MzTeachuh: It's Caturday? Fire up the grill.

MzTeachuh: It's Caturday? Fire up the grill.: Barbeque or Cookout?  http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/05/barbeque-of-cookout.html?spref=bl   All-American Music To Grill To  ht...

It's Caturday? Fire up the grill.

Barbeque or Cookout? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/05/barbeque-of-cookout.html?spref=bl 

All-American Music To Grill To 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/07/music-to-grill-to.html  

Hanging Out With The Kid--Cook Outs 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/06/hanging-out-with-kid.html 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/21/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/21/14:   Stonehenge, England The summer solstice as seen from Stonehenge http://earthsky.org/human-world/gallery-the-summer-solstice-as-se...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/21/14

 

Stonehenge, England

The summer solstice as seen from Stonehenge

http://earthsky.org/human-world/gallery-the-summer-solstice-as-seen-from-stonehenge 

Study: The Reality Of Mobile Technology In K-12

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/study-reality-mobile-technology-k-12/ 

June’s Infographics & Interactives Galore – Part Four

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/06/21/junes-infographics-interactives-galore-part-four/ 

11 Free Online Courses For Teachers (PD Opportunity)

http://www.edudemic.com/moocs-teachers-boost-pd-summer/ 

4 apps for social studies, dinosaurs, and organization

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/20/apps-month-may-634/ 

Digital Games and the Future of Math Class: A Conversation With Keith Devlin

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/digital-games-and-the-future-of-math-class-a-conversation-with-keith-devlin/ 

Infographic: the evolution of gaming

 http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/06/infographic-evolution-of-gamification.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29

 

MzTeachuh: Education: Getting Personal Tweets of the Day

MzTeachuh: Education: Getting Personal Tweets of the Day: Betting Big on Personalized Learning http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/18/gp-iredell.html 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your No...

Education: Getting Personal Tweets of the Day

Betting Big on Personalized Learning

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/18/gp-iredell.html

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Non-Teaching Time

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/make-most-non-teaching-time-maia-heyck 

Why Teachers Should Be Trained Like Actors

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/teaching-as-acting-a-performance-profession/

Assessment, Choice, and the Learning Brain

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/assessment-choice-and-learning-brain-glenn-whitman 

6 Common Myths About ADHD 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/common-myths-about-adhd 

Making Grading Personal, and More Enjoyable

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/18/gp-levey-pabst-grading.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/authentic-activities-world-language-classroom-sarah-loyola?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=authentic-activities-world-language-classroom-link 

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/21/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/21/14:   Not sure why no kids are represented in Alaska and Hawaii. Protecting Students With Disabilities http://www2.ed.gov/about/of...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/21/14

 

Not sure why no kids are represented in Alaska and Hawaii.

Protecting Students With Disabilities

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html

Report Catalogues Over 267,000 Restraint and Seclusion Cases in One School Year

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/06/report_catalogues_267000_cases.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29

Athlete With Down Syndrome Sues For Right To Compete

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/06/20/athlete-sues-right-compete/19459/ 

Preschool to prison: no child too young for zero-tolerance 

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/preschool-prison-no-child-too-young 

Managing Behavior in an Inclusive Classroom 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/06/managing-behavior-in-inclusive-classroom.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Schools May Be Underreporting Restraint, Seclusion

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/06/20/schools-underreporting-restraint/19457/ 

Ed. Dept. Seeking Comments on Minority Overrepresentation in Special Education

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/06/ed_dept_seeking_comments_on_mi.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29 

MzTeachuh: All American Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts

MzTeachuh: All American Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts: Hurrah for the red, white and silly. And Garfield has just the light hearted touch we sometimes need. Try not to turn each of these...

All American Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts

Hurrah for the red, white and silly. And Garfield has just the light hearted touch we sometimes need.

Try not to turn each of these jokes and riddles into too much of an opportunity to teach, though with younger children, you might have some 'splaining to do, Lucy.

Teacher: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Student: On the bottom.

Teacher: The Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia. True or false?
Student: False. It was written in ink.

