Educational Links 1/3/2021

Teaching Reading During COVID-19: Frustrated Students, Tech Challenges

https://www.edweek.org/technology/teaching-reading-during-covid-19-frustrated-students-tech-challenges/2020/09?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0_CpswiREBL_Y8ajX2NkjfvuSoY7yf6cSCCvtsC8w4Lv2iY3YyfHEg9D0

25 Relaxing Music Videos for Online and In-Person Classrooms

https://www.weareteachers.com/relaxing-music-for-the-classroom/?utm_content=1602166932&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR35HWIMa67cz3NNU1SSeIjMSmVI9n7_XuPTn7QjZEP_xUT34I9K7Pi6uCI

 The Principal Is In: An Advice Column for Principals

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-principal-is-in-an-advice-column-for-principals?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2Rk4xtyJAwZ0sx-1QR8efddKLWJ6BJxnkKC4ErajLG7e_spZzHQkDQpvE

SUNDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES & MUST-WATCH VIDEOS ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/03/sundays-must-read-articles-must-watch-videos-on-school-reopenings/?fbclid=IwAR3u4KJ1pN-cIWR1s4K9k_WSthFEt_9h9s0BFCQ1B3XMBuxO3dIz-7cchdI

Easing Teachers’ Anxieties About Returning to School

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/easing-teachers-anxieties-about-returning-to-school/2020/12?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR3nzzlzODn0PwwUGxeFwknomgJ3WTRRWeVHKWmzLIR_EDL86exba6vzxh4

Teaching’s ‘New Normal’? There’s Nothing Normal About the Constant Threat of Death

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-teachings-new-normal-theres-nothing-normal-about-the-constant-threat-of-death/2020/11?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR23tQcYc5A_tp5OkjhaqEe0RwF-i3KVj8yc77tybuRYGxUmuR9JisyIMnY

Free Handout: Solving Challenges in the Classroom

https://www.additudemag.com/download/adhd-strategies-for-teachers/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=school&fbclid=IwAR3WVjPzj2WRDFbr0N-zmTzxUgEKotxSQTUWxXRE6B15rtEIqC-mM_y1DtM

Teachers can use this quick-reference guide to help students with ADHD overcome the most common setbacks in the classroom—from math and reading comprehension to hyperactivity and organization.

Educational Links 1/2/2020

10 Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/10-google-classroom-tips-for-remote-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0kF_2WTtAyw6K5J_yuVe6OS5H34_rU3p7Em7ibnjLInzlTSdRt67oqQ90

A teacher’s deepest fears about 2021: Students who disappeared, covid-19 myopia and six more

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/31/teachers-deepest-fears-about-2021-students-who-disappeared-covid-19-myopia-six-more/

ALL TWENTY-EIGHT ANNUAL EDUCATION-RELATED “BEST” LISTS!

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/01/all-twenty-eight-annual-education-related-best-lists/?fbclid=IwAR3SuQQGxnPxxbB7qtTButfmQE5x2E0NWHrWEBsMgwV5tY_aubdcpv4Km80

Trump opens up federal dollars for private school vouchers amid pandemic

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/28/trump-private-schools-pandemic-451757?fbclid=IwAR1Ay4qbi9Sv95uVNEPPXC_5gMCpy_-Eabgfjsxz2ERfHxvJscyUs4BofkY

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 229 Growing Viewpoint Diversity

https://wegrowteachers.com/the-teachthought-podcast-ep-229-growing-viewpoint-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR2UJhV3ODlsl2j1gAKa5zxvfRLmDQNtlV_s9a4_HT6PJSxKpF9SJPGBseE

 

What Education Looked Like in 2020

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-education-looked-like-in-2020/2020/12?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0P3mC5nGuOBmA8lytxdz0nxoLSckR5GO_L_Gq8B2cZlO1FkVPwKfLq9u4

Tips For Building Early Reading Skills Online

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tips-building-early-reading-skills-online?fbclid=IwAR3CG91bPgiNooJPrvfnyN2dVpdhVnVW_PqqgXq1NL1ib4VO3sH0gPZvo58

Elementary students may struggle with developing reading skills in an online classroom. These tips can maximize your time together.

2021, 2022, 2023...You've Got This

 Last school year I began a challenging new Special Ed job. One morning I needed to stop at the gym during Adaptive PE for a signature from one of the PE teachers.  The Coaches are great with the kids, and always helpful with our SPED team. I must have looked a little overwhelmed-Coach said to me, "You've got this."

You've got this-in 2021, we continue to ignore the outside world-virus-filled, shut-down, gasping-and focus on our teaching because we believe in the kids, we believe in the future-the 2021, 2022, 2023....

You've got this-new ed tech everywhere. New apps, elaborate ed programs, old Zoom and Google Suite, shakey wi-fi connections. Persist.

