Educational Links 6/5/21

How Can You Teach Mindfulness To Students?

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/7-tips-getting-started-mindfulness-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR25F66M3bfhw3N3syhRGJIRozXN84zV52kToQEevABXeJPvU_fmKXjoKYY

The difference between accommodations and modifications

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/the-difference-between-accommodations-and-modifications

Voice, Chat and DM: Remote Learning Tools That Make Sense In Person

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57784/voice-chat-and-dm-remote-learning-tools-that-make-sense-in-person

22 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers

https://www.weareteachers.com/pre-writing-activities-for-preschoolers/?utm_content=1622824851&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2IjWJT2n0VyLV_CmJOMAstqyAJ6XLg8uA0J3aDxZVme2sea-E-v_5IHtM

60 Smarter Ways To Use Google Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/60-smarter-ways-to-use-google-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR3RJ-meTAKFfXsdb7z1HBIO5Hbh2ZS551WBOi-fuIX7f207l6SCffrDy0Q

NEW EDUTOPIA VIDEO: “HOW TO FOSTER METACOGNITIVE SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING”

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/06/04/new-edutopia-video-how-to-foster-metacognitive-skills-for-independent-learning/?fbclid=IwAR1A1HQQDwxcD-6kHVk2ETB6jwYBkb7979Doo3ZiekbeULjmz9E3LzMbmug

Learning Disabilities Overview: Reading, Writing & Math Disorders

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/types-of-learning-disabilities-overview/

Learning disabilities come in many disguises, last a lifetime, and can’t be “cured.” The key to management is early detection and intervention.

Educational Links 6/4/21

Apps and Tools To Support And Improve Teacher-Parent Communication

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/12-apps-smarter-teacher-parent-communication/

Reasons to Support Teacher-Led Professional Development

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/06/reasons-to-support-teacher-led-professional-development/

Vaccinated Staff at ‘Exceedingly Low’ Risk of Getting COVID-19 From Unvaccinated Students

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/vaccinated-staff-at-exceedingly-low-risk-of-getting-covid-19-from-unvaccinated-students/2021/06

My Most-watched Tutorials in May

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/06/my-most-watched-tutorials-in-may.html

Distance Learning Tools That Teachers and Students Hope Become the Norm

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57782/distance-learning-tools-that-teachers-and-students-hope-become-the-norm

How To Be A Role Model For Your Students (And Not An Internet Troll)

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/05/15/role-model-for-students/

Helping Students Cope With a Difficult Year

https://www.edutopia.org/article/helping-students-cope-difficult-year

These tips on supporting emotion regulation and building strong relationships will help students next year and beyond.

Educational Link 6/3/21

How Teaching the Work of Living Poets Can Make English Class More Exciting and Inclusive

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57806/how-teaching-the-work-of-living-poets-can-make-english-class-more-exciting-and-inclusive

Applying the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/02/applying-the-4-pillars-of-opportunity-in-literacy-instruction/

Technology Made Special Education Parents Better Advocates During the Pandemic

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-06-02-technology-made-special-education-parents-better-advocates-during-the-pandemic

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

Dyslexia and Civil Rights: Making Room on the Bus for All Children

https://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/educators/school-culture/dyslexia-and-civil-rights-making-room-on-the-bus-for-all-children/

Forbidding Remote Learning: Why Some Schools Won’t Offer a Virtual Option This Fall

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/forbidding-remote-learning-why-some-schools-wont-offer-a-virtual-option-this-fall/2021/06

Guiding Students to Improve Executive Functioning Skills

https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-students-improve-executive-functioning-skills

With explicit coaching, high school students can learn to manage their increasingly complex academic and extracurricular commitments.

Educational Links 6/2/21

A Writing Strategy That Works For Every Student, Every Time

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/pre-writing-strategy-works-every-student-every-time/?fbclid=IwAR1a8WkapsXuxSLPLQwNkF2d6jktMONNpOMjPb6i2t14QkguCXvZqGsGWSo

How To Transform A Difficult Class

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/05/28/how-to-transform-a-difficult-class/

Moving from OneDrive to Google Drive

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/06/moving-from-onedrive-to-google-drive.html

Getting Face Time With Students May Be More Important Than You Think

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/getting-face-time-with-students-may-be-more-important-than-you-think/2021/05

Why we shouldn't be telling pupils to 'sit still'

https://www.tes.com/news/why-we-shouldnt-be-telling-pupils-sit-still?fbclid=IwAR2lpjQONPu0_81PldWLnQlJuTnw4ZuR75v1YyqIgjALZuSo_8bvs-IVqGY

Structuring High-Quality Collaboration

https://ukedchat.com/2021/05/31/structuring-collaboration/

4 Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-encourage-students-ask-questions?fbclid=IwAR1v10zHJNsvVp2Z6REi_FgBWtIDUn0CD3oVJNGLhzotOq64p0zJ_wlizxw

When exploring their own questions is an integral part of class, students get more invested in working to find answers.

