Educational Links 10/30/16

Assessment: We Cannot Improve at Scale What We Cannot Measure

https://www.edutopia.org/article/assessments-we-cannot-improve-scale-what-we-cannot-measure-maurice-elias 

Online Mathematics Homework Increases Student Achievement

http://ero.sagepub.com/content/2/4/2332858416673968 

Behold the Magic of a Consistent Routine

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/37/slide-1.html 

How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent 

http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2015/11/disrespectful-parent.html 

U.S. Dept. of Ed. Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-28-u-s-dept-of-ed-unveils-free-online-tool-for-rapid-evaluation-of-edtech-products 

Creating Personalized Learning for English Language Learners

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/10/creating-personalized-learning-for-ells/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Creating%20Personalized%20Learning%20for%20English%20Language%20Learners 

Teen Suicide is Contagious, and the Problem May Be Worse than We Thought 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/10/teen-suicide-is-contagious-and-problem.html 

Pencil-and-paper assignments beat online projects in raising primary pupils’ progress, because staff can be more flexible and respond to students' needs more easily.

Educational Links 10/29/16

Every Child Needs a Champion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

20 Things You Can Learn In 10 Minutes To Become A Better Teacher

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-things-you-can-learn-in-10-minutes-to-become-a-better-teacher/ 

Using Technology in Your Humanities Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/technology-in-humanities-class-david-cutler?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

5 Reasons Principals Should Be Coached

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2016/10/5_reasons_principals_should_be_coached.html?cmp=eml-eb-popweek%2010282016 

Celebrity Spotlight: How Michael Phelps’ ADHD Helped Him Make Olympic History 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/personal-stories/famous-people/celebrity-spotlight-how-michael-phelps-adhd-helped-him-make-olympic-history?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

What obsessive-compulsive disorder in kids looks like in school

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/10/11/what-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-in-kids-looks-like-in-school/ 

The Flexible Classroom Management Option 

http://www.teachhub.com/flexible-classroom-management-option 

A Teacher’s New Best Friend: Amazon Inspire

http://www.edudemic.com/amazon-inspire/ 

 Amazon Inspire is a marketplace of free resources for teachers and educational institutions. This new platform, released in beta on June 27, enables teachers to drive Amazon’s “commitment to making digital classrooms a reality” by augmenting its already impressive catalog of resources. When educators sign up, they can upload, download, and edit digital educational materials for the classroom such as lesson plans, teaching modules, and worksheets.

Educational Links 10/28/16

Your art supplies are free: falling from the trees! The link below has excellent STEM to STEAM resources.

Awesome Autumn! Autumn lesson ideas

http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/autumn.shtml 

10 Innovative Learning Stations That Get Students Reading

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-innovative-learning-stations-get-students-reading-shelby-scoffield?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Top App Boosts Kids' Social-Awareness Skills 

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/social-express-ll/70276 

Where Are Quality Instructional Materials for English Language Learners?

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/10/27/where-are-quality-instructional-materials-for-english-language-learners/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Using Text-to-Speech to Unlock Reading Barriers

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/aiming-access/using-text-speech-unlock-reading-barriers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29 

Finding Signs of Progress When Learning is Slow

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/finding-signs-progress-learning-slow/ 

Trends in Tech: How Schools Can Access the Future, Now

http://www.theedadvocate.org/trends-tech-schools-can-access-future-now/ 

Technology has been changing the way teachers instruct and the way classes are held. It will introduce some interesting changes in the future of education. What does the future hold? Consider some up-and-coming possibilities.

 

 

Educational Links 10/27/16

How Should Teachers Handle 'Controversial' Topics?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2016/10/how_should_teachers_handle_controversial_topics.html 

Are There Really 7 Types of ADD?

