Educational Links 9/24/17

Can Teaching Civics Save Democracy?

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/22/552665068/can-teaching-civics-save-democracy

The dangers of sweating the small stuff in the classroom

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/dangers-sweating-small-stuff-classroom?utm_content=buffera6ba4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

An 8-Year-Old Bullied For Her Love of Bugs Just Got Her First Scientific Publication

http://www.sciencealert.com/an-8-year-old-bullied-for-her-love-of-bugs-just-got-her-first-scientific-publication

Hey, Mainstream Teachers, You Need to Read My Child's IEP

https://themighty.com/2017/09/mainstream-teachers-read-iep/

A Simple Tool for Fostering Growth Mindset

https://www.edutopia.org/article/simple-tool-fostering-growth-mindset?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Forcing Young Kids to Say "I'm Sorry"

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4498-forcing-young-kids-to-say-i-am-sorry

The ‘No’ in ‘Innovate’

https://www.edutopia.org/article/no-innovate

This may seem counterintuitive, but not if you talk to teachers or administrators who are dealing with initiative fatigue. Ask those educators to list the number of programs that are promoted in August and then completely forgotten by October—year after year after year.

Special Education Update 9/24/17: Behavior Issues

Behavioral issues have multiple sources from neurological to environmental to just plain immaturity. The behavioral experts at your school and district can help pinpoint the sources and the recommended plan for positive intervention. It is tricky (as I have found over the schoolyears) and really requires expertise above the classroom teacher. ASD is neurological, complex, and require expertise from interventionists who are very knowledgeable in this area since each student on the Spectrum is completely unique. From my experience in working with autistic students, parents as well as school, district, and county staff must form a team to continually bring current information from home, classroom, other services (APE, PT, OT) and medical to evaluate the behavior observed, and recommend any tweeks or changes in the plan. Within the ASD community there are labels such as neurotypical and neurodiverse (describing the ASD student and those not on the Spectrum.) But, personally, I believe ASD students are neurocomplex--a fascinating combination of gifts, talents, and challenges.

Behavioural disorders in children

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/behavioural-disorders-in-children

Types of Behavior Assessments

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations/types-of-tests/types-of-behavior-assessments

This next  link is a collection of articles about autism and issues that can be observed as needing behavior intervention.

How Autism Relates to Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/how-autism-relates-to-learning-and-attention-issues

Childrens Behavioral and Emotional Disorders

www.kidsmentalhealth.org/childrens-behavioral-and-emotional-disorders/

During a child's developmental years, they are constantly growing and changing. It is imperative to note that one must keep this in mind when diagnosing and treating emotional and behavioral disorders in children.

Educational Links 9/23/17

The School Climate Problem (and What We Can Do About It)

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/09/21/the-school-climate-problem-and-what-we.html

Feds Urged To Strengthen Autism Transition

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/09/22/feds-strengthen-autism-transition/24206/

Dyslexia & Dysgraphia: Here Comes Pod/Vodcasting

https://www.ctdinstitute.org/library/2016-06-30/dyslexia-dysgraphia-here-comes-podvodcasting?utm_campaign=weta&utm_source=readingrockets&utm_medium=facebook

Power Hour: More Than Just Recess

https://theeducatorsroom.com/power-hour-more-than-just-recess/

Making Social Studies More Social for All Kindergarteners

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/09/22/making-social-studies-more-social-for-all-kindergarteners/

Sensory Seeking and Sensory Avoiding: What You Need to Know

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/sensory-seeking-and-sensory-avoiding-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

The lack of bare necessities are why teachers can’t rest at ease

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/lack-bare-necessities-are-why-teachers-cant-rest-ease

Teachers have always dipped into their own funds to help shape their work, but there’s evidence that schools may be relying on their money – and goodwill – to plug the continuing funding gap.

Educational Links 9/22/17

Reading to Rewire

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/09/reading-rewire

 Tools to Inspire Perseverance in Student Writers

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/09/20/4-tools-to-inspire-perseverance-in-student-writers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

The Creative Classroom with John Spencer

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-classroom/id1141442116?mt=2

Process vs. Product: A False Dichotomy?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/edwords-blog/process-vs-product-a-false-dichotomy

Compassion as a Classroom Management Tool

https://www.edutopia.org/article/compassion-classroom-management-tool?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

4 Tools to Inspire Perseverance in Student Writers

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/09/20/4-tools-to-inspire-perseverance-in-student-writers/

Why Experiential Learning is the Future of Learning?

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/2937-why-experiential-learning-is-the-future-of-learning

It is a form of learning whereby students are “educated through first-hand experience. They acquire skills, knowledge and experience outside of traditional academic classroom settings. It includes more of internships, studies abroad, field trips, field research and service learning projects.” And with the advent of technological innovation, making use of various educational technologies and Virtual Reality further supports the goals of experiential learning.

