Educational Links 11/18/18

When You Need To Be A Mean Teacher

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2018/11/17/when-you-need-to-be-a-mean-teacher/?fbclid=IwAR2KjqmjOYM2Ye7QUYhuRsQBFwnn69oodCaLavx21Tfw9tmvTWskPK9QkTI

The Dual Immersion Solution

https://www.edutopia.org/article/dual-immersion-solution?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

What Do You Mean My Kid Doesn’t Have Homework?

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/12/06/what-do-you-mean-my-kid-doesnt.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR2xqH-Dq0KlsCSCQKaaUW6Pq3DzIq31nIxoTJ_zZ_cRsc7P8QhZEJCP6DA

17 Lessons in Teaching History With Technology

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/11/17-lessons-in-teaching-history-with.html?fbclid=IwAR0RbvUBenek6iN4n066XA88Qb-OBnGGi8amXNIfwtN8CE-c_hNJcG4W_yI

10 Ways Teachers Can Foster Kindness and a Spirit of Giving Back During the Holiday Season

https://www.weareteachers.com/teach-kindness/?linkId=100000004063673

“EFFECTIVE WAYS STUDENTS CAN TEACH THEIR CLASSMATES”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/11/17/effective-ways-students-can-teach-their-classmates/?fbclid=IwAR29bvh83tyzf4JtKsaE2iFPFMLUUqusrdukN-qKJXW-ojE6mAIZszhRq9I

The Future Of Learning? Well, It's Personal

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/16/657895964/the-future-of-learning-well-it-s-personal?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2045&fbclid=IwAR3GJ6oGShlk-wQq14sBfxV8UyZpKFPsFJSxssW2ORMufjfccmbjBxU5NOM

edtech, special education, personlized learning, homework, classroom manaement

It's called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned?

Teaching Is Making A Kid Feel Uniquely Important

1. How Can Teachers Foster Self-Esteem in Children?

Teachers play an important role in nurturing a student's sense of dignity and self-worth.

http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/health/773-teachers-foster-self-esteem-in-children.gs 

 2. Incorporating Cultural Diversity in the Classroom

http://www.teachersofcolor.com/2009/04/incorporating-cultural-diversity-in-the-classroom/ 

3. Social Emotional Learning

In the classroom, social skills come first. Keep kids on track with these ideas.

http://pinterest.com/weareteachers/social-emotional-learning/ 

4. Social and Emotional Learning: What is it? How can we use it to help our children?

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/social_emotional_learning_what_it_how_can_we_use_it_help_our_children 

5. Core Strategy: Social and
Emotional Learning

6. Why Champion Social and Emotional Learning?

It's not enough to simply fill students' brains with facts. Educators must also help children develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts nonviolently, and make responsible decisions. 
http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

7.  Build Self-Esteem in Children

Some Thoughts on Helping Children Build Self-Esteem
 http://www.stressfreekids.com/resources-2/self-esteem-in-children/build-self-esteem-children

8. Self-Esteem

• Subject: Social/Emotional Health  
• http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/self-esteem.cfm 

Educational Links 11/17/18

Agents of Their Own Success: Self-Advocacy Skills and Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities in the Era of Personalized Learning

https://www.ncld.org/archives/reports-and-studies/self-advocacy-skills-and-self-determination-for-students-with-disabilities-in-the-era-of-personalized-learning

Response: Effective Ways Students Can Teach Their Classmates

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2018/11/response_effective_ways_students_can_teach_their_classmates.html?fbclid=IwAR3O3Cr7RbWOfo0-BH7Po4GnXlRaqtB9SlSDLd6ahQbkL7tgSv8byrfiFfE

Social and Emotional Learning: From Theory to Practice
https://www.ewa.org/blog-educated-reporter/social-and-emotional-learning-theory-practice

10 Common Myths About ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/10-common-myths-about-adhd?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR1yKTeH7rRosEfkc-oe4YAhuuqRQGNgmtF6xSQ3tsud2UhDpCfllqyoDc8

