Educational Links 1/27/19

4 IDEAS FOR OVERCOMING MATH ANXIETY

https://www.theedadvocate.org/4-ideas-for-overcoming-math-anxiety/

When to Worry About an Anxious Child

https://childmind.org/article/when-to-worry-about-an-anxious-child/?fbclid=IwAR36PjcEp1qixb4Ma2GzbCqBSjhvzR739Knr1g-pTjLknZzjMECVjpf03lA

Crowdfunding Considerations for K-12 School Districts

https://try.livingtree.com/crowdfunding-considerations-fb/?fbclid=IwAR3HecbQWDUKqj7Q2hwR3VriwE1F5khIUiOG3jo_9f5hnzvZFO9TQHufmHg

Building Teamwork and Perseverance in Early Elementary Students with Breakouts

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52723/building-teamwork-and-perseverance-in-early-elementary-students-with-breakouts?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

5 Ways to Design Your Teacher-led Station

https://catlintucker.com/2019/01/5-ways-to-design-your-teacher-led-station/

Essential elements for building a 1:1 teaching environment

https://edscoop.com/essential-elements-for-building-a-11-teaching-environment/

Should We Really Hide All of Our Negative Emotions at School?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-aid/4885-should-we-really-hide-all-of-our-negative-emotions-at-school

Is it wise, advisable or effective to hide the negative emotions we feel when we are in school? What are the unintended consequences?

Educational Links 1/26/19

A Handy Chart Featuring Over 30 iPad Apps for Special Needs Students

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/a-handy-chart-featuring-over-30-ipad.html?fbclid=IwAR3S-hzwL2ltMK1FnfLRuHXSEb_51uTnzrzHzMCCl15eia3uV3A3NarcwEM

The Kids (Who Use Tech) Seem to Be All Right

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kids-who-use-tech-seem-to-be-all-right/?fbclid=IwAR2S2XVC4g8Mb_JY44NkDigcsL61N8XmUfzPl0Lzk28FMWBq28e71Bv49Wg

Teaching kids not to be scared of math might help them achieve

https://hechingerreport.org/teaching-kids-not-to-be-scared-of-math-might-help-them-achieve/

6 realities about district broadband connectivity

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/01/23/6-realities-about-district-broadband-connectivity/

Understanding Your ADHD Legal Rights

https://www.additudemag.com/your-adhd-legal-rights/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=diagnosis&fbclid=IwAR2fHVMUZJsfMWUmf4F_R8Wt04Dwr-LfbaYQb9dwaLoZ9bRx88h5-d4gPis

Seven deadly sins for teachers to avoid

https://www.tes.com/news/seven-deadly-sins-teachers-avoid?fbclid=IwAR1YASdIok9GkJB_eiVEYyHeyifUpzB3z8YObAN2456Bb6Gj1GU7B9CrIjo

Why We're Teaching Reading Comprehension In A Way That Doesn't Work

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2019/01/23/why-were-teaching-reading-comprehension-in-a-way-that-doesnt-work/#4a002b8937e0

But there’s been little discussion of the even more widespread problems with training in comprehension instruction. True, compared to phonics, teacher-education programs are more likely to say they cover reading comprehension. But what prospective teachers learn about comprehension in those courses is dangerously inaccurate.

Educational Links 1/25/19

Time Is an Essential Teacher Resource, So How Can Schools Be More Creative With It?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52577/time-is-an-essential-teacher-resource-so-how-can-schools-be-more-creative-with-it?linkId=100000004793456

Three Good Places to Find Hands-on STEM Activities

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2019/01/three-good-places-to-find-hands-on-stem.html?fbclid=IwAR1b58TNnZudimoMZHwL5ah5JNURzVfPzluhe9nGLe9QQa2r0Z662g__WbY

HOW DO WE EVALUATE SCHOOL LEADERS? WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY?

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-do-we-evaluate-school-leaders-what-does-the-research-say/?fbclid=IwAR1n9RNWGNbK55NPLU0D9QxYJOjc67RSHuUO6SC9ZS-j_lS10kbaaNjnXJ4

Classroom Management Mistakes, How to Correct Them

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-mistakes-how-correct-them?fbclid=IwAR2nl69u9OeZbOZDajieZAepzsoJQuUvAasSdxD7-is8_DvjfLIxAbonzJU

Why Aren't American Reading Scores Higher?

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/why-arent-american-reading-scores-higher?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29&fbclid=IwAR3mb_iYG1H_vqS8L91fnWbO9uMwGT0J6guH4et1qS7fRVP34iXhikOLgEY

SURPRISING WAYS STRESS BENEFITS STUDENTS

https://www.theedadvocate.org/surprising-ways-stress-benefits-students/?fbclid=IwAR3Z7hZkV2yqjCV9NOlvQBKBqu6O53A2dLqYVT-pM_s007JAz-EM2WxMwjg

Tech Tips for Paraprofessionals

http://blog.mimio.com/tech-tips-for-paraprofessionals?fbclid=IwAR3-dIvnrraFeMZJXCu0bhQOvaasYm3zbuwQNYQKytaFzzBUkjKnxbR_kuk

Paraprofessionals are critical to a student’s success—I think any teacher, principal, or student would attest to this. A great para can make a difference in a classroom in a lot of ways, but they are often forgotten about. Even though they are important cogs in the educational wheel of a student’s life, they might not always be treated as such. They may not have the keys they need, the desk they need, or the training they need.

