Educational Links 9/20/2020

With Safety in Mind, Schools Take Classes Outdoors

https://www.edutopia.org/article/safety-mind-schools-take-classes-outdoors?fbclid=IwAR2YXAr-q34QusWTRqOtPm-Ixs0m_FXm9suN0qhcI_se3TeFYoKR4F6J_GA 

Our Favorite Videos For Kids About How Things Are Made

https://www.weareteachers.com/how-things-are-made-videos/?utm_content=1599590323&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2HcwUYN0wA7MAEjkAuwep8PicPzywC6okhX2Jd4V0mzN1wHqEcD1NFldw

The Evil Culture Of Online Teaching

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2020/09/19/the-evil-culture-of-online-teaching/?

fbclid=IwAR2HcwUYN0wA7MAEjkAuwep8PicPzywC6okhX2Jd4V0mzN1wHqEcD1NFldw

20 Ways To Bring The Joy Back To Your Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/ways-to-make-classroom-inviting-bring-joy-back/?fbclid=IwAR3POxeUh2jGJNjjsQ3Mf-ZtpmKf9YXoKaKke5lp3NS1yUpQT7R-88FnX_c

Clear parent communication, support essential for remote learning success

https://www.educationdive.com/news/clear-parent-communication-support-essential-for-remote-learning-success/585130/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup:%20Education%20Dive:%20K-12%20Daily%2009-19-2020&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12%20Weekender

I’m an ADHD Expert — and I Still Struggle With ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-experts-struggle-with-add/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR3BumBF6GFnMvTD6rNE0aqA6Qz7Z2CwSWlpe2zsNyNGkz_HmGb2Gn7wAIM

Just because you’re an expert in helping others with ADHD doesn’t mean you don’t struggle with the condition yourself. Here are the ways I grapple with inattentive ADD, and why I refuse to let my symptoms define me.

Educational Links 9/19/2020

Assistive Technology in the Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/technology-in-the-classroom/2020/09/assistive-technology-in-the-classroom/

What Should Recess — and Play — Look Like in a Socially Distanced World?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-16-what-should-recess-and-play-look-like-in-a-socially-distanced-world?utm_content=buffer3deff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2KlTn7i24zNTMbKlPcceybmrjoqJwjMK59JFjBYYNETpjFVC9fi4rlFqo

How educators are battling pandemic stress

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/09/18/how-educators-are-battling-pandemic-stress/

 Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting school districts

https://www.educationdive.com/news/tracking-how-the-coronavirus-is-impacting-school-districts/578628/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-18%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:29750%5D&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

Want to Learn More Effectively? Take More Breaks, Research Suggests

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-16-want-to-learn-more-effectively-take-more-breaks-research-suggests

New Strategies in Special Education as Kids Learn From Home

https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-strategies-special-education-kids-learn-home

Teachers, This Is All Impossibly Hard, But We’re More Prepared Than We Realize

https://www.weareteachers.com/you-know-more-than-you-think/

As a teacher, I have seen several memes going around social media that suggest we are all “first-year teachers again.” While we are undoubtedly experiencing a lot of firsts with hybrid and distance learning, I believe we can utilize the tools we already have to make this school year successful and memorable.

Music that Makes You Smarter

MzTeachuh: Music that Makes You Smarter: This music (and Mozart and Beethoven, too) actually makes you smarter by connecting synapses in your brain! Bravissimo, Herr Bach! Yehudi ...

Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward

MzTeachuh: Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward: Daffodils (February) We can all use some Screaming Yellow Daffodils during the dreary winter. Flowers outside in the winter? I...

Educational Links 9/18/2020

9 Ways to Beat Zoom Fatigue

https://www.weareteachers.com/ways-to-beat-zoom-fatigue/

50 Educational Brain Breaks

https://www.weareteachers.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/

Some Texas Teachers Are Starting the Year With Huge Salary Hikes

https://www.reformaustin.org/education/some-texas-teachers-are-starting-the-year-with-huge-salary-hikes/

'I'm Only 1 Person': Teachers Feel Torn Between Their Students And Their Own Kids

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/17/913144304/i-m-only-1-person-teachers-feel-torn-between-their-students-and-their-own-kids

How to Provide Effective Feedback to Students

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1441644043303616609/792610688890216914

‘Life Is in Chaos’: How 13,000 High School Students Are Weathering the Pandemic

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-15-life-is-in-chaos-how-13-000-high-school-students-are-weathering-the-pandemic

How to Better Engage Students in Online Math Classes

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-better-engage-students-online-math-classes

Math teachers will likely need to shift teaching methods to help students thrive during distance learning. These ideas can start the process.

 

Educational Links 9/17/2020

The pandemic is spotlighting longstanding issues with America’s school buildings

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/9/15/21438452/pandemic-schools-buildings-ventilation-repairs

How much online learning is too much? Schools’ shift to live virtual classes sparks pushback

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/9/14/21437158/remote-learning-backlash

Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-four-stages-of-the-self-directed-learning-model/?fbclid=IwAR2K1AN4gNzpmLV7XU8th66TR9WkRBI42jOKgBxBYbXzk2ZFQphf7Rg5Vpw

Report: COVID-19 School Closures Could Cost U.S. Economy $14 Trillion

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2020-09-14/report-coronavirus-school-closures-could-cost-us-economy-14-trillion?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-16%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:29694%5D&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

Districts struggle to find balance in online instruction

https://www.educationdive.com/news/districts-struggle-to-find-balance-in-online-instruction/585308/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-16%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:29694]&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

A Delicate Balance - Communication in a Virtual World

https://www.educationworld.com/teachers/delicate-balance-communication-virtual-world

