Saturday, August 5, 2017
Nature, My Garden and Me: The STEM Garden at my new school
An illustrious teacher at my new school wrote a grant for greenhouses and planted this lovely veg garden which has done beautifully over a Mojave Desert summer. I get to participate with my Special Education class this coming schoolyear of 2017-2018.
Educational Links 8/6.17
A Surprising Way to Reduce Math Stress
Stages of a total eclipse
PASS OR FAIL: HOW CAN INTERVENTIONS REFORM RETENTION RATES?
Google Sheets for Classroom Management
90% of Parents Think Their Kids Are on Track in Math and Reading. The Real Number? Just 1 in 3, Survey Shows
The Forgotten History of Autism
What’s The Middle Ground Between Grammar And Voice When Teaching Writing?
There’s very little research on how to effectively teach writing and few pre-service teachers explicitly learn how to teach it in credentialing programs. And yet good writing has become a central skill for most subject areas, including math and science, where teachers are now asking students to explain their thinking.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Educational Links 8/5/17
My Teacher Look: Get Students Back on Track
Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy
Dyslexia: Red Flags for Early Intervention
Are You Helping Prepare Students for Jobs That Will Be Lost to Automation?
7 Words That Might Change the Way You Teach
Trouble With Self-Regulation: What You Need to Know
The Benefits of Saying Nice Things About Your Colleagues
Whether we realize it or not, we are constantly given small opportunities to build up or put down our coworkers in the ways we talk about them. When we introduce two colleagues, tell a story about how a meeting went, or share a colleague’s work, how we “narrate others” can make a big difference in how they feel about themselves and their work.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Educational Links 8/4/17
I Noticed & I Wondered
Teens and Executive Function Skills
11 Essential EdTech Action Steps for Back to School
Autism Symptoms are Less Obvious in Girls and May Lead to Underdiagnosis
'Teachers can't be expected to solve social mobility on their own'
Ten Non-Standard Ideas About Going Back to School
No Screaming: Classroom Management Strategies That Work
Screaming can be an effective classroom management strategy if your goal is to get scared children to obey your words. It also could cause students to revolt. Why do we do it? We scream because we’re upset. We scream because it’s effective… well the first few times.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Educational Links 8/3/17
A Push in the Right Direction
Rap n’ read
Student Athletes Have Audiences. Why Don’t Student Writers?
Everything You Thought You Knew About Dyslexia Is Probably Wrong
The Back-to-School Tech You Need (and Don’t Need)
Bringing Authors Into Your Classroom
How More "Breaks" Improve Teaching and Learning
Research tells us that more breaks matter, and guest Tim Walker is seeing the evidence in his teaching. Learn how giving students more free time during the day improves outcomes.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Educational Links 8/2/17
Getting to Know Students Deeply
All About the Layered Curriculum Approach
Check Out These Online Tools to Improve Writing Skills
http://edtechreview.in/news/2875-online-tools-to-improve-writing-skills
Words Matter: Quality Instruction for English Language Learners
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/07/28/words-matter-ell/
10 ways Google is making Classroom and Forms easier for teachers this school year
The Argument for Multi-Grade Classrooms in Today’s Schools
Guess What? We’re All Born With Mathematical Abilities
Our project is trying to get at what early predictors we can uncover that will tell us who might be at risk for being behind their peers when they enter kindergarten. We’re taking what we know and going back a couple steps to see if we can identify kids at risk in the hopes of creating some interventions that can catch them up before school entry and put them on a much more positive path.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Educational Links 8/1/17
What Works For Getting Kids to Enjoy Reading?
'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls
Free Checklist: Common Executive Function Challenges — and Solutions
Number Sense: What You Need to Know
AP Computer Science Principles Attract Diverse Students With Real-World Problems
Elementary school brings academics to physical education class
“Kids Can’t Learn From Teachers They Don’t Like”
While curriculum, assessment, and
instructional design may be how you
parse your thinking now, at one point it
probably had more to do with content,
curiosity, and relationships.
In this talk, the 40-year veteran teacher
reminds us that not only do
relationships matters, sometimes they’re
all that matters.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Educational Links 7/31/17
Helping Learners Move Beyond “I Can’t Do This”
https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2017/07/24/helping-learners-move-beyond-i-cant-do-this/
Total Solar Eclipse--August 21!
Write-On Tables
Hidden Inequities
Have a Clear Vision as a Leader to Enable Success
Education Inequality Starts Early
What Happens if Schools and Districts Miss New Academic Goals? Maybe Nothing
We need to talk about those goals.
The long-term targets states have put forward in the Every Student Succeeds Act have gotten a lot of attention, positive and negative. What's a goal? Think about things like 75 percent of students scoring proficient in English/language arts in 13 years, or getting a certain share of kids to graduate on time in eight years.
But there's something else you should know here: In several situations there may not be any consequences for missing these big targets.
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