What did Paul Revere say at the end of his ride? I've got to get a softer saddle.

And just to be teachery, don't forget Longfellow's adventuresome poem, 'The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.' It's so cheesy, kids love it.

Embarrassed someone saw my crack.

Keep in torch!

Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell? Yeah, it cracked me up.

What did the visitor say as he left the Statue of Liberty? Keep in torch.

What did one flag say to another--nothing, it just waved.

'What kind of tea do Americans thirst for? Liber--ty. Ha ha.'

                                    What colonists told the most jokes? Punsylvanians.

Very good read.

Now for a serious thought. The greatest founding father, in my opinion, was John Adams. He supported all citizens, and did not believe in slavery, not a bit. He and his family had no connection with slavery at all. He argued in  the Continental Congress for the abolition of slavery, foreseeing the schism it would cause in a new America; which it surely did in the Civil War. He and his wife Abigail supported integration in their home town of Braintree, Massuchusetts, in the local school. John Adams had the education, brilliance and insight to see that the colonies needed to empower all the people no matter what; he worried that the British would treat the American colonies as they had Ireland. He was humble enough to recommend Thomas Jefferson be the compiler and writer of the Congress' thoughts, but historians know it was Adams who was the prime thinker. He was an innovative diplomat, a President who would see the big picture, and a faithful and loving husband and father. I think the latter should count for a lot. Thank you, John Adams, for taking care of baby America.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. John Adams

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_adams_2.html?gclid=CJ6mndnM8rACFSQbQgodry

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Learning With The Learners

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Learning With The Learners: Love the smile on the instructor's face, and the lack of one on everyone else. 1. 7 Professional Development Tips For Online Teac...

MzTeachuh: Let's Go To The Beach! (Musically)

MzTeachuh: Let's Go To The Beach! (Musically): Surfaris - Wipe Out - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M The Beach Boys ~ Surfin' USA   https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Let's Go To The Beach! (Musically)

Surfaris - Wipe Out - YouTube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M


The Beach Boys ~ Surfin' USA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0dWXyTa2Cw 

theme from the endless summer - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzh4i0u5Gto 

Little Surfer Girl, North Shore Hawaii

 

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHNcMs8W660 

Hawaii Five-O - Theme Song [Full Version]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhvByj8YG8 

Jan & Dean - Surf City - 1963 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERrwjR4ZlfI 

The Beach Boys-California Girls 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JL-Ng15hcI 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Can You Swim?

MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Can You Swim?: Olympic Gold Medal Winner Cullen Jones and the Make a Splash Initiative http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/34367.asp?q...

Summer Activity: Can You Swim?

Olympic Gold Medal Winner Cullen Jones and the Make a Splash Initiative http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/34367.asp?q=Water-Safety-Make-a-Splash-Tour-Featuring-Cullen-Jones-Hits-New-York

Swimming is so much fun--as close to flying as you can imagine. But lots of kids don't have instruction in swimming and water safety. And, btw, grown-ups, do you swim? Or do you just sit by the pool/lake/river/ocean and watch the kids have fun? Let's get with it! Just for safety's sake if nothing else. And girls and ladies, wet hair shouldn't deter you. There are caps, if desired. Sunburn shouldn't deter you--wear a tee shirt and waterproof sunblock, and watch the time. Find a cool summer hat. Too fat, too skinny? Who cares. And if you swim enough, it will give you a marvelous, smooth, muscular bod, and improve your physical and mental health amazingly. Mostly,  IT IS JUST SO MUCH FUN! And we're not even discussing games, sports, and activities involving water.

See girls, swim caps can look cute.

Water Safety Make a Splash Tour Featuring Cullen Jones Hits New York

http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/34367.asp?q=Water-Safety-Make-a-Splash-Tour-Featuring-Cullen-Jones-Hits-New-York 

The Importance Of Swimming Lessons For Safety, Health and Enjoyment

http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/importance-of-swimming.html 

17 yr old Lia Neal wins Olympic swim medal

Why Is It Important to Know How to Swim?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/457393-why-is-it-important-to-know-how-to-swim/ 

5 reasons swimming lessons are important for older kids and tweens

http://www.chicagonow.com/tween-us/2013/10/tween-pool-swimming-lessons/ 

Confidence in the water--oh yeah.

