Educational Links 9/10/17

Learn Five Classroom Software Tools in Five Minutes!

http://blog.mimio.com/learn-five-classroom-software-tools-in-five-minutes

WHAT YOU NEED IN YOUR MAKERSPACE

http://www.theedadvocate.org/what-you-need-in-your-makerspace/

Classroom Management Tips to Involve Parents

http://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-tips-involve-parents

Logical Consequences: Nuanced Responses to Student Misbehavior

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4483-logical-consequences-nuanced-responses-to-student-behavior

A Child With ADHD Can’t “Just Focus”

https://www.additudemag.com/child-focus-problems/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent

Leading Sites for Elementary Educators

https://www.elementaryeducationdegree.com/leading-sites/

Everything You Never Knew About Learning Disabilities

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/types-of-learning-disabilities-overview/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=school

Learning disabilities come in many disguises, last a lifetime, and can’t be “cured.” The key to management is early detection and intervention. Parents (and teachers), read this to know what you’re looking for — and how to best deal with it.

Educational Links 9/9/17

The Power of Visualization in Math

https://www.edutopia.org/article/power-visualization-math?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

Top Rated PBL Tool Grows Problem-Solving Skills

http://www.techlearning.com/news/0002/defined-stem/70755

How to deal with *that* class late on a Friday afternoon

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/how-deal-class-late-a-friday-afternoon

Social-Emotional Skills Should Be an Integral Part of Every Lesson We Teach

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2017/09/sel_skills_should_be_an_integr.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

3 Good Educational Sites for Science Teachers

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/09/3-good-educational-websites-for-science.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29

15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them

http://teachthought.com/learning/15-reflection-strategies-help-students-retain-just-taught/?utm_content=buffer51bc4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Test Scores Don't Tell the Whole Story (Q&A)

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/09/06/test-scores-dont-tell-the-whole-story.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Why Kids With ADHD May Experience Sensory Overload

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/adhd-sensory-overload

Food textures. The feel of certain types of clothing. Changes in routine. You may recognize these as examples of things that can trigger sensory overload for kids with sensory processing issues.

But sensory overload can happen with kids who have other diagnoses too, including ADHD (also known as ADD). Many people also associate sensory issues with kids who have autism spectrum disorders. And sometimes ADHD and autism can co-occur.

Educational Links 9/8/17

Improving Your Parent-Outreach Strategy

https://www.edutopia.org/article/improving-your-parent-outreach-strategy?utm_content=buffer139c8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. Board of Education decision

http://hechingerreport.org/how-the-federal-government-abandoned-the-brown-v-board-of-education-decision/

TeachThought Podcast Ep. 84 Reinventing Learning: The Nine Core Learning Attributes Of The Digital Generation – A Primer

http://www.teachthought.com/podcast/teachthought-podcast-ep-84-reinventing-learning-nine-core-learning-attributes-digital-generation-primer/?utm_content=bufferf20b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Nowhere is tech more important than in curriculum-here’s why

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/08/09/tech-important-curriculum/

10 Tips for a Smooth School Year for Students With ADHD

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2017/08/30/10-tips-for-a-smooth-school-year.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB-TM

'Teaching is like an ultramarathon race: prepare well or you are in for a world of hurt'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/teaching-ultramarathon-race-prepare-well-or-you-are-a-world-hurt

Get a Taste of PBL Before Your Students Do

https://www.edutopia.org/article/get-taste-pbl-your-students-do?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

When you design a powerful project-based learning (PBL) experience for your students, you should consider doing it yourself—there are many benefits. You’ll learn the challenges students will encounter and can use that knowledge in your planning. You’ll be able to hone the assessment because you’ll know what’s learned and showcased in the project. And you’ll create a valuable exemplar or product sample for students to critique.

Educational Links 9/7/17

22 Myths In Modern Academic Learning

http://teachthought.com/education/21-myths-in-modern-academic-learning/?utm_content=buffer64370&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The Power of Keeping Your Cool

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/the-power-keeping-cool-rebecca-alber

Effective Ways to Improve Teacher Morale

http://www.teachhub.com/effective-ways-improve-teacher-morale

As schools are "getting better at it," parents place a lot of faith in data protections

http://edscoop.com/parents-place-trust-in-school-data-collection-and-use

Disturbed Sleep Patterns May Be Key to ADHD, Study Finds

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/09/disturbed-sleep-patterns-may-be-key-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

How Can We Help Inattentive Children?

https://www.additudemag.com/how-can-we-help-children-inattentive-adhd/

How Schools Can Face The ‘Bad Habits’ That Inhibit Meaningful Changes

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/03/06/how-schools-can-face-the-bad-habits-that-inhibit-meaningful-changes/

Making lasting change in schools is difficult not only because schools are communities made up of individuals with their own opinions about what’s best for kids, but also because, like most institutions, they are full of “bad habits” that can be tough to break. While habitual behavior can be good — like when it reinforces a positive culture or set of norms — it can also be a stubborn obstacle to enacting meaningful change.

