Educational Links 2/23/20

Reflections on Becoming More Culturally Responsive

https://www.edutopia.org/article/reflections-becoming-more-culturally-responsive

About Dyslexia

https://dyslexiaida.org/frequently-asked-questions-2/

20 Classroom Management Strategies and Techniques

https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/classroom-management-strategies/

Teaching Special Education

https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/special-education/

What is Academic Rigor, What Do We Do with It?

https://www.teachhub.com/what-academic-rigor-what-do-we-do-it

12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/supporting-esl-students-mainstream-classroom/

The achievement gap in education: Racial segregation versus segregation by poverty

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/01/20/the-achievement-gap-in-education-racial-segregation-versus-segregation-by-poverty/

There are many reasons for persistence in the achievement gap, including that the legacy of separate and unequal may cause segregation in the past to have continued effects today. Looking directly at today’s situation—how important is today’s segregation per se? Black students mostly go to school with other Black students. Black students also mostly go to school with low-income students. Do either of these forms of segregation contribute to the racial achievement gap? 

Social and Emotional Learning-- How Do You Feel Ab...

MzTeachuh: Social and Emotional Learning-- How Do You Feel Ab...: Empathy: The Most Important Back-to-School Supply http://www.edutopia.org/blog/empathy-back-to-school-supply-homa-tavangar     Empa...

Don't Like Poetry? Betcha Do

MzTeachuh: Don't Like Poetry? Betcha Do: ...don't forget all those Valentine's rhymes!  You say you don't like poetry--I doubt that. We just have to estab...

Dancing With The Daffodils

What joy! the daffodils dancing in my Butterfly Garden!

Daffodils by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

William Wordsworth's daffodils poem (I wandered lonely as a cloud)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5-KMRUxyug

How Learning Happens

MzTeachuh: How Learning Happens: How Learning Happens  https://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens In this video series, we explore how educators can guide all studen...

Kids Need the Arts

MzTeachuh: Kids Need the Arts: Arts integration  is an approach to teaching and learning through which content standards are taught and assessed equitably in and through...

The Future Is Now In Education

MzTeachuh: The Future Is Now In Education: The Classroom and the Cloud: A Bright Forecast for 2020decentalized educaiton, https://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-cloud-bright...

Working Together In The Special Education Classroom

MzTeachuh: Working Together In The Special Education Classroo...: Working together in a Special Education classroom takes organization, cooperation, and heart. These guidelines show the basic structure ...

The Writing Process-especially under time constraints

MzTeachuh: The Writing Process-especially under time constrai...: Implementing the Writing Process http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/implementing-writing-process-30...

Common Sense and Classroom Management from Michael...

MzTeachuh: Common Sense and Classroom Management from Michael...: I really love the clarity and intelligence of Michael Linsin's books and suggestions. You can read  The Happy Teacher  on Kindle for ...

Topics for Black History Month

MALCOLM X WAS ASSASSINATED ON THIS DAY FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/02/21/malcolm-x-was-assassinated-on-this-day-fifty-five-years-ago-here-are-teaching-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1hCO3vu2_nSdrFwb87AZNxrwl5x94S3yTOTUmBq-UgtBJJxaxBuSiwNl0

53 Black History Month Writing Ideas

https://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/journal-topics-black-history-month-writing-ideas/

What Is The History Behind Black History Month?

https://facty.com/network/answers/culture/what-is-the-history-behind-black-history-month/?style=quick&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=c-search&utm_term=%2Bblack%20%2Bhistory%20%2Bmonth&utm_campaign=FA-USA_-_Search_-_what_is_the_history_behind_black_history_month_-_Desktop&gclid=Cj0KCQiAv8PyBRDMARIsAFo4wK1IHBkAnPeos0zk5pwwn0u0FQTdeM7Rj6RX3jWQG8rFd7p0kA6LMuoaAoqMEALw_wcB

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/black-america-since-mlk-and-still-i-rise/?utm_campaign=BHM_2020&utm_content=1582036450&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR17Uh2oAcVZpzz-6scm7j8cGYU7Pi3TjROaqwk_mPPZZUUIobfFzvk52q0