Teachers Must Not Only Be Non-Racist, But Anti-Racist

https://theeducatorsroom.com/teachers-must-not-only-be-non-racist-but-anti-racist/?fbclid=IwAR1arjsrxf3kTEYi1rucbYlYnIVliBSJTS54T1R536OVccv-WARQHsVCXJE

Every City Should Have a Toy Library

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/11/every-city-should-have-toy-library/575272/?fbclid=IwAR3tOOfkPkawA9qjUB1FtfrYYtOsbg8-Oqcr4jtTLdMvyUXTd9-N2Zqehto

A Grading Strategy That Puts the Focus on Learning From Mistakes

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52456/a-grading-strategy-that-puts-the-focus-on-learning-from-mistakes

Alcala also projects "favorite mistakes" on the board that they talk about as a class. And students get time to look at their own mistakes and figure out where they went wrong. The other advantage of highlighting is that she can call attention to things that she won't necessarily take points off for, but that she wants students to notice. For example, she might highlight that they didn't put the correct units in a word problem. They got the math correct, so Alcala is not worried they won't be able to move forward, but she wants to remind them that units are important.

Educational Links 11/16/18

The Ultimate List: 50 Strategies For Differentiated Instruction

https://wegrowteachers.com/ultimate-list-50-strategies-differentiated-instruction/

 

Inside Look at a Dyslexia Evaluation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNu4WiQaVTI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0bTnUCYmCAWqPbgdeATe-gd6I62fhKoGpqZcYnzloXF02l54skyS1tqTg

Why we need a curriculum based on what is ‘useful’

https://www.tes.com/news/why-we-need-curriculum-based-what-useful?fbclid=IwAR2arBjj8AKvNym7nYhh3WdCd2vV3Qb3Ljpcr5FcWEaHM9XTna6CUG1_eQA

NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Turn An Idea Into Sound — And Win

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/15/664671123/npr-student-podcast-challenge-turn-an-idea-into-sound-and-win?fbclid=IwAR2-q5A5w5bM_yat1IyTHvrqZB0OIiyWZthPRGlX-I2m2rqgDI8f5cZ3z0M

New Ways to Empower Students who have 

Learning Differences or Dyslexia

https://www.weareteachers.com/ways-to-empower-students-with-learning-differences-dyslexia/?fbclid=IwAR0L_bozyHf84L7SWsGfIlQFW7n7xHsa7Hbbnk2aJoC0L-FxwV1ZjfCU4uQ 

So you think you understand UDL?

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/11/01/so-you-think-you-understand-udl/

Playing to Students’ Strengths

https://www.edutopia.org/article/playing-students-strengths?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Imagine a classroom where the students understand that they are unique, where their individuality is not simply accepted but celebrated; where their differences are not hidden, but rather used to expand learning in the class. A quiet, artistic student’s interests are not only known, but purposefully included in the curriculum. Another student’s active, bold temperament is not extinguished, but rather used to help elaborate her and others’ understanding.

Journaling 11/15/18

Educational Links 11/15/18

5 Goal Setting Teaching Strategies

http://www.teachhub.com/5-goal-setting-teaching-strategies

Using Technology is Dangerous to Child Development and Public Education

https://nancyebailey.com/2018/11/13/disruption-using-technology-is-dangerous-to-child-development-and-public-education/?fbclid=IwAR2145mtqOTWmEQe77kbHQPUfYk7JvHXd9MY28oAav0uKZ63u16ZshNsxpQ

Using Data to Support Teachers and Students

https://www.teacher2teacher.education/2018/11/13/using-data-to-support-teachers-and-students/?fbclid=IwAR1Um27hNRKG_zk6ZyZC9lGK4FO14SuEEbT-cA9EiXiTcSQYgtFpJOUN464

Teaching Kids to Argue—Respectfully

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-kids-argue-respectfully?linkId=100000003990998

Treating Sensory Processing Issues

https://childmind.org/article/treating-sensory-processing-issues/?fbclid=IwAR0h1leiQnin-o8YRbsUhkXnH17zUd-60m_su1RdCgCfaJh3P1NLRXsZJAQ

Benefits of Co-Teaching

http://blog.mimio.com/benefits-of-co-teaching

Changing How Educators See Negative Experiences in the Classroom

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52402/changing-how-educators-see-negative-experiences-in-the-classroom

An easy first step is to recognize and mindfully attend to positive emotional experiences in your classroom and at home. Evolution selected for a negative attribution bias that makes us tend to dwell on the negative and ignore the positive. During a typical day, 10 great things may have happened and one horrible thing. When we get home and our partner asks us how our day went, typically we focus on the one horrible thing, forgetting about the 10 great things.

