Educational Links 8/16/2020

50 Ways Google Can Help You Become A Better Teacher

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/25-ways-google-can-help-you-become-a-better-teacher/?fbclid=IwAR2qM7Skbb4HOYYh-FqaOPi3GeTY8bFY7Jemkfik57ArWSBe2CGLwW5t7F0

Ed Department Accused Of Diverting Funds From Students With Disabilities

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/08/13/ed-department-accused-of-diverting-funds-from-students-with-disabilities/28725/

Education Trust Issues Report on Social and Emotional Learning from an Equity Perspective

https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/education-trust-issues-report-social-and-emotional-learning-equity-perspective?MvBriefArticleId=32741

Federal court clears way for new Title IX K-12 rule, takes effect Friday

https://www.educationdive.com/news/federal-court-clears-way-for-new-title-ix-k-12-rule-takes-effect-friday/583407/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-08-13%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:29070]&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

Oakland Unified reaches compromise with teacher’s union in distance learning deal

https://edsource.org/2020/oakland-unified-reaches-compromise-with-teachers-union-in-distance-learning-deal/638360?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oakland-unified-reaches-compromise-with-teachers-union-in-distance-learning-deal-08-15-20&fbclid=IwAR15Po4YobrHbsbNjvYaR-8zcRtUKW818t2llTxtikA_CdG8j8aLPDXsb_8

Video Conferencing: Establishing Routines and Structuring Online Time with Students

https://catlintucker.com/2020/08/video-conferencing-establishing-routines-online/?fbclid=IwAR3Jq_42Td5x_iHm-74dMxwg6MGnhZLdQlw5tojWlgtha4HiMZV-4f__3q8

Keeping Kindergartners Engaged in Distance Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/keeping-kindergartners-engaged-distance-learning?fbclid=IwAR2bqTGi-HDwcWvGor899fZiSpQIMom2bl-PpIuzEmvPhr7svpxoZFu83wM

Personalizing lessons and giving brain breaks can help young students stay engaged during short synchronous sessions.

Suggestions: How to Direct Students Writing Research Papers

How to Write a Research Paper in 11 Steps

http://student-tutor.com/blog/how-to-write-a-research-paper-in-11-steps/

Scaffolding Methods for Research Paper Writing

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/scaffolding-methods-research-paper-1155.html

Teacher Guide for Teaching Research

https://assets.cengage.com/gale/tlist/additional/questia_teachers-guide.pdf

Students As Authentic Researchers: A New Prescription for the High School Research Assignment

http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol2/SLMR_AuthenticResearchers_V2.pdf

Sample Guideline Research Paper: English 10

https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/ca01000508/centricity/domain/1698/sophomore_research_packet.pdf

Sample Guideline RESEARCH PAPER: English 10

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Sample Eleventh Grade Research Writing Student Handbook

https://www.pwcs.edu/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=612821

Sample MLA Formatted Paper

https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/Hacker-Sample%20MLA%20Formatted%20Paper.pdf\

And here is great input from our friends.

How to Make Writing Research Papers Relevant for Students

https://www.edutopia.org/research-papers-relevant-rigorous

8 Reasons Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/8-reasons-why-students-should-still-write-research-papers/

And never forget to encourage your student writers that they are well able to discover information and brilliantly express important ideas in clarity with confidence. Write on!

Educational Links 8/14/2020

How Online Teaching Should Differ from Face-to-Face Instruction

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/08/how-online-teaching-should-differ-from-face-to-face-instruction/

Adjusting Your Child’s IEP or 504 Plan for Distance Learning

https://www.additudemag.com/iep-504-plan-distance-learning/

‘If I Could Handle This, I Can Handle Anything’: First-Year Teachers Reflect on the Pandemic

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-08-11-if-i-could-handle-this-i-can-handle-anything-first-year-teachers-reflect-on-the-pandemic

3 ways educational data helped this district improve outcomes

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/08/13/3-ways-data-helped-this-distric/

How to Use Google Classroom for Remote Teaching

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

20 Alternatives To Zoom For Online Teaching

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/alternatives-to-zoom-for-online-teaching/

How White Educators Can Approach Antiracist Work

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-white-educators-can-approach-antiracist-work

Striving to understand the origins of the concept of race and the effects of implicit biases are good initial steps.

