Making a ‘Substantial Difference,’ Despite Student Poverty
This post from BCE contributor Casie Jones appeared original in the commercial appeal and was republished on Education Week’s Teacher page. It was also named as one of the Huffington Post’s top 12 must...
View ArticleWhat The Demerger is Teaching Our Kids About Their Worth
Despite the ringing phrases of Dr. King and his hope for a beloved community, turmoil still exists in Memphis, predominantly in the educational system. We all know that education is full of buzz...
View ArticleWhat’s (still) Working with Common Core: A Teacher Perspective
Originally Posted November 11th, 2013 It has been over a month since the Tennessee Senate Education Committee held a hearing to dig deeper into Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Proponents and...
View ArticleMy Experience with Common Core: Senate Committee Testimony Full Transcript
On March 12th, Casie Jones, one of our writers, had the chance to be the only teacher to testify before the Senate Education Committee regarding their decision to delay the Common Core state standards....
View ArticleTop 10 BCE Must Read Posts from 2013-14
Its hard to believe we only have one week remaining in the school year! Its been a great first year here at Bluff City Education. We grew from just me (Jon) to several regular contributors. Our work...
View ArticleA Moratorium on Education Loses the Game
Original posted on the Huffington Post Teach Plus Blog on May 27th, 2014 by BCE author Casie Jones, rerun with her permission: You eat, breath, and sleep football–that is daily life when preparing for...
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Alternative Teachers Need Alternative Evaluations
Teacher evaluations always seemed fairly routine to me. Not much fanfare, not too many problems, even at the alternative school where I teach. However, that changed for me last summer. As I was...
View ArticleSabotaging Common Core Sabotages Teachers, Students
Imagine what would happen if our decisions in education were actually made with the well-being of students in mind. This is only appropriate considering that the students are the reason for education....
View ArticleWhy We Test
BCE Contributor Casie Jones had a piece of hers published on SCORE last week explaining why she believes testing is valuable, and at the same time recognizes the limitations inherent in testing and...
View ArticleEdLinks: Atlanta Cheating Convictions Handed Out
Your edlinks from this week. Happy reading! Local One student at Central High School takes issue with the media’s portrayal of the situation at Central following several fights in the past week. She...
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