MzTeachuh is a resource blog providing educational links for professional development, timely articles for special needs, ed tech and STEM, as well as interesting and amusing posts in the Fine Arts and the Humanities.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Want To Tip Your Toes In The Water? Bet Cezanne Did
Loving the summer blue of the sky and water. Would you like to take a walk down the
hill to the water? Let's go, I can hear the music from the cafe, we can get a croissant and 'Je voudrais un cafe au lait s'il vous plait.'
French Music & French Cafe: Best of French Cafe Music (French Cafe Accordion Traditional Music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsSnv75F1Es
Friday, May 29, 2020
Educational Links 5/30/2020
Professional Learning from Afar
How Reflective Supervision Sessions Help Teachers Cope with the Stress of the Job
10 online tools for STEM and movement
Survey: Lower-income students struggling with remote learning
professional development,
Fall Is a 'Tremendous Opportunity to Reimagine School'
Summer Activities Collection
MzTeachuh: Summer Activities Collection: Summer Activity: Let's Have a Cookout! http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-activity-lets-have-cookout.html Summer A...
Laconic Summer Evening
MzTeachuh: Laconic Summer Evening: Paul Ranson Apple Tree With Red Fruit Summer by Frank Bridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnUPGbx88NU
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Educational Links 5/29/2020
8 ways to empower students to grow their grit
The Complex Question of Reopening Schools
Should All Teachers Loop With Their Same Students in the Fall
How Schools Can Prepare for a Very Different Kind of School Year
Why Schools Should Be Organized To Prioritize Relationships
Dear Teachers: You Are Also Essential
High expectations for summer programs as learning gaps predicted to grow
Advocates and researchers are emphasizing the role of remediation and enrichment in mitigating learning loss as "three months away from school has stretched to six."
Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes
MzTeachuh: Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes: A raven ate my first ripe tomato last week and according to research, shiny, moving objects such as dangling CDs should frighten the b...
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
MzTeachuh: “Hope” is the thing with feathers -: “Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314) By Emily Dickinson “Hope” i...
Always Great Writing Prompts: MLK Quotes. Here's Twenty-Two
MzTeachuh: MLK Quotes: #1-22: MLK Quotes: #1 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/mlk-quotes-1.html MLK Quotes: #2 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/mlk...
Ed Tech and STEM Sites for Teachers
MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Sites for Teachers: Hey, check out these great sites for ed tech! Who doesn't want a freebie? http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Educational Links 5/28/2020
How Sidewalk Math Cultivates a Playful, Curious Attitude Towards Math
Why Should You Read Moby Dick - A New TED-Ed Lesson
Learning in the Time of Corona: Fast Classes and Less Sleep
Virtual special education meetings popular in some districts, but a major hurdle in others
Survey: Most principals against holding students back a year
Getting Ready to Teach Next Year
There’s a lot of uncertainty about the 2020–21 school year, but planning for a mix of remote and in-person instruction will help educators be ready.
Can You Handel This Music?
MzTeachuh: Can You Handel This Music?: The River Thames with St. Paul's, Canaletto Forgive the awful pun. One can imagine the music resonating over all of London to t...
Summer Activities: Art for All
MzTeachuh: Summer Activities: Art for All: 1. Sidewalk Chalk Art Show Keeps Kids Happy This Summer http://voices.yahoo.com/sidewalk-chalk-art-show-keeps-kids-happy-summer-366...
...with only this short time...
MzTeachuh: ...with only this short time...: I didn't realize I like country music. George Harrison - Behind That Locked Door https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Sp61BtOW4 ...
Oh Yeah, Let's Read!
MzTeachuh: Oh Yeah, Let's Read!: 5 Essential Skills Needed for Reading Comprehension http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/essential-skills-needed-...
Let's Read These Books This Summer
MzTeachuh: Let's Read These Books This Summer: Book Review Newbery Award Winner: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2013/02/newbery-award-winner-rol...
Summer Activity: The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Perseid meteor shower. We lived in Hawaii at Hickam AFB for several years, and the list of advantages to that is long--but one that st...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Educational Links 5/27/2020
How Virtual One-to-One Meetings Are Helping Us Build a Strong Online Classroom
What Is The Identity Of Your Classroom?