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/61/slide-1.html 

Finding Signs of Progress When Learning is Slow

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/finding-signs-progress-learning-slow/ 

7 Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Teens, and Drugs and Alcohol Use

http://www.weareteachers.com/7-things-every-teacher-should-know-about-teens-and-drugs-and-alcohol-use/ 

Cardboard Creators: Reusing to Learn

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/10/21/cardboard-creators-reusing-to-learn.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Modeling Mistakes and Creating Trust in the Classroom

https://medium.com/synapse/modeling-mistakes-and-creating-trust-in-the-classroom-ea5b94335917#.2j6inkvor 

What Is Identity-Based Bullying—and How Can I Stop It?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-is-identity-based-bullying-jinnie-spiegler 

Being the target of bullying can be painful and damaging. And when you are targeted because of an aspect of who you are—your core identity or a facet of it—that can be particularly destructive. It can cause you to internalize negative messages about that part of your identity and crush your self-esteem in lasting ways.

Educational Links 10/26/16

5-Minute Film Festival: 7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-fest-video-writing-prompts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Mindfulness in the Classroom 

http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/social-emotional-lesson-plans 

5-Minute Film Festival: 7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-fest-video-writing-prompts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

Creating a Culture Where It’s Cool to Be Smart

http://www.creativitypost.com/education/creating_a_culture_where_its_cool_to_be_smart 

The problem with education? Children aren't feral enough 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/07/education-children-not-feral-enough?CMP=share_btn_tw 

7 Tips for Talking to Your Child’s Teacher About ADHD 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/7-tips-for-talking-to-your-childs-teacher-about-adhd?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

States can change the way they think about education, but will they?

http://hechingerreport.org/states-can-change-way-think-education-will/

When it comes to influencing education policy and cultivating innovative schools, all eyes are on the states. A new federal law hands more control to state leaders, untethering them from rules that threatened dire consequences for failing to achieve certain test scores. But in return for this freedom, states must come up with their own ways of ensuring that their schools give all students a high-quality, equitable education.

Educational Links 10/25/16

Making Thinking Visible: The Story Of A Sketchnoter

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/technology/making-thinking-visible-story-sketchnoter/?utm_content=buffer8b9c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Respectful Talk 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/speaking-respectfully-nea 

Teachers Guide to the Common Core
State Standards

https://rossieronline.usc.edu/common-core-standards/ 

Cursive Handwriting and Other Education Myths

http://nautil.us/issue/40/learning/cursive-handwriting-and-other-education-myths 

What Do "Future Ready" Students Look Like? 

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-do-future-ready-students-look-suzie-boss?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

Sensory Processing Issues: What You’re Seeing in Your Middle-Schooler 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/sensory-processing-issues-what-youre-seeing-in-your-middle-schooler?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

What Are The Main Reasons Teachers Call It Quits?

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/10/24/495186021/what-are-the-main-reasons-teachers-call-it-quits 

Are you using your school’s PLC to its fullest?

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/10/21/are-you-using-your-schools-plc-to-its-fullest/ 

When professional learning communities (PLCs) meet frequently to examine and analyze student work and data, higher levels of teacher morale emerge, according to a new report from the Learning Sciences International (LSI) research team.

 

Educational Links 10/24/16

Strategies to Ensure Introverted Students Feel Valued at School

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/02/19/strategies-to-ensure-introverted-students-feel-valued-at-school/ 

Where Diversity, Inclusion and Education Meet: A Conversation With Black Girls Code Founder, Kimberly Bryant

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-23-where-diversity-inclusion-and-education-meet-a-conversation-with-black-girls-code-founder-kimberly-bryant 

Engaging Students with the Values of Democracy

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/10/engaging-students-with-the-values-of-democracy/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Engaging%20Students%20with%20the%20Values%20of%20Democracy 

The Civil War Inside My Brain

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/220/slide-1.html 

As School Becomes More Collaborative, How Do Introverted Teachers Cope?

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/27/as-school-becomes-more-collaborative-how-do-introverted-teachers-cope/ 

31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework

http://www.parent.co/31-things-your-kids-should-be-doing-instead-of-homework/ 

Laughter, Learning, and Why Teens Are Such a Tough Crowd

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/laughter-learning-teens-tough-crowd-matt-bellace 

 Laughter, risk, and novelty stimulate the teenage brain. Make these elements work for you by incorporating the strategies and rhythms of stand-up comedy into your teaching.