Required Reading Essay Prompts

Educational Links 11/14/18

11 Simple Signs a Child May Have a Psychiatric Disorder

https://childmind.org/article/11-simple-signs-a-child-may-have-a-psychiatric-disorder/?fbclid=IwAR1h9eEzr7N1q4HwJJe2bSmM8At7z-9GAstuESpYlKxhcuc1hxcr56QHlEc

Using Data to Support Teachers and Students

https://www.teacher2teacher.education/2018/11/13/using-data-to-support-teachers-and-students/?fbclid=IwAR0GaTrNFQW7tv2zRKhDtUWQ-vBz_Kaz7N6Rv1p59ITMI5thrxTt_lSwqwI

Teaching Kids to Argue—Respectfully

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-kids-argue-respectfully?linkId=100000003990998

Treating Sensory Processing Issues

https://childmind.org/article/treating-sensory-processing-issues/?fbclid=IwAR0yjSYgKY9YM_WutzThDmRJ-KAAhMVlh6QZzwHRqxP8j_yw63MrulElQeg

4 Skills and Traits Great Schools Teach That Will Always be Essential

https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8641

Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-why-that-chatty-student-driving-you-nuts-could-become-president-of-the-united-states/

Helping Students Develop Executive Function Skills

https://www.edutopia.org/article/helping-students-develop-executive-function-skills?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Simple classroom strategies can assist students with deficits in executive function skills like time management and active listening.

Educational Links 11/13/18

Welcome to The Race Card Project

https://theracecardproject.com/?fbclid=IwAR05zn5zMm-7X5fCHLW7e_fEVk8eMLDTE_hF4hlfJU8kw2uxfvX1-nn90a4

5 Dimensions Of Critical Digital Literacy: A Framework

https://wegrowteachers.com/5-dimensions-critical-digital-literacy-framework/

Why I'm Against Innovation in Education

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/05/02/why-im-against-innovation-in-education.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR20KwiyWgVA38e61rnTfmyEHW31gvE_sXawTqW4rnTZ-H3fJuT8Lie8XOE

The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/the-difference-between-ieps-and-504-plans

Why Edtech Specialists Should Focus on Transformation, Not Tools

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-05-why-edtech-specialists-should-focus-on-transformation-not-tech?fbclid=IwAR28RsD1F5Ctx_DDqSE8pqPAO0IFc3hDb2k7-clXie63qbTXuKTuYlGnCMc

Questioning That Deepens Comprehension

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/questioning-that-deepens-comprehension-douglas-fisher-nancy-frey?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Improving Reading Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/improving-reading-outcomes-economically-disadvantaged-students?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Low SES (socioeconomic status ) alone is not a strong predictor of reading achievement, but when combined with other factors—such as a non-literacy-rich home environment, poor classroom instruction, or being an English language learner—the chances of reading difficulties increase. This is often referred to as “double disadvantage”: The poorest students often attend schools with the fewest resources.

