Educational Links 8/21/16

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Bloom’s revised Taxonomy with verbs! https://anethicalisland.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/blooms-revised-taxonomy-with-verbs/

The 4 Characteristics of a Healthy School Culture

http://www.theedadvocate.org/the-4-characteristics-of-a-healthy-school-culture/ 

This is Not Pretend: Teaching from the Inside Out

http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/not-pretend-teaching-inside-out?utm_campaign=ThinkPossible&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

What Do You Believe About Teaching And Learning?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2016/08/19/what-do-you-believe/ 

Best Education Systems in the World With Reasons to Why

http://edtechreview.in/research/2400-best-education-systems-in-the-world?utm_content=bufferf1342&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.V3dGXYPbxVg.twitter 

Schools Turn a Corner on Mental-Health Education

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/08/24/schools-turn-a-corner-on-mental-health-education.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

6 Benefits of Afterschool Programs 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/tutors/afterschool-programs/benefits-afterschool-programs-kids-with-learning-attention-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

The Power of Reading Practice on Student Achievement

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/08/the-power-of-reading-practice-on-student-achievement/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=The%20Power%20of%20Reading%20Practice%20on%20Student%20Achievement 

Why Teachers Say Practicing Mindfulness Is Transforming The Work

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/19/why-teachers-say-practicing-mindfulness-is-transforming-the-work/ 

Teaching is inherently a stressful occupation, and by many accounts, it’s getting more so. Students bring the effects of poverty and trauma into the classroom. Administrators lay on the pressure to meet ever-changing standards. In the last few years, teacher job satisfaction has reportedly plummeted to a 25-year low, and turnover is high — almost 50 percent for new teachers.
Patricia Jennings isn’t necessarily out to change all these factors. Instead, she aims to help teachers become the change they wish to see in the world.

 

 

Educational Links 8/20/16

Quality vs. Quantity: Choosing Your Back-to-School Apps

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/choosing-back-to-school-apps-monica-burns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

18 Digital Tools and Strategies That Support Students’ Reading and Writing

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/19/18-digital-tools-and-strategies-that-support-students-reading-and-writing/ 

A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/08/the-link-between-federal-financial-aid-and-private-companies/496364/ 

5 Common Myths About Auditory Processing Disorder

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/auditory-processing-disorder/5-common-myths-about-auditory-processing-disorder?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Getting Smart on Assessing and Measuring Social and Emotional Learning

http://gettingsmart.com/publication/getting-smart-assessing-measuring-social-emotional-learning/ 

Three steps to become a digitally agile educator

https://medium.com/synapse/three-steps-to-become-a-digitally-agile-educator-97cdeed90f1e#.7nz4mru2m 

Professional learning communities bring benefits for teachers, students

http://www.educationdive.com/news/professional-learning-communities-bring-benefits-for-teachers-students/424647/ 

Working teachers rarely have an opportunity to see their colleagues in action. They are either teaching or preparing for their next classes and observation time is minimal or nonexistent. 

Educational Links 8/19/16

Google Arts & Culture app adds Cardboard features and Art Recognizer on Android, iOS

https://9to5google.com/2016/07/19/google-arts-culture-cardboard-upadated/

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Mistaking Compliance For Learning

https://medium.com/@heinemann/rsif-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now-mistaking-compliance-for-learning-ce8c722d1d9f#.x2t7aet6f 

Tip of the Week: Ideas for Interactive Play to Create Learning Opportunities

http://blog.difflearn.com/2016/08/18/tip-of-the-week-ideas-for-interactive-play-to-create-learning-opportunities/ 

Teaching Strategies that Utilize Student Work 

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-utilize-student-work 

LA Unified set to open California's 'first all-girls school in 20 years'

http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/08/12/63551/la-unified-set-to-open-california-s-first-all-girl/ 

How Can We Measure Edtech's Return on Investment?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-18-how-can-we-measure-edtech-s-return-on-investment?utm_content=buffer52a69&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Wage Gap Between Teachers and Professionals With Similar Education Reaches All-Time High

http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/wage-gap-between-teachers-and-professionals-similar-education-reaches-all-time-high 

In a state-by-state analysis of teacher pay, the paper found that in no state does a teacher enjoy comparable pay to other college graduates. The effects of low, declining pay are felt by teachers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Educational Links 8/18/16

 

8 digital skills we must teach our children

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/8-digital-skills-we-must-teach-our-children/?utm_content=buffera8292&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Understanding My Son’s Dysgraphia Helped Me Advocate for Him 

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/what-i-wish-id-known-sooner/2015/08/11/understanding-my-sons-dysgraphia-helped-me-advocate-for-him?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

How to Be More Efficient in Integrating Digital Tools Into the Classroom

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/08/17/four-strategies-to-be-more-efficient-in.html 

Important Analysis Of Schools With Fewer Suspensions Makes Important Points, As Well As Highlighting Gaps

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/08/17/important-analysis-of-schools-with-fewer-suspensions-makes-important-points-as-well-as-highlighting-gaps/ 

Your Brain Isn’t Wired for Consistency - but That’s Not as Depressing as It Sounds

http://www.creativitypost.com/arts/your_brain_isnt_wired_for_consistency_but_thats_not_as_depressing_as_it_sou 

Share-Outs: Critiquing & Revising Models 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/students-learn-from-students-nsf 

How You Can Bring Creativity Back Into Your Classroom With Project-Based Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-17-how-you-can-bring-creativity-back-into-your-classroom-with-project-based-learning?utm_content=buffer74b31&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Think about it: when was the last time a creative task held your focus? Perhaps when you needed to solve a complex problem with a personal solution? Make a drawing? Build something? Many people have a sense of satisfaction after finishing something, that feeling of “I did my best work! I put my all into it, and now I release it into the wild.”

