A Summer Song

A Summer Song:   "A Summer Song" Chad & Jeremy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvD0_aeAf2E   A Summer Song Trees swayin' in ...

Educational Links 9/25/16

Continuum of Purpose: Fostering a Meaningful Life 

http://www.personalizelearning.com/2016/06/continuum-of-purpose-fostering.html 

‘There is both a ‘heart’ and a ‘science’ to effective teaching’

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/there-both-a-heart-and-a-science-effective-teaching 

8 Fun Ways to Help Your Students Collaborate in the Classroom

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/09/12/8-fun-ways-to-help-your-students-collaborate-in-the-classroom?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Flipgrid 

Two Key Points for Understanding Imagination in Education

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/imagination-misunderstood/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Two%20Key%20Points%20for%20Understanding%20Imagination%20in%20Education 

15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher

http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/15-characteristics-21st-century-teacher?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

“What Is Metacognition? Let’s Think About It” Is My New BAM! Radio Show

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/09/23/what-is-metacognition-lets-think-about-it-is-my-new-bam-radio-show/ 

Study Highlights Importance of Principals in Teacher-Retention Efforts

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2016/09/principals_hold_the_key_to_ret.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

A new study suggests that schools districts take a closer look at the principal job if they want to get to the root cause of teacher turnover and find ways to prevent it.

 

Vincent's Autumn Perspective

Vincent's Autumn Perspective: Van Gogh – Landscape with House and Ploughman 1889  Getting perspective from Vincent with lovely music to listen to. Autumn ...

Educational Links 9/24/16

Frisbee? Oh yeah, let's go place Frisbee!

Making the Case for Outdoor Play

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/edwords-blog/making-the-case-for-outdoor-play 

Resources for National Bullying Prevention Month

http://www.educationworld.com/blog/october-national-bullying-prevention-month-resource-use-kids 

Study Highlights Importance of Principals in Teacher-Retention Efforts

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2016/09/principals_hold_the_key_to_ret.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Involve students in classroom design  

http://smartbrief.com/original/2016/09/involve-students-classroom-design

Want Adaptive Learning To Work? Encourage Adaptive Teaching. Here’s How

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-09-23-want-adaptive-learning-to-work-encourage-adaptive-teaching-here-s-how?utm_content=bufferee278&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for Executive Functioning Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-executive-functioning-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Is a Child with ADD?ADHD Eligible for Special Education?

Is a Child with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Education? - See more at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/elig.add.grades.htm#sthash.a4LrXFC0.dpuf

 http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/elig.add.grades.htm

Why has the topic of teacher quality suddenly reached such a crescendo? Education reform has been on the national agenda since 1983, the year of A Nation at Risk, but only in the last few years has the teacher-quality issue risen to the top. I think it may be reform fatigue, possibly desperation. The teacher is becoming a convenient scapegoat for America’s education reformers, who, after decades of ideas that have not panned out, cling to the belief that the flaw is not in the reform ideas themselves but in their implementation.

`Educational Links 9/23/16

How Much Do Visual Experiences Shape How People Think About Math?

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/09/21/how-much-do-visual-experiences-shape-how-people-think-about-math/ 

Modeling Mistakes and Creating Trust in the Classroom

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/modeling-mistakes-and-creating-trust-in-the-classroom/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Modeling%20Mistakes%20and%20Creating%20Trust%20in%20the%20Classroom 

The Key Ingredient to Fixing a Failing School

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/09/when-turning-around-a-failing-school-actually-goes-right/500999/ 

The 3 Types of ADHD 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/the-3-types-of-adhd?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Teachers Seize On 'Growth Mindset,' But Crave More Training 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/09/21/teachers-seize-on-growth-mindset-but-crave.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Students Are More Successful In Preventing Bullying In School Than Teachers & Adults

http://www.parentherald.com/articles/67773/20160919/students-more-successful-preventing-bullying-school-teachers-adults.htm 

Mindset in the Classroom: A National Study of K-12 Teachers 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/mindset-in-the-classroom-a-national-study.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB 

12 of my favorite podcasts for teachers

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/07/12-of-my-favorite-podcasts-for-teachers.html 

English-Language-Learner Classification Can Impede Student Growth, Study Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2016/09/english-learner_classification.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

What are the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/ngss 

The NGSS were designed to improve science education through three-dimensional learning. The three dimensions of the NGSS, Disciplinary Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Science & Engineering Practices, are distinct but equally important. They work together to build a comprehensive understanding of science over time.