You've got this-missing and mischievous students. Keep supporting the families, using the school and district resources to help them. Words of kindness resonate in the loneliness.

You've got this--magnificent new options for education in this massive period of transition, demanding magnificent teachers. That's you. You are the magnificent teacher. You've got this.

And on a personal note, you've got this through prayer. I would like to extend a blessing to my teaching colleagues.

Educational Links 1/1/2021

 

A Study Upends Stereotypes About Good Coders

https://www.edutopia.org/video/study-upends-stereotypes-about-good-coders

'Every Kid is Motivated': Action-oriented Ideas to Revive Students' Curiosity

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57152/every-kid-is-motivated-action-oriented-ideas-to-revive-students-curiosity

How to Redesign Our Educational System for Lifelong Learning

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1441644043303616609/6500527536018904299

40 Homeschooling Tools And Resources I Use (Almost) Every Day

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/homeschooling-tools-and-resources/

Improving Remote Learning for IEP Students

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2020/12/improving-remote-learning-for-iep-students/

Virtual IEP accomodations during distance learning

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/learning-and-thinking-differences-basics/iep-accommodations-during-distance-learning?_ul=1*981tw3*domain_userid*YW1wLTVmR21LUkI1Q1ZBMi1nSkh3UEkzWnc. 

Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 

2021 

https://www.edtechupdate.com/2021/trends/?open-article-id=15172558&article-title=education-predictions-for-an-unpredictable-2021&blog-domain=edelements.com&blog-title=education-elements

As we enter more than 9 months of a pandemic and continue to live out this pattern for another 6 to 9 months, you can imagine the changes in behavior and habits. 

So as we begin 2021, here are the trends and predictions I’m working off of to make strategic decisions.

Educational Links 12/31/2020

Finding joy amid tragedy, California families look ahead with hope

https://edsource.org/2020/finding-joy-amid-tragedy-california-families-look-ahead-with-hope/644650

COVID-19: Work on Social Skills

https://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/making-friends/covid-19-work-on-social-skills/

How to embed creativity in STEM curriculum

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-to-embed-creativity-in-stem-curriculum/592114/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-12-15%20K-12%20Dive%20[issue:31432]&utm_term=K-12%20Dive

 Predicting the future of digital learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/resource-library/predicting-the-future-of-digital-learning/

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/948866982/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid

This Year Has Taken a Toll on Educators. Let’s Make Sure to Support Them in 2021.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-12-08-this-year-has-taken-a-toll-on-educators-let-s-make-sure-to-support-them-in-2021?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0bMNojpkUG9bu2oSaB5XbugyDSGEpGgwhhNjfwamri-Cp6LK3T5ILQYPs

The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion

https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-regulation-adhd-kids-strategies/

We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can use gratitude, pride, and compassion to help them build resilience. Here is a simple but effective 3-pronged approach to improving emotional regulation.

Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening

Stopping by the Woods, Janet Johnson http://www.janetjohnsonart.co.uk/pictures/stopping-by-woods-on-a-snowy-evening/

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.   

His house is in the village though;   

He will not see me stopping here   

To watch his woods fill up with snow.   

My little horse must think it queer   

To stop without a farmhouse near   

Between the woods and frozen lake   

The darkest evening of the year.   

He gives his harness bells a shake   

To ask if there is some mistake.   

The only other sound’s the sweep   

Of easy wind and downy flake.   

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.   

But I have promises to keep,   

And miles to go before I sleep,   

And miles to go before I sleep.

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171621

Educational Links 12/30/2020

Author Interview: ‘Reading & Writing with English Learners'

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-author-interview-reading-writing-with-english-learners/2020/12?fbclid=IwAR0jSk3P1vZLM137Pbx0AWzJzfw_q-3LbpBvRLXhzXT3LTBj39CBODm13RM

Is $54.3B in COVID-19 relief funding enough for K-12 schools?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/is-54-billion-covid-19-relief-funding-enough-for-k-12-schools/592560/

THIS WAS INTERESTING – BIDEN SAYS HE WANTS K-8 SCHOOLS OPEN IN 100 DAYS; DOESN’T MENTION SECONDARY ONES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/12/29/this-was-interesting-biden-says-he-wants-k-8-schools-open-in-100-days-doesnt-mention-secondary-ones/?fbclid=IwAR1tfLr7UxpsjFeywxSKyB-WA-VaQnlB-gvucZe_6550GRIbOM0PxjCF0s8

Kids Are Behind in Math Because of COVID-19. Here’s What Research Says Could Help

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kids-are-behind-in-math-because-of-covid-19-heres-what-research-says-could-help/2020/12?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2tWVDLrRZoUGLCHrihnSvuOwRme_NaBA6Qgp-qdrwkIlFmzK46MEuFOiY

Why are IEPs Important?

https://www.theintentionaliep.com/why-ieps-important/?fbclid=IwAR3Rp3BCKkEuxIYwtsA4Yun5oFesotpFNYidWsAv6ebTmb-Q_k0wB_rkKYY

Parents Guide to Developmental Milestones

https://childmind.org/guide/developmental-milestones/?fbclid=IwAR1FtnMmznCNCQNY6Gt0SNv0YWyiV2IAhCq3sJu6mCKxbB7FRae4g93L0Fk

12 Of Our Best Articles About Remote Teaching And Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/articles-about-remote-teaching-and-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0cSFYu6HbQIziID211kWTwpEcAEmuvLqXwybXPds-HRI5kr8GUC1Xjt1E

While remote teaching and learning weren’t invented in the last 12 months, they certainly took center stage in education for many parts of the world.