Educational Links 9/21/17

Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It

https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-students-forget-and-what-you-can-do-about-it

8 Reasons I Think Home Assistant Devices Are the Future of Assistive Technology

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2017/09/14/8-reasons-i-think-home-assistant-devices-are-the-future-of-assistive-technology

How Virtual Teaching Helps Remote K–12 School Districts

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/how-virtual-teaching-helps-remote-k-12-school-districts

ADDitude Magazine: Free Downloads

https://www.additudemag.com/downlteaching methods, assistive technologyoad/

Being Popular: Why it Consumes Teens and Continues to Affect Adults

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/09/19/being-popular-why-it-consumes-teens-and-continues-to-affect-adults/

The Teacher’s Guides To Technology And Learning

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/

Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week – Collaboratively Create Video Playlists

http://practicaledtech.com/2017/09/17/practical-ed-tech-tip-of-the-week-collaboratively-create-video-playlists/

There is a lot of great educational content on YouTube. The challenge that many teachers and students have is finding and keeping track of it all. Turn on the collaboration feature when you start making a playlist and then work with your colleagues to develop lists of educational videos for your students. You could also have students collaborate with you or their classmates to create a playlist of review videos. In the video embedded below I demonstrate how to collaboratively create a YouTube playlist.

Educational Links 9/20/17

Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media

https://www.edutopia.org/article/protecting-student-privacy-social-media?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

Let's Be Honest: Professional Bullying in Schools Is a Thing

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

10 easy steps to make your classroom dyslexia-friendly

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/10-easy-steps-make-your-classroom-dyslexia-friendly

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON ART

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/your-brain-on-art/?deferJs=true&outputType=default-article&utm_term=.b2c37d30ce1f

Learn and Collaborate With Students Worldwide

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/epals/70763

Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows

http://edscoop.com/edtech-champions-recognized-among-new-white-house-fellows

Tch Tips: Four Ways to Communicate with Families

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/09/20/tch-tips-families/

Depending on when your school year started, you’ve probably made it through the initial sprint of setting up routines, establishing the foundation for your class culture, and everything in between. Now as you move into the fall, it’s time to evaluate and refine your communication with families.

Teaching Is Understanding Child Development

Child Development Tracker

Use the Child Development Tracker to get insights on the stages of growth.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development


Child Development

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/index.html

 T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

http://www.brazelton-institute.com/berrybio.html 

Middle Childhood Development

http://www.childdevelopmentmedia.com/middle-childhood-development.html

 Developmental Issues With Pre-Adolescents

http://www.livestrong.com/article/125347-developmental-issues-preadolescents/ 

Adolescent Stages of Development

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/teens_stages.shtml 

7  Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/2000/Piaget/stages.htm 

I like Piaget and his beret.

Educational Links 9/19/17

There’s No Such Thing As Being Bad at Math: How Neuroscience Is Changing the Equation

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-18-there-s-no-such-thing-as-being-bad-at-math-how-neuroscience-is-changing-the-equation

Valuing and Enjoying the Process of Learning

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4487-valuing-and-enjoying-the-process-of-learning

Should I Go Straight to the Principal to Get Services?

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/should-i-go-straight-to-the-principal-to-get-services?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Extreme student behavior: 7 traps to avoid when NOTHING seems to work

https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/extreme-student-behavior-7-traps-avoid-nothing-seems-work/

Re-Focus Your Students with Three Balance Breaks

http://special-ism.com/re-focus-your-students-with-three-balance-breaks/

MOTOR SKILLS AND MORE! WORKING ON A VERTICAL SURFACE

http://theinspiredtreehouse.com/motor-skills-and-more-working-on-a-vertical-surface/

Supporting Students' Social, Emotional, and Academic Development: The Evidence Base for How We Learn

https://assets.aspeninstitute.org/content/uploads/2017/09/SEAD-Research-Brief-9.12_updated-web.pdf

Compelling research demonstrates what parents have always known—the success of young people in school and beyond is inextricably linked to healthy social and emotional development. Students who have a sense of belonging and purpose, who can work well with classmates and peers to solve problems, who can plan and set goals, and who can persevere through challenges— in addition to being literate, numerate, and versed in scientific concepts and ideas—are more likely to maximize their opportunities and reach their full potential. 

Extreme student behavior: 7 traps to avoid when NOTHING seems to work

Educational Links 9/18/17

What Parents Need to Know About Project-Based Learning

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/09/what-parents-need-to-know-about-project-based-learning/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=What%20Parents%20Need%20to%20Know%20About%20Project-Based%20Learning

The Challenge of Developing an Academic Curriculum That Addresses Social Emotional Learning

http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/challenge-developing-academic-curriculum-addresses-social-emotional-learning-300252097

Why Executive Function Skills Take So Long To Fully Develop

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/05/26/why-executive-function-skills-take-so-long-to-fully-develop/

What is Competency Based Learning?

http://edtechreview.in/dictionary/2920-what-is-competency-based-learning?utm_content=bufferae3ba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Managing Time Without a Bell Schedule

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2017/09/managing_time_without_a_bell_s.html

Google Extends Digital Literacy Training to Teachers

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/google-extends-digital-literacy-training-teachers

Digital citizenship has stepped into the forefront of a modern-day education. Experts indicate that as schools roll out tech, they also need to be rolling out digital citizenship education.

Tech giant Google heeded that call and partnered with experts to launch Be Internet Awesome, an interactive campaign that educates students on how best to act on the internet.