Saturday, August 22, 2015

Educational Links 8/23/15

 

The Funniest Back-To-School Pep Talk You May Have Missed

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/20/the-funniest-back-to-school-pep-talk-you-may-have-missed/ 

What a Student Learned From a Short Experiment in Self-Directed Learning

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/21/what-a-student-learned-from-a-short-experiment-in-self-directed-learning/ 

 “We shouldn’t assume people know what digital citizenship is.”

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/we-shouldnt-assume-people-know-what-digital-citizenship-is/ 

What’s the Difference Between Learning Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/whats-the-difference-between-learning-disabilities-and-intellectual-disabilities

The First 6 Weeks: Strategies For Getting To Know Your Students

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/the-first-6-weeks-strategies-for-getting-to-know-your-students/ 

21 Grab-And-Go Teaching Tools For Your Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/21-grab-and-go-teaching-tools-for-your-classroom/ 

8 Examples of Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/8-examples-of-assistive-technology-and-adaptive-tools 

Fostering Student Questions: Strategies for Inquiry-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/strategies-for-inquiry-based-learning-john-mccarthy 

 

MzTeachuh's Meditations: I Am The Lord Who Healeth Thee

Isaiah 53:3-11

I Am The God That Healeth Thee | Don Moen 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H2PxM4LmnM 

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/22/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/22/15: Is It Asperger's Syndrome or ADHD? http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/78/slide-1.html Video Playlist: 6 Ways to Build Relationsh...

Websites for Special Education








http://www.wrightslaw.com/
http://www.specialeducationguide.com/


http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
Special Education News
On Special Education Blog
Reporter Nirvi Shah tracks news and trends of interest to the special education community, including administrators, teachers, and parents.
Spotlight on Special Education
Essential news stories and Commentaries selected by Education Week editors
Spotlight on Inclusion and Assistive Technology
Essential news stories and Commentaries selected by Education Week editors
Special Education in America
A 2008 report examining special education in the nation's high schools.
Special Education Backgrounder A brief research-based background essay on special education


 http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/
 
 
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
https://www.understood.org/en?gclid=Cj0KEQjwu-CuBRCQ2byQtMep7e0BEiQABQKlkWqRfGAhBpMlhiHCGVtg7jCaRoeTOd7PTcniDsV_MR4aAoXu8P8HAQ

Teaching Is Collaborating Until You're A Team


1. The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration


http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration 


2. Teacher Collaboration Gives Schools Better Results


http://www.psmag.com/education/teacher-collaboration-gives-schools-better-results-34270/ 


3. Making Time for Teacher Collaboration Is Crucial


 http://www.edutopia.org/teacher-collaboration-crucial


All this in 30 minutes after school.

4. Maximizing the Impact of Teacher Collaboration 


http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Maximizing_Impact/ 


5. 5 Ways to Get More Out of Teacher-to-Teacher Collaboration 


http://www.weareteachers.com/community/weareteachers-blog/blog-wat/2012/04/24/5-ways-to-get-more-out-of-teacher-to-teacher-collaboration 


6. The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration


http://currikiblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/the-benefits-of-teacher-collaboration/ 


7. 5 Ways to Get More Out of Teacher-to-Teacher Collaboration 


http://www.weareteachers.com/community/weareteachers-blog/blog-wat/2012/04/24/5-ways-to-get-more-out-of-teacher-to-teacher-collaboration 

Must be high school teachers collab team, only three women.

 

MzTeachuh: The Caturday Before School Starts

The Caturday Before School Starts: MzTeachuh: The Caturday Before School Starts : Take some time for a deep thought or two. You're ready. The kids are ready. It'll be ...

Friday, August 21, 2015

Educational Links 8/22/15

Is It Asperger's Syndrome or ADHD?

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/78/slide-1.html

Video Playlist: 6 Ways to Build Relationships with Students

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/09/08/video-playlist-6-ways-to-build-relationships-with-students/ 

Personalized Learning Solution from Agilix Empowers Students

http://edtechreview.in/news/2074-buzz-personalized-learning-management-solution

Want kids to love school? Stop telling them they stink and find their strength.