Educational Links 9/6/17

Americans Have Given Up on Public Schools. That’s a Mistake.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/10/the-war-on-public-schools/537903/?utm_source=eb

Explore Wide Range of Curated Games, Videos and More

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/powermylearning/70753

Are Sensory Processing Issues a Learning Disability?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/are-sensory-processing-issues-a-learning-disability?utm_source=fbshare&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Coaching the Novice Teacher

https://www.edutopia.org/article/coaching-novice-teacher?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

How the Google Suite Can Enhance Open-Ended Math Exploration

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/09/04/how-the-google-suite-can-enhance-open-ended-math-exploration/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Building Culture: Strategies for Starting

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/culture-of-learning

When Controversy Hits Your Community

https://www.edutopia.org/article/when-controversy-hits-your-community?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

The answer to the question, “How do we respond to a tragedy in our community?” lies in the work we have done before tragedy strikes. This will be true for every school. If children are prized, if their needs lie at the center of every decision, if they have true voice, true agency, and true power over their own environment, you will have a learning community that is resilient and able to emotionally support itself.

Educational Links 9/5/17

SCHOOL GARDEN GRANTS

We’re awarding $25,000 in grants to grow healthy, happy, nature-connected kids!

http://www.birdsleuth.org/garden-grants/

Getting Specific About SLD: A Conversation Guide for Using Terms like Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia

https://www.ncld.org/archives/blog/getting-specific-about-sld-a-conversation-guide-for-using-terms-like-dyslexia-dyscalculia-and-dysgraphia

It’s Time to Build The Case for More Vo-Tech Classes

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2017/09/time-build-case-vo-tech-classes/

Attention Getting Games

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/attention-getting-strategies

Get to Know Free Technology for Teachers

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/09/get-to-know-free-technology-for-teachers.html#.Wa3rCxmGPGJ

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD

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

 

What NOT to Say to the Parent of a Child with ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/common-myths-about-adhd/

Despite iron-clad medical evidence to the contrary, ADHD is still considered by many to be nothing more than poor parenting, too much screen time, or a parental excuse for lack of discipline. Not so. If you know someone who is parenting a child with ADHD, here are 10 untruths and misperceptions you just shouldn’t repeat.

Special Education Links 9/4/17

26 Great Apps for ADHD Minds

Forgetful? Disorganized? Time-blind? These apps won’t cure your ADHD, but they can help level the playing field — if used consistently. (And that’s really the hard part, isn’t it?)

https://www.additudemag.com/mobile-apps-for-adhd-minds/

ADD, ODD, and Eye Contact

https://www.additudemag.com/add-odd-and-eye-contact/

The Difference Between Tantrums and Sensory Meltdowns

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/the-difference-between-tantrums-and-sensory-meltdowns?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Music Therapy: Sound Medicine for ADHD

Parents, take note: music therapy builds better focus, self-control, and social skills in kids with ADHD. Plus, you can incorporate these therapeutic benefits into your child’s day-to-day life for free — and that’s music to our ears!

https://www.additudemag.com/music-therapy-for-adhd-how-rhythm-builds-focus/

Common Questions About Sensory Processing Disorder

https://www.additudemag.com/understanding-sensory-processing-disorder/

New exercise therapy helps autistic kids learn to live

http://www.localdvm.com/news/i-270/new-exercise-therapy-helps-autistic-kids-learn-to-live/789932193

Districts that prioritize inclusion cited for high graduation rates for children with disabilities

http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2016/07/25/districts-prioritize-inclusion-cited-high-graduation-rates-children-disabilities/87414016/

TEACHING IS LIKE A ROLLER COASTER

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/teaching-roller-coaster/

What NOT to Say to the Parent of a Child with ADHD

Despite iron-clad medical evidence to the contrary, ADHD is still considered by many to be nothing more than poor parenting, too much screen time, or a parental excuse for lack of discipline. Not so. If you know someone who is parenting a child with ADHD, here are 10 untruths and misperceptions you just shouldn’t repeat.

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/common-myths-about-adhd/

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD

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

Educational Links 9/4/17

4 Strategies to Model Literary AnalysisCCSS, 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-strategies-model-literary-analysis?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Use This Practical Tool to Organize & Align Lessons to CCSS Skills

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/metria-master-teacher-edition/70750

Sorry, Steve: In Edtech, Consumers Do Know What They Want

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-03-sorry-steve-in-edtech-consumers-do-know-what-they-want

Five Key Ingredients for a Well-Managed Classroom

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/09/01/five-key-ingredients-management/

What Is Autism?

https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism

The Teaching Profession: What to Tell a Struggling New Educator

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-profession-what-tell-struggling-new-educator

Teacher Evaluation, The First Step To Professional Development

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/2913-teacher-evaluation-professional-development

It is unreasonable for teachers to be evaluated simply based on how well the students perform on standardized tests. Students come from different backgrounds, and it’s not reasonable to assume that the teacher in an affluent neighborhood should produce students who score identically to students who attend school in an impoverished neighborhood. The goal of an evaluation process should be to assist teachers such that they receive more support and use it to develop action plans to improve.