[Xmca-l] Re: public shaming by ed deformers

[Huw Lloyd]

Dear Peter,

Can we please leave the glorification of shame and fear for our experts in
the tabloids / tv?

Rather than inflamatory emails of the form "here is some nasty business", I
think it would be better to register them as examples, i.e. critically
explored with respect to your knowledge.  Without this it seems to me that
you're communicating the same thing that you're protesting against.

Does that sound reasonable?

Best,
Huw



On 25 February 2014 12:07, Peter Farruggio <pfarruggio@utpa.edu> wrote:

> A disgusting example of more public shaming promoted by the neoliberal ed
> deformers. Zoom in on the photo and you'll see each kid ranked by a test
> score (below, proficient, advanced)
>
> Let's not forget the tragedy of 5th grade Los Angeles teacher Rigoberto
> Ruelas, who was dedicated to his "underperforming" students. He committed
> suicide in 2010, right after he was listed as "ineffective" on a list,
> published in the LA Times, that ranked teachers by their students' test
> scores.
>
> Pete Farruggio
> ________________________________________
> From: oaklandteachers-request@lists.riseup.net [
> oaklandteachers-request@lists.riseup.net] on behalf of Jim Mordecai [
> jim2812@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:54 PM
>
> Teachers:
>
> Read an excellent put-down of data wall:
>
> http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2014/02/up-against-data-wall.html
>