginally posted on his blog...
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Badass GratitudeBy: Marla Kilfoyle, General Manager of BATs and Melissa Tomlinson, Asst. General Manger of BATsWe would like to start off the New Year with a heartfelt thank you to various people and...
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Dad Humor & Ed ReformersCompiled from BAT Posts by: Mary Dicker When I was little, my dad used to tell the corniest jokes. One of my favorites was the lightbulb joke; you know, “How many ________...
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The Badass Teachers Association calls for changes to be made to the Department of Education’s recent legislative proposal to attach student test scores to the effectiveness of new teachers and their...
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THE REAL CRISIS IN NYS EDUCATION IS NEITHER TEACHING NOR STANDARDS, IT’S INEQUITY!By: Dave GreeneOriginally posted on his blog:...
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Who's Threatening Our Kids' Future?by Kathleen JeskeyOriginally posted on http://oregonsaveourschools.blogspot.com/Jonah Edelman’s recent opinion piece in The Daily Beast is a classically beautiful...
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JOINT RESOLUTION FOR TEST REFUSAL/APPR RESOLUTIONOriginally posted on NYSAPE website http://www.nysape.org/resolution-to-support-the-ldquoi-refuserdquo-movement.htmlNew York State Allies for Public...
View ArticleThe Testing Games: Know Your Odds, Know Your Options. #BeATribute – I...
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Dear Gov. Wolf – 10 Ways to Help Pennsylvania’s SchoolsBy: Steven SingerOriginally posted on his blog:...
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MY WISH LIST RANT AS AN EDUCATOR!!!By: Audrey Wicker I wish educators could still teach students the type of material that would enable each of them to become empowered with the knowledge that they...
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3 Weeks In The Marking Factory: An Insider's Look at How Standardized Tests are Really GradedBy: Anonymous Canadian BATI'm sitting in the marking factory with 3,000 other teachers from across Ontario...
View ArticlePress Release from United Opt Out National FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12,...
Posted on January 12, 2015Contact: United Opt Out NationalFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Email: unitedoptoutnational@gmail.comWebsite: www.unitedoptout.comStanding Up For Action Conference Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. –...
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A Return to The Testing Games – Part 2: What the Eff ?By: Bonnie Cunard MargolinOriginally posted on her blog:...
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Sincerely, A TeacherBy: NY BAT Eric OlsonHello, Everyone,I'm writing this email to inform and update folks about what is happening to public education in New York State and across the country as a...
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What if: How the Badass Teachers Started a Twitter StormBy Dr. Yohuru Williams Bronx ESL teacher Aixa Rodriguez was busy grading on December 30th when she came across a tweet from U.S. Secretary of...
View ArticleTrust Tests, Not Teachers - Accountability for Dummies
Recently posted by Steven Singer on GLADFLYONTHEWALLBLOGThis week, the American Federation of Teachers decided – after years of opposing high-stakes testing – to embrace it.That’s right. The second...
View ArticleThe Testing Games Part 3: Hope or Fear? Choose Collaboration over...
Originally posted on GatorBonBCWelcome back to The Testing Games, where the odds are never in your favor! In our last episode, we met the comical, hypocritical teacher, Effie Trinket. Today, we take a...
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Ed Reform 101: A collection of articles about Ed Deform, Common Core, and TestingOriginally posted on...
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BONNIE CUNARD MARGOLIN3 PART SERIES - "THE TESTING GAMES"ORIGINALLY POSTED ON HER BLOG: https://gatorbonbc.wordpress.com/ The Testing Games: Know Your Odds, Know Your Options. #BeATribute – I...
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