How Learning Happens

How Learning Happens https://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens

In this video series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.

The series features experts Linda Darling-Hammond and Pamela Cantor sharing insights on a range of practices, roughly categorized under five buckets:

* Cultivating a Belonging Mindset
* Fostering Positive Relationships
* Building Academic Confidence
* Developing Foundational Skills
* Establishing Positive Conditions for Learning

Educational Links 8/13/2020

Lessons Learned From 'Quaranteaching'

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/08/lessons_learned_from_quaranteaching.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0vcfdWstREg77ZFbyPgLzTYiWk27uwckZRjl1A1PRQtFqo59yFUm2AB00

Report: Students are not spending enough time writing

https://www.educationdive.com/news/report-students-are-not-spending-enough-time-writing/583355/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-08-12%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:29040%5D&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

What Is the Role of Memorization When Teaching in a Post-Google World

https://www.bamradionetwork.com/track/what-is-the-role-of-memorization-when-teaching-in-a-post-google-world/?fbclid=IwAR31J6PZ2Ikjp5GXWorJpOqNi7D_2_mzDUtA-CIBzbPFUl-ppYJTZmwbn14

Under the Table and Teaching: 11 Expert Tips for Schooling Kids with ADHD from Home

https://www.additudemag.com/unschooling-homeschooling-adhd-learning-strategies/

Unschooling. Homeschooling. Crisis schooling. What is the difference? And what are the best learning strategies for your child with ADHD at this stressful time? Here are tips and strategies from education experts who understand the distinctions and today’s inescapable realities.

Educational Links 8/12/2020

8 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions

https://wegrowteachers.com/7-strategies-help-students-ask-great-questions/?fbclid=IwAR3arA0QQOBT6RT9UgNlwBrBDJKk03laMVLnfOqBFSk5JH5gdt7GCsgql08

The hidden benefits of a move to online instruction

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/08/11/the-hidden-benefits-of-a-move-to-online-instruction/

The simple intervention that could lift kids out of ‘Covid slide’

https://hechingerreport.org/the-simple-intervention-that-could-lift-kids-out-of-covid-slide/?fbclid=IwAR2JacKBMyZt90L3K-FQgpICqF8qRK4P6QcAAaQyuy4qkUDWZGJDjuIV7hE

Some California districts, teachers struggle to agree on distance learning

https://edsource.org/2020/some-california-districts-teachers-struggle-to-agree-on-distance-learning/638027?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=some-california-districts-teachers-struggle-to-agree-on-distance-learning-08-11-20&fbclid=IwAR1U0WrvDgRtjv3FoIcLrWGmE-flTs1phLOQZArVqycEHXKHZU2exUwu6r4

5 Reasons Instructional Materials Matter for Equity

https://www.edreports.org/resources/article/5-reasons-instructional-materials-matter-for-equity?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=equity-educator-voice-aug-2020&fbclid=IwAR3B0QEILgc4IyA2Tx99EprU4j6VOkT-F-_aIsOTmQQE_2ho2oRbXkNa7po

More details on what's coming to Meet and Classroom

https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/the-anywhere-school-meet-classroom-updates?fbclid=IwAR3waJ23Lo9znpN2Q1HsUDlar_4aHIlwAGrglSx2-43t6GD4-Gw49qxQf8M

Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions

https://www.facebook.com/edutopia/videos/3174876045932647/UzpfSTEyMDc2MTEyMzM6MTAyMjQyNzcwODY4NTM5Nzg/

See how hand signals can help promote *equitable participation* whether class discussions are taking place online or in-person.

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Meteor Shower! Perseids!

With very fast and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long "wakes" of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth's atmosphere. The Perseids are one of the most plentiful showers (50-100 meteors seen per hour) and occur with warm summer nighttime weather, allowing sky watchers to easily view them.

Perseids

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/perseids/in-depth/#:~:text=With%20very%20fast%20and%20bright,watchers%20to%20easily%20view%20them.

Perseid meteor shower 2020: When, where and how to see it

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/perseid-meteor-shower-2020-see-rcna74?fbclid=IwAR20WCScW0QjG3tRjpc8O2WR1SERi0togYOpVZQuIrmUrs5Q6DfVWwDW-RA

Top tips for watching the Perseids in 2020

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-to-minimize-moon-and-optimize-meteor-shower