Educational Links 12/31/19

The Answer for Schools Is Not More Technology. It’s Teachers and Human Connection.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-24-the-answer-for-schools-is-not-more-technology-it-s-teachers-and-human-connection?fbclid=IwAR3xElmxXC8jhTZwFuYTzIUmdkpRylFPiyrrhpvWiOfoRn-L7vhDoLx-EGM

12 Ways Teachers Can Build Resilience So They Can Make Systemic Change

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53640/12-ways-teachers-can-build-resilience-so-they-can-make-systemic-change?fbclid=IwAR2ljDi4VSyY4siEYdaf4c18FX_6JZ4HT1FVwKJIGgd8fhwXdiApSYEM4Wk

The Ultimate List of Mindfulness Exercises

https://www.additudemag.com/mindfulness-exercises-resources/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=treatment&fbclid=IwAR0D4hD9J5Se7IwxDOuwEJG0gAuzEa-6ku673KK3mnuWRjcHIJGc_bQPcrQ

American students aren't getting smarter — and test-based 'reform' initiatives are to blame

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/american-students-aren-t-getting-smarter-test-based-reform-initiatives-ncna1103366?fbclid=IwAR0sfrBmByot4i5n6OnjWMzIK0hgU7RGdP1PB-d9m_hfQu1TBWoKaTCuPPM

How Revising Math Exams Turns Students Into Learners, Not Processors

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53524/how-revising-math-exams-turns-students-into-learners-not-processors?fbclid=IwAR31SmkvT1JttBYuGUm1d0_qD4_THinwUDs5A2DBIR02apnubYOq7l5yg-4

EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFFPERSON IN CHARGE OF CURRICULUM ADOPTION SHOULD READ THIS PIECE EXPLAINING WHY WE TEACHERS TEND TO NOT USE THE MATERIAL

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/12/30/every-school-district-staffperson-in-charge-of-curriculum-adoption-should-read-this-piece-explaining-why-we-teachers-tend-to-not-use-the-materials/?fbclid=IwAR18_ml1EvzN_5lgWVNPJPIuzuo4Y8c0wDOh97ocxoYFDfHIn6MPspL7g70

The Surprisingly Low-Tech Way Schools Are Keeping Students Off Tech

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-08-29-the-surprisingly-low-tech-way-schools-are-keeping-students-off-tech?utm_content=buffer42876&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR1nNIwpazOBoEaMj2If6jXXNq1sgLP6pyuFObiZszbNHY6jB69UMvMTnBw

Some studies suggest there’s a correlation between cell phone bans and better learning outcomes. One study of high schools in England found that those that introduced a mobile phone ban saw an improvement in student performance on a year-end test. Another report, involving college students, associated frequent cell phone use with anxiety and lower grades.