Healthy Parental Support of Student Writing
K-12 Greatest Hits: The Best Ideas in Education
Sunday, April 18, 2021
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's Praying for You?
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| "Virgin in Prayer" by Giovanni Battista Silva |
Bet your mom is.
Mother's Day is May 9, 2021, Sunday.
Mother's Day is May 9, 2021, Sunday.
Who Put Up With Your Toddler Highjinks?
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| 'Mother and Child' Pablo Picasso |
Mostly your mom.
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
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
A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly
Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along
Responding to Traumatic Events
Digital tools prove critical for early learners during COVID.
https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/04/15/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
The pandemic has made it harder for schools to measure attendance for remote and hybrid learning formats because the data is more difficult to consistently capture and analyze. For example, attendance data collected for remote learners could underestimate the number of children missing out on instructional time.
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
The National Park Service has great resources for students to do real environmental science work—even if they don’t visit a park.
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
Austism spectrum disorder
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928
The education system failed lower-income students–edtech can fix it
Today’s challenges can be solved by democratizing access to learning resources to help all students improve their performance and drive interest even in remote education.
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
Link copied.Biden proposes doubling funding for high-poverty schools
How a Simple Visual Tool Can Help Teachers Connect With Students
Pulling together information about a student into what’s known as an empathy map can help teachers provide better instruction.
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
Alternative note-taking practices like mind-mapping and sketchnoting prompt students to organize their thoughts visually, boosting comprehension and retention.
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
(Canadian slang, noun) Individual eager to demonstrate knowledge or participate enthusiastically in school, church, seminars, etc. Like nerd, geek, brown-noser, smartypants, etc. but with more emphasis on willingness and enthusiasm, and less on social inadequacy, sycophancy, or natural ability.
Sally's classmates thought she was a keener because she always put her hand up in Chemistry, but her friends knew she had a crush on Mr. Smith.
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!
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!
I think I used to be a keener.. But now, after quaranteaching, I'm just too tired.
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?
How many teachers are effective reading instructors?
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
The CDC Guidance on Reopening Schools, Explained
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
Simple changes to the quality and tone of feedback matters when it comes to developing nurturing, trusting connections with students.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Educational Links 4/8/21
School Counselors Have Implicit Bias. Some Are Ready to Address It.
Classroom Management: A Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Conflict
How to Calm Turbulent Transitions Back to (In-Person) School
Toolkit for teachers: Navigating IEPs
What Parents in Ancient Cultures Can Teach Their Western Equivalents
Science Lessons That Tap Into Student Curiosity About COVID-19
How Does Sending a Child to School Change a Family’s Risk of COVID-19?
The rate of COVID-19 infection in a school’s broader community is considered the most important factor in determining whether it is safe to return students to in-person instruction, and a new study highlights why: Even when the school doesn’t see outbreaks, students may be bringing the coronavirus home to vulnerable family members.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Educational Links 4/7/21
Activities for National Poetry Month
Educator Voice Is Essential to Meeting Today’s Challenges. Here’s How We’re Highlighting It.
Inclusivity: Ensuring all students count
SEL Begins With the Teacher
How can educators promote SEL, equity in hybrid learning?
Build it Together: Co-Constructing Success Criteria with Students
Gov. Newsom expects full in-person return in the fall after state scraps color-coded tier system
Announcement may lead to debate over mandating a full in-person return or offering distance learning option.
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