Friday, September 25, 2020

Educational Links 9/26/2020



The Concurrent Classroom: Using Blended Learning Models to Teach Students In-person and Online Simultaneously



How to Create a Sensory Room


When There's a COVID-19 Vaccine, School Employees Could Be Among the First to Get It


COVID Metrics Are Rising. Schools Are Going Back Anyway.


New Dashboard Tracks Coronavirus Cases In Schools Across 47 States


How to Thrive as a Virtual Teacher

How PBL Helps Students Engage With the World Around Them


The book Teaching for a Living Democracy shows teachers how to use project-based learning to prioritize student voice and drive deep learning.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Educational Links 9/25/2020



We’re All New This Year: How Advice for Rookie Teachers Can Help Everyone During Virtual Learning



The Evolving Needs of English Language Learners: Teaching Muslim and Arab Students

Six Critical Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Trauma and Reducing Stress This School Year


Feds to ship 'millions of tests per week' to help schools stay open, official says



This Isn’t What We Meant by Hybrid Learning


SEPTEMBER’S MOST POPULAR POSTS


PE adapts for social distancing and virtual learning



Officials emphasize trauma-informed practices, equity, inclusion and accessibility in physical education and activity during the pandemic.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Educational Links 9/24/2020

Building a Joyful Classroom: Top 10 Strategies Based on Education in Finland

20 Questions To Clarify Your Teaching For 2021

Talking Civics in Remote Classes in 2020: What Could Go Wrong?


3 steps to help students’ learning after the pandemic


Fixing education during the pandemic means fixing an uneasy relationship with technology


How the pandemic is shifting school comms strategies for English learners


What Teens Say They Need, and How Schools Can Adjust


Students say they want a voice in the big education decisions that affect their lives—and their top concerns are backed by plenty of research.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Educational Links 9/23/2020



Helping Students Make New Friends During COVID Is Possible. Two Programs Show How.


Practical Strategies & Tools to Help Kids with Dysgraphia



10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network

Corona Virus

https://edsource.org/topic/coronavirus



How Effective Is Online Learning? What the Research Does and Doesn't Tell Us

Promoting Strong Writing Skills With Digital Instruction


Teachers in all content areas can guide students through the writing process by using popular apps—both in the classroom and in distance learning.

Autumn: Monet and Vivaldi

Autumn Poplars-Monet

And to my Australian friends who are in Spring, please forgive me.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Autumn (3rd movement) - 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8AN0jWNrJA

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Educational Links 9/21/2020


8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom

 Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/best-tools-for-virtual-and-distance-learning

Incorporating Emerging Skills into High School Curriculum



Teaching Students to Avoid Plagiarism



32 Tips For Building Better Relationships With Students

THIS WEEK’S “ROUND-UP” OF USEFUL POSTS & ARTICLES ON ED POLICY ISSUES


“Stop Shaming Your Child for Behavioral Symptoms of ADHD.”


“Differentiating ADHD behavioral symptoms from bad behavior will allow your child to accept their diagnosis without shame. If we only offer them meaningless consequences to their deficits, we lose the opportunity to assist them in successfully managing a life-long disorder.”