Celebrating Black History Month

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/101640/celebrating-black-history-month?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_media&utm_campaign=anniversary&fbclid=IwAR0SbfZEH7ytIa0M8VlFMQ8lJ55DdfeXjSv2EV8tDOkUXcNFoiairwgQzk8

The Truth About Equality in America

https://time.com/equality/

How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month

https://time.com/5771045/black-history-month-evolution/

But for the most part, educators say, K-12 students who do learn about black history are hearing about the same few historical figures over and over: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman and former President Barack Obama. While those lives are undoubtedly worthy of study, they do not exist in a vacuum.

Educational Links 2/22/20

We Asked, You Answered: First Book Research & Insights in 2019

https://firstbook.org/blog/2020/02/13/we-asked-you-answered-first-book-research-insights-in-2019/?fbclid=IwAR18FbNZav0eOiE33zDIRXXsbPMUJ6TQ2aSzB8Bo5G10DyqemDXztNldfQ8

Making Teams More Collaborative

https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-teams-more-collaborative?fbclid=IwAR0wv7FjhIjGcPqhFPzNxs4mjLl84dAQy9CSC9TVBDu8vIxpBTQDJWO6jI4

How This Teacher Brings Census Data to Life in the Classroom

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-02-19-how-this-teacher-brings-census-data-to-life-in-the-classroom?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Sponsored&fbclid=IwAR2vlVcwT4GDJkaQEE8D1wtS5ml9x0zkrgHxuZ9pQQQqgioLF_PK_nN2akA

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/black-america-since-mlk-and-still-i-rise/?utm_campaign=BHM_2020&utm_content=1582036450&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR0MJqk5Qi4nGgTgMvykU8wb5cEfZ9W1bbxKYEbvynT9QH0zCFys8HXVqp8

25 Ways Schools Can Promote Literacy And Independent Reading

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/25-ways-schools-can-promote-literacy-independent-reading/?fbclid=IwAR1IfH-qyD-pvWqtXI7fIxMCiTmW3YwU2bj05e1FYtjo7TXRiYTWJ7nM1Rk

MALCOLM X WAS ASSASSINATED ON THIS DAY FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/02/21/malcolm-x-was-assassinated-on-this-day-fifty-five-years-ago-here-are-teaching-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR0ZkO2GwG5yHj7yTHuRDiOvOQ9ZslbE0fDVY3DIA5eBsEZOCnqFLUPzar4

3 Tips for Remembering Behavior-Specific Praise

http://pubs.cec.sped.org/3-tips-behavior-specific-praise/

As you can imagine, when you’re in the middle of trying to teach a counting lesson, have an afternoon IEP meeting on the back of your mind, and are simultaneously wondering if you remembered to submit attendance that morning, doling out this kind of praise super frequently doesn’t just feel hard…it seems impossible! BUT, it doesn’t have to feel that way!

We're All From Africa

MzTeachuh: We're All From Africa: "Head with Crown," Ife Art, Nigeria, Wunmonije Compound, Ife, 14th century-early 15th century https://genographic.n...

Black History Month: What Happens When You Help A Little Kid

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: What Happens When You Help A Little Kid: George Washington Carver (January 1864 – January 5, 1943) You may help another George Washington Carver work in God's Little Worksh...

Black History Month: Louis Armstrong

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong   Louis Armstrong - It's a Wonderful World  https://www.youtube....

Black History Month: Marian Anderson

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Marian Anderson: 'Marian Anderson's Future Fund' was the name of the extra offering her church used to pass around so the little girl with th...