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/want-kids-to-love-school/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoolCatTeacherBlog+%28Cool+Cat+Teacher+Blog%29 

For Aging Schools: What ‘Community-Centric Design’ Could Look Like

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/19/for-aging-schools-what-community-centric-design-could-look-like/

Parents: 19 Meaningful Questions You Should Ask Your Child's Teacher 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/19-questions-for-parents-terry-heick?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

What Great Teachers Know About Their Students

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/creating-student-centered-learning-profiles-what-great-teachers-know-about-their-students/

 




MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 8/21/15

Mozart
Mozart
Next School Year: A Soundtrack for Our Classroom
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/next-school-year-soundtrack-for-our.html

Tranquil Afternoon: Art, Music and Maybe a Faun
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2013/12/tranquil-afternoon-art-music-and-maybe.html?spref=bl

Best Articles for Educators 8/16/15
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/best-articles-for-educators-81615.html 
Ah, A New Teacher
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/ah-new-teacher.html 

Educational Links 8/18/15
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/educational-links-81815.html?spref=bl 

Blue Skies Smiling At Me
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/blue-skies-smiling-at-me.html 

Taking Care of Teacher

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/08/taking-care-of-teacher.html?spref=bl 

I Love the Smell of Crayons in the Morning: Getting to Know You Art

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/i-love-smell-of-crayons-in-morning.html
 
Educational Links 8/20/15

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/educational-links-82015.html 

Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update8/17/15
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/08/ed-tech-and-stem-weekly-update-81715.html 
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Perk Yourself Up

...like your coffee.

bot un dotta dot uh...bot un dotta dot uh.... dot dot dot dot duh.

Cafe Paris Lounge - Mixed by DJ Dimsa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrB6w5S9uqo

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/21/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/21/15: 8 Tips for Reaching Out to Parents http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tips-reaching-out-to-parents-david-cutler Learn How to Ask the 5 W’s ...

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Educational Links 8/21/15

8 Tips for Reaching Out to Parents

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tips-reaching-out-to-parents-david-cutler

Learn How to Ask the 5 W’s + H + E Questions

Learn How to Ask the 5 W’s + H + E Questions

 http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=13088&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWrightslawWay+%28The+Wrightslaw+Way%29

Homework Battles: When Parent Help Negatively Affects Students

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/20/homework-battles-when-parent-help-negatively-affects-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Changing Mindsets: STEM Is NOT Content Areas in Isolation

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2015/08/19/changing-mindsets-stem-is-not-content-areas-in-isolation/ 

Grandma's Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes

http://discovermagazine.com/2013/may/13-grandmas-experiences-leave-epigenetic-mark-on-your-genes#.VcInLoolZ61.facebook 

When a Teacher Told Me ‘So Many’ Kids Shouldn’t Have Special Education Services 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/08/when-teacher-told-me-so-many-kids.html 

More than half of students struggle with reading, report says

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/08/20/students-reading-literacy-035/ 

 

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/20/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/20/15: Senate Passes Act That The Arts Are Considered Core Subjects  http://theodysseyonline.com/unr/senate-passes-act-that-the-arts-are-core-...

GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Series

Gen Ed/Special Ed Teamwork 


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/06/gen-edspecial-ed-teamwork.html


What GenEd and SpecEd Need to Know About Each Other 


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/06/what-gened-and-speced-need-to-know_27.html


GenEd and SpecEd Communication


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/06/gened-and-speced-communication.html


When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works  Putting the Puzzle Together http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/07/when-gened-and-speced-collaboration.html


When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: Playing To Each Other's Strengths 


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/07/when-gened-and-speced-collaboration_7.html


 


When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: Solving Problems 


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/05/when-gened-and-speced-collaboration.html










 



 


When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: Differentiating Instruction 


http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/11/when-gened-and-speced-collaboration_21.html


 


Blue Skies Smiling At Me

Petunia Reaching Blue Sky, Renee Jardin
Nothing but blue skies do I see.



Blue Skies - Frank Sinatra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03eH51rsuM

written by Irving Berlin

I was blue, just as blue as I could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore

Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see

Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long

Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly

Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on

I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 12

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 12: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make s...