Autumn: Monet and Vivaldi

Autumn Poplars-Monet

And to my Australian friends who are in Spring, please forgive me.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Autumn (3rd movement) - Sheffield Park Garden 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiyhRSMiPI

I Can Do Better With Google Classroom

I Can Do Better With Google Clas...: Not all of us are IT-type folks, so we may need to practice new skills. But we can learn! Google Classroom: First Look http://www.lynda...

Educational Links 9/21/16

The lies teachers tell themselves (and how to uncover the truth)

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/01/lies-teachers-tell.html 

Debate About Impact of Ed Tech on Test Scores Fueled by Study

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/09/14/debate-about-impact-of-ed-tech-on.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

The Best App for Your Coursework Isn't a Single App

http://www.edutopia.org/article/best-app-for-your-coursework-isnt-single-app-beth-holland?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Associations between Television, Early Childhood and Social Impairment during Adolescence 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/09/associations-between-television-early.html 

Evidence-Based Programs: New Guidance Details What ESSA Means for Research

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2016/09/ESSA_education_research_evidence_guidance_released.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

The Case for Universal National Service

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/09/14/the-case-for-universal-national-service.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Don't Say Nothing

http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/tt54-fall-2016/feature/dont-say-nothing 

As educators we (sometimes unknowingly) step into roles of advocate, caretaker, guide, and even mother or father to students. Students pay attention to everything we say and do. They particularly pay attention to our silence. 
We may be uncomfortable talking about race, but we can no longer afford to be silent. We have chosen a profession, which—like parenting—requires that our comforts come second to those of children.

Educational Links 9/20/16

There is No Autism Epidemic 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/09/there-is-no-autism-epidemic.html 

Making Learning Personalized & Customized 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/workshop-model-customized-learning 

School Life: A Kid’s Eye View

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/community/eyes/school-life-kids-eye-view/ 

You Don't Think ADHD Is Real?

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/13/8770.html 

8 Tips for Talking to Your Child’s Teacher About Dyslexia 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/8-tips-for-talking-to-your-childs-teacher-about-dyslexia?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Why How Many Minutes of Teaching Something Isn't the First Thing to Ask of Research

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/why-how-many-minutes-teaching-something-isnt-first-thing-ask-research 

Early Childhood Learning Environments to Support Young Kids

http://edtechreview.in/voices/interviews/1620-early-childhood-learning-environments-to-support-young-kids 

On ABC's 'Speechless,' a Student With a Disability Is the Sitcom Star

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2016/09/on_abcs_speechless_a_student_with_a_disability_is_the_sitcom_star.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

ABC this week adds another show to its stable of family-based situation comedies that frequently feature story lines set at school.

Joining the 1980s-set "The Goldbergs," the 1990s-set "Fresh Off the Boat," and contemporary-set "The Middle," "Modern Family," "black-ish," and "The Real O'Neals" is the contemporary-set "Speechless."
If you've been anywhere near a television in the past month, you've seen a promo or two for the heavily hyped show about a family that includes a 16-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who uses an alternative-communications device.

Educational Links 9/19/16

Infographics for Teaching Classic Literature

https://www.easel.ly/blog/infographics-for-teaching-classic-literature/

Will Listening to Audiobooks Make It Harder for My Third Grader to Learn to Read? 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/will-listening-to-audiobooks-make-it-harder-for-my-third-grader-to-learn-to-read?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

How art can help you analyze - 

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-art-can-help-you-analyze-amy-e-herman?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=lesson&utm_term=social-science 

9 Awesome Classroom Activities That Teach Job-Readiness Skills

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/09/13/9-awesome-classroom-activities-that-teach-job-readiness-skills?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=realityworks 

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?utm_content=buffer88360&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/09/16/the-trends-and-challenges-shaping-technology-adoption-in-schools/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Understanding and Addressing Processing Speed Deficits in the Classroom

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

Processing speed refers to the pace at which you are able to perceive information (visual or auditory), make sense of that information, and then respond. In a manner of speaking, processing speed is simply the amount of time it takes to get something done.