Educational Links 2/21/20

Auditory Processing Disorder: 10 Ways to Help Your Child

https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/auditory-processing-disorder/?utm_content=69659854&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1IoGkyRqGCQOPu7zVBhIOXiSGdVY58F_b0KswRvybzNFApSOExvllK7ps

What Is Gradebook In Google Classroom? A Quick Overview For Teachers

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/what-is-gradebook-google-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR1uZXweCWkEACOqfchyXLyizYjZElwBQeVq2brD9GsJBfAIFbu9EpzIrhw

The Emerging Story of Burnout in Educational Design

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-27-the-emerging-story-of-burnout-in-educational-design?utm_content=bufferad444&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR1jPWmaj2iSNO0rE4amJiaT9DllTKy8_1sY-nskqfjrDb3y4H5EamQbX0I

When Real Reading Isn't Happening ... Four Ways to Respond

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/whole_story/2016/12/when_real_reading_isnt_happeni.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb-archive&fbclid=IwAR2oN2lZE6TQ2KI5ZlFG1k8fuw4GT91uTkyQGnOfDitvU8ZzYLnejnO412I

A Way to Promote Student Voice—Literally

https://www.edutopia.org/article/way-promote-student-voice-literally?fbclid=IwAR0D26anrrzxV0kwRJ58reJA2_P6b0QH8EAKJRDKSDLp4ktA56tFbKXWy74

5 Tips to Help Student Teachers Stay Positive

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-tips-help-student-teachers-stay-positive?fbclid=IwAR3NoMOzJ5qYRH2_uXQvGrhKkdHWFe9qB2ZoO3tlEamjGJsOz1bXHqT21dM

4 Strategies To Recharge Your Teaching

https://wegrowteachers.com/4-strategies-to-recharge-your-teaching/?fbclid=IwAR0HUYZ4zuimJNmZrc1zB3AqAC7MaDpv6QBRpsRBNNyZa7gWgkp68huyNcU

Does the learning activity encourage independent learning? Does it allow students to find the knowledge themselves, or am I giving it to them? Does it let them build upon existing knowledge by making connections? Does it involve some sort of inquiry, or problem where questions naturally and continually emerge, which leads to learning?

Need A Breath of Spring--Here's Matisse

MzTeachuh: Need A Breath of Spring--Here's Matisse: The Cut Outs, Matisse Spring Song - Felix Mendelssohn   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAvbaSzX5_0  

Start A Teacher Debate!

MzTeachuh: Start A Teacher Debate!: Why It’s Time To Rethink (And Question) Homework http://www.edudemic.com/rethink-and-question-homework/?utm_content=buffera8fd8&utm...

Principal's Suggestion Box #9

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box #9: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe...

Vincent: Not Wandering Lonely As A Cloud

MzTeachuh: Vincent: Not Wandering Lonely As A Cloud: Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 ‑ 1890. Oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 39 1/4 inches (49.5 x 99.7 cm). Cincinnati Art Museum, Bequest ...

Educational Links 2/20/20

Digital Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/digital-citizenship

Should Accomplishment Be What We Value in Childhood?

https://www.raepica.com/2020/02/accomplishment-in-childhood/?fbclid=IwAR0CLtp1DeJSrCG_5MI2VSXCO0Zt7MfUIIYfnS-62tQ7yuBzSMEFdgIdiW0

How play is making a comeback in kindergarten

https://hechingerreport.org/play-based-kindergarten-makes-a-comeback/?fbclid=IwAR19wYzQAxguBBux8LG8wv9-U9xQAVv38EZCziJvnTiTRNOPGSxV2UKVRrY

Understanding Written Expression Disorder in Your Child

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/understanding-written-expression-disorder-in-your-child?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=org-earlyjourney-feb20-fm&utm_content=article&fbclid=IwAR3xJkXvWhqN37RfJrKu4WMY5JkOFVT_uqD8KTpHWpF4BOMiHq4XdTdSxhg

4 ways to give your brain a break from teaching

https://www.tes.com/news/4-ways-give-your-brain-break-teaching?fbclid=IwAR1XnZ2O32HT-hvHIoOAQktvkoWvE0hKPKfJgjOxHiDnZeDYql6LMU_DUgE

ADD vs. ADHD: What’s the Difference in Symptoms?'

