Educational Links 6/1/2020

‘Moments like now are why we teach’: Educators tackle tough conversations about race and violence — this time virtually

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/31/21276371/educators-tackle-tough-conversations-about-race-and-violence-this-time-virtually?fbclid=IwAR3bD2SGdsAZLxAxOVkWNXII3419A53w_1w4qcTejEU7ekZ5OwSPjuDGwyA

Using Universal Design to Create Better Assessments

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-universal-design-create-better-assessments

NEW RESOURCES ON RACE & RACISM

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/05/27/new-resources-on-race-racism-119/

Governor suspends California teacher testing requirements for candidates impacted by coronavirus closures

https://edsource.org/2020/governor-suspends-california-teacher-testing-requirements-for-candidates-impacted-by-coronavirus-closures/632780

Question 'Structures' & 'Privilege' When Making Fall Reopening Plans

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/05/question_structures_privilege_when_making_fall_re-opening_plans.html

“TALKING ABOUT RACE” IS NEW PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/05/31/talking-about-race-is-new-project-of-the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/?fbclid=IwAR2yXGkqchyIHvJUJrogqv7b14bwK2IRPUGNDGi0NOWD1jGkqZ_i4eDKwpI

The Next Pandemic: Mental Health

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-05-30-the-next-pandemic-mental-health

The first wave of the crisis affected physical health, the second wave is economic. Now comes the third wave—mental health—and our system is ill-prepared.