Is Learning on Zoom the Same as In Person? Not to Your Brain

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-15-is-learning-on-zoom-the-same-as-in-person-not-to-your-brain?fbclid=IwAR1mn3SomKVlszdJvmda6-aUCYIMXJb--HVZ5VapVEGpTFNgO0e0_-6X1MM

Educational Links 9/16/2020

Helping middle-schoolers build self-regulation skills remotely

https://www.educationdive.com/news/helping-middle-schoolers-build-self-regulation-skills-remotely/584779/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-15%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:29664]&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

How much online learning is too much? Schools’ shift to live virtual classes sparks pushback

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/9/14/21437158/remote-learning-backlash

Individualize Instruction, Remove Barriers, Track Student Progress: Some Tips for Making Distance-Learning Special Ed Work

https://www.the74million.org/article/individualize-instruction-remove-barriers-track-student-progress-some-tips-for-making-distance-learning-special-ed-work/

See which states lead in solar-powered schools

https://districtadministration.com/green-schools-lead-solar-power-sustainable-energy/

Growing Demand For Wilderness Education May Widen Learning Inequality

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/15/912648094/growing-demand-for-wilderness-education-may-widen-learning-inequality

How much online learning is too much? Schools’ shift to live virtual classes sparks pushback

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/9/14/21437158/remote-learning-backlash

Districts embrace in-person learning pods for marginalized students

https://www.educationdive.com/news/districts-embrace-in-person-learning-pods-for-marginalized-students/585190/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-09-15%20K-12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:29664]&utm_term=Education%20Dive:%20K12

• Students who qualify for the services are provided with transportation to the hubs, which are hosted in school buildings, and meals. Every site is staffed with a nurse, social worker and instructional support staff and practices personal protective measures.

Fun in the Fall for Everyone

MzTeachuh: Fun in the Fall for Everyone: http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/ Autumn is Goldilock's favorite season: its not too hot or too cold. Let's go outside!...

Educational Links 9/15/2020

How Families are Pushing Schools to Teach Reading Skills More Effectively

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56629/how-families-are-pushing-schools-to-teach-reading-skills-more-effectively

6 Common Misunderstandings About Assessment

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/6-common-misunderstandings-about-assessment-of-learning/?fbclid=IwAR32rSvDV6nHSxQReTDqJ4Jmb5t5ArP1bAqm9qu0Ji4yxbHupWjIuP9E0-k

Practice And Reflect: A Road Map To Becoming A Better Teacher

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/road-map-becoming-better-teacher/?fbclid=IwAR32rSvDV6nHSxQReTDqJ4Jmb5t5ArP1bAqm9qu0Ji4yxbHupWjIuP9E0-k

4 ways to prioritize cybersecurity education in schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/09/14/4-ways-to-prioritize-cybersecurity-education-in-schools/

Clear parent communication, support essential for remote learning success

https://www.educationdive.com/news/clear-parent-communication-support-essential-for-remote-learning-success/585130/

Schools Losing Out So Far in Court Challenges to Pandemic Orders

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/school_law/2020/09/courts_denying_relief_in_schoo.html

Dear Families and Educators: Why Parent-Teacher Communication Is More Impor

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/back-to-school/dear-families-and-educators-why-parent-teacher-communication-is-more?_ul=1*17xj73f*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

The basis of effective communication with parents also starts with trust. When speaking to parents, assure them that everything you discuss is confidential and that as a teacher, you always have your students' best interests at heart. Communicate often. 

Remote Teaching

Remote teaching occurs outside of a physical classroom. Instructors are separated from their learners in time and distance. Remote teaching is typically facilitated through technology, such as video conferencing software, discussion boards or learning management systems.

Remote Teaching Good Practices: Beyond the Tech

https://sites.dartmouth.edu/teachremote/remote-teaching-good-practices/

Tips for Teachers Teaching Remotely: The Ultimate List

https://www.albert.io/blog/tips-for-teachers-teaching-remotely/

How to Use Google Classroom for Remote Teaching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUOwyIgzFOU

7 tips for effective remote learning

https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-for-educators/resources/teacher-essentials/implementation/a/7-tips-for-effective-remote-learning-with-khan-academy

350+ Amazing Online Learning Resources

https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/

Free Online Resources for Remote Teaching

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/03/25/free-online-resources-for-remote-teaching.html

Establishing Routines for Remote Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/establishing-routines-remote-learning

Teaching students how to interact online helps ensure a good experience for both students and teachers.

Educational Links 09/14/2020

10 Online Team-Building Games and Activities for Kids

https://www.weareteachers.com/online-team-building-activities/?fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

Your Free In-Depth Guide to Inattentive ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/download/inattentive-adhd-explained/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=diagnosis&fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

Behavioral Treatment for Kids With Anxiety

https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatment-kids-anxiety/?utm_campaign=Article&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1596224226&fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

Flexibility is key when it comes to COVID

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/08/18/flexibility-is-key-when-it-comes-to-covid/?utm_content=bufferff102&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

We Need More SEL in High Schools (Here’s How)

https://www.edutopia.org/article/we-need-more-sel-high-schools-heres-how?fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

Relationships Are Important. How Do We Build Them Effectively With Kids?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55144/relationships-are-important-how-do-we-build-them-effectively-with-kids?fbclid=IwAR1H2j_mtwYBKzW-8ZDpcEHtO2uze48N06dCC8XdV7Rv52fFG2IAACY7E1c

Developing Confidence Through Delayed Grading

https://www.facebook.com/edutopia/videos/3139621532826855

A grade can shut motivation down pretty quickly, especially when children are learning something new." Confidence before grades—here's a look at the process of delayed grading.