Alfie Kohn’s blog is a fascinating look at equity and the education system.  He focuses on testing issues.  From having used his book as a course text, I know you are in for lively reading!  These outside resources can always be tied to active discussions in the course.  The question to ask oneself is “To what extent is ______ that _______ is stating typical or representative?”  Answering this lets us avoid the misleading vividness fallacy whereby something shiny distracts us!

https://www.oercommons.org/curated-collections/570

This is a list of classroom videos from OER Commons.

http://www.alfiekohn.org/blog/

Alfie Kohn’s insights about testing and the aims of American education are powerful.

http://www.alfiekohn.org/standards-and-testing/practical-strategies-save-schools/

http://www.fairtest.org/

The National Center for Fair and Open Testing

NYSUT offers many resources and the site provides a useful overview of contemporary issues teachers face.  Since facts cannot be assumed in the reporting which has influenced your existing outlook on these debates,  you may want to look over their fact sheets.

NYSUT Resources

https://www.nysut.org/resources

Here is a link to the Top 14 Teacher Blogs

Here is a link to EdWeek’s Blogs

Don’t forget this amazing resource:
Here is a link to a Great Website – “Teachers Pay Teachers”