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/add-vs-adhd/

Borrowing a Literacy Strategy From Band Class

https://www.edutopia.org/article/borrowing-literacy-strategy-band-class?fbclid=IwAR1WBLarF9QrB4gwoHG0ZhoLxX4ZlLpjtzLQKUkMtnX3Pg68tLliQ0scT3s

A band teacher explains how a process he uses to train budding musicians’ inner voice can be used to help struggling readers improve.

Feel Lost At Sea With Ed Tech?

MzTeachuh: Feel Lost At Sea With Ed Tech?: I won't say the 'average' teacher has issues with the rapidly changing ed tech classroom. I would say  'normal' teachers...

Teaching All Your Students

MzTeachuh: Teaching All Your Students: Tips for Teaching English as a Foreign Language http://www.5minuteenglish.com/tips-teaching-english.htm   A Teacher's Guide t...

Oh Puh-leeze, Let's Read!

MzTeachuh: Oh Puh-leeze, Let's Read!: I Double Dog Dare You To Read One of These Books To A Child and Not Have Fun!   http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-double-dog...

Black History Month: Kirk Franklin

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Kirk Franklin: Revolution  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr41skFqzb8 The musicality invigorates your entire brain--beat, rhythm,harmony, lyrics (s...

Black History Month: Langston Hughes, Two Favorite Poems

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Langston Hughes, Two Favorite...:    Harlem By Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred?       Does it dry up       like a raisin in the sun? ...

Black History Month: Michelle Obama and Her Mom

MzTeachuh: Women's History Month: Michelle Obama and Her Mom: Michelle Obama is a very unusual First Lady. She is brilliant (Harvard and Princeton trained lawyer), has style, both high end and low en...

Do I Have to Go to the IEP meeting? I'm Not Specia...

MzTeachuh: Do I Have to Go to the IEP meeting? I'm Not Specia...: That confusing enough for you? Am I required to attend IEP meetings if I am not a Special Education teacher?   I've been asked th...

Educational Links 2/19/20

Is Your School Affirming Institutional Racism During Black History Month?

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2020/02/12/is-your-school-affirming-institutional-racism-during.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR23jEMZRi1zJLPa5aLZxCPtUnLmx9VezAOgls7ielebRaPQBNtUJC8P6wQ

Do You Have to 'Love' Every Student? And What If You Don't?

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/02/12/do-you-have-to-love-every-student.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0vFluHRBWu0FKvY3nqFKqco2FRHMhtlXY3TrvCmVu4OdbN-W1b_FfwxTA

38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/44-prompts-merging-reflective-thinking-blooms-taxonomy/?fbclid=IwAR1nL3NzyN_pUgSyz1dcu8BnQl_aD3aSNDC0Fb3CrjyxOWymtW2vpChj8pI

Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinking

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/correcting-the-deficit-in-critical-thinking/?fbclid=IwAR1l5inpbToJLfZQbpGwypbwEw5Ga51HPP-tyKM7yg2JccML1zZQSo4EyQE

How Do I Differentiate Through Project-Based Learning?

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/how-do-i-differentiate-thro

ugh-project-based-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0sbb9eX0yfVFk3ZwtsUd5ebBldA32QfVSbBR3Zp8SRndjl2f1wSsJH22A

I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-19-i-m-a-neuroscientist-here-s-how-teachers-change-kids-brains?fbclid=IwAR1jXUUV-Q57Jm1dLaGYTUr7DdzfugUq8Ke91EQsqRCbD2eJTv2XK7vjk1c

Look deeper and within the community to make black history resonate

https://www.educationdive.com/news/look-deeper-and-within-the-community-to-make-black-history-resonate/569804/?fbclid=IwAR1AFoTk_G_0PuVUg3wG8PvUAUnDIJo7h29qUrqolLOuh4CHXnMuN7XgAkQ

Examining local history, including young voices and challenging personal assumptions are all good ways to start.

Teaching Is Expecting Good Results From Your Hard Work

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Expecting Good Results From Your Hard ...: 1. Top 6 Keys to Being a Successful Teacher http://712educators.about.com/od/teachingstrategies/tp/sixkeys.htm     This next link is ...

