Educational Links 1/10/2021

What To Do If You’re Attacked By A Student

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/01/09/what-to-do-if-youre-attacked-by-a-student/?fbclid=IwAR2jPVPfLd4yy5BVfz6vLfmhQwhlTWcB43tjzVoQJKVfsNDD5vpKJYNSpQI

Gov. Newsom proposes $4.6 billion for summer school, more learning time in 2021-22 budget

https://edsource.org/2021/gov-newsom-proposes-4-6-billion-for-summer-school-more-learning-time-in-2021-22-budget/646503?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gov-newsom-proposes-4-6-billion-for-summer-school-more-learning-time-in-2021-22-budget-01-8-21&fbclid=IwAR23rmme3Lby19RM0IWZTvoCqrYWb65iLnAud1QG_W1j8oKtl1F7ggQFa_0

MOST POPULAR POSTS OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/09/most-popular-posts-of-the-week-95/?fbclid=IwAR09YC3veZ1J-YcYIxueobwr1MAOn9qTLYEUvjpJcCnfFqJaRAqIVc-ccIM

Dyslexia and Bullying

https://dyslexia.yale.edu/articles_directors/dyslexia-and-bullying/

Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/indicators.html

Activities to Recognize and Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2021/01/activities-to-recognize-and-celebrate-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

Digital Games: Powerful Motivation Tool or Not So Much?

https://www.edweek.org/technology/digital-games-powerful-motivation-tool-or-not-so-much/2021/01

A Daily Ritual That Builds Trust and Community Among Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/daily-ritual-builds-trust-and-community-among-students

An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways. 

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: 2021 Skyshow

 

EarthSky’s 2021 meteor shower guide

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=b662175efa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-b662175efa-393705197

All you need to know about major meteor showers in 2021.

January 2021 guide to the bright planets

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=b662175efa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-b662175efa-393705197

As the year opens, you can still view 2 bright close-knit planets in evening twilight: Jupiter and Saturn. Mercury joins them on January 9, 10 and 11. Mars is the only bright evening planet out after true darkness falls. Dazzling Venus is the sole morning planet, lighting up the east at dawn.

Educational Links 1/9/2021

 

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57186/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid

“7 Reasons Why You Need More Analog Clocks”

https://www.additudemag.com/analog-clocks-adhd-time-blindness-benefits/ 

5 Myths About English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/learning-and-thinking-differences-basics/5-myths-about-english-language-learners-ells-and-special-education?_ul=1*1javr55*domain_userid*YW1wLTVmR21LUkI1Q1ZBMi1nSkh3UEkzWnc.

California school districts, charter schools to get $6.8 billion, in varying amounts, of federal aid

https://edsource.org/2020/california-school-districts-charter-schools-to-get-6-8-billion-in-varying-amounts-of-federal-aid/645647

Opening Campuses During Pandemic Sent Virus Cases Soaring in Communities, CDC Reports

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-01-08-opening-campuses-during-pandemic-sent-virus-cases-soaring-in-communities-cdc-reports 

Inside the Effort to Find and Help Disengaged Youth

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/inside-the-effort-to-find-and-help-disengaged-youth/2021/01

California schools struggle to pay for ventilation upgrades, key to safely reopen campuses

https://edsource.org/2021/california-schools-struggle-to-pay-for-ventilation-upgrades-key-to-safely-reopen-campuses/646445

Upgrading ventilation systems is a key way schools can reduce the spread of the coronavirus when campuses reopen, but some districts in California are finding the cost of those upgrades to be insurmountable.

Educational Links 1/8/2021

 

Why Students Should Write in All Subjects

https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-students-should-write-all-subjects

The Pandemic Has Revealed What Really Matters in Education. (Spoiler: It’s Not Tests.)

