Saturday, May 22, 2021

Educational Links 5/23/21

4 Steps for Humanizing Personalized Learning


How to Teach Teens About Love, Consent and Emotional Intelligence



Does all misbehaviour communicate an unmet need?


What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?


How to Teach Copyright and Fair Use to Sudents

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-teach-copyright-and-fair-use-students?fbclid=IwAR1N6cb65L36RGK3TGRMFBST9AmUiiv8XchDHKqobGfA7WvKzaHxGuuAFWs

When you model proper use of online images and text, students can learn how to protect themselves—and respect the work of others.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Educational Links 5/22/21


Lessons Learned From Teachers About How to Develop New Technology Skills


Questionnaires for connecting with students and families


Encouraging Scientific Inquiry Both In and Out of the Classroom


5 tips for creating a successful math intervention initiative


How School Nurses Are Helping Get Vaccine Shots into the Arms of Students


Schools across California become pop-up vaccination sites


How to Guide Students to Self-Regulated Learning


Teaching middle and high school students how to study helps them see for themselves why and when to use different strategies for learning.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Educational Links 5/21/21

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

What should educators teach? Computational thinking


Leaders detail approaches to assessing students' academic, mental health needs


FRIDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS


L.A. Unified to launch nation’s largest district college savings account program

Remote Learning Is Changing Schools. Teacher-Preparation Programs Have to Adjust

 

Simple Ways Administrators Can Support Teachers


Three things every administrator can do to encourage teachers at the end of this difficult year—and in the future as well.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Educational Links 5/20/21

 

Using Interactive Learning to Improve Student Engagement


Twelve Good Tools for End-of-Year Review and Practice



3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/05/19/3-reasons-were-still-using-outdated-assessments/

‘Back to Normal’ Sparks Equal Parts Relief & Unease in Adults and Children with ADHD


ADDitude’s 14th pandemic survey revealed a significant degree of re-entry anxiety, often paired with bouts of optimism and euphoria — sometimes simultaneously and at high volume. As society ‘returns to normal,’ readers report feeling complex and sometimes contradictory emotions, and wrestling with new questions about the pandemic habits they might choose to retain.

How to Help Students Stop Procrastinating


What Does the CDC’s New Mask Recommendation Mean for Schools?


End-of-Year Conversations Solidify Teachers’ Learning


With structured discussions, educators can share wisdom gained in a turbulent year—and be better prepared for the coming one.


 

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Educational Links 5/19/2021

How Our Near-Peer Mentoring Model Is Addressing Pandemic Isolation


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


Cheating At School Is Easier Than Ever and It Is Rampant


Getting Started Teaching Personal Finance


Newsom proposes universal transitional kindergarten, new programs for low-income students



Remote Learning Is Changing Schools. Teacher-Preparation Programs Have to Adjust


Using Memes and GIFs as Classroom Tools


The way the world consumes information has been quickly changing over the past dozen or so years. Plain text-based forms of delivering information are transforming into visual ones.


Educational Links 5/18/21

 


Preschool Activities That Support Brain Development


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



3 considerations for differentiation in the classroom

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


Effective Critical-Thinking Questions to Use in Class



4 Steps for Humanizing Personalized Learning


Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy



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.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Educational Links 5/16/21



How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM


Defining Future Ready by reflecting on the past

Teachers Are More Stressed Out Than Ever, Even Amid Promising Developments, Survey Shows


A Look Into the Work Lives of Early Childhood Education Professionals



We'd all benefit from more laughter in our classes


ADHD at Work: Time Wasters and Productivity Killers


You’re overwhelmed at work. Buried in to-do lists. Always catching up. Never getting ahead. If this sounds familiar, take a hard look at how you’re spending your time — unwisely.

Educational Links 5/16/21



15 Interesting Ways To Start Class Tomorrow

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/12-interesting-ways-to-start-class-tomorrow/?fbclid=IwAR1lgE0cqJefUqEcIwQNEmu3PJOesvHdA-nLrhWzo6l2ksUQwMfo0SmdH18

University of California must drop SAT, ACT scores for admissions and scholarships


Cash for Shots? Districts Take New Tacks to Boost Teacher Vaccinations



The Two Types of Independence Growing Tweens Need to Practice



Newsom proposes major funding increase for student mental health services



Exploring Classroom Management Styles



How to Go Beyond Seat Time in Professional Development



When teachers have opportunities to earn renewal credits through self-directed PD, they often find the learning more engaging.