5 WAYS TO BATTLE BURNOUT
Understanding Special Education
REAL-WORLD STRATEGIES TO MAKE MATH RELEVANT
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Black History Month: Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage
Sculptor, Artist, Educator, Civil Rights Activist (1892–1962)
Educational Links 2/16/19
How young is too young to start introducing students to future careers?
How Anonymous Peer Editing Changed the Culture of My Classroom
Teens and Tech: Distinguishing Addiction from Habit
'Teachers aren't experts - they need tools to talk about mental health'
EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT STUDENT MOTIVATION, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
Ramping Up Student Performance
Techniques for introducing new material and feedback to students throughout a lesson—a way to spark deeper insights and learning.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Music of the Civil Rights Movement
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| Bob Dylan performs at August 28, 1963, March on Washington at Lincoln Memorial. |
How Many Times? Seriously.
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-many-times-seriously.html
How I Got Over
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-i-got-over.html
If I Had A Hammer
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/if-i-had-hammer.html?spref=bl
Trini Lopez If I had a hammer (1963) at UCLA
Strange Fruit
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/strange-fruit.html
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/hes-got-whole-world-in-his-hands.html
All My Trials, Lord, Soon Be Over
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/all-my-trials-lord-soon-be-over.html
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/we-shall-overcome.html
Joan Baez - "We Shall Overcome" - ORIGINAL '63 issue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVb_DunGsM
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| The Wales Window for Alabama, created by artist John Petts, was a gift to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church from the people of Wales, U.K., after the 1963 bombing. The Christ figure is rejecting injustice with one hand and extends forgiveness with the other. (Photo by Wendy McFadden) |
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Educational Links 2/15/19
Get Students Engaged With American History Through Presidents’ Day Activities
Happy Valentine's Day with up so floating many bells down
[anyone lived in a pretty how town]
BY E. E. CUMMINGS
anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn’t he danced his did.
Women and men(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn’t they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain
children guessed(but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more
when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone’s any was all to her
someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream
stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)
one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was
all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes.
Women and men(both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain
Educational Link 2/14/19
ARTS INTEGRATION FOR ANY CLASSROOM
More Colleges Opening Doors To People With Developmental Disabilities
Everything You Wanted to Know About Differentiation, But Were Afraid to Ask
New Study Finds Marijuana May Trigger Inflammation Linked To Schizophrenia In Teens
Self-Care Is Priority One for This Teacher
In It: Raising Kids with Learning and Attention Issues
Dynamic Learning v. Static Learning
Are the learning experiences in your classroom static or dynamic?
Static, one-and-done activities prevent us from taking full advantage of the changes in learning–the digital tools at our disposal, access the global connections where the learning to take on a life of its own and becomes more dynamic.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Black History Month: Reading Resources (Reading Rockets)
Books by Theme
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| http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c1226 |
Books about Martin Luther King, Jr.
The titles below include children's books about Dr. King, fiction and nonfiction books about ordinary people who stand up for what's right, and stories about helping others and giving back.
Child of the Civil Rights Movement
The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young shares a time when she and her two older sisters moved from New York to Atlanta to protest and ultimately change unfair laws. The narration is innocent and child-like — effectively describing what Jim Crow was and giving glimpse of the leaders of the period (including Martin Luther King, Jr.). Soft lined, textured illustrations evoke the time and its tenor while portraying people in a recognizable way. An end note provides additional information about the people depicted.
City Green
There is a garbage-filled, vacant lot on the street where Marcy lives. Instead of growing flowers in coffee cans like they usually do each spring, she and her friend Miss Rosa decide to plant a garden there. Their enthusiasm and energy spread and everyone in the neighborhood joins together to create an urban oasis. (From School Library Journal)
Feliz Cumpleaños, Martin Luther King
En un paquete atractivo se presenta la importancia e influencia del Dr King y por qué se celebra su cumpleaños. Un texto fluido combinado con maravillosas ilustraciones hechas en esgrafiado y pintura para presentar a los niños un tema que a veces resulta difícil.
Freedom Summer
Joe and John Henry are friends who have many interests in common, including swimming. But because John Henry has brown skin and Joe's is the "color of pale moths," they cannot swim together in the town’s pool. Told by Joe and eloquently illustrated, the emotions and power of friends trying to understand an unfriendly world are timeless.
