Educational Links 5/18/21

 

Preschool Activities That Support Brain Development

https://www.edutopia.org/article/preschool-activities-support-brain-development

When Learning How to Write Starts Virtually, Here’s What’s Helpful to Know

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57780/when-learning-how-to-write-starts-virtually-heres-whats-helpful-to-know

3 considerations for differentiation in the classroom

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/05/18/3-considerations-for-differentiation-in-the-classroom/

Four States Have Placed Legal Limits on How Teachers Can Discuss Race. More May Follow

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/four-states-have-placed-legal-limits-on-how-teachers-can-discuss-race-more-may-follow/2021/05

Effective Critical-Thinking Questions to Use in Class

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/05/effective-critical-thinking-questions-to-use-in-class/

4 Steps for Humanizing Personalized Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-05-17-4-steps-for-humanizing-personalized-learning

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy

https://edsource.org/2021/summer-school-plans-hinge-on-teacher-energy/654833

There are millions of dollars in federal and state money to spend on robust summer programs that meet students’ academic and social and emotional needs, but district officials are scrambling to find enough teachers to fill classrooms.