Autumn: Monet and Vivaldi

Autumn Poplars-Monet

And to my Australian friends who are in Spring, please forgive me.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Autumn (3rd movement) - 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8AN0jWNrJA

Educational Links 9/22/2020

 

Distance Learning: 6 UDL Best Practices for Online Learning

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/video-distance-learning-udl-best-practices?_ul=1*1tgnwzf*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?

https://childmind.org/article/what-is-auditory-processing-disorder/

Getting Started With Integrating SEL Into Lessons

https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-integrating-sel-lessons

What's Going On In the Brain Of A Child Who Has Experienced Trauma?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51589/whats-going-on-in-the-brain-of-a-child-who-has-experienced-trauma?fbclid=IwAR2aPFSLEMl16iA0M5ce0S7j7pSM9fqb_8QdIWveqyQFfX6u2QvKB9wQIWs

Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learning

https://edsource.org/2020/spanish-language-resources-help-parents-deal-with-challenges-of-distance-learning/640340

What Are Students’ Top Interests for 2020?

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/09/16/what-are-students-top-interests-for-2020/

 Brainy Strategies for Teaching and Learning

http://www.todd-finley.com/home-page/

Educational Links 9/21/2020

8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/8-strategies-improve-participation-your-virtual-classroom?fbclid=IwAR2tWYnSs11DDHjAcjJVC7oqCFNu0_WdiZTBTHK8x3TW42DrvzZUklERe1o

 Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/best-tools-for-virtual-and-distance-learning

Incorporating Emerging Skills into High School Curriculum

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/09/incorporating-emerging-skills-into-high-school-curriculum/

Teaching Students to Avoid Plagiarism

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/preventing-plagiarism/?fbclid=IwAR0_co0sIsiLzyuWlq5_24DIJea-FCumITAL_UFZqRA8fgiZbUjLbHnrK6A

32 Tips For Building Better Relationships With Students

https://wegrowteachers.com/32-tips-for-building-better-relationships-with-students/?fbclid=IwAR3r5zuDB081VoxOQYHtpdFb3EPR8tDt920DWTOUyLmfFHYglbbFMAIhFIo

THIS WEEK’S “ROUND-UP” OF USEFUL POSTS & ARTICLES ON ED POLICY ISSUES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/09/19/this-weeks-round-up-of-useful-posts-articles-on-ed-policy-issues-259/?fbclid=IwAR08uteiesb8kGM35txn3oTbFA3t2BQVCNKXINni0XDoCBb6HHKkH-PhDCc

“Stop Shaming Your Child for Behavioral Symptoms of ADHD.”

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-behavior-symptoms-misbehavior/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=parent&fbclid=IwAR2hF602N7U2JoJ6jvkE058Yg8AwHF61kCDePzAnzhqNMkTQKkvL17ea5xQ

“Differentiating ADHD behavioral symptoms from bad behavior will allow your child to accept their diagnosis without shame. If we only offer them meaningless consequences to their deficits, we lose the opportunity to assist them in successfully managing a life-long disorder.”

Educational Links 9/20/2020

With Safety in Mind, Schools Take Classes Outdoors

https://www.edutopia.org/article/safety-mind-schools-take-classes-outdoors?fbclid=IwAR2YXAr-q34QusWTRqOtPm-Ixs0m_FXm9suN0qhcI_se3TeFYoKR4F6J_GA 

Our Favorite Videos For Kids About How Things Are Made

https://www.weareteachers.com/how-things-are-made-videos/?utm_content=1599590323&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2HcwUYN0wA7MAEjkAuwep8PicPzywC6okhX2Jd4V0mzN1wHqEcD1NFldw

The Evil Culture Of Online Teaching

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2020/09/19/the-evil-culture-of-online-teaching/?

fbclid=IwAR2HcwUYN0wA7MAEjkAuwep8PicPzywC6okhX2Jd4V0mzN1wHqEcD1NFldw

20 Ways To Bring The Joy Back To Your Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/ways-to-make-classroom-inviting-bring-joy-back/?fbclid=IwAR3POxeUh2jGJNjjsQ3Mf-ZtpmKf9YXoKaKke5lp3NS1yUpQT7R-88FnX_c

Clear parent communication, support essential for remote learning success

https://www.educationdive.com/news/clear-parent-communication-support-essential-for-remote-learning-success/585130/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup:%20Education%20Dive:%20K-12%20Daily%2009-19-2020&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12%20Weekender

I’m an ADHD Expert — and I Still Struggle With ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-experts-struggle-with-add/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR3BumBF6GFnMvTD6rNE0aqA6Qz7Z2CwSWlpe2zsNyNGkz_HmGb2Gn7wAIM

Just because you’re an expert in helping others with ADHD doesn’t mean you don’t struggle with the condition yourself. Here are the ways I grapple with inattentive ADD, and why I refuse to let my symptoms define me.

Educational Links 9/19/2020

Assistive Technology in the Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/technology-in-the-classroom/2020/09/assistive-technology-in-the-classroom/

What Should Recess — and Play — Look Like in a Socially Distanced World?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-16-what-should-recess-and-play-look-like-in-a-socially-distanced-world?utm_content=buffer3deff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2KlTn7i24zNTMbKlPcceybmrjoqJwjMK59JFjBYYNETpjFVC9fi4rlFqo

How educators are battling pandemic stress

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/09/18/how-educators-are-battling-pandemic-stress/

 Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting school districts

https://www.educationdive.com/news/tracking-how-the-coronavirus-is-impacting-school-districts/578628/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-18%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:29750%5D&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

Want to Learn More Effectively? Take More Breaks, Research Suggests

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-16-want-to-learn-more-effectively-take-more-breaks-research-suggests

New Strategies in Special Education as Kids Learn From Home

https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-strategies-special-education-kids-learn-home

Teachers, This Is All Impossibly Hard, But We’re More Prepared Than We Realize

https://www.weareteachers.com/you-know-more-than-you-think/

As a teacher, I have seen several memes going around social media that suggest we are all “first-year teachers again.” While we are undoubtedly experiencing a lot of firsts with hybrid and distance learning, I believe we can utilize the tools we already have to make this school year successful and memorable.

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