Saturday, December 12, 2020

Educational Links 12/13/2020

How Friends Influence One Another–For Better or Worse–in High School



Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces



What's Lost When Parents Don't Talk About Social Identity With Their Kids?



How Outdoor Learning Can Bring Curiosity and Connection to Education in Tough Times


How to Manage Feelings of Uncertainty About the Future

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56773/how-to-manage-feelings-of-uncertainty-about-the-future?fbclid=IwAR36W8wqqeV87xaXucgOH6Aw3P_JKOjL5YP4l1XWK7-FyrRc-F_DUmH2h1k

When helping family comes before going to college


Formative and Summative Assessment in a Hybrid Classroom



Getting a true sense of students’ learning and discouraging cheating is tough when some students are in the room and some are at home, but it can be done.

The Writing Process-especially under time constraints



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

Twelve Days of Nonsense



Please forgive me, Christmas purists.


Relient K - 12 Days of Christmas 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6QsHdXwdI

 "12 Days Of Christmas"

On the first day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
a partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

whats' a partridge?
and what's a pear tree?
I don't know so please don't ask me
But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

what's a partridge?
and what's a pear tree?
I don't know so please don't ask me
But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Ten lords-a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords-a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords-a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

[little tree]


[little tree]

By E. E. Cummings
 
little tree
little silent Christmas tree
you are so little
you are more like a flower

who found you in the green forest
and were you very sorry to come away?
see          i will comfort you
because you smell so sweetly

i will kiss your cool bark
and hug you safe and tight
just as your mother would,
only don't be afraid

look          the spangles
that sleep all the year in a dark box
dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

put up your little arms
and i'll give them all to you to hold
every finger shall have its ring
and there won't be a single place dark or unhappy

then when you're quite dressed
you'll stand in the window for everyone to see
and how they'll stare!
oh but you'll be very proud

and my little sister and i will take hands
and looking up at our beautiful tree
we'll dance and sing
"Noel Noel"

Teaching Is Being Thrilled Over A Pencil Sharpener


The following articles aren't news. We teachers are real suckers. 

1. Public School Teachers Spend Billions of Their Own Funds on Student Needs 

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12504-public-school-teachers-spend-billions-of-their-own-money-on-student-needs 

2. Teachers Spend Own Money for Supplies

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=95922&page=1#.UK0ToIaHjiU 

3. With tight school budgets, teachers pay out-of-pocket for supplies

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/with-tight-school-budgets-teachers-pay-out-of-pocket-for-supplies-1.1198412 

4. Teachers Spend Own Money On Necessity Items For Their Students: Report (SLIDESHOW) 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/23/survey-many-teachers-repo_n_1822777.html 

5. Do you feel obligated to buy school supplies with your own money?

http://www.edutopia.org/poll-teachers-buy-school-supplies 

6. Teachers Discount

http://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCZzpHome.jsp?minisite=10104&gclid=CNSitp_Q4LMCFWrZQgodGCMAxw

7. Teacher Discount Supply

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Community/Welcome.aspx?welcomeid=568&category=4650&es=5841500000G&CMP=KNC-Google&ne_ppc_id=1412&ne_sadid=16509729563&ne_ad_id=2522630&gclid=CO2rtsjQ4LMCFcN_QgodWW0A4Q

8. Michael's--Teacher take 15% off every day

http://michaels.m.delivery.net/w/webView?cid=13052451222&mid=1129223274&pid=10194&vid=13804&ee=ZGl2YXNiaWdzaXN0ZXJAZ21haWwuY29t&si&mv=H&bv=H&oc=H&k=13JfHg&sc

9. NEA Tax Credit for teachers spending money on their class

http://www.nea-nm.org/Research/research2teachertax.htm

 


Friday, December 11, 2020

Educational Links 12/12/2020

 


Great Teaching Means Letting Go


How one California school district is moving forward with math in the pandemic



Activities and Games to Celebrate the Holiday Season

Thanks to Teachers, Learning Loss This Year Was Not As Bad As Projected, NWEA Finds


Schools should look for long-term solutions to digital divide



11 Organizations That Support Students in Need



How to Help Teachers Learn New Technology


Created by and for teachers, one school created an effective approach for technology professional development.

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Christmas Meteors


 

10 tips for watching the Geminids





Dyslexia Revealed



Dyslexia Revealed: The MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54743/the-mindshift-guide-to-understanding-dyslexia ...

