Educational Links 3/3/2021

Our Research Shows Educators Are Experiencing Trauma During the Pandemic. Here’s How We Can Reduce the Burden.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-03-02-our-research-shows-educators-are-experiencing-trauma-during-the-pandemic-here-s-how-we-can-reduce-the-burden

Challenge & Opportunity: Teachers weigh in on heartbreaks, breakthroughs of distance learning

https://edsource.org/2021/teachers-share-the-challenges-heartbreaks-and-opportunities-of-teaching-in-the-pandemic/649694

Having Difficult Conversations With Families: A Teacher’s Guide

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/partnering-with-families/having-difficult-conversations-with-families-a-teachers-guide?_ul=1*1kj2wjd*domain_userid*YW1wLVhuckU2enNZRGs5MEVaRGhIOHZrX1E.

Two Search Refinement Tips That Helped My Students Today

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/03/two-search-refinement-tips-that-helped.html

The Dr. Seuss Controversy: What Educators Need to Know

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-dr-seuss-controversy-what-educators-need-to-know/2021/03

Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/bidens-gambit-will-schools-be-ready-to-reopen-in-100-days/593505/

Cultivating Joy in Writing in the Elementary Grades

https://www.edutopia.org/article/cultivating-joy-writing-elementary-grades

An online writing group—which could be adapted for in person learning—builds confidence in students’ ability to express their ideas.