MzTeachuh is a daily 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.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Educational Links 4/19/21
Teaching Is Finishing Strong
Finishing the School Year Strong
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2011/05/05/tln_ferlazzo_3.html
End of Year Activitieshttp://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson345.shtml
Tips to Wrap Up the School Year!
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/tips-wrap-school-year
Top 12 Effective End of the Year Activities
http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-effective-end-year-activities
The Last 40 Days Until Summer
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/end-of-school-year-danielle-moss-lee
End Of School Lessons and Teacher Resources
http://lessonplanspage.com/endschool-htm/
Fun Last Day of School Activities
http://kids.lovetoknow.com/child-education/fun-last-day-school-activities
10 Ideas for Teaching on the Last Day of School
http://teaching.monster.com/training/articles/4359-10-ideas-for-teaching-on-the-last-day-of-school
8 Activities to Make the Last Days of School Memorable and Fun
http://www.teachhub.com/8-activities-make-last-days-school-memorable-and-fun
How to Stay Charged During the Final Weeks of School
http://www.edutopia.org/motivation-final-weeks-school
Who Put Up With Your Toddler Highjinks?
'Mother and Child' Pablo Picasso |
Mother's Day May 9.
And I bet you had the cutest little baby face!
Here's a Sesame Street favorite:
You're My Baby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r501NT3NYw4&feature=related
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Educational Links 4/18/21
Kindergarten Transitions Are Never Easy. But the Pandemic Has Made Them Harder.
The Power of Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK
Responding to Traumatic Events
Digital tools prove critical for early learners during COVID.
Teachers say using engaging virtual and digital tools helps hold younger students’ attention in the middle of online learning
Friday, April 16, 2021
Educational Links 4/17/21
Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic Mistake
Teachers’ unions: Scapegoats or bad-faith actors in COVID-19 school reopening decisions?
Building resilience: 8 books to help kids face challenges
Celebrating World Book Day in Your Class
12 Good Resources for Learning About National Parks
8 States Debate Bills to Restrict How Teachers Discuss Racism, Sexism
15 Questions Students Can Ask Themselves When Learning New Content
It just might be that in a society where information is abundant, thinking habits are more important than knowledge.
Somewhere beneath wisdom and above the ‘things’ a student knows.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Educational Links 4/16/2021
Why Educators Should Create More Inclusive Conversations in the Classroom
Neuroimaging and ADHD: Findings, Limitations, and Promise
How a Cheerleader’s Snapchat Profanity Could Shape the Limits of Students’ Free Speech
Fun Earth Day Activities to Try in Your Classroom
Due Dates and the Value of Student Ownership
4 steps to addressing COVID-19 attendance barriers
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Educational Links 4/15/21
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: HELPING A GENERATION COPE WITH COVID-19’S FALLOUT
What Today's Classrooms Can Learn From Ancient Cultures
Modern Learning Strategies: 6 Channels Of 21st Century Learning
https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/6-channels-of-21st-century-learning/
Using Deep Learning in the Virtual Classroom
Nearly $200B in K-12 pandemic relief funding brings advantages, challenges
What If ‘Back to Normal’ Is Terrifying — and Counterproductive?
7 Tips for Exploring Environmental Science Through Project-Based Learning
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Educational Links 4/14/2021
Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'
Strategies to Help Students 'Go Deep' When Reading Digitally
Promoting Scientific Inquiry Inside and Outside of the Classroom
How Do You Teach in a Pandemic? Focus on Core Values
Summer learning's promise: a first step to post-Covid healing
Monday, April 12, 2021
Educational Links 4/13/2021
Trauma-informed teaching: What you need to know
Social-emotional learning is essential to 'build back better'
SEL WEEKLY UPDATE
K-12 education needs a cybersecurity overhaul
How a Simple Visual Tool Can Help Teachers Connect With Students
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Educational Links 4/12/2021
Assess with Respect by Co-Constructing Success Criteria with Students
Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides
Why Venting When You Have Problems Feels Good—and Why It Doesn’t Work
Two New Google Workspace Features for Students - Including Saving Google Forms in Progress!
Ed Dept to initiate Title IX review, propose new rules
Hybrid Learning Is (Still) Disorienting. How to Help Ground a Student with ADHD.
How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Educational Links 4/10/2021
Can schools make summer programs more fun, effective by focusing on accelerated learning?
Most Students With Disabilities Still Attend Remotely. Teachers Say They’re Falling Behind
3 Things To Say To Students Crushed By The Pandemic
A crash course on trauma-informed teaching
Intro to Teaching History With Technology
https://practicaledtech.com/2021/04/07/intro-to-teaching-history-with-technology-webinar-recording
Biden proposes doubling funding for high-poverty schools
https://edsource.org/news-updates#biden-proposes-doubling-funding-for-high-poverty-schools
Developing Better Writers
https://www.edutopia.org/article/developing-better-writers
Strengthening students’ writing skills means carving out dedicated time for cycles of productive feedback and revision.
Cutting Ourselves A Break
I wasn't sure what keener was, so googled it.
A: I finished all the homework for next week.
B: Don't be such a keener! You're making the rest of us look bad!
Educational Links 4/10/2021
Old, Slow Laptops Are Sabotaging Student Success
Gov. Newsom wants schools and colleges to reopen fully by fall. But will they?
AASA report outlines path to systemic change in public education by 2025
How To Do Time-Out In A Socially Distanced Classroom
How to Calm Turbulent Transitions Back to (In-Person) School
How to Help High School Students Develop Empathy
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Educational Links 4/9/2021
Q&A: Meeting the Needs of Students of Color in a Time of Collective Trauma
How To Have Behavior-Changing Influence With Students
Local assessments an option if Smarter Balanced tests ‘not viable,’ U.S. education officials affirm
MY LATEST BAM! RADIO SHOW IS ON HELPING STUDENTS TO ASK BETTER QUESTIONS
Types of Learning Disabilities
https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/
Adopting a ‘Pen Pal’ Mindset When Giving Feedback
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Educational Links 4/8/21