• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact

Nancy Bailey's Education Website

Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools

  • Activism
    • Anti-Charter Schools
    • Anti-Common Core State Standards
    • Anti-Corporatization of Schools
    • Anti-High-Stakes Testing
    • State Action Groups
    • School Buildings
  • School Curriculum
    • General Education
    • Educators
    • Parents
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Math
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • The Arts
    • Technology
    • Behavior
    • Diversity
    • English Language Learners
    • Special Education
      • Autism
      • Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
      • Learning Disabilities
      • Developmental Disabilities
      • Gifted
      • Other
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Elementary School
    • Middle School
    • High School
    • Student Careers
  • Other Countries
    • England
    • Finland
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Canada

10 Ways to Help Children ENJOY Reading!

January 25, 2022 By Nancy Bailey 9 Comments

The focus for children learning to read, sometimes undervalued by those concerned about phonics, is instilling a joy of reading. The ultimate goal should be that children are able to read and like it. Phonics is important, especially when children have reading disabilities, but it shouldn’t stand alone. Science of Reading (SoR) supporters will argue that […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: audiobooks, Motivation, nonfiction and fiction books, phonics, reading, reading enjoyment, reading logs, reading rewards, Reading Wars, school libraries, speaking, sustained silent reading (SSR), UCL study

Want to Rethink Education? It’s Time to Take Back Kindergarten!

November 18, 2021 By Nancy Bailey 15 Comments

Since the pandemic, there’s much talk about rethinking education and this includes the early years of schooling. Most parents just want their schools reopened safely and schedules back to normal, but corporate reformers want to see even more changes made to schools than seen with No Child Left Behind (NCLB)! The October edition of KAPPAN, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Corporate Reform, early childhood education, equity, kindergarten, kindergarten pressure, preschool, reading, Rethinking Education, School-to-Prison Pipeline

Where’s the Biden Administration on School Problems Facing Students, Teachers, and Parents?

May 16, 2021 By Nancy Bailey 8 Comments

The pandemic showed us that public schools are critical. Understandably, Covid-19 has been front and center. But the Biden administration glosses over or is silent on critical school issues. Sometimes these topics are front and center not in a good way in State legislatures or ignored altogether. Frustrated parents will seek alternatives, and there’s a […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, class size, Common Core, curriculum, early childhood education, Health Care, K-12 Alignment to the Workforce, public schools, reading, school boards and partnerships, School Buildings, school safety, Social Justice, special education, standardized testing, support staff, teachers, Technology, the arts, vouchers

Education Unity? Save Democratic Public Schools!

November 10, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris! How refreshing to hear a President speak of uniting the country and saving America’s democratic institutions. One of the largest institutions is the public school system, run by local school boards, supported by the states, with oversight and administration by the federal government. President Biden […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood, charter schools, data collection and privacy, Defending the Early Years, early childhood education, National Education Policy Center, Pay for Success, reading, School Buildings, school staff, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Preparation, Technology

3rd Grade Reading Laws Are Harmful

September 21, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

By Stefanie Rysdahl Fuhr Many states insist that students read by third grade. If students have difficulties they might be retained. Students might master reading later. They should not be punished if they aren’t reading perfectly in third grade. Last spring I sent this letter to my state legislators.  Feel free to use it as […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 3rd grade reading, 3rd grade reading laws, reading, reading assessment, retention, science of reading

Kindergarten Reading Push: Still Problematic During the Pandemic

August 3, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 10 Comments

Parents and educators, convinced that kindergartners must learn to read, might purchase unproven commercial online reading programs during the pandemic. The best solution for kindergartners currently is for school librarians and teachers to get interesting picture books and reading material into the hands of young children. Standardized testing made pushing children to read in kindergarten […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: assessment, books, kindergarten, pandemic, Picture Books, reading

DeVos and The Privatization Connection to Detroit’s “Right to Read” Lawsuit: “Separate and Unequal”

May 4, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

The Detroit landmark decision that children deserve to learn to read in school is a case that reflects decades of troubled education in Detroit. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and school privatization are not mentioned in this case. But school privatization initiatives have been failing children in the Motor City for years. DeVos is the current […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Democratic Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Gary B. v.Whitmer, reading, reading remediation, school facilities, School Privatization, the "right to read" case

Redefining Reading Achievement Creates Reading Problems in Children!

February 12, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 19 Comments

A critic who charges that children aren’t reading well and teachers need to learn about the Science of Reading, also says children must read sooner than they did in the past. This new ideological construct promotes standards that many children will not be capable of achieving. It also sets children and their teachers up to […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: A reading crisis, Common Core, reading, Reading Instruction

Problems Surrounding Amplify’s Core Knowledge Language Arts to Teach Reading

January 24, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 29 Comments

Many teachers and parents raise concerns that instruction is age-inappropriate. Many school districts have signed on to Amplify to teach subjects including language arts and reading. Teachers must teach virtual, scripted, commercial programs. Even if you don’t live in Oklahoma, I recommend checking online to read Tulsa Kids. Betty Casey is the editor and her […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts Online Program, reading, Reading Instruction

It’s Wrong to Force Four and Five Year Olds to Read! Focus on Speaking and Listening Instead!