Disabled Swimmers Gus and Nia Swimming at Northern Arena 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcCs9nWl7ZY 

What's Good About Being a Swimmer

http://swimming.about.com/od/swimworkouts/a/swim_benefit.htm 

 

What's good about being a swimmer? Well, guys, you can look like Michael Phelps. http://www.michaelphelpsfoundation.org/

 

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Resources Tweets of the Day 6/20/...

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Resources Tweets of the Day 6/20/...: Here is a list of helpful ed tech sites for you to get to know. http://www.edudemic.com/ Edudemic supplies thoughtful artic...

Ed Tech and STEM Resources Tweets of the Day 6/20/14

Here is a list of helpful ed tech sites for you to get to know.

http://www.edudemic.com/

Edudemic supplies thoughtful articles on education as well as resources for ed tech. There are many drop downs, including news, trends, how to, update, tools social media, Teacher's Guides, the best ed tech, for students, for teachers.
 

http://www.eschoolnews.com/

eSchoolNews has nine dropdowns full of interesting articles. Admin., data, curriculum, IT management, mobile, online, policy professional development, social media. 

http://edtechreview.in/

 

EdTechReview has an international focus. Their drop downs include Resources, Needs (types of learning using ed tech), Voices (news), For (specified info for eduction, government and business.) 

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/

 
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has nine buttons that lead to a plethora of resources: ed tech, posters, iPad, teachers (guides books and tools), and free downloads.

Richard's buttons include a guide to free ed tech and up to date info concerning iPads, Android, Google Tutorial, Free Guides, Alternatives to YouTube, Favorite Resources, Video Creation Resources.

These two sites are  not predominantly ed tech, but have both thoughtful discussions and practical input on the ed tech subject.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/

http://www.edutopia.org/

 

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/20/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/20/14: These links are an overview from several sources on behavior and discipline procedures for Special Education students. Disciplining ...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/20/14

These links are an overview from several sources on behavior and discipline procedures for Special Education students.

Disciplining Students With Disabilities 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipline.stud.dis.dwyer.pdf 

BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan

http://specialed.about.com/od/idea/g/BIP.htm 

Special Education Discipline

Step by Step Guide to Suspension/Expulsion

http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/specialeducation/docs/SE_Discipline_final.pdf 

Behavior and Discipline
Discipline Procedures for Students Receiving Special Education Services
http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/Families/Behavior.aspx 

Special Education: Discipline

http://www.kidslegal.org/special-education-discipline 

These links give insight into writing intervention plans.

Developing Behavioral Intervention Plans: A Sequential Approach

http://www.ldonline.org/article/6031/ 

Behavior Intervention Plans 

http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/advocacyinaction/Behavior_Intervention_Plans.shtml 

Behavior Intervention Plan 

http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/instructional-resources/behavior-support/resources/behavior-intervention-plan 

Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

http://www.pbisworld.com/tier-2/behavior-intervention-plan-bip/ 

Behavior Intervention Plan

http://specialchildren.about.com/od/behavioranddiscipline/g/BIP.htm 

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/20/14

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/20/14: Principal's Suggestion Box Letters 1-6  http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/principals-suggestion-box-letters-1-6.html  ePLNs ...

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/20/14

Principal's Suggestion Box Letters 1-6 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/principals-suggestion-box-letters-1-6.html

 ePLNs for Teachers –Getting Connected  

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/eplns-for-teachers-getting-connected.html

Best Articles for Educators 6/15/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/best-articles-for-educators-61514.html 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/18/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/ed-tech-and-stem-tweets-of-day-61814.html 

Summer Activity: Thunderstorm? Read This 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-activity-thunderstorm-read-this.html 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/17/14 

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/special-needs-tweets-of-day-61714.html

Teachers' Summer Reading List Tweets of the Day 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/06/teachers-summer-reading-list-tweets-of.html 

Thank you to our international readers. It is a privilege to serve you. USA,Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, UK, India, Canada, Poland.