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-01-06-the-pandemic-has-revealed-what-really-matters-in-education-spoiler-it-s-not-tests

What obstacles schools must overcome to offer in-person instruction

https://edsource.org/2021/what-obstacles-must-be-overcome-to-offer-in-person-instruction-in-california-schools/646208

My Child Has Lost All Motivation! Distance Learning, Round 3

https://www.additudemag.com/distance-learning-motivation-adhd/

Teaching During a Global Pandemic: Addressing Hunger, Homelessness, Abuse, Neglect, and Equity in Education.

https://theeducatorsroom.com/teaching-during-a-global-pandemic-addressing-hunger-homelessness-abuse-neglect-and-equity-in-education/

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57186/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid

COVID-19 Vaccines and Schools: Your Questions Answered

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/covid-19-vaccines-and-schools-your-questions-answered/2021/01

Will teachers get priority? Can shots be required?

MzTeachuh: MLK Quotes: #1

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Educational Links 1/7/2021

 

How to Guide Students to a Deep Understanding of Math Concepts

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-guide-students-deep-understanding-math-concepts?fbclid=IwAR037gaHOjgNlYDcfC7uWh_7ryzEDGN2cxu9axsBJm2rutSCEJDq21OzlDo

Teachers of Color More Likely Than White Peers to Tackle ‘Controversial’ Civics Topics

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-of-color-more-likely-than-white-peers-to-tackle-controversial-civics-topics/2021/01?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR3MTIlS2ge9-9namy2sQe0uwavSsEYm64o26Pjn-Y34fjyR8zuPT-qsdio

The Power of Visible Thinking in Virtual Learning

https://spencerauthor.com/visible-thinking-virtual/?fbclid=IwAR1A5SFQb_whYy5pU7J4SjTwW81N9XozjUXQJ1up7-4dvE8dpk0lR-FHibc

WEDNESDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES & MUST-WATCH VIDEOS ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/06/wednesdays-must-read-articles-must-watch-videos-about-school-reopenings-2/?fbclid=IwAR3fx780G71Vh1HvQcEwolyK9KYCf9Peya1sLSpbD5xkmGW2hbS7GHPsxfo

Farewell, 2020: Lessons Learned

https://catlintucker.com/2020/12/farewell-2020-lessons-learned/?fbclid=IwAR0mYbVzGmubWvDZGnxnzK3HBhd8A2iOjgZ1UZm9ef3PsJVWh2LKDs6l9Mg

7 Ways Teachers Can Get through a Tough Day during Tough Times

https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/7-ways-teachers-can-get-through-tough-day-during-tough-times2101.html?fbclid=IwAR0zvDno9vyPqe_OewHNrusa9lns0UUnRfrMi7dO-0DreemBi0FV0ozsFoE

Viewing Comprehension Strategies: Watching Videos Like You Read A Book

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/viewing-comprehension-strategies-watching-videos-like-you-read-a-book/?fbclid=IwAR0Fb7C76FNhJjuk5V4YHRsDYy3VgwKIo8HdE5hu6L-_rjU6H3Hh0Ybaz74

Due to diverse content, mobile access, credibility with students, and temptingly passive consumption, video is a pedagogical goldmine. 

Educational Links 1/6/2021

 

7 Books To Help Address and Discuss Tough Topics With Kids

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57191/7-books-to-help-address-and-discuss-tough-topics-with-kids?fbclid=IwAR3Hi2tPkvJlNKI_Vk34C_u_VqO8JadgfZkM10D0r9AS3RwH-y8ogi-b9lo

The Building Blocks of Dramatic Play

https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-blocks-dramatic-play

Autism Spectrum Disorder

https://www.additudemag.com/category/adhd-add/related-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/

Ways to Help Ignite Students’ Intrinsic Desire for Writing Revision

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-ways-to-help-ignite-students-intrinsic-desire-for-writing-revision/2021/01?fbclid=IwAR1lVyiN2ZupuP0WbyO61QraR0QeUUQc2KFSL0QVSvx3RP-maoHKCbPqJYk

Do schools spread COVID? It may depend on how bad things already are around them

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/4/22214312/covid-spread-schools-research?fbclid=IwAR2wPvr_vBCSUHUKs29fJ0pchHmHNB2IP_TkGAPBJQJTG-Rbf03RF2edxl4

ARE YOU USING REMOTE TEACHING STRATEGIES, TOOLS OR ROUTINES THAT ARE WORKING WELL WITH ELLS & WANT TO WRITE A GUEST POST ABOUT THEM?

