Educational Links 4/18/21

Kindergarten Transitions Are Never Easy. But the Pandemic Has Made Them Harder.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-16-kindergarten-transitions-are-never-easy-but-the-pandemic-has-made-it-harder

The Power of Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction

https://www.edweek.org/products/whitepaper/the-power-of-culturally-responsive-literacy-instruction

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/04/16/classroom-instruction-resources-of-the-week-301/?fbclid=IwAR23W1MZbz82j1bG1Vj0yrrXB4rA090xVyOMkoM99MRp5XDActxxt2IYuXY

A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly

https://www.edutopia.org/article/simple-way-encourage-students-read-more-broadly

 

Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along

https://edsource.org/2021/teachers-on-covid-lessons-learned-and-advice-to-pass-along/652202

Responding to Traumatic Events

https://childmind.org/topics/for-educators/responding-to-traumatic-events/

Digital tools prove critical for early learners during COVID.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/04/15/digital-tools-prove-critical-for-early-learners-during-covid/

Teachers say using engaging virtual and digital tools helps hold younger students’ attention in the middle of online learning

Educational Links 4/17/21

 

Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic Mistake

https://www.edutopia.org/article/too-much-focus-learning-loss-will-be-historic-mistake

Teachers’ unions: Scapegoats or bad-faith actors in COVID-19 school reopening decisions?

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2021/03/25/teachers-unions-scapegoats-or-bad-faith-actors-in-covid-19-school-reopening-decisions/

Building resilience: 8 books to help kids face challenges

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/encouraging-reading-writing/childrens-books-that-build-resilience

Celebrating World Book Day in Your Class

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2021/04/celebrating-world-book-day-in-your-class/

12 Good Resources for Learning About National Parks

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/04/12-good-resources-for-learning-about.html

8 States Debate Bills to Restrict How Teachers Discuss Racism, Sexism

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/state-lawmakers-want-to-limit-how-teachers-can-talk-about-racism-in-class/2021/04

15 Questions Students Can Ask Themselves When Learning New Content

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/15-questions-help-students-respond-to-new-ideas/

It just might be that in a society where information is abundant, thinking habits are more important than knowledge.

Somewhere beneath wisdom and above the ‘things’ a student knows.

Educational Links 4/16/2021

Why Educators Should Create More Inclusive Conversations in the Classroom

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-15-why-educators-should-create-more-inclusive-conversations-in-the-classroom

Neuroimaging and ADHD: Findings, Limitations, and Promise

https://www.additudemag.com/neuroimaging-adhd-findings-limitations-promise/

Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss

https://edsource.org/

How a Cheerleader’s Snapchat Profanity Could Shape the Limits of Students’ Free Speech

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-a-cheerleaders-snapchat-profanity-could-shape-the-limits-of-students-free-speech/2021/04

 Fun Earth Day Activities to Try in Your Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/04/fun-earth-day-activities-to-try-in-your-classroom/

Due Dates and the Value of Student Ownership

https://www.edutopia.org/article/due-dates-and-value-student-ownership

4 steps to addressing COVID-19 attendance barriers

https://www.k12dive.com/news/4-steps-to-addressing-covid-19-attendance-barriers/598447/

The pandemic has made it harder for schools to measure attendance for remote and hybrid learning formats because the data is more difficult to consistently capture and analyze. For example, attendance data collected for remote learners could underestimate the number of children missing out on instructional time. 

Educational Links 4/15/21

 

STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: HELPING A GENERATION COPE WITH COVID-19’S FALLOUT

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/student-mental-health-helping-a-generation-cope-with-covid-19s-fallout

What Today's Classrooms Can Learn From Ancient Cultures

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57660/what-todays-classrooms-can-learn-from-ancient-cultures

Modern Learning Strategies: 6 Channels Of 21st Century Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/6-channels-of-21st-century-learning/

Using Deep Learning in the Virtual Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/04/using-deep-learning-in-the-virtual-classroom/

Nearly $200B in K-12 pandemic relief funding brings advantages, challenges

https://www.k12dive.com/news/nearly-200b-in-k-12-pandemic-relief-funding-brings-advantages-challenges/598332/

What If ‘Back to Normal’ Is Terrifying — and Counterproductive?

https://www.additudemag.com/back-to-normal-pandemic-adhd/

7 Tips for Exploring Environmental Science Through Project-Based Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-tips-exploring-environmental-science-through-project-based-learning

The National Park Service has great resources for students to do real environmental science work—even if they don’t visit a park.

Poem in Your Pocket Day April 29

 

Educational Links 4/14/2021

 

Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'

https://www.k12dive.com/news/prepare-now-for-predicted-influx-of-kindergarteners/598224/

Strategies to Help Students 'Go Deep' When Reading Digitally

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46426/strategies-to-help-students-go-deep-when-reading-digitally

Promoting Scientific Inquiry Inside and Outside of the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/promoting-scientific-inquiry-inside-and-outside-classroom

How Do You Teach in a Pandemic? Focus on Core Values

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-12-how-do-you-teach-in-a-pandemic-focus-on-core-values

Summer learning's promise: a first step to post-Covid healing

https://edsource.org/podcast/summer-learnings-promise-a-first-step-to-post-covid-healing

Austism spectrum disorder

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928

The education system failed lower-income students–edtech can fix it

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/04/09/the-education-system-failed-lower-income-students-edtech-can-fix-it/

Today’s challenges can be solved by democratizing access to learning resources to help all students improve their performance and drive interest even in remote education.

Educational Links 4/13/2021

Trauma-informed teaching: What you need to know

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/what-is-trauma-informed-teaching

Social-emotional learning is essential to 'build back better'

https://www.k12dive.com/news/social-emotional-learning-is-essential-to-build-back-better/598185/

SEL WEEKLY UPDATE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/04/10/sel-weekly-update-153/

K-12 education needs a cybersecurity overhaul

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/04/12/k-12-education-needs-a-cybersecurity-overhaul/

Link copied.Biden proposes doubling funding for high-poverty schools

https://edsource.org/news-updates#biden-proposes-doubling-funding-for-high-poverty-schools

 

How a Simple Visual Tool Can Help Teachers Connect With Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-simple-visual-tool-can-help-teachers-connect-students

Pulling together information about a student into what’s known as an empathy map can help teachers provide better instruction.

Educational Links 4/12/2021

Assess with Respect by Co-Constructing Success Criteria with Students

https://www.mssackstein.com/post/assess-with-respect-by-co-constructing-success-criteria-with-students?fbclid=IwAR0WWo_c7qtQXOTRbhxoUTBBBsUJTw40E4_8JCqTWyVvEU4yhkyCvX2X0P8

Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/04/09/importance-practicing-radical-empathy-bridge-racial-divides-opinion

Why Venting When You Have Problems Feels Good—and Why It Doesn’t Work

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-why-venting-when-you-have-problems-feels-good-and-why-it-doesnt-work/2021/04

Two New Google Workspace Features for Students - Including Saving Google Forms in Progress!

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/04/two-new-google-workspace-features-for.html

 Ed Dept to initiate Title IX review, propose new rules

https://www.k12dive.com/news/ed-dept-to-initiate-title-ix-review-propose-new-rules/597857/

Hybrid Learning Is (Still) Disorienting. How to Help Ground a Student with ADHD.

https://www.additudemag.com/hybrid-learning-strategies-students-adhd/

How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-and-why-introduce-visual-note-taking-your-students

Alternative note-taking practices like mind-mapping and sketchnoting prompt students to organize their thoughts visually, boosting comprehension and retention.