Educational Links 12/31/21

The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn

https://www.edutopia.org/video/sensory-room-helping-students-autism-focus-and-learn 

Educators Are Tired. It’s Time to Dream New Possibilities Into Our Schools.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-22-educators-are-tired-it-s-time-to-dream-new-possibilities-into-our-schools

Covid cases increasing rapidly in California children, newspaper reports

https://edsource.org/news-updates#covid-cases-increasing-rapidly-in-california-children-newspaper-reports

Education in 2021: 10 Photos That Capture a Chaotic Year

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-in-2021-10-photos-that-capture-a-chaotic-year/2021/12

5 tools that support project-based learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/29/5-tools-that-support-project-based-learning/

As learning lags for second year, how long will it take to bounce back?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/as-learning-lags-for-second-year-how-long-will-it-take-to-bounce-back/616470/

The scores highlight the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement, especially for students from marginalized communities who were already lagging behind their more affluent and White or Asian peers. They also raise questions about the long-term impact of school closures on those subgroups and potential timelines for recovery.