Laughing All The Way

 

Jingle Bells Diana Krall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SABWU6im1do

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight, oh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Hey, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song
Just get a bobtailed bay
Two forty as his speed
Then hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack, you'll take the lead
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Hey, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Hey, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells
All the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
I'm just crazy about horses

Paul McCartney Rewrites the Christmas Song



Paul McCartney Rewrites the Christmas Song: Never tried these, but I bet they taste good. As a vegetarian, Paul feels he should 'set the turkey free in the forest' and cha...

Civil War Era Christmas Carol--True Story



Civil War Era Christmas Carol--True Story: A Mournful Christmas Eve 1863--Thomas Nast The lyrics to the Christmas Carol, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' were wr...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Educational Links 12/11/2020


 

How Single-Point Rubrics Can Improve The Quality Of Student Work


What Kindergarten Struggles Could Mean for a Child’s Later Years



As Districts Return to Remote Learning, Are They Any Better Prepared?


Researchers: In-school tutoring programs show promise in slowing COVID slide



FRIDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS

How to Avoid Principal Burnout and Love the Job Again


New Program Aims To Train Doctors On Developmental Disabilities


How to Keep Students Organized in a Hybrid Model


With the right systems in place and explicit coaching, middle school students are better prepared to stay on track with their assignments.

Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts About Christmas



Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts About Christmas: What has four legs, a red nose and flies?   Rudolf the Red-Nosed Roadkill. What is Frosty's favorite dinner? Spaghetti and s...

A Charlie Brown Christmas: the Music



A Charlie Brown Christmas: the Music:  This is such a timeless story for kids and adults. The choice of music by the creat ors of 'A Charlie Brown Christma s' captures...

Run, Run, Rudolph!



Run, Run, Rudolph!:  Tell Santa he can take the freeway down.   " Run, Run Rudolph" Chuck Berry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB1n3XGViOM   ...

Some Children See Him



Some Children See Him:   Mark 10:13-16 The Message (MSG) 13-16  The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed ...

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Educational Links 12/10/2020

HERE’S HOW I’M COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT SHAKING UP OUR CLASSES


4 ways schools use video game design to spark interest in computer science


 The empty gradebook: As students struggle with remote learning, teachers grapple with Fs

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/12/7/22160183/students-struggle-with-remote-learning-teachers-grapple-with-failing-grades?fbclid=IwAR0JB9qn5FEvgISdDIWi9QC-fD9_VNg7uPuFZkKm1qfoX49inqv4mKbUseA

Why Many Autistic Girls Are Overlooked


Online Schooling Is a Nightmare. How Can I Help My Struggling Teen?



Don’t Teach Beliefs. Instead, Help Students Understand Where They Come From


School ‘wellness centers’ could be an answer to soaring mental health needs in California



Schools should join with health agencies and nonprofits to provide mental and physical health services for families, commission says.

I Dare Any Angel To Hit That Note-Mariah Carey O Holy Night



I Dare Any Angel To Hit That Note-Mariah Carey O H...: Mariah Carey - O Holy Night (Official Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJmP8T07JU&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdCfFUnFy2ZnlECMJP6bD...

Getting to Know MLA and APA-and Turabian, too



Getting to Know MLA and APA-and Turabian, too: MLA PowerPoint Presentation https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_power...

Essay Writing Tips: MLA style citing quotes



Essay Writing Tips: MLA style citing quotes: Short story quotes cited in an essay https://www.wikihow.com/Cite-Short-Stories-in-MLA What Is MLA Style? https://www.mla.org/MLA-S...

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Educational Links 12/09/2020

 


How to Build a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where All Learners Feel Safe



What Are Our Priorities? 20 Questions To Guide School Leaders


Blended Learning with Google (Part 1: Do THIS, NOT That!)


Connecting SEL to Academic Outcomes


SEL WEEKLY UPDATE


California Assembly leaders press for all districts to resume in-school teaching in the spring




You're Still A Mean One Mr. Grinch



You're Still A Mean One Mr. Grinch: The little dog reminds me of my chihuahua. Dr. Seuss' poetry is renowned--but here his talent as lyricist also excels. I think Charl...

How Learning Happens



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...

Monday, December 7, 2020

Silent Night in Irish



 Silent Night in Irish: Silent Night by Yoshiko Mishino   Enya Silent Night (in Irish)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KTfL6_eiWo   Oíche Chiún [Si...

Kids Need the Arts



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...

Educational Links 12/08/2020

Brainy Strategies for Teaching and Learning http://www.todd-finley.com/home-page/

MY LATEST BAM! RADIO SHOW IS ON STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT