Educational Links 7/9/2020

USEFUL SUMMARY OF EDUCATION RESEARCH FINDINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/07/08/useful-summary-of-education-research-findings/?fbclid=IwAR3LYE_x5ulORiTsK-Zl3i8A0HZy4kPcTxfnrkZAcdEFr6Oy5o-m8hZBbS0

How to Teach Divergent Thinking

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/07/how-to-teach-divergent-thinking/

Pitting mental health against safety, national leaders point to SEL in school reopening debate

https://www.educationdive.com/news/pitting-mental-health-against-safety-national-leaders-point-to-sel-in-scho/581159/

Coronavirus spike jeopardizes opening of schools, L.A. County’s top health official warns

 https://www.ixl.com/partner=google&campaign=10051803793&adGroup=106462494372&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs-LchrS_6gIVQ7BkCh24dQrOEAEYASAAEgKhDvD_BwE

Top Pediatrician Says States Shouldn't Force Schools To Reopen If Virus Is Surging

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/08/888853601/school-reopenings-should-keep-public-health-in-mind-pediatric-group-says?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1N3EPURMJRadctEsN0kOzCXRnM8LqSMrbC94p457oS63mgNmTqXjCI98M

Teachers Are Suddenly The Frontlines In the Fight Against COVID

https://www.teachthought.com/education/teachers-frontline-of-fight-against-covid/?fbclid=IwAR0xstrMHFx_oKXBedOWdjv5LgOQMotUiA8F18u7lmsZ41XS7qKZk4q9gJo 

Will Kindergartens Be Empty This Fall?

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/07/07/will-kindergartens-be-empty-this-fall.html

Kindergarten is more than just a time of high emotion for parents. Kindergarten readiness is an area that has received increased attention from educators and researchers as well. Kindergarten readiness assessments are mandatory in more than half the states, with the idea that they can help teachers better understand their students’ needs. Other states and communities have programs intended to help children get off to a strong academic start by smoothing the transition between home and formal schooling.