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Educational Links 8/20/15

Senate Passes Act That The Arts Are Considered Core Subjects 

http://theodysseyonline.com/unr/senate-passes-act-that-the-arts-are-core-subjects/127337 

Classroom Rules That Work for ADHD Kids

 http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/770.html

How Coding Camps for Girls of Color Hope to Impact the Tech Industry

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/18/how-coding-camps-for-girls-of-color-hope-to-impact-the-tech-industry/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Can an IEP or 504 Plan Include Something About Getting Emotional Support at School? 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/emotional-support-at-school/can-an-iep-or-504-plan-include-something-about-getting-emotional-support-at-school?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

The Autism Epidemic - An Epidemic of Words 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/08/the-autism-epidemic-epidemic-of-words.html

Why cultivating nonconformity is more important than ever

https://medium.com/changemaker-education/why-cultivating-nonconformity-is-more-important-than-ever-6a621b7bf8bf 

Is Education’s Sole Purpose to Prepare Students for the Jobs of the Future? I Say No!

http://the21stcenturyprincipal.blogspot.com/2015/08/is-educations-purpose-to-prepare.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+The21stCenturyPrincipal+%28The+21st+Century+Principal%29 

Free Webinar Replay: Sound Medicine for Your ADHD Child's Brain

http://www.additudemag.com/RCLP/sub/11258.html 

The 8 Edtech Questions Every Parent Should Ask Schools This Year

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-08-19-the-8-edtech-questions-every-parent-should-ask-schools-this-year 

 

7 Emotional Wonders of the Special Needs Parenting World

http://www.fireflyfriends.com/special-needs-blog/specific/7-emotional-wonders-of-the-special-needs-parenting-world 

 

MzTeachuh: Educational News Today

MzTeachuh: Educational News Today:   9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences http://www.edutopia.org/blog/9-tips-organizing-family-conferences-maia-heyck-merlin   La...

Educational News Today

 

9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/9-tips-organizing-family-conferences-maia-heyck-merlin 

Lack of support is leading trainee teachers with children to quit the profession, report says

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/lack-support-leading-trainee-teachers-children-quit-profession-report 

Want Kids To Be More Interested In STEM Classes? There's An App For That

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3049855/want-kids-to-be-more-interested-in-stem-classes-theres-an-app-for-that 

Implementing Project-Based Learning in the 21st Century

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning_deeply/2015/08/getting_your_head_and_hands_to_pull_your_heart_into_the_twenty-first_century.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB 

Travel Journals: Student-Created Textbooks

http://www.edutopia.org/practice/creating-travel-journals-assess-learning?utm_content=stw&utm_campaign=travel-journals&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link 

Teacher Shortage? Or Teacher Pipeline Problem?

 http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/19/432724094/teacher-shortage-or-teacher-pipeline-problem

 What I Wish I'd Known as a New Teacher
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/what-i-wish-id-known-new-teacher-elena-aguilar?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS&utm_content=FaceBook

 10 Ways to Start Building Strong Relationships with Parents On Day One

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/3197-10-ways-to-start-building-strong-relationship-with-parents-on-day-one 

 

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 3

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 3: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make s...

MzTeachuh: Are You Your School's Grumpy Cat?

MzTeachuh: Are You Your School's Grumpy Cat?: I confess, at times I have been the grumpy cat at school. As I realized it, I would go through this handy checklist I once heard in a se...

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Educational Links 8/19/16


http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/08/17/special-ed-training-millions/20550/

30 Universal Strategies For Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/project-based-learning/27-actions-that-promote-self-directed-learning/ 



MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/18/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/18/15: 10 Ways to Motivate a Reluctant Reader http://www.readspeaker.com/10-ways-to-motivate-a-reluctant-reader/?utm_content=buffer33b49&u...