Teaching Is...Soothing the Soul (SEL)

1. Resources and Lesson Plans for Social and Emotional Learning 

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-resources-downloads#graph5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=STW-download-SEL-Reading-List
2. Can Fostering Positive Emotions Help Stop Suicide?http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_positive_emotions_stop_suicide

3. What Is Social and Emotional Learning?

http://www.casel.org/social-and-emotional-learning/ 

4. Five Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video 

5. David Greene: Building a Culture of Respect 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/01/dave_greene_building_a_culture.html

6.  The Hidden Challenges of Teaching Homeless Students

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1763:the-hidden-challenges-of-teaching-homeless-students&catid=35:jackstreet54&Itemid=89 

7. Resources to Fight Bullying and Harassment at School

http://www.edutopia.org/bullying-resources 

8. True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/true-grit-measure-teach-success-vicki-davis 

Educational Links 11/12/18

Creating a Diverse Classroom Library

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-diverse-classroom-library?fbclid=IwAR3e0imp5lBA3sLQEbByiElM5Iy_nNxRPDEKvpNjiRbZzNKDwtCtiF8CNpw

The story that data tells us is not the full story that teachers see in the classroom

https://www.tes.com/news/you-cant-reduce-child-spreadsheet-number?fbclid=IwAR11FXrUxNUgnTfVqdbdF8Hj9Rqu4HwEVqLbPAi8cWU_8K9HNN2gxeUsicQ

Goodbye, Teacher Tired: 5 Days to Doing Fewer Things, Better

https://40htw.com/join/challenge/?fbclid=IwAR3OFhv8lPKbM6xXNXa_uXUxzLr6SCa3GHKrjsedsy_V_jrH_yydWsWQ6vw

Music, Feedback, and Flowcharts - The Week in Review

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/11/music-feedback-and-flowcharts-week-in.html?fbclid=IwAR1o-RYoI5P59rgCEnNrNJJs7r6wE5ujgYhp9ZQwVggQ71N25qSCrt5ZeC4

Redesigning the Classroom Is as Easy as 1-2-3!

http://blog.mimio.com/redesigning-the-classroom-is-as-easy-as-1-2-3?fbclid=IwAR3X7hXuHX7lVC49aKXmCi0-1CirkfwsB-AVLDcdnRgewFMsuo9RrSlbQR8

ARE SMARTPHONES IN THE CLASSROOM A SMART MOVE?

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e387/?fbclid=IwAR0PZbuPPgfShrZ5cy_SwPSCYcN-f7nc7idqs9Wxhbex11ar-kQrUk4ay_8

How Classrooms Can Start Talking About Race in Just 6 Words

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-01-how-classrooms-can-start-talking-about-race-in-just-6-words?fbclid=IwAR2jbUpVvHYaw9JOniLbQL38CLKbaJ2YPjlmAQilvEKy11j4QY9TP11zZGk

For many students, school may be the most diverse setting they experience in their entire lives. And former NPR host Michele Norris is working to use that opportunity to get classrooms talking about race, and to share their “experiences, questions, hopes, dreams, laments or observations.”

Educational Links 11/11/18

6 Questions that Promote Learner Agency

https://katielmartin.com/2018/11/10/6-questions-that-promote-learner-agency/?fbclid=IwAR3GQdYQiDkvb8IqtqQk3L44-aNBRWBZuOKaNswbKKT4RVUn8gCTiynhdMI

Establishing a Culture of Questioning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/establishing-culture-questioning?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Strategies to Help Students 'Go Deep' When Reading Digitally

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46426/strategies-to-help-students-go-deep-when-reading-digitally

What Is A Student Responsible For?

https://wegrowteachers.com/what-is-a-student-responsible-for/

Why Aren’t Schools Using the Apps They Pay For?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-08-why-aren-t-schools-using-the-apps-they-pay-for?utm_content=buffer97e48&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer

How To Avoid Losing Your Students’ Attention

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2018/11/10/how-to-avoid-losing-your-students-attention/?fbclid=IwAR1YDil1nwWCsHgc1tIY8E-TywjhvsLLDtUZZ08dgxToWPMVN8PHmWMe0_Q

Executive Functioning Issues: Your Questions Answered

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/executive-functioning-issues-your-questions-answered?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR2crG3X1uf0K4MvzbPM69MQhVmxzOeu0WbsiIWZQO_15Tb_Lotw-st_Fq4

Does your child have more trouble planning, organizing or remembering things than most kids his age? Has he been identified with executive functioning issues or do you think he might have them? Here, our experts share answers to common questions parents have about executive functioning.