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Project Based Learning

MzTeachuh: Project Based Learning: Here is the most recent group of resources: Project Based Learning http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/project-based-learning/ ...

Here is the most recent group of resources:

Project Based Learning

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/project-based-learning/

Project based learning 

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/about/project-based-learning 

Project-based learning done right

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/19/project-based-learning-259/ 

Here are some older articles:

What Project-Based Learning Means for Your High School Child

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/2014/04/25/what-project-based-learning-means-for-your-high-school-child 

Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

 http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources 

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought, here's more to cogitate on!

The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

 

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/19/14: What's in a Label? In Special Ed, Words Matter http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/06/whats-in-label-in-special-ed-words.html?ut...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

What's in a Label? In Special Ed, Words Matter

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/06/whats-in-label-in-special-ed-words.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&

utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Autism Often Deters Parents From Having More Kids

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/06/19/autism-deters-more-kids/19455/ 

The Behavior Issues Guide: How to Respond, Prevent, De-escalate Effectively

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/behavior-and-classroom-management/the-behavior-issues-guide-how-to-respond-prevent-de-escalate-effectively/ 

Child Psychologist Health Specialist

Child Health Specialist Series: About the Work of a Child Psychologist - See more at: http://childhood101.com/2014/06/child-health-specialist-series-about-the-work-of-a-child-psychologist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Childhood101+%28Childhood+101%29#sthash.DghC2Bzi.dpuf

http://childhood101.com/2014/06/child-health-specialist-series-about-the-work-of-a-child-psychologist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Childhood101+%28Childhood+101%29 

Netflix’s founder saves the day for one education software startup

http://digital.hechingerreport.org/content/netflixs-founder-saves-day-one-edcuation-software-startup_1482/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29 

Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students With LD

http://ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers 

Classroom Strategies 

http://ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/classroom-strategies 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/19/14: Learning the Physics of Skateboarding Engages Kids in Science  http://www.edutopia.org/video/learning-physics-skateboarding-engages-kid...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

Learning the Physics of Skateboarding Engages Kids in Science 

http://www.edutopia.org/video/learning-physics-skateboarding-engages-kids-science 

Superintendents push schools into the digital age

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/19/schools-digital-age-903/ 

  8 Critical Skills For A Modern Education

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/8-critical-skills-modern-education/

Some Ideas and Examples for Using Google+ Hangouts in School 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/some-ideas-and-examples-for-using.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29#.U6NFqrEvCWE 

Could You Learn To Love Math?

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/06/could-you-learn-to-love-math/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-you-learn-to-love-math 

 45 Powerful Tools To Create Polls And Quizzes In The Classroom

 http://www.edudemic.com/45-tools-create-quizzes-polls-classroom/

Great Math Apps and Extensions for Your Chromebook 

http://edtechreview.in/tags/9-1-1-learning 

 

MzTeachuh: The Future Is Now Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

MzTeachuh: The Future Is Now Tweets of the Day 6/19/14: What Does the Next-Generation School Library Look Like? http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/what-does-the-next-generation-school-l...

The Future Is Now Tweets of the Day 6/19/14

What Does the Next-Generation School Library Look Like?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/what-does-the-next-generation-school-library-look-like/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Why (And How) Libraries Are Getting Reinvented

http://www.edudemic.com/libraries-getting-reinvented/ 

100 Helpful Blogs For School Librarians (And Teachers)

http://www.edudemic.com/librarian-blogs/ 

8 Critical Skills For A Modern Education

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/8-critical-skills-modern-education/

Vergara case is a ‘shell game’: Editorial

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/13/vergara-shell-game-722/ 

Headers Linked to Memory Deficit in Soccer Players 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/06/headers-linked-to-memory-deficit-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Past Presidential Scholars Reflect on the Program’s 50th Anniversary

 http://www.ed.gov/blog/2014/06/past-presidential-scholars-reflect-on-the-programs-50th-anniversary/

Classroom Management: 7 Tips from an Experienced Teacher

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/behavior-and-classroom-management/classroom-management-7-tips-from-an-experienced-teacher/ 

Q’s About the News | The Fight Over the New Common Core Standards

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/6-qs-about-the-news-the-fight-over-the-new-common-core-standards/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Blended Learning (Everything You Wanted To Know Bu...