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
The significance and impact of Dr. King and why his birthday is celebrated is presented in a handsome package. Fluid text combines with stunning illustrations done in scratchboard and paint, to make a sometimes difficult subject accessible to younger children. Also available in Spanish.
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
Martin Luther King, Jr. prepared diligently for his now famous "I have a dream" speech given on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was King's unshakable belief in nonviolence and the power of words that galvanized the country. This informal account is both personal and satisfying as revealed by Martin's older sister who watched it on television with their parents in Atlanta. Full-color illustrations and expressive typography highlight words and enhance the tone.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. grew up fascinated by big words. He would later go on to use these words to inspire a nation and call people to action. In this award-winning book, powerful portraits of King show how he used words, not weapons, to fight injustice.
Mrs. Katz and Tush
In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.
Rosa
Rosa Parks was an ordinary woman who became a hero because she "was not going to give in to that which was wrong." A catalyst for the famous Montgomery Bus boycott in Alabama, she turned the nation's attention to a glaring injustice in our society. Powerful illustrations evoke a time before the Civil Rights era and give the reader a glimpse at a person, her impact, and a period in American history.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired four students to protest in a way that ultimately changed the United States. Their peaceful dissent at the segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, would "combine black with white to make sweet justice." The "Greensboro Four" began their sit-in on February 1, 1960 and contributed to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The text suggests storytelling and is accompanied by light-lined but evocative illustrations; back matter completes this compelling portrait.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
Wilfrid helps an elderly friend, Miss Nancy, regain lost memories by bringing her some of her favorite things to remind her of them. This is a tender story of a friendship between two very different people, both of whom have four names, and the nature of memories.Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day #27
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| 'Somewhere in Time' starring Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeves--the schmaltziest, most tear-jerking film ever? |
And get ready for a new box of tissue for this song.
Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman - Time to Say Goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_yCwFD6Jo
Time To Say Goodbye
When I’m alone
I dream on the horizon
and words fail;
yes, I know there is no light
in a room where the sun is absent,
if you are not with me, with me.
At the windows
show everyone my heart
which you set alight;
enclose within me
the light you
encountered on the street.
Time to say goodbye
to countries I never
saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I’ll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer.
It’s time to say goodbye…
When you are far away
I dream on the horizon
And words fail,
and, Yes, I know
that you are with me;
you, my moon, are here with me,
my sun, you are here with me,
with me, with me, with me.
Time to say goodbye
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer,
with you I shall experience them again.
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
with you I shall experience them again.
I’ll go with you,
I with you.
I dream on the horizon
and words fail;
yes, I know there is no light
in a room where the sun is absent,
if you are not with me, with me.
At the windows
show everyone my heart
which you set alight;
enclose within me
the light you
encountered on the street.
Time to say goodbye
to countries I never
saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I’ll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer.
It’s time to say goodbye…
When you are far away
I dream on the horizon
And words fail,
and, Yes, I know
that you are with me;
you, my moon, are here with me,
my sun, you are here with me,
with me, with me, with me.
Time to say goodbye
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer,
with you I shall experience them again.
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
with you I shall experience them again.
I’ll go with you,
I with you.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Educational Links 2/13/19
Understanding Dyslexia
How to Help Teenage Girls Reframe Anxiety and Strengthen Resilience
Unbalanced literacy
Fall Back in Love With Teaching
Performance Assessment: 4 Best Practices
Group Work That Works
Educators weigh in on solutions to the common pitfalls of group work.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Educational Links 2/12/19
In defence of the phrase: 'They behave for me'
The Connection Between Slow Processing Speed and Executive Function
'Start Classroom Management From a Place of Love, Not a Place of Power'
For Students to Succeed, Social Capital Matter Just as Much as Skills—Here’s Why
Why It's Crucial -- And Really Hard -- To Talk About More Equitable Grading
How Teachers Are Changing Grading Practices With an Eye on Equity
Social Challenges of Kids With Learning Problems
When we think of children with learning challenges, we think of difficulty with reading or math, with being organized, with paying attention and staying focused in school. But many students with learning and attention disorders also have social and communication problems.
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