Another area in which paras are left out, more often than not, is technology. This usually isn’t intentional, but because of the limitations of training options and access to technology, paras may not get what they need.

Educational Links 1/24/19

America’s Teachers Are Furious

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/01/teachers-are-launching-a-rebellion/580975/

Increasing the Value of Graphic Organizers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/increasing-value-graphic-organizers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Student-Led Culture Change

https://www.edutopia.org/article/student-led-culture-change?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS WROTE ABOUT A GROWTH MINDSET

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/01/22/here-are-examples-of-what-students-wrote-about-a-growth-mindset/?fbclid=IwAR2mfo6Lq_KX8lOqxv5TBFHE1XqtEwY_uZPMJR47CFNVgFpUE0zm_7i4AyM

TEACHING THE GIFTED STUDENT IN GENERAL EDUCATION

https://www.theedadvocate.org/teaching-the-gifted-student-in-general-education/?fbclid=IwAR0eJrLb4VqHi7kzdxqk8ZmFIhbAIokxl9Ut5uOx9ZT7edpa7khAJ_aOpnU

How to Spot Dyscalculia

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-spot-dyscalculia/?fbclid=IwAR3WwzxjGqsiKS-GXlpepKxN0jaBpMgDvE5cexvNc5xBQgEQYPUialfIppc

7 Ways to Spark Engagement

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-ways-spark-engagement?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

A growing body of research in education and the social sciences suggests that students’ curiosity can be stimulated in ways that strengthen their connectedness to lessons, interactions with each other, and willingness to commit to learning goals. There are simple techniques that teachers can use during a lesson to boost curiosity, and thus engagement, among students—especially older ones, who are at greater risk for losing interest.

Educational Links 1/23/19

High School Transforms Hallways Into Iconic Book Covers

http://forreadingaddicts.co.uk/inspired-by-literature/high-school-transforms-hallways-into-iconic-book-covers?fbclid=IwAR04BUl6EF4M4SV9F4AhMSQAQpvZ1QeeSm7Ky3OImIjgVb5xX9OzfTu3Zv8

The Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Prejudice

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/top_10_strategies_for_reducing_prejudice?fbclid=IwAR1PZfRsyM4uTEC4K84NgTUeJvepx3M4F6CelyZqBfyBd7OlZ-6WZL5TMkg

Poetry and the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/146367/poetry-and-the-civil-rights-movement?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_media&utm_campaign=anniversary&fbclid=IwAR2VUgfBnwR5ppuHQGDk7C0F0a1CxbmcOdo8yfdkKILDTuRMv6gXlqbBG4

Five Ways to Nurture Compassion in Kids

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52787/five-ways-to-nurture-compassion-in-kids?linkId=100000004715017

'It's all about controlling students': researchers slam popular app

https://www.smh.com.au/education/it-s-all-about-controlling-students-researchers-slam-popular-app-20190118-p50s8l.html?fbclid=IwAR0IAi9QgZWImdDmG_P1XIm-U5KWusXHgjSuvPq5z7SXEjt1aOI_gbtKiLA

The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with teacher Vicki Davis, Cool Cat Teacher

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-motivate-teachers-to-change/id1201263130?i=1000428103054&mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0MlmMgjPQqu56NvH9jPy1NBgvUQdBFK0eOzVZTQ-sCGWgER49mKswBplc

Five Ways to Help Children with ADHD Develop Their Strengths

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52852/five-ways-to-help-children-with-adhd-develop-their-strengths?fbclid=IwAR021fZewPDmWPVze5aRK8hdJLkQkxeSqkBKWTVufD49YIX4pszYnLpAB3g

What is it like to be a kid with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?  Children with ADHD often struggle academically, socially and emotionally. They may be disorganized, forgetful, easily distracted and impulsive.

Educational Links 1/22/19

Blended Learning and the Keys to Academic Achievement

https://www.techlearning.com/news/blended-learning-and-the-keys-to-academic-achievement?fbclid=IwAR3huqKHHheoc5nnUkdFtPMvruENTQMrf4SWzGhMU-kdl6Xloq-9a57_cko

Art. So Much More than Something Hanging on a Wall

https://www.techlearning.com/news/art-so-much-more-than-something-hanging-on-a-wall?fbclid=IwAR2aOuZpzLJo6CFJqx-gR7rm8XmDXUT2dFBZAt8rRWF5PlznEoVx9MPlF3w

Ask Me Anything, featuring Peter DeWitt: Alternative to Grading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJt_DDNwA4Y&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=SAGE_social&utm_content=corwin&utm_term=d5a23ec7-9168-4ed8-ac62-946a55987326