December 7, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 13 Comments

With No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core State Standards, some adults have been led to believe that four- and five-year-old children should read by the end of kindergarten. Preschoolers are pushed to be ready for formal reading instruction by the time they enter kindergarten. This is a dangerous idea rooted […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Early Childhood, kindergarten expectations, kindergarten reading demands, preschool expectations, preschool reading demands, reading, Reading Instruction, Speech and listening skills, Unproven reading expectations for early childhood

Next Page »

front cover

An education glossary with an attitude.

Buy Now

front cover

Do we really want an America where we no longer own our public schools?

Buy Now

front cover

This book says “no” to the reforms that fail, and challenges Americans to address the real student needs that will fix public schools and make America strong.

Buy Now

Follow me!

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Connect With Me!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Nancy E. BaileyFollow

SPED Teacher, Author, PhD Ed. Leadership, Blogging for Kids, and Democratic Public Schools that should belong to all of us.

Nancy E. Bailey
Retweet on TwitterNancy E. Bailey Retweeted
ktdaygKatie Day Good@ktdayg·
13 May

Appreciate this list of low-tech, time-honored approaches to teaching social-emotional learning in schools.

In the spirit of @nataliapetrzela’s thoughtful essay today, this is one area where parents + educators on both sides of the pol spectrum could find common ground… https://twitter.com/NancyEBailey1/status/1521106802150199296

Nancy E. Bailey@NancyEBailey1

Social-emotional learning is troubling especially due to the sensitive DATA collected on children and how it will be used. It is an issue that should concern all parents and educators. @Screensandkids https://nancyebailey.com/2022/05/02/the-trouble-with-social-emotional-learning-why-be-concerned-heres-why/

Reply on Twitter 1524937915444383749Retweet on Twitter 15249379154443837492Like on Twitter 15249379154443837497Twitter 1524937915444383749
Retweet on TwitterNancy E. Bailey Retweeted
NancyEBailey1Nancy E. Bailey@NancyEBailey1·
2 May

Social-emotional learning is troubling especially due to the sensitive DATA collected on children and how it will be used. It is an issue that should concern all parents and educators. @Screensandkids https://nancyebailey.com/2022/05/02/the-trouble-with-social-emotional-learning-why-be-concerned-heres-why/

Reply on Twitter 1521106802150199296Retweet on Twitter 15211068021501992968Like on Twitter 152110680215019929611Twitter 1521106802150199296
Retweet on TwitterNancy E. Bailey Retweeted
DASchwartzyDanielle Schwartz@DASchwartzy·
12 May

"Learning Loss" is a marketing scheme invented by ed tech companies, and embraced by the media. They create problems to solve in order to sell products. Oldest trick in the book. https://twitter.com/ELmagazine/status/1524776412233625603

EL Magazine@ELmagazine

“If students became more independently driven, or resilient in the face of at-home distractions . . . it wouldn’t necessarily appear in their test scores.” @YongZhaoEd

New research raises questions on capturing a complete view of learning loss. https://bit.ly/3Peuc8A

Reply on Twitter 1524876933267435520Retweet on Twitter 15248769332674355204Like on Twitter 15248769332674355206Twitter 1524876933267435520
Retweet on TwitterNancy E. Bailey Retweeted
SchoolyardNewsSchoolyard News@SchoolyardNews·
11 May

What would happen to Boston schools if the state takes over? Teachers in schools now under state control tell a town hall what it’s like.
#bostonschools #bospoli
https://schoolyardnews.com/life-under-state-receivership-5f80b8c1c37b

Reply on Twitter 1524490882304647168Retweet on Twitter 152449088230464716821Like on Twitter 152449088230464716829Twitter 1524490882304647168
Retweet on TwitterNancy E. Bailey Retweeted
SafeH2o4Schools#GettheLeadOut #ScienceIsReal #TruthMatters@SafeH2o4Schools·
11 May

@hanna_hurley @NancyEBailey1 We're a society that believes the lead issue has been eradicated & the health experts are doing everything possible to protect our children.

It hasn't & they aren't.

Lead poisoning is 100% preventable. https://www.verywellhealth.com/children-lead-blood-levels-5205133

Reply on Twitter 1524210232611655681Retweet on Twitter 15242102326116556814Like on Twitter 15242102326116556813Twitter 1524210232611655681
Load More...

Archives

Tag Cloud

Arne Duncan Autism Betsy DeVos Bill Gates charter schools class size Common Core Common Core covid-19 disabilities dyslexia early childhood education Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Florida high-stakes testing kindergarten learning disabilities Online Learning parents Personalized Learning phonics preschool private schools privatization public schools reading recess retention School Choice school libraries School Privatization school reform schools Social Emotional Learning special education students Students with Disabilities Teacher Preparation teachers Teach for America teaching Technology testing the arts vouchers

Copyright © 2022 Nancy E. Bailey · Website powered by Standing Pine Media.