Take a Walk With Ludwig

Vienna Woods, lessing-photo,com
A picnic would be lovely.
This is my favorite symphony by Beethoven. Telling the class we will take a walk, hear the bird, the storm, and practically hear the clouds move across the sky--how wonderful.
Beethoven - 6th Symphony - Pastoral; there are some beautiful images of nature throughout a year on this video, although no thunderstorm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMJPZ-mu-Ts

MzTeachuh: Tranquil Afternoon--Art, Music and Maybe a Faun

MzTeachuh: Tranquil Afternoon--Art, Music and Maybe a Faun: 'North Woods' by Richard Kozlow, 1988. But I don't know if the woods in Michigan have mythological creatures or not. ...

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/18/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/18/15: 10 Ways to Motivate a Reluctant Reader http://www.readspeaker.com/10-ways-to-motivate-a-reluctant-reader/?utm_content=buffer33b49&u...

Monday, August 17, 2015

Educational Links 8/18/15

10 Ways to Motivate a Reluctant Reader

http://www.readspeaker.com/10-ways-to-motivate-a-reluctant-reader/?utm_content=buffer33b49&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

How to Create a Progress Chart in Google Sheets 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/08/how-to-create-progress-chart-in-google.html#.VdIfOpe8nIV

10 Questions Every Art Teacher Should Ask 

http://artjunction.org/10-questions-every-art-teacher-should-ask

How States Rank on High-School Graduation Rates 

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/states-ranked-graduation-rates/401330/ 

Questions to Ask Your Child About School

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/understanding-childs-challenges/talking-with-your-child/questions-to-ask-your-child-about-school?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Five Critical Skills to Empower Students in the Digital Age

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/17/five-critical-skills-to-empower-students-in-the-digital-age/ 

Crafting a History Skills Scope & Sequence

http://www.middleweb.com/24443/crafting-a-history-skills-scope-sequence/ 

Resources for Youth Makerspaces

http://makered.org/makerspaces/ 

How to Give Good Instructions to Children with ADHD

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/1033.html 

How Recess Promotes Focus for ADHD Children

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/807.html 

 

 

 

Ah, A New Teacher

New Teacher Survival Guide: Classroom Management

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-classroom-management 

Five Quick Classroom Management Tips for Novice Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-management-tips-novice-teachers-rebecca-alber 

Management Tips for New Teachers

http://www.nea.org/tools/management-tips-for-new-teachers.html 

The Beginner’s Guide To Google In The Classroom

http://www.edudemic.com/google-in-the-classroom/ 

Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers

https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/teaching-methods/6429.html 

Featured GraphicTen Activities for Establishing Classroom Rules | Lesson Plan

Ten Activities for Establishing Classroom Rules | Lesson Plan - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson274.shtml#sthash.uN5fbsPy.dpuf

 http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson274.shtml

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 8/17/15

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 8/17/15: 10 Emerging Education Technologies http://www.edudemic.com/10-emerging-education-technologies/ 5 Proven Benefits of Implementing BYO...

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/17/15

MzTeachuh: Educational Links 8/17/15: 5 Tips for Better Transitions http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=a0d286fe-b932-4399-b05a-61155fdb1933&c=32a11270-d...

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Educational Links 8/17/15

5 Tips for Better Transitions

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=a0d286fe-b932-4399-b05a-61155fdb1933&c=32a11270-d534-11e4-a904-d4ae52712b64&ch=32a57f40-d534-11e4-a904-d4ae52712b64 

My year in teaching: 'I love the freedom that working in a special school provides'

https://www.tes.co.uk/news/school-news/breaking-views/my-year-teaching-i-love-freedom-working-a-special-school-provides 

Powerful routines for the one iPad classroom

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2013/11/powerful-routines-for-the-one-ipad-classroom.html 

Common Core Is Premier Education Issue in GOP Presidential Debate

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2015/08/common_core_the_premier_educat.html?utm_content=buffer23760&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Child’s Focus 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/tips-improve-focus-kids-with-adhd-attention-deficit?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Video: A Very Young Morgan Freeman Demonstrates A Fun Classroom Game

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/08/16/video-a-very-young-morgan-freeman-demonstrates-a-fun-classroom-game/ 

Assistive Learning Aids: 13 Tools to Aid Reading, Writing, and Organization

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/11492.html 

10 #BacktoSchool Tips for Students to Keep in Mind When Using Social Media 

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2015/08/10-backtoschool-tips-for-students-to.html