Educational Links 6/1/21

The Blended Learning with Google Workshop

https://courses.shakeuplearning.com/p/blended-learning-with-google?fbclid=IwAR1S17Y88UQmLZ-1U_aRrwEOuZbyVJSuPMVnEjrB-9dCP26Gc_btkQQlDDo

Professional learning communities crucial to build school culture around diversity, inclusion

https://www.k12dive.com/news/professional-learning-communities-crucial-to-build-school-culture-around-di/600980/

SEL WEEKLY UPDATE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/05/30/sel-weekly-update-158/?fbclid=IwAR3-iinp4HEDUj7QZu4-O87SacLP6uulOW9-o_mek7w4uMgnC8KNEvhZOhQ

OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 VARIANT IN UK RAISE SOME CONCERN FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

 https://edsource.org/news-updates#outbreaks-of-covid-19-variant-in-uk-raise-some-concern-for-schoolchildren

 What Is Dyslexia?

https://dyslexia.yale.edu/

The Access Model: A 1:1 Framework For Teaching With Technology

https://wegrowteachers.com/access-model-11-framework-teaching-technology/?fbclid=IwAR23_o2UOtw0ZCugHS8i4dKbYwTlrNfEJLacm3Sq_3ssVQL40GAqM1JuXfM

How to Fight Burnout

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-fight-burnout

To fend off negative coping mechanisms, teachers need to dedicate time, energy, and practice to positive ones that provide long-term benefits, including activities like exercise, meditation, and counseling. 

Educational Links 5/31/21

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The Interleaving Effect: Mixing It Up Boosts Learning

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interleaving-effect-mixing-it-up-boosts-learning/

Structuring High-Quality Collaboration

https://ukedchat.com/2021/05/31/structuring-collaboration/

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

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57780/when-learning-how-to-write-starts-virtually-heres-whats-helpful-to-know

How to begin positive relationships with families: 8 tips to try

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/partnering-with-families/eight-tips-to-build-a-positive-relationship-with-your-students-families

 Digital Science Notebooks Showcase Student Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/digital-science-notebooks-showcase-student-learning

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex neurobiological disorder that is characterized by difficulty communicating verbally and relating socially to others, alongside a need to engage in repetitive behaviors or language. Learn more about ASD here.

Educational Links 5/30/21

The Learning Innovation Cycle: How Disruption Creates Lasting Change

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/the-learning-innovation-cycle-how-disruption-creates-lasting-change/

Tips for Proactive Classroom Management

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2021/05/tips-for-proactive-classroom-management/

Distance learning led to poor academic outcomes for many students

https://edsource.org/news-updates#distance-learning-led-to-poor-academic-outcomes-for-many-students

Education Has a Three-Headed Crisis. Mental Health Is Only Part of It.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-05-26-education-has-a-three-headed-crisis-mental-health-is-only-part-of-it

‘Learning Loss, in General, Is a Misnomer': Study Shows Kids Made Progress During COVID-19

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/learning-loss-in-general-is-a-misnomer-study-shows-kids-made-progress-during-covid-19/2021/04

Summer Reading to Inspire Middle School Activists

https://www.edutopia.org/article/summer-reading-inspire-middle-school-activists

Teachers whose students are interested in taking on local or national issues can share these titles now or use them in the classroom next year.

Educational Links 5/29/21

What Every Teacher Should Know About ADHD: A Poster for School

https://www.additudemag.com/download/explaining-adhd-to-teachers/

Lessons in Online Kindergarten: Why Responsive Teaching Matters in Any Setting

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57898/lessons-in-online-kindergarten-why-responsive-teaching-matters-in-any-setting

IEP accommodations during distance learning

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/learning-and-thinking-differences-basics/iep-accommodations-during-distance-learning

New Data on the Ways Full-Time Remote Learners Lost Out

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new-data-on-the-ways-full-time-remote-learners-lost-out/2021/05

How to Make Teaching Better: 8 Lessons Learned From Remote and Hybrid Learning

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-to-make-teaching-better-8-lessons-learned-from-remote-and-hybrid-learning/2021/04?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR1SrzTdeQlS_FInRCrz51y2b9xmi-lzCOHptv0c9BKkD_7XIf1ZG9MggsY

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/05/29/classroom-instruction-resources-of-the-week-305/?fbclid=IwAR0HQ0R92M3phejuIMHHqtIQxKiXGEGSUDnSVRzwojklkgaZ2ABqeuvWhT8

10 Free Financial Literacy Games for High School Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-free-financial-literacy-games-high-school-students?fbclid=IwAR1c9gWuPjO-joTBqQ24HEV1oOCM8d_oqYXheyubUBR7u0X_Bk4v9OWt2iY

Students can use games to learn money management and financial decision-making.