Educational Links 12/15/10

How Much Should Teachers Talk in the Classroom? Much Less, Some Say

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/12/11/how-much-should-teachers-talk-in-the.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0I3_0kMmrt9DMSDmLyObNO0RmW2H-ccgfqL3HD2JMN-MBzsjLWIclEs38

8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

https://www.edutopia.org/article/8-proactive-classroom-management-tips?fbclid=IwAR0mADs3P3SzeebHQ7OhXeSw6q8PPW5l8nuToYMqMErJkvv0FuVYGsU6wD4

Why Mindfulness And Trauma-Informed Teaching Don't Always Go Together

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52881/why-mindfulness-and-trauma-informed-teaching-dont-always-go-together?fbclid=IwAR22_c7y_E7bj592JJCHRyqkqcBKYn54S7iiAgVolaTZHb2fqhtQjFeSB8g

How Ending Behavior Rewards Helped One School Focus on Student Motivation and Character

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48578/how-ending-behavior-rewards-helped-one-school-focus-on-student-motivation-and-character?fbclid=IwAR2cXgm7aY2q44NT62j6AxZWjEaT5Q6OYCmW_q9CcO8wrD5p11aNJJr_0uY

What Is Dyslexia?

http://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/

How Self-Compassion Supports Academic Motivation and Emotional Wellness

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52854/how-self-compassion-supports-academic-motivation-and-emotional-wellness?fbclid=IwAR18Zvpc783tYCKsnjpBPkWShuo71S0dn6xLlSn1Gnta7vwDaziadMe8EUw

Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/promoting-prosocial-behaviors-classroom?fbclid=IwAR2unR6gZo58XZ_vZm3OGBmh3qGczFyFLgUX9aNFZ07UHh3Crpn3DFSucFs

According to research, nurturing prosocial behaviors may improve academic outcomes—both classroom grades and test scores.

The Beatles - Good King Wenceslas (1963)--Betty Grable, too?

The Beatles - Good King Wenceslas (1963)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXXAQ8eeiQY

Empowering Kids to Kindness

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Educational Videos for Teachers (Theory and Practi...

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Helpful Hints for When Teacher Is Overwhelmed

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Are You Your School's Grumpy Cat?

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Ten Books for the Holiday Season by Reading Rockets

Warm your hearts with these holiday stories, from old favorites to new delights. These recommended books for kids ages 0-9 are about generosity, love, and friendship, and are perfect for the season, no matter what traditions you celebrate!

 http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c360/

Hanukkah: A Counting Book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish

By: Emily Sper

Age Level: 0-3

Reading Level: Pre-Reader

The Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, celebrates the rededication of the Jewish temple after a group of ancient heroes defended their right to worship as they wished. This handsome little counting book honors the most joyful of Jewish holidays, and teaches readers how to count from one to eight in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

By: Dr. Seuss

Age Level: 3-6

Reading Level: Beginning Reader

The classic tale of the Grinch is now more than 50 years old. But that's just why it's a classic: Seuss' grumpy stealer of Christmas is as fresh today as it was when first published in the mid 20th century.

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

By: Robert Barry

Age Level: 3-6

Reading Level: Beginning Reader

Mr. Willowby, the unwitting hero of this Christmas classic, looks quite a bit like the little mustachioed mascot from Monopoly. But as befits a Yuletide tale, this diminutive millionaire turns out to be a good bit more generous.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

By: Andrea Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Illustrated by: Brian Pinkney

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

Although Kwanzaa commemorates an ancient African harvest ritual, it is a relatively new holiday in North America. Seven Candles for Kwanzaa comfortably explains the origins, language, and daily themes of this warm and festive seven-day holiday.

The Gifts of Kwanzaa

By: Synthia James

Age Level: 3-6

Reading Level: Beginning Reader

"Habari gani? What news?" Synthia Saint James presents the language and origins of Kwanzaa with enticing writing and bold pictures that honor the people and colors of Africa.

The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Moore

Illustrated by: Tasha Tudor

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

In 1822 Clement Clarke Moore wrote The Night before Christmas for his own children. Now, of course, his poem is read aloud to children around the world who are anticipating Santa's arrival.

The Polar Express

By: Chris Van Allsburg

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. This holiday classic earned a Caldecott Medal.

The Tomten

By: Astrid Lindgren

Illustrated by: Harald Wiberg

Age Level: 3-6

Reading Level: Beginning Reader

From Swedish folklore comes the story of the tomten, a little gnome who watches over us while we sleep. Read this heartwarming version, from the author of Pippi Longstocking, and celebrate a time-honored tradition for the Winter Solstice.

The Trees of the Dancing Goats

By: Patricia Polacco

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

Polacco has a warm, colorful illustrative style she applies to what at first seems the simple story of a Jewish girl, Trisha, and her Christian neighbors, whose bout with scarlet fever at Christmas threatens to ruin Trisha's Hanukkah. Trisha and her family respond with a loving gesture that is rewarded in kind.

Zigazak: A Magical Hanukkah Night

By: Eric Kimmel

Illustrated by: Jon Goodell

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

Is Hanukkah really all about dancing dreidels and high-flying latkes? Maybe not, but Eric Kimmel and Jon Goodell have put these devilish phenomena to good use in a lighthearted story that teaches Hanukkah traditions--from kazatzkas to gelt--along with a wise, timeless moral.

Shepherds, Why This Jubilee?