 

 

Education Links 8/17/16

How Will the New 504 Plan Guidance Help My Child?

Q&A: How Will the New 504 Plan Guidance Help My Child? - See more at: http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/ADHD-Weekly-Archive/Newsletter-Article.aspx?id=112#sthash.hqzwG4cB.dpuf

Q&A: How Will the New 504 Plan Guidance Help My Child? - See more at: http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/ADHD-Weekly-Archive/Newsletter-Article.aspx?id=112#sthash.hqzwG4cB.dpuf

5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Deeper Learning With Personal Devices

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-07-5-ways-teachers-can-encourage-deeper-learning-with-personal-devices 

New 504 Guidelines
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/ADHD-Weekly-Archive/Newsletter-Article.aspx?id=112

Discipline Reboot: Managing Behavior in Kids with ADHD

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/11754.html 

5 Creative Teaching Strategies for Public Speaking 

http://www.teachhub.com/5-creative-speech-teaching-strategies-drama 

Back to School - Why Creating Classroom Community is So Important

http://www.naeyc.org/blogs/creating-classroom-community 

Health Education: The Missing Link in Violence Prevention 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/08/03/health-education-the-missing-link-in-violence.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Back to School: 3 Question Activities to Connect Students

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/back-to-school-question-activities-students-maurice-elias 

Students learn best when they feel a basic sense of safety. So there is no wiser way to begin a school year, than by taking time to build your students as a caring community of learners and as a problem-solving team. Once they know one-another and begin to feel comfortable and trusting, it’s a lot easier for students to share their answers and questions, help and be helped by their classmates, and become engaged in and excited by the learning process.

 

This School Year: Take Care of Teacher

Here is some information and health strategies to stay well and effective.

There has been a reappearance of whooping cough and measles, so be sure these immunizations, as well as the current flu shot, are updated for the new school year.  I'm serious--better be safe than really sick for a long time!

Staying Healthy and Managing Stress While Teaching

http://www.advice-for-teachers.com/healthy.html 

Taking care of teacher is not as much fun as taking care of your kids-- but we aren't superheroes, so get your shots.

Adult Immunizations: What You Need

http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/adult-immunizations-what-you-need 

Information for Schools & Childcare Providers

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/ 

Why air purifiers are important in schools  

http://www.slideshare.net/simonbajaykrishnan/why-air-purifiers-are-important-to-schools

Teaching takes an inordinate amount of mental focus, emotional output, and physical energy.  But what happens when teachers are stressed or deal with emotional or mental issues?

Being There for Students When You're Emotionally Unavailable

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2113:being-there-for-students-when-youre-emotionally-unavailable&catid=105:teachers-aide&Itemid=299

When the Teacher Is Depressed

http://anniemurphypaul.com/blog/ 

Are you in shape? What's that you say, its none of my business? Well, its your business--and your future. So get up out of that computer chair and get moving! You'll be very glad you did.

Benefits of Being Fit & Eating Well - The President's Challenge

https://www.google.com/search?q=teachers+being+physically+fit&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb#channel=sb&q=benefits+of+being+physically+fit&revid=1883628429&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official 

Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

Educational Links 8/16/15

As Millions of Kids Return to School, Common Sense Education Ramps Up Commitment to "Digital Citizenship for All" to Prepare Students to Navigate and Succeed in a Fast-Moving Digital World 

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/news/press-releases/as-millions-of-kids-return-to-school-common-sense-education-ramps-up?utm_source=facebook%2Cfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term&utm_content&utm_campaign=DigCitpledge 

The Importance Of Teacher & Student Autonomy

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/08/15/the-importance-of-teacher-student-autonomy/ 

3 Stretch Goals for Math Teaching This Year

http://www.middleweb.com/31887/3-stretch-goals-for-math-teaching-this-year/ 

What Is Structured Literacy?

https://dyslexiaida.org/what-is-structured-literacy/

6 Must-Have Creation Tools for the BYOD Classroom

http://classtechtips.com/2016/08/15/byod-classroom/ 

Making the Case for Arts Education in Urban Schools

https://rossieronline.usc.edu/blog/arts-education-research/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social 

 Teaching with Graphic Novels

http://www.edudemic.com/teaching-graphic-novels/ 

 Comic books have long been contraband in the classroom. These colorful stories are most often thought of as a distraction hidden behind the math book for slacking students. However, modern graphic novels have emerged as an effective teaching tool that can help improve literacy, explain complex concepts, and get students excited about reading. Many are beginning to view them as literature.

Educational Links 8/15/16

The Crucial Role of Recess in School (American Academy of Pediatrics)

http://www.edutopia.org/resource/casey-pediatrics-recess-in-school 

5 Effective Strategies for Teaching Decoding Skills

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/01/27/5-effective-strategies-for-teaching-decoding-skills 

10 things you should throw out in your classroom NOW

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/08/throw-out.html 

Brain Breaks: 60 Quick and Engaging Brain Break Cards

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Breaks-60-Quick-and-Engaging-Brain-Break-Cards-956957 

The Difference Between Dysgraphia and Expressive Language Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/the-difference-between-dysgraphia-and-expressive-language-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Music Education can be a learning tool to teach 3 valuable skills

http://www.teachercast.net/2016/07/30/using-music-learning-tool-helps-student-learn-3-valuable-skills-sarah_daren/?utm_content=buffer2e760&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/08/12/485839561/want-to-address-teachers-biases-first-talk-about-race?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160813

 Coles hopes understanding cultural differences and privilege might get teachers to think about how that affects students' educations.