The Four Seasons

 

The four seasons in my garden.

Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA

The Snow Is Dancing

Snow near Honfleur Monet

Hope not too much.

Claude Debussy - The Snow is Dancing 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dobF8wJWH6w

Educational Links 12/29/2020

Round-the-Clock Communication Is Exhausting Teachers

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/round-the-clock-communication-is-exhausting-teachers/2020/07?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR06oqHeM4QvUqIYSIhk0J3VTx6ewfvU6hJ2-KurCfgbCbO0nbdfjycax_U

Student anxiety, depression increasing during school closures, survey finds

https://edsource.org/2020/student-anxiety-depression-increasing-during-school-closures-survey-finds/631224

Now Is the Time to Redefine Learning — Not Recreate Traditional School Online

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-12-16-now-is-the-time-to-redefine-learning-not-recreate-traditional-school-online?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1h2I9pgLnytWCTCPjk4LAZBAfVp7HQg_bH3nKJziqEtiovCyz-cD097ws

Building positive relationships with students: What brain science says 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/empathy/brain-science-says-4-reasons-to-build-positive-relationships-with-students?_ul=1*qpbgat*domain_userid*YW1wLTVmR21LUkI1Q1ZBMi1nSkh3UEkzWnc.

Educators We’ve Lost to the Coronavirus

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/educators-weve-lost-to-the-coronavirus/2020/04?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR1eKNcrrey0VHhF51dy3F2tGOnHeOULp7gGBYTkvAqNoQACmI0wS8dmxoQ

Students praise teachers' efforts, have concerns about academic declines

https://www.k12dive.com/news/students-praise-teachers-efforts-but-have-academic-concerns/592316/

A Preschool Teacher Reflects on a Three-Decade Career

https://www.edutopia.org/article/preschool-teacher-reflects-three-decade-career?fbclid=IwAR1dLzy3JlBjOetftHzchCf2B4Q2Y7HoVAtowyYJVfBQNDNNtwQD9MEFes8

A National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee on why getting parents and guardians involved in their kids’ earliest school experiences has always been key.

Covid Vaccine? Looks like teachers are Phase 2.

 

This is info from my County in California, but I think this is similar to the ret of the US.

Educational Links 12/28/2020

Virtual Signs of Serious Mental Health Problems: A Teacher’s Guide to Protecting Students

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-10-07-virtual-signs-of-serious-mental-health-problems-a-teacher-s-guide-to-protecting-students?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3SMyrq0ws6joqEL8DgHR1hfjNuaYL_oNnRvdVTEHKtXtXCw6lsqh5YM-

Reading Losses Could Strain Schools’ Capacity to Help Them Catch Up

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-reading-losses-could-strain-schools-capacity-to-help-them-catch-up/2020/12?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0IkRG6kDeBmSTTXc26VM7FGemYcHAWLPOW-TYF3uHDutXTS_DnhiVyuxI

7 Evening Routines to Help You Transition Out of Your Teaching Day

https://www.weareteachers.com/evening-routines-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR0Gp3POn2z0Lc1lPeMY3UrY8yakhh1PQ--behavior interventionVbAfOSr1a06_1Thbkcq0Jq6A#.X-imJ2o2Hyc.facebook

How districts are navigating 3 assessment challenges

https://www.k12dive.com/news/3-assessment-challenges-and-how-districts-are-navigating-them/592080/

Behavior Interventions for Any Situation

https://www.theintentionaliep.com/behavior-intervetions-for-any-situation/?fbclid=IwAR230MQ2TNbep0crCIYBUhiQ85TKeKC65OlMclDOpjU0j0F-EQ1YGtPNTE0

What Every Teacher Should Know About ADHD: A Poster for School

https://www.additudemag.com/download/explaining-adhd-to-teachers/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=school&fbclid=IwAR0Gp3POn2z0Lc1lPeMY3UrY8yakhh1PQ--VbAfOSr1a06_1Thbkcq0Jq6A

 What Educators Are Learning During the Pandemic

https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-educators-are-learning-during-pandemic

Many school leaders and teachers are focusing on whole child education, an idea that seems likely to grow in prominence in the future.