Educational Links 2/21/2021

The Past, Present and Future of Edtech

https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/the-past-present-and-future-of-edtech

How EdTech can Enhance Social Studies

https://www.teachhub.com/technology-in-the-classroom/2019/08/technology-in-the-classroom-how-ed-tech-can-enhance-social-studies/

California accountability data masks English learner progress, report says

https://edsource.org/2021/california-accountability-data-masks-english-learner-progress-report-says/649160?fbclid=IwAR08bOBrLB-ndgcSUtFkiGibDQv2L6MXrSlriAdZqVH2VahCWvUIURcUCW8

 Study: Increased internet access improves achievement, district finances

https://www.k12dive.com/news/study-increased-internet-access-improves-achievement-district-finances/595246/?:%20K-12%20Dive:%20Daily%20Dive%2002-20-2021

Denver pledged to improve education for Black students. But exactly how is up to each school.

https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/18/22290053/denver-public-schools-black-excellence-plans

Distance learning increases copyright risks for educators

https://www.k12dive.com/news/distance-learning-increases-copyright-risks-for-educators/595175/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup:%20K-12%20Dive:%20Daily%20Dive%2002-20-2021&utm_term=K-12%20Dive%20Weekender

A tech leader’s tips for making remote learning safe

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/02/17/a-tech-leaders-tips-for-making-remote-learning-safe/

When COVID forced school districts nationwide to quickly pivot to remote learning, we not only had to configure mobile devices for students to take home, but also implement safeguards to shield them from inappropriate content while outside school walls. We took both responsibilities very seriously, knowing that families were relying on us to maintain both a continuity of learning and safety for their children.

Educational Links 2/20/2021

 

4 Ways to Build a Strong Professional Learning Network for Innovation and Growth

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-16-4-ways-to-build-a-strong-professional-learning-network-for-innovation-and-growth

16 Strategies For Integrating The Habits of Mind In The Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/strategies-for-integrating-the-habits-of-mind/?fbclid=IwAR2GEfUzHRCW070JRoJGeKVYAm_oYjN3J0FSv0aNJ8dwKcNkpgc1ne9_fOI

Teachers speak out on students’ academic learning

https://edsource.org/2021/a-spotlight-on-student-academic-learning-january-2021/648478?fbclid=IwAR34VvOLeNeulqwNkF2Cy9hQMpayeann9XjvWNuzZ8H9oLMAxilqi1iyMvQ

Some of my Favorites - Create Labeling Activities in Google Drawings

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/02/some-of-my-favorites-create-labeling.html

Why virtual professional development has staying power

https://www.k12dive.com/news/why-virtual-professional-development-has-staying-power/595348/

NY TIMES PUBLISHES USEFUL ARTICLE ON MEDIA LITERACY

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/02/18/ny-times-publishes-useful-article-on-media-literacy/?fbclid=IwAR12quIXJM2VKXse9lmtLyqMGfnbeOk-SQDaLgK8Kp60JOGGIuTtVU-4l7I

What are learning and thinking differences?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/what-are-learning-thinking-differences?_ul=1*1lxkkat*domain_userid*YW1wLVhuckU2enNZRGs5MEVaRGhIOHZrX1E.

Learning and thinking differences are lifelong challenges that impact skills like reading, writing, math, and focus. They’re caused by differences in how the brain processes information.

Educational Links 2/19/2021

5 WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARS ROVER LANDING 

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-ways-to-participate-in-the-mars-rover-landing-on-thursday-february-18/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork&fbclid=IwAR31VdOf2NF0knP3Wt52_V9UsUFxmh0HxOgCYRJcEFJlbQ67BbM0n7jz05A

Why Music Matters In The Early Childhood Classroom

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/elaine-winter/2017/Why-Music-Matters-in-the-Early-Childhood-Classroom/?fbclid=IwAR1p7q167ATAi_kplMBB5NY91yNnQoXVEyMKEVcXsKFyhPkL6jrofrVbc_M

New Study Shows Students Learning Online Are More Stressed Than Their In Person Classmates

https://www.weareteachers.com/online-learning/?utm_content=1613677994&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR34QMPqm4cNjOlTdnDU-MVxyfKbuAdEJp4MEY1SKMLaprxJe2BgKov3AjA

Long Beach Unified is largest school district in California to announce reopening plans

https://edsource.org/2021/long-beach-unified-is-largest-school-district-in-california-to-announce-reopening-plans/649242?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=long-beach-unified-is-largest-school-district-in-california-to-announce-reopening-plans-02-18-21&fbclid=IwAR0LlyS9au5bCWU_9IXJ-SdMQg2xgOr5cYKciEodhynNN6CF2CYbA9uLpBM

Writing Activities To Improve Your Students’ Writing Skills

https://teachingutopians.com/2021/02/02/8-amazing-writing-activities-to-improve-your-students-writing-skills/?fbclid=IwAR1U4Nx0g-fgzo7d9TjB6APosjvOVQmFg_lPkxykTHiPk1VrDZr2HFipkbs

NY TIMES PUBLISHES USEFUL ARTICLE ON MEDIA LITERACY

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/02/18/ny-times-publishes-useful-article-on-media-literacy/?fbclid=IwAR3L3trVpo3DT8cs16Qhb-AiaJN5oUGf4X434N8xHG9_E8oanolyMLgoWXM

8 working memory boosters

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/homework-study-skills/8-working-memory-boosters?fbclid=IwAR352r-m9rUdnqBtUz-EhCzlLjn6HE4tAbVB0f5dt8BB0eUimTYLXZplZ_4

Working memory refers to how we hold on to and work with information stored in short-term memory. Kids use working memory to learn and follow directions.