Key Aspects of Play in Early Education

https://www.edutopia.org/article/key-aspects-play-early-education?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Classroom Seating Arrangements: What Works, What Does Not

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/classroom-q-and-a/4879-classroom-seating-arrangements-what-works-what-does-not?fbclid=IwAR0p7-rhV7AMFrP25cBweaCrsDZ48fd1Qj6nzn5Vz1J1OVDF2_T4cdghwTI

Teaching Strategies for Reader’s Theater

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-readers-theater-in-class?fbclid=IwAR0u2cZEdGzVnYQ3RoAXAMA2qyHCTrLJXD9Hd2eMXIMlZy3BM5O6fUaHeFM

Ed Dept to Review Schools' Restraint, Seclusion in Vow to 'Protect Students with Disabilities'

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2019/01/ed-dept-to-review-schools-restraint.html?fbclid=IwAR3tTFt23i3pqRxShYhzlrjhRNOIAEayRUzvaga0zDxBLcR0Z7kaPDmawfA

In an effort to protect students with disabilities, a new U.S. Department of Education initiative announced Thursday by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will review schools' potentially inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion

Educational Links 1/21/19

How Assessments Can Support, Not Just Measure, Student Learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52904/how-assessments-can-support-not-just-measure-student-learning?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&fbclid=IwAR2dovf8AsOBoEmPjoqRq3KCuZY2z9ShQYZn4tbvBwC3JKIlYZJ9a1kKj68

A Better Way to Teach the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.edutopia.org/article/better-way-teach-civil-rights-movement?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

HOW TO MOTIVATE TEACHERS TO CHANGE

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-motivate-teachers-to-change/?fbclid=IwAR0mYYShp_KKVrAEQC-lqYQznYp-jpdzBc6snvm_s2acOTZb23lpdpJS2Z4

Millennial Teachers: Things to Consider in Trying to Recruit and Retain Them

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2018/12/millennial_teachers_things_to_consider_in_trying_to_recruit_and_retain_them.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR2gkjh2GEyL1zbAOJksQlCI-8AfP-uCQIbX1Gt_iwTf_QJijmPBz80grYY

New study finds pre-k benefits endure through eighth grade

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/new-study-finds-pre-k-benefits-endure-through-eighth-grade-1429204547632

10 Professional Development Tips for the New Year

https://www.teachhub.com/10-professional-development-tips-new-year?fbclid=IwAR20zMw_pofCjSP7Rwbt76XxJXc8yD57Hno8SNVcfwioLxlh0iQV422B3BM

4 Things Great Principals Don't Do

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2017/10/four_things_great_principals_d.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR08VJREmGJpKnx9lSsop0N7mweOmyTteQnECzMovCFSYkpwFLyvZizYvPc

It's National Principals Month and I'm reflecting on some of the best administrators I've had the pleasure of knowing throughout my career. One principal had a deep level of respect for students and the entire staff. He could often be seen sweeping the floor because he'd told the custodian to sit down and rest her feet. He would pass my classroom door, look around, and give a thumbs up before walking away. Another principal was so loved that students often went out of their way to get a "hello" from him and have him acknowledge their lives outside.

Creating a Class for Digital Citizenship

What Is Cyberbullying

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

Teaching Students about Their Digital Footprints

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/teaching-students-digital-footprints/

What's The Big Deal About Internet Privacy?

https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson/whats-the-big-deal-about-internet-privacy-9-12

Protecting Students’ Online Privacy in the Classroom

https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2017/11/15/protecting-students-online-privacy-in-the-classroom/

What educators should know about intellectual property

https://etopics.missouri.edu/support/solutions/articles/1000196500-what-educators-should-know-about-intellectual-property

The Definition Of Digital Citizenship

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/the-definition-of-digital-citzenship/

Digital Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/digital-citizenship

Learn about online safety, cyberbullying, netiquette, privacy, copyright, and the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior to help young people consider their digital footprint.

Creating a Classroom for Questions

Establishing a Culture of Questioning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/establishing-culture-questioning

The Right Question Institute makes it possible for all people to learn to ask better questions and participate more effectively in key decisions

https://rightquestion.org/

What is a Beautiful Question?

http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/what-is-a-beautiful-question/

6 Essential Question Activities That Will Get Students Thinking

https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/6-essential-question-activities

Tackle Any Problem With These 3 Questions

https://www.fastcompany.com/3030708/tackle-any-problem-with-these-3-questions

Teachers Should Reward Questions, Not Just Answers

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-curiosity-deficit/201506/teachers-should-reward-questions-not-just-answers

The power of “Vuja De” Can a shift in perspective help us to become better questioners?

http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/power-of-vuja-de/

5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners 

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/help-students-become-better-questioners-warren-berger

The humble question is an indispensable tool: the spade that helps us dig for truth, or the flashlight that illuminates surrounding darkness. Questioning helps us learn, explore the unknown, and adapt to change.

That makes it a most precious “app” today, in a world where everything is changing and so much is unknown. And yet, we don’t seem to value questioning as much as we should. For the most part, in our workplaces as well as our classrooms, it is the answers we reward -- while the questions are barely tolerated.