MzTeachuh: Blended Learning (Everything You Wanted To Know Bu...: These first three articles are from EdSurge  https://www.edsurge.com/products/ . The Scorecard on Blended Learning https://www.e...

Blended Learning (Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask)

These first three articles are from EdSurge https://www.edsurge.com/products/ .

The Scorecard on Blended Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-21-the-scorecard-on-blended-learning 

Eight Ways To Build Blended Learning Class Culture

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-15-eight-ways-to-build-blended-learning-class-culture 

Blended Learning's Two-Legged Stools

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-16-blended-learning-s-two-legged-stools 

The following links are from eSchool News http://www.eschoolnews.com/ .

5 examples of blended learning success

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/03/blended-learning-competency-826/ 

Four ways to extend the ‘fast’ blended learning student

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/04/fast-blended-learning-student-531/ 

Blended learning simplified and explained in video

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/05/16/blended-learning-video-325/

Blended Learning

 http://www.blendmylearning.com/blended-learning/

These are older articles, but still pertinent, I think.

Blended LearningThe Rise of Blended Learning 

Four Essential Principles of Blended Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/four-essential-principles-of-blended-learning/

How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation/ 

Blended Learning: Strategies for Engagement

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/blended-learning-engagement-strategies-andrew-miller

What Online Tools Work for Teaching Language Arts?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-online-tools-work-for-language-arts/ 

How Teachers Mix Online Math with Classroom Instruction

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/how-teachers-mix-online-math-with-classroom-instruction/ 

To Make Blended Learning Work, Teachers Try Different Tactics

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/whats-the-best-way-of-using-computers-in-schools/

Blended Learning: We Are All New Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/blended-learning-getting-started-lisa-dabbs 

New Research Asks: Does Blended Learning Boost Algebra Scores?

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/rand-study-shows-blended-learning-works/

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 7

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 7: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make so...

Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 7

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal,

Just wanted to check in to see if I'm cleared to contact MLB and the (Your Team Here) Baseball Organization to see if they can send materials and maybe one of the organization can come for a talk to the kids. What middle schooler wouldn't love this! I watch a lot of baseball, and it seems they are always doing something supportive for the community; I don't think our middle school is too far away for a drive. I've heard (Your Favorite Pitcher Here) lives not too far from here.

Thanks,
Enthusiastic Visionary Staff Member

These are just the top three results from a Google search: community activities MLB. I just know other sports have them, too!

Chicago Cubs Caravan
http://mlb.mlb.com/chc/community/charities/caravan.jsp 

Seattle Mariners Community Activities, including Education
http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/community/programs.jsp 

New York Mets: Citi Kids
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/community/programs.jsp

And here's a little of what my team does:

Buster Posey, S F Giants' catcher, giving away gloves. $25,999 of his own money's worth

S.F. Giants: Junior Giants and Round the Bases Reading Program

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/community/gcf/education.jsp

My suggestion: You have not because you ask not! Think big, get those emails and letters out. Have entire classes practice their letter writing skills--mail them to the White House, your Congressman, sports stars, writers, scientists, movie and TV stars, recording artists. Why not? How very fun that would be to have a visit. You'll at least get a response. Maybe the ASB could do it.
One year my sixth grade in Hawaii was studying the states--each student wrote to at least one governor, and received lots of adorable stuff. It was in 1993--a student wrote to Arkansas and received a letter and picture from Governor Bill Clinton. Hope she still has it!
In 2008, my 7th grade ELA classes watched the Inauguration on tv, and wrote letters to President Obama. I put them in a big envelope and mailed them off to Washington. Just before school ended, we received a lovely color photo and a nice letter from the President. The kids wouldn't believe it was from him, until I showed them the postmark from the White House. How cool. Works every time.