Educational Links 9/4/16

How Domestic Violence In One Home Affects Every Child In A Class

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/03/491204888/how-domestic-violence-in-one-home-affects-every-child-in-a-class?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160903

New Teachers: How to Develop The Look

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teachers-how-develop-look-rebecca-alber?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

List of 49 EdTech Products (Categorized) Loved by Educators

http://edtechreview.in/research/1267-list-of-49-edtech-products-categorized-loved-by-educators?utm_content=buffer6ce36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

8 Ways to Sneak In Exercise and Healthy Eating at School

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/01/05/8-ways-to-sneak-in-exercise-and-healthy-eating-at-school 

6 Tools That Can Help Students Keep Track of Tasks

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/08/6-tools-that-can-help-students-keep.html#.V8uipK3LAWS 

PBL and Design Thinking to Unleash Student Creativity

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/edtechresearcher/2016/09/pbl_and_design_thinking_to_unleash_student_creativity.html?utm_content=buffer54b86&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Dear ADDitude: What If the Principal is Unfair?

 http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/35/11996.html

My son hangs out with a group of very active and physical boys who sometimes play rough. When this happens, the principal seems to single out my son for especially harsh and random punishments. How do I approach the school about this unfair treatment?

Education Links 9/3/16

 

Early ADHD Diagnosis? Don’t Forget About Learning Issues  

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2016/08/31/early-adhd-diagnosis-dont-forget-about-learning-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

How Do You Teach the 4Cs to Students (Part - 1) - Creativity and Innovation

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/914-how-do-you-teach-the-4cs-to-students-part-1-creativity-and-innovation?utm_content=buffer1f0ba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

The Work of Play

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/work-time-as-play 

Time to Rethink Our PD Paradigms

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2016/09/time_to_rethink_our_pd_paradig.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB 

Classroom Accommodations to Help Students With Learning and Attention Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/classroom-accommodations-to-help-students-with-learning-and-attention-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

2 Engineering Challenges Kids Love

http://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/two-engineering-challenges-kids-love/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Post&utm_campaign=Blog 

Build a Rubric | Developing Writers: A Workshop for High School Teachers

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/81a89d01-4dc4-4583-a2c6-27510a2500d4/81a89d01-4dc4-4583-a2c6-27510a2500d4/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mktg2016 

The 5 Priorities of Classroom Management 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-priorities-classroom-management-ben-johnson 

For beginning teachers, or for teachers like myself returning to teaching, the most difficult thing to master is classroom management. I had to relearn what ten years of hard instruction had taught me: Good classroom management is more than just being strict or authoritarian, and it is more than simply being organized. If I want to have my classroom run smoothly as a well-oiled learning machine, I have to set up a structured learning environment in which certain behaviors are promoted and others are discouraged. 

 

Educational Links 9/2/16

The Green STEM Initiative

Connecting students' curiosity about the natural world with innovation in STEM

https://www.nwf.org/Eco-Schools-USA/About-Eco-Schools-USA/STEM.aspx 

Hands-On Science Using Nature Works

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/11/19/hands-on-science-using-nature-works 

3 Game Design Tools to Inspire Learning

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/08/31/3-game-design-tools-to-inspire-learning.aspx 

The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/the-difference-between-ieps-and-504-plans?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Here's What We Know About the Next Generation Science Standards Tests

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2016/08/what_will_the_next_generation_science_standards_tests_look_like.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

50 Minute Periods Are Killing Teacher Creativity

http://catlintucker.com/2016/08/50-minute-periods-are-killing-teacher-creativity/ 

Setting Classroom Expectations

http://www.edudemic.com/setting-classroom-expectations/ 

Education Dept. sets sights on mobile-centric IT overhaul

http://edscoop.com/education-sets-sights-on-mobility-focused-it-overhaul 

The Education Department, like many schools, wants to replace a decade-old IT system with a mobile-friendly IT environment, and is looking for industry's help.

