Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Educational Links 9/28/16

What We are Doing to Ensure High-Quality PBL for All

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/what-we-are-doing-to-ensure-high-quality-pbl-for-all/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=What%20We%20are%20Doing%20to%20Ensure%20High-Quality%20PBL%20for%20All

New Teacher Survival Guide: Differentiating Instruction

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/differentiating-instruction

Why School Stress is Toxic for Our Kids

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/11630-4.html

Redesigning the Traditional Assembly

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/redesigning-the-traditional-assembly-peter-hyman

The Difficult (and Satisfying) Run of Teaching Defiant Students

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2016/09/the_difficult_and_satisfying_r.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

7 Afterschool Activities That Sneak Math Into Your Child’s Day

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/child-social-situations/extracurricular-activities/7-afterschool-activities-that-sneak-math-into-your-childs-day?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Slow Processing Speed and Anxiety: What You Need to Know

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/slow-processing-speed-and-anxiety-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Most kids with learning and attention issues face situations that make them feel anxious. Often, these situations involve their weakness. For a child with dyslexia, it might be reading out loud in class. For a child with dysgraphia, it might be writing a book report.

But for kids with slow processing speed, anxious moments can pop up throughout the day, and without warning. That’s because their processing speed issues can impact everything from taking tests to talking with friends. And in some cases, the frequent anxiety turns into an anxiety disorder.

Monday, September 26, 2016

Educational Links 9/27/16

Garden Grants

http://www.birdsleuth.org/garden-grants/

3 Ways Teachers Can Hurt Their Students

http://www.theedadvocate.org/3-ways-teachers-can-hurt-their-students/

Types of Tests for Dyslexia

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations/types-of-tests/tests-for-dyslexia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Seattle changed school bell times to let teens sleep in. Here's what happened

http://kuow.org/post/seattle-changed-school-bell-times-let-teens-sleep-heres-what-happened

Some Interesting Statistics & Facts on Social Media in Education You Must Know

http://edtechreview.in/data-statistics/2523-social-media-in-education-statistics?utm_content=buffer01edc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

An Appeal to My Child’s Kindergarten Teacher

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/appeal-my-childs-kindergarten-teacher-heather-wolpert-gawron?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Behavior Management Tips of the Week

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/behaviortips.shtml

This tip archive offers helpful advice for dealing with a wide variety of classroom situations, including student inattention, noise, and tardiness as well as inappropriate behavior, lost supplies, boredom, bullying, irresponsibility, and many others.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Educational Links 9/26/16

See what a kid with autism sees for 90 eye-opening seconds.

http://www.upworthy.com/see-what-a-kid-with-autism-sees-for-90-eye-opening-seconds?c=ufb4

Mindfulness for Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/mindfulness-educators

Every 504 Plan Should Include These ADHD Accommodations

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/5/slide-1.html

Does Presence Equal Progress? Tracking Engagement in Online Schools

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-09-25-does-presence-equal-progress-tracking-engagement-in-online-schools?utm_content=buffera83c5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

What is Adaptive Learning?

http://edtechreview.in/dictionary/174-what-is-adaptive-learning?utm_content=buffer35f7f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

365 Creative Writing Prompts

http://thinkwritten.com/365-creative-writing-prompts/

How Pineapple Charts Revolutionize Professional Development

http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/pineapple-charts/

In fact, so many teachers bristle at the thought of PD because most of the time, it’s executed so poorly. Although the typical one-size-fits-all format—where every teacher in the building is herded together to listen to an expert speak—has been widely denounced, it still persists as the default model. Sometimes, if the speaker happens to be engaging, some teachers will walk away with a small tidbit they can apply to their own work. For most teachers, though, it feels like a waste of precious time, time that could be spent developing skills that would make a real difference in their specific practice.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

A Summer Song

A Summer Song: "A Summer Song" Chad & Jeremy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvD0_aeAf2E A Summer Song Trees swayin' in ...

Educational Links 9/25/16

Continuum of Purpose: Fostering a Meaningful Life

http://www.personalizelearning.com/2016/06/continuum-of-purpose-fostering.html

‘There is both a ‘heart’ and a ‘science’ to effective teaching’

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/there-both-a-heart-and-a-science-effective-teaching

8 Fun Ways to Help Your Students Collaborate in the Classroom

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/09/12/8-fun-ways-to-help-your-students-collaborate-in-the-classroom?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Flipgrid

Two Key Points for Understanding Imagination in Education

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/imagination-misunderstood/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Two%20Key%20Points%20for%20Understanding%20Imagination%20in%20Education

15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher

http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/15-characteristics-21st-century-teacher?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

“What Is Metacognition? Let’s Think About It” Is My New BAM! Radio Show

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/09/23/what-is-metacognition-lets-think-about-it-is-my-new-bam-radio-show/

Study Highlights Importance of Principals in Teacher-Retention Efforts

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2016/09/principals_hold_the_key_to_ret.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

A new study suggests that schools districts take a closer look at the principal job if they want to get to the root cause of teacher turnover and find ways to prevent it.

Vincent's Autumn Perspective

Vincent's Autumn Perspective: Van Gogh – Landscape with House and Ploughman 1889 Getting perspective from Vincent with lovely music to listen to. Autumn ...