A powerful argument for teacher preparation: washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-s…

Discussing how to improve college access and completion with educational, business, and community leaders #TempleInspire

Discussion of importance of data based decision-making. Key question is what data #TEMPLEINSPIRE

Only 12% of Philadelphia kids graduate from a two or four year college within 12 years of 9th grade. We have work to do.#TEMPLEINSPIRE

Visited classes at a comprehensive Philly high school this week. Amazing what kids can do when you couple rigor with support.

Congratulations to Wanda Brooks and her colleagues here at Temple for getting a Teacher Quality Partnership Grant.

Heard Jose Vilson @ Phila Teacher Convening. He argued that critiques of CCSS should contain clear statements about positive alternatives.

Conflict over how charters are funded (thenotebook.org/october-2014)evidence that ALL Phila. schools need additional state resources.

Had a great day at Frankford High School yesterday watching students grapple with the question What does it really mean to be smart?

Philadelphia school has $160 in discretionary funds for an entire year. philly.com/philly/educati…. PA needs a comprehensive funding formula.

NYT reports on federal efforts to ensure that unserved kids don't get the least experienced teachers. Wonder what this says about TFA.

George Hillocks died today. A real giant in literacy education. He'll be missed, but his legacy will continue through his students' work.

I've been thinking about George Hillocks all day today.He's always on my shoulder whispering in my ear whenever I teach anything to anyone.

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Certainly true of George Hillocks, whose memorial was on Sat.

Check out Scholastic's Kids & Family Reading Report.edublog.scholastic.com/post/four-thin…. Don't forget the power of please in teaching reading & lit.

Of course I meant the power of PLEASURE.

Just read a great article by Tom Newkirk on the importance of understanding the "hedonism of work" in teaching reading and writing.

I condemn Michael A. Nutter deportation law! Thanks Jim Kenney for vowing to undue changes on Jan 4 & standing w immigrants! Via New Sanctuary Mvt

See what Jeff Wilhlem and I have been thinking about at corwin-connect.com/2016/08/diving… #CorwinConnect

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