Educational Links 9/1/16

Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/08/31/464727159/mental-health-in-schools-a-hidden-crisis-affecting-millions-of-students 

A Practical Guide to Evidence-Based Writing Across Subject Areas

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/08/30/a-practical-guide-to-evidence-based-writing-across.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Always Separate The Student From The Performance

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/habits-students-retreat/ 

6 Tech Tools That Boost Teacher-Parent Communication

https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/6-tech-tools-that-boost-teacher-parent-communication?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social 

Cracking the Code: 9 Hands-On Strategies for Improving Decoding Skills 

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/07/15/cracking-the-code-9-hands-on-strategies-for-improving-decoding-skills 

Enter an Archive of 6,000 Historical Children’s Books, All Digitized and Free to Read Online

http://www.openculture.com/2016/08/enter-an-archive-of-6000-historical-childrens-books-all-digitized-and-free-to-read-online.html 

When Homework Is Useless

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/08/homework-who-needs-it/497966/ 

We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to activists and parents—to look beyond laws, politics, and funding and imagine a utopian system of learning. They went back to the drawing board—and the chalkboard—to build an educational Garden of Eden. We’re publishing their answers to one question each day this week. Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Today’s assignment: The Homework. Will students have homework?

 

 

Educational Links 8/31/16

Common-Core Reading Materials Get Mixed Results in First Major Review

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2016/08/common-core_materials_for_reading_get_mixed_reviews.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Math Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/math-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

New PBS News Hour Segment: Preparing Teachers For “Cultural Competence”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/08/30/new-pbs-news-hour-segment-preparing-teachers-for-cultural-competence/ 

Differentiating in Math Using Computer Games 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/differentiating-in-math

Vast Majority of Americans Want Failing Schools Fixed, Not Closed, Poll Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/08/majority_fix_failing_schools_not_close_pdk_gallup_poll.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Why Continuing Education Programs Are Poised to Become Hubs of Innovation

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-30-why-continuing-education-programs-are-poised-to-become-hubs-of-innovation?utm_content=buffer40b59&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

How A Makerspace in Juvenile Hall Helps Young People See Their Value

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/25/how-a-makerspace-in-juvenile-hall-helps-young-people-see-their-value/ 

They get to be human in there. They get to be who they are, and recognized and valued for their humanity.

 

 

Educational Links 8/30/16

Classroom Poster: 8 Phrases That Nurture Growth Mindset

http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/topics-in-education/classroom-poster-8-phrases-that-nurture-growth-mindset?utm_campaign=Apperson_151230&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=FB&utm_content=1471832820  

32 Research-Based Instructional Strategie

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/instructional-strategies/32-research-based-instructional-strategies/?utm_content=bufferbc7c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

The Principal as Community Advocate

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/08/31/the-principal-as-community-advocate.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

How to keep teaching when your personal life is falling apart

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/03/how-to-keep-teaching-when-your-personal-life-is-falling-apart.html?utm_content=bufferc9962&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Classroom Poster: 8 Phrases That Nurture Growth Mindset

http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/topics-in-education/classroom-poster-8-phrases-that-nurture-growth-mindset?utm_campaign=Apperson_151230&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=FB&utm_content=1471832820 

Animating The Classroom

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2016/08/26/animating-the-classroom/ 

Starting a New IEP Advocacy Year: Back to School Tips

Starting a New IEP Advocacy Year: Back to School Tips - See more at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.school.tips.krizman.htm#sthash.24p4pg55.dpuf

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.school.tips.krizman.htm 

Classroom Management Apps and Websites

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/classroom-management-apps-and-websites?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social 

Keeping your students' attention, focus, and respect is a constant process that takes a lot of time and energy out of your day. These tools can be your time-saving and energy-freeing sidekicks as they help you instantly assess learning, create seating charts, improve students' behavior, and set timed tasks to make your classroom run like a well-oiled machine.

 

 

Educational Links 8/29/16

Cyber Bullying Pictures and Posters For Your Classroom

http://edtechreview.in/news/2392-cyber-bullying-posters-pictures 

Maker Rubric

https://blueprint.digitalharbor.org/product/maker-rubric-pdf/ 

Tch Video Lounge

https://www.teachingchannel.org/video-lounge 

A Hero For The Arts And Sciences: Upcoming Marvel Covers Promote STEAM Fields

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/28/491394226/a-hero-for-the-arts-and-sciences-upcoming-marvel-covers-promote-steam-fields 

'Let It Go': A New Set of Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-28-let-it-go-a-new-set-of-classroom-management-strategies-for-the-21st-century?utm_content=buffer62ac3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Tech Finder-Listening Comprehension

Expert-approved apps & games for your child
https://www.understood.org/en/tools/tech-finder/find-tech?iid={3DCCC512-6A1B-4999-9C86-2942AD9EB56F} 

SMART Goal Setting With Your Students

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/smart-goal-setting-with-students-maurice-elias 

With all that is being written now about "mindset," it is an excellent idea to begin school by having our students set positive goals. More and more K-16 schools are introducing concepts like SMART goals as a way of gradually building students' capacity to tackle the increasing challenges they are facing.