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/05/are-you-using-remote-teaching-strategies-tools-or-routines-that-are-working-well-with-ells-want-to-write-a-guest-post-about-them/?fbclid=IwAR0iSLXkJzCkkpX6Xke9BjfGpYs8nm-EPNzqKkEgZF9BVLDzXK19mZgn1Lo

The Ridiculousness Of Learning Loss

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnewing/2021/12/28/the-ridiculousness-of-learning-loss/?sh=47c648397c32&fbclid=IwAR1g9uDcI6OsMCa9VtT5uDTBRCwq8EaxQw_vQBNqGz8fHf4RXT-pBRsZjrY

Learning is complicated. Plutarch famously wrote that minds are not vessels to be filled but fires to be kindled. Fires don't leak. You don't measure them in months. Learning loss is a calculation masquerading as a concept—a rather shallow, naïve, ridiculous concept.

Educational Links 1/5/2021

Goal Setting for Students for the New Year

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2021/01/goal-setting-for-students-for-the-new-year/

 The Benefits of Developing a Reflective Routine

https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-developing-reflective-routine

Education Interrupted | Documentary

https://edsource.org/2020/education-interrupted-documentary/645868

Teachers Are Already Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-are-already-getting-covid-19-vaccines/2020/12

HOW TO TALK ABOUT – AND RESPOND TO – “LEARNING LOSS”

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/04/how-to-talk-about-and-respond-to-learning-loss/?fbclid=IwAR3BNyjhhTX68-gOiia8a3Pt1n8NIBRkkEQfasrmZu3bs4IYeZi69UFLWZQ

Quick Guide: How does Gov. Newsom's "Safe Schools for All" plan work?

https://edsource.org/2021/quick-guide-how-does-gov-newsoms-safe-schools-for-all-plan-work/646111?fbclid=IwAR0rt4CM5zxQE_oYa1sgcDMq5at2qjpBILoQ5v5_G6wsy8miXxANKt66t4 

8 trends influencing K-12 in 2021

https://www.k12dive.com/news/8-k-12-trends-to-watch-in-2021/592006/

With the effects of multiple crises likely to linger at all levels for years to come, these key factors will influence the direction of schools in the coming year.

Educational Links 1/4/2021

 

12 Of Our Best Articles About Remote Teaching And Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/articles-about-remote-teaching-and-learning/

New California absenteeism data shows big discrepancies between white, Black students

https://edsource.org/2020/new-california-absenteeism-data-shows-big-discrepancies-between-white-black-students/645485

29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/01/01/k-12-edtech-predictions-2021/

Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/12/strategies-for-closing-the-achievement-gap/

‘I NO LONGER GIVE GRADES ON STUDENT WRITING ASSIGNMENTS, AND IT’S THE BEST THING EVER!’

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/12/strategies-for-closing-the-achievement-gap/

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/03/i-no-longer-give-grades-on-student-writing-assignments-and-its-the-best-thing-ever/

Understood’s top 5 educator articles of 2020

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/understoods-top-5-educator-articles-of-2020?_ul=1*zbxm68*domain_userid*YW1wLTVmR21LUkI1Q1ZBMi1nSkh3UEkzWnc.

More Than a Check-In: Maslow Before Bloom Throughout the Day

https://www.edutopia.org/video/more-check-maslow-bloom-throughout-day

While checking in on students’ well-being at the beginning of class is important, tending to it throughout the day helps students flourish—socially, emotionally, and academically.