Educational Links 12/31/2020

Finding joy amid tragedy, California families look ahead with hope

https://edsource.org/2020/finding-joy-amid-tragedy-california-families-look-ahead-with-hope/644650

COVID-19: Work on Social Skills

https://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/making-friends/covid-19-work-on-social-skills/

How to embed creativity in STEM curriculum

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-to-embed-creativity-in-stem-curriculum/592114/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-12-15%20K-12%20Dive%20[issue:31432]&utm_term=K-12%20Dive

 Predicting the future of digital learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/resource-library/predicting-the-future-of-digital-learning/

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/948866982/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid

This Year Has Taken a Toll on Educators. Let’s Make Sure to Support Them in 2021.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-12-08-this-year-has-taken-a-toll-on-educators-let-s-make-sure-to-support-them-in-2021?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0bMNojpkUG9bu2oSaB5XbugyDSGEpGgwhhNjfwamri-Cp6LK3T5ILQYPs

The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion

https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-regulation-adhd-kids-strategies/

We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can use gratitude, pride, and compassion to help them build resilience. Here is a simple but effective 3-pronged approach to improving emotional regulation.