Teaching Is Giving Kids The Confidence To Try

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Giving Kids The Confidence To Try: 1. Study Skills & Test Preparation http://www.teachervision.fen.com/study-skills/skill-builder/6393.html    2. Preparing Your Ch...

Teaching Is Hard Work That Pays Off For Generation...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Hard Work That Pays Off For Generation...: 1. The Impact of Education on Economic and Social Outcomes http://www.australianscience.com.au/education/the-impact-of-education-on-ec...

Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face: 1. Helping Struggling Readers http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/   2. 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online http:...

Teaching Is Taking Time For Art In All Subjects

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Taking Time For Art In All Subjects: Math instructor teaching tesselations. 1. Teaching Math With Art Helps Children Remember Key Concepts http://www.teacher-support-f...

Teaching Is Creating A Living Classroom

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Creating A Living Classroom: Teaching Secrets: Arranging Optimal Classroom Seating http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/07/31/tln_merz_seats.html   Bulletin B...

Educational Links 2/18/20

10 Ways To Start Shifting Your Classroom Practices Little By Little

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51827/10-ways-to-start-shifting-your-classroom-practices-little-by-little?fbclid=IwAR0yRM2cpPBveHCRdYGdG0JxUxZPeV4pR4tLmsdXO16Ik0b4jpczOo0TrpQ

Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinking

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/correcting-the-deficit-in-critical-thinking/?fbclid=IwAR3PER1Aizs_53ZKKyrF58KB6Y1G7OzR5NoMjmooI10r630JabXcVE9ctis

How Do I Differentiate Through Project-Based Learning?

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/how-do-i-differentiate-through-project-based-learning/?fbclid=IwAR1o4BWJT68IhGdLPEbmwhXuKV7bq_lKETkSN-Gzkf7INPArA0ARBPpYRd0

How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/how-21st-century-thinking-is-different/?fbclid=IwAR2yuNP8HquOV0GnzgAoXW0iAx4XJmhD_KM-dXI6BMB8xO-Z0d-6yDl7_R8

I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-19-i-m-a-neuroscientist-here-s-how-teachers-change-kids-brains?fbclid=IwAR2gtn-GO3M4DmYMPeyphgwHxxe-ETbhsDGChVfURuv_MTtmfM5DbT3nIag

MOST POPULAR POSTS OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/02/17/most-popular-posts-of-the-week-51/?fbclid=IwAR2_fqkNZcuvtiNPr8rk-ibbANwHcmgnsKtyiCr6oq9OqAPufWGW_ZprK4g

Behaviour: Are we putting the pupils' needs first?

https://www.tes.com/news/behaviour-are-we-putting-pupils-needs-first?fbclid=IwAR2_lsVxJ-apJta1HI8x9xHgHHJq0OCZKwBwbJlTcmqfcSnYKiot2G-W2Ys

In reacting to challenging behaviour, we need to question if we are prioritising the adults' needs, says Jarlath O'Brien

Black History Month: Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution, History Channel

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
https://www.history.com/specials/black-patriots-heroes-of-the-revolution

Many people don’t know that African Americans played an integral role in the fight for our country’s independence. Anchored by sit down interviews with NBA legend, best-selling author and esteemed activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as well as numerous esteemed historians and supported with archival material, “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution” will cover both sides of the fight, highlighting black heroes of the American Revolution who stood up against British rule to help establish the United States of America, and, conversely, black loyalists who fought for the Crown—and the promise of freedom. The documentary will also present Abdul-Jabbar’s personal journey, revealing his own unique discovery of important historical figures like Crispus Attucks and others and how they helped change the perception of his own heritage.

'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/16/806006560/black-patriots-were-heroes-of-the-revolution-but-not-the-history-books?utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR2I6q0thvDVilO7YcbjPJe6BjsEa43R4uc0ttR1YeU4mzNDbFij2pGtedQ

The Death of Major Peirsons, painted by John Singleton Copley. Colonel Tye is pictured left from the center.