Educational Links 12/1/2020

Ways to Increase Family Engagement

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/11/ways-to-increase-family-engagement/

Editor’s Choice: 50+ Of The Best Educational Toys & Gifts For 2020 [Updated]

https://www.teachthought.com/life/best-educational-toys-gifts-2018/

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A teacher’s guide

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/understanding-universal-design-for-learning?_ul=1*4n0u5l*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-11-30-the-pandemic-will-leave-more-students-unprepared-for-college-developmental-education-can-help

Less siloed, more inclusive: Changes to special education teacher preparation expected to have big impact on schools

https://edsource.org/2020/less-siloed-more-inclusive-changes-to-special-education-teacher-preparation-expected-to-have-big-impact-on-schools/644367

 Fall assessments to gauge 'COVID slide' may be skewed. Can school districts use them?

https://www.educationdive.com/news/fall-assessments-to-gauge-covid-slide-may-be-skewed-can-school-districts/589709/

5 Ways to Help Students Transfer Their Learning to New Situations

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-help-students-transfer-their-learning-new-situations

As students gain content knowledge, their next step should be applying it to new problems and across academic disciplines.