6 Classroom Changes Teachers Will Make When Schools Reopen
Schools would get $1 billion to help homeless students under bipartisan federal proposal
Why Some Kids Talk Nonstop
Teaching Target Language Vocabulary With Micro Field Trips
10 Ways To Give Students More Control Of Their Education
Summer Bump Not Slump: Fun with STEM
MzTeachuh: Summer Bump Not Slump: Fun with STEM: The sky is cheap entertainment. 6 Ways to Explore the Nighttime Sky With Your Kids http://www.mykidsadventures.com/discover-astro...
Somebody Come and Play!
MzTeachuh: Somebody Come and Play!: Nanny nanny boo boo you can't catch me! Weeee I'm freeee! C'mon, silly, let's play! You can't be ...
Summer Bump Not Slump: I'm Curious About...
MzTeachuh: Summer Bump Not Slump: I'm Curious About...: How to Get Kids Hooked on Nonfiction Books This Summer http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/how-to-get-kids-hooked-on-nonfiction...
Monday, May 25, 2020
White Fang by Jack London: Great Summer Read
MzTeachuh: White Fang by Jack London: Great Summer Read: It's like a hundred degrees outside. Even video games are boring. What's a kid to do? Jack London will take you on an adventure an...
Yes, Claude, A Trip To The Beach Would Be Nice
MzTeachuh: Yes, Claude, A Trip To The Beach Would Be Nice: The Path at La Cavee, Pourville Monet Here's some Impressionist music to go with-- Claude Debussy - La Mer https:/...
Educational Links 5/26/2020
Reopening School: What it Might Look Like
6 TIPS TO CLOSE OUT THE SCHOOL YEAR IN GOOGLE CLASSROOm
It’s Not Children’s Education We Should Worry About, It’s Their Mental Health
A Lesson Planning Framework That Leads to Productive Struggle
My challenging students are doing better in lockdown
How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching for Distance Learning
Digital Instruction During the Pandemic
Teaching virtually comes with its own set of challenges—especially during a pandemic. Use these strategies to focus on specific goals, embrace uncertainty, and keep communication open.
Summer: Vivaldi and Van Gogh
MzTeachuh: Summer: Vivaldi and Van Gogh: Poppies and Butterflies Van Gogh The intensity of insects buzzing, the sirocco searing across your face. Flowers bloom then fade daily...
MzTeachuh's Hanging Out With The Kid Collection
MzTeachuh's Hanging Out With The Kid Collection: Hanging Out With the Kid--Self Esteem http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/06/hanging-with-kid-5.html Hanging Out With The Kid--...
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Educational Links 5/25/2020
Four Teaching Moves That Promote A Growth Mindset In All Readers
How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning?
Coronavirus: Latest Updates and Tips
5 Ways to Boost Attendance in Virtual Class Meetings
Nap Time Boosts Learning, Studies Say
Stop Telling Me What School Might Look Like!
Co-Teaching in Distance Learning
A middle school English and special education teacher share how they meet the needs of all of their students—and the new practices they’ll bring back to the classroom.
Summer Bump Not Slump: Stuff To Do
MzTeachuh: Summer Bump Not Slump: Stuff To Do: A summer reading list for tweens http://theartofsimple.net/tweenbooks/ BirdSleuth Action Map http://www.birdsleuth.org/action-map...
Summer Activity: How Do Your Garden Friends Grow?
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: How Do Your Garden Friends Grow?: A frequent family visitor to my garden on a summer morning. A tiny garden, a whole farm--size doesn't matter. Creating a lovely h...
Mommy, Read It Again!
MzTeachuh: Mommy, Read It Again!: Mother and Child Reading, by Frederick Warren Freer That adds up to 4,893 bedtimes stories by age nine. Mother's Day May 13.
Kids' Activities For Summer (Warning: Its Gonna Be...
MzTeachuh: Kids' Activities For Summer (Warning: Its Gonna Be...: Is that where we'll land, dad? 1. The sky tonight. And it's warm out! http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/ 2. This ...
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