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Go Tell It On The Mountain

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Repeat the Sounding Joy

MzTeachuh: Repeat the Sounding Joy: Joy Vibrations by Rassoul This was written almost 300 years ago by well-known hymn writer Isaac Watts; he based it on Psalm 98. The mus...

Can You Handel This Christmas Music?

MzTeachuh: Can You Handel This Christmas Music?: Handel - "Messiah"/ The Choir of King's College, Cambridge.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTZRtRFkvk  

Bob Dylan Must Be Santa?

MzTeachuh: Bob Dylan Must Be Santa?: Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus

So Differentiate Already!

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Trending On MzTeachuh

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You better watch out, you better not cry--Tough Love from The Boss

MzTeachuh: You better watch out, you better not cry--Tough Lo...:   Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - 2007  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSgEDKjmT5o  

Liberal Arts--Bah, Humbug?

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Know Thy Students

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Purpose for Writer's Workshop

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English Language Instruction: Info and Inspiration

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Refining Classroom Rules and Norms

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Journaling As A Teaching Strategy

MzTeachuh: Journaling As A Teaching Strategy: Journaling the Old-School Way https://www.edutopia.org/article/journaling-old-school-way Journal Writing http://www.educa...

Interactive Notebooking-Yes or No?

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Educational Links 12/13/19

The ADHD Symptoms That Complicate and Exacerbate a Math Learning Disability

https://www.additudemag.com/math-learning-disabilities-dyscalculia-adhd/

The Advantages of Digital Textbooks

https://www.teachhub.com/advantages-digital-textbooks

Most Students and Faculty Prefer Face-To-Face Instruction, EDUCAUSE Surveys Find

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-11-most-students-and-faculty-prefer-face-to-face-instruction-educause-surveys-find

Types of Differences

https://www.understood.org/pages/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/

Google Tutorials

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/google-tools-tutorials.html

A Video Game About Conflict Resolution Helps Develop Empathy for Refugees

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55031/a-video-game-about-conflict-resolution-helps-develop-empathy-for-refugees

Supporting Students With Dysgraphia

https://www.edutopia.org/video/supporting-students-dysgraphia

While there's not a lot of research on dysgraphia yet, there are a few signs you should look out for, and some evidence-based tactics to help kids with this writing condition.

I Dare Any Angel To Hit That Note-Mariah Carey O Holy Night

Mariah Carey - O Holy Night (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJmP8T07JU&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdCfFUnFy2ZnlECMJP6bDtkQ&index=2

Santa Baby

Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_GmhD053E

How Learning Happens

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Advice for Student-Centered Learning

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ADHD Strategies and Info Every Teacher Should Know

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Teaching Is Having With-It-Ness

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Developing Lesson Plans

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Quiet Moment With Cezanne and Debussy

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Do I Have to Go to the IEP meeting? I'm Not Special Ed?

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MzTeachuh's List of the Top Five Educational Websites

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Oh Puh-leeze, Let's Read!

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Helpful Hints for When Teacher Is Overwhelmed

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Educational Links 12/12/19

The Dangerous Narrative That Lurks Under the 'Achievement Gap'

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/12/06/the-dangerous-narrative-that-lurks-under-the.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0FQ3vrWHbbIgrPsi_UgFvxI5AQZai6iZWoHTeTWHh8lZH-LzEXeHx1-XQ

The Difference Between Special Education Advocates and Attorneys

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/dispute-resolution/the-difference-between-special-education-advocates-and-attorneys?fbclid=IwAR0ZcFD5QcqeCIFl4HEr2cpoGJtvOGKYoN3-okmeyfoBDsmWawtFhmJUOhM

WASH. POST PUBLISHED MY EDUCATION PREDICTIONS FOR 2020

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/12/11/wash-post-published-my-education-predictions-for-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2mW4PCLdZY4EXMk0ehhfj0rddu7enteNhfkOu7QkEvYS0yK9CNe44FlCU

How to Help Students Deal with Holiday Stress

https://www.teachhub.com/how-help-students-deal-holiday-stress

Nation Experiencing Severe Shortage Of Autism Therapists

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2019/12/11/nation-experiencing-severe-shortage-of-autism-therapists/27559/?fbclid=IwAR1uIddcUz4AS2L1icjecoLSJTnuYHcoaukUl2Lx228l-tK6MAZgJsjMco8

4 Tips for Principals From a Parent Who Knows the Job

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-tips-principals-parent-who-knows-job?fbclid=IwAR0szdqztU0sF_QmCcRoDakrBSNTCJT5rjHa23bdUdJoBzstiX2qffqn6pw

Scientific research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends

https://hechingerreport.org/scientific-research-on-how-to-teach-critical-thinking-contradicts-education-trends/?fbclid=IwAR3aIIZSQaK9VIDD-G12WpLTYPTU75guFmwa_KkDRsznb4clYLLtjmMZShM

An education researcher writes that scientists are united in their belief that content knowledge is crucial to effective critical thinking.

Silent Night by Chewbacca

Silent Night by Chewbacca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd79mpzBnJ4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1hO_XslgOoLTS1cdiEpiHq4T-cPmqZbalaEKHL2TJFcXD4ysmsvgzdSJ4

What Child Is This?

Madonna and Child, Anton Raphael Mengs

Liking the smiles on Mary and Jesus.

What Child is This? Bocelli & Mary J. Blige 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkKqygzyYZE 

Like It's Christmas

Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas (Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Bb8wRx_T4

Wonderful, Counselor, Holy One

Emmanuel - Amy Grant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_e_AwEPgXA

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