Educational Links 2/18/2021

5 Ways to Give Students a Makerspace Experience at Home

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-give-students-makerspace-experience-home

Disowning Past White House Remarks, Biden Says He Wants Many Schools Open Five Days a Week

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/disowning-past-white-house-remarks-biden-says-he-wants-many-schools-open-five-days-a-week/2021/02

Report: High-quality principals result in nearly 3 months additional learning annually

https://www.k12dive.com/news/report-high-quality-principals-result-in-nearly-3-months-additional-learni/595143/

How to Avoid Zoom Fatigue

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/02/how-to-avoid-zoom-fatigue/

Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read

https://www.teachthought.com/

Why Assessments Are Still Useful — and Accurate — in a Pandemic Year

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-12-why-assessments-are-still-useful-and-accurate-in-a-pandemic-year

Special education teachers grapple with risks of in-person classes: ‘An impossible choice’

https://edsource.org/2021/special-education-teachers-grapple-with-risks-of-in-person-classes-an-impossible-choice/648491

Special education has been a challenge for many districts during the pandemic because students in special education often receive services that are nearly impossible to provide virtually, such as physical or occupational therapy. Assessments, required for students entering special education, as well as those already enrolled, are also almost impossible to provide online.

Educational Link 2/17/2021

How to Facilitate a Science Fair During the Pandemic

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/02/how-to-facilitate-a-science-fair-during-the-pandemic/

 

Top-Tier Principals Spark Big Gains in Student Learning. A New Study Shows How Much

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/top-tier-principals-spark-big-gains-in-student-learning-a-new-study-shows-how-much/2021/02

Ed Dept issues practical strategies alongside new CDC reopening guidance

https://www.k12dive.com/news/cdc-vaccinations-should-not-be-a-condition-for-re-opening-schools/595053/

Healthy Habits Forged in a Pandemic: The Lifestyle Changes We Will Keep

https://www.additudemag.com/healthy-habits-pandemic-adhd-adults/

Yes, Audiobooks Are Real Reading. Here Are the Best Ones for Kids.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-16-yes-audiobooks-are-real-reading-here-are-the-best-ones-for-kids

Building a strong classroom community is possible even during students’ asynchronous work time.

https://edsource.org/2021/federal-guidelines-for-school-reopening-are-less-rigorous-than-states-on-several-key-measures/649029

A Focus on Relationships When Students Aren’t Together

https://www.edutopia.org/article/focus-relationships-when-students-arent-together

Building a strong classroom community is possible even during students’ asynchronous work time.

Educational Links 2/16/2021

 

How to Help Autistic Students Navigate a Turbulent School Year

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-help-students-autism-spectrum-disorder-navigate-turbulent-school-year

Recognizing Black Leaders in History

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2021/02/recognizing-black-leaders-in-history/

The Ultimate List: 50 Strategies For Differentiated Instruction

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/50-strategies-for-differentiated-instruction/

5 Ways to Reframe Anxiety for Your Worried Teen

https://www.additudemag.com/anxiety-in-teens-adhd-reframing-skills/

CDC Releases New COVID-19 Guidance for Schools. Will It Help Them Reopen?

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/cdc-releases-new-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-will-it-help-them-reopen/2021/02

LA County has hit threshold to let elementary schools reopen

https://abc7.com/lausd-la-county-schools-when-will-reopen-janice-hahn/10342867/

CDC: Vaccinations should not be a condition for reopening schools

https://www.k12dive.com/news/cdc-vaccinations-should-not-be-a-condition-for-re-opening-schools/595053/

Although vaccinations for teachers should be prioritized and are one of the layers of mitigation schools use to protect their communities, schools can reopen safely prior to all teachers being vaccinated if masking and distancing measures are followed, said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky during a virtual media briefing.

Educational Links 2/15/2021

 

For Teens Knee-Deep In Negativity, Reframing Thoughts Can Help

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49190/for-teens-knee-deep-in-negativity-reframing-thoughts-can-help?fbclid=IwAR2NdmB3TO0fV2ZmJ8o8wO8f020tO8SrzrABOZuXjGPkFbQyAFsllbjY2e8

SUNDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/02/14/sundays-must-read-articles-on-school-reopenings-7/?fbclid=IwAR2K-TXGajqx4BQgXUe-2L-cQlc1OMqXBNmKeiOLQyxd689RUR0CcgiM0XU

Ten Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies for the Science Classroom

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-ten-culturally-responsive-teaching-strategies-for-the-science-classroom/2021/02?fbclid=IwAR0GF_Jgk5d2Lrq2q39k5tIoID95FwTxf6lFRi9CSGh8x2eWIpNCcE0KGHM

Learning Disorders in Children

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/learning-disorder.html

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*1vdb5mh*domain_userid*YW1wLVhuckU2enNZRGs5MEVaRGhIOHZrX1E.

Student Agency: Promoting Student Engagement

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/02/student-agency-promoting-student-engagement/

Up Close and Personal: Chronicling Learning Practices Across the Nation

https://www.edsurge.com/research/special-reports/personalized-learning

As Covid-19 cases drop in California, Black, Latino and Asian students are less likely to be back on campus compared to their white peers, according to an EdSource analysis.