Educational Links 6/26/21

 

Why More Schools Are Excusing Student Absences for Mental Health

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/why-more-schools-are-excusing-student-absences-for-mental-health/2021/06?fbclid=IwAR1pjxJDoAHpL2Fduh9VOgfkEr39j7U_NmEaSS1gkK_VxdAmLRrnMKgmW28

Forget “Back to Normal”—It’s Time to Rebound

https://www.weareteachers.com/schools-rebound/?fbclid=IwAR1f6HomvUgvKPM947vy0YM73TD0F86VWi2-kH6pvQjt9wgJDBxf6p8v5zQ

13 books to take pupils out of their comfort zone

https://www.tes.com/news/primary-reading-list-comfort-zones?fbclid=IwAR3R4qHdNqX0lrjnSLlyN12YULi7iQSXn7rM6TwLbCZ9jMd8_Tf13fDWsjA

6 Tips for Introducing Chapter Books to Preschoolers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-tips-introducing-chapter-books-preschoolers?fbclid=IwAR0lhJ8IomXCJQKLYEpX6U1Xe9rqKAruLt-tp6akUetenMJ_ZzRnmXZmQFU

How Do You Recover From the Longest School Year? You Rest, Relax, and Then You Recharge

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-06-24-how-do-you-recover-from-the-longest-school-year-you-rest-relax-and-then-you-recharge

The difference between accommodations and modifications

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/the-difference-between-accommodations-and-modifications

California school districts receive unprecedented windfall but lack teachers to help students catch up

https://edsource.org/2021/california-school-districts-receive-unprecedented-windfall-but-lack-teachers-to-help-students-catch-up/656711

California schools collectively have billions of state and federal dollars to spend on programs to help students catch up on the learning they lost while school campuses were closed. But many districts do not have enough fully qualified teachers to fill regular classrooms, let alone to launch new academic programs this fall.

Educational Links 6/25/21

 

NEW META-ANALYSIS FINDS SOMETHING THAT IS NO SURPRISE TO TEACHERS: DIFFERENTIATION WORKS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/06/22/new-meta-analysis-finds-something-that-is-no-surprise-to-teachers-differentiation-works/

What Is The 3-2-1 Strategy And How Can It Be Used For Critical Thinking?

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/using-the-3-2-1-learning-strategy-for-critical-thinking/

Combating Learning Loss this Summer

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/06/combatting-learning-loss-this-summer/

3 ways to support students with disabilities post-pandemic

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/24/3-ways-to-support-students-with-disabilities-post-pandemic/

More Families Have Internet Access. So Why Hasn’t the Digital Divide Begun to Close?

https://www.edweek.org/technology/more-families-have-internet-access-so-why-hasnt-the-digital-divide-begun-to-close/2021/06

How to Help Students Take a Mental-Health Break This Summer

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-how-to-help-students-take-a-mental-health-break-this-summer/2021/06

Different Ways of Looking at How to Use Edtech

https://www.edutopia.org/article/different-ways-looking-how-use-edtech

Frameworks for integrating educational technology help teachers plan for how best to use digital tools in the classroom.

Educational Links 6/24/21

 

Understanding Learning ‘Acceleration’: Going Slow to Go Fast

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/understanding-learning-acceleration-going-slow-to-go-fast/2021/06

Building Climate Literacy With Community Science Projects

https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-climate-literacy-community-science-projects

3 ways to support teachers in flexible learning environments

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/23/3-ways-to-support-teachers-in-flexible-learning-environments/

Gov. DeSantis limits restraint methods for disciplining students with disabilities

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/437124-gov-desantis-limits-restraint-methods-for-disciplining-students-with-disabilities/?fbclid=IwAR24dP7TEoo85k3mvWvGcT2bGj0HVAE4OmjplF5zK-2D8KplnDrOAHWi5f8

California children struggled with poverty before the pandemic, says report

https://edsource.org/news-updates#california-children-struggled-with-poverty-before-the-pandemic-says-report

Three Strategies for Advancing Antiracist Practices

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58033/three-strategies-for-advancing-antiracist-practices?fbclid=IwAR2kkXmoUOULw19N_3kKx9nseCLOe4FerXSGefe1rxKd6cchg2buOD-N-1g

In a Win for Student Speech, Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the ‘Snapchat Cheerleader’

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-06-23-in-a-win-for-student-speech-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-the-snapchat-cheerleader

“The Court made clear that schools’ power to limit campus speech is not unlimited,” says Jeff Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonprofit. “Schools can’t act like parents when disciplining off-campus speech. Students do have important First Amendment interests.”

Educational Links 6/23/21

 

How Teachers Can Use Their Hobbies to Boost Student Engagement

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-teachers-can-use-their-hobbies-boost-student-engagement

Science Research Papers Annotated With Teaching Resources

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/06/science-research-papers-annotated-with.html

How to Increase Student Accountability

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/06/how-to-increase-student-accountability/

5 ways to make the summer count for students

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/21/5-ways-to-make-the-summer-count-for-students/

Starting School After the Pandemic: Youngest Students Will Need Foundational Skills

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/starting-school-after-the-pandemic-youngest-students-will-need-foundational-skills/2021/06

Building positive relationships with students: What brain science says

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/empathy/brain-science-says-4-reasons-to-build-positive-relationships-with-students

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability  that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

Educational Links 6/22/21

Scientific Inquiry Both In and Out of the Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/05/encouraging-scientific-inquiry-both-in-and-out-of-the-classroom/

Tools And Apps To Help Struggling Teen Readers

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/8-apps-for-struggling-adolescent-readers/

Sparking Interest in Biology by Focusing on Conservation

https://www.edutopia.org/article/sparking-interest-biology-focusing-conservation

CDC: Lags in Childhood Vaccines Could Spark Outbreaks in Other Illnesses

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/cdc-lags-in-childhood-vaccines-could-spark-outbreaks-in-other-illnesses/2021/06

14 Phrases Kids Said That Were Code Words for 'I'm Anxious'

https://themighty.com/2017/12/anxiety-as-a-child-kid-signs-phrases-code-words-anxious/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Mighty_Page&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2PABVSTNqAcdThrWIgteLnLEJqS-hpNgSYZDkdWMINYTFzhdJJSsmn6XM#Echobox=1623772621

Shut Off the “Spin Cycle:” 5 Steps for Getting Your Act Together

https://www.additudemag.com/get-your-act-together-adhd-to-do-tricks/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR1xahO6gCtEfwqzeHxUs19k2gGEozSUaElODoB9hRSo-vWu1sMn9X0sTU0

“COMICS FOR INCLUSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING” IS AN AMAZING RESOURCE FOR ELLS & OTHERS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/06/21/comics-for-inclusive-english-language-learning-is-an-amazing-resource-for-ells-others/?fbclid=IwAR2LfKePtruKWh6HKtR3hfhDrV_ywM-QNxVDR0sdHjiBU6fnfcWdvuzFo2w

5 ways to make the summer count for students

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/21/5-ways-to-make-the-summer-count-for-students/

Summer break is short, but students can have fun

while they keep their learning skills strong.

Educational Links 6/21/21

More Than 1 Million Students Didn’t Enroll During the Pandemic. Will They Come Back?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06

Lesson planning with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/lesson-planning-with-universal-design-for-learning-udl

The Simplest Way To Slow The Dreaded Summer Slide

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/slowing-the-summer-slide/

Distance learning preliminary injunction denied in California

https://edsource.org/news-updates#distance-learning-preliminary-injunction-denied-in-california

Here Come the Virtual Academies

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-06-09-here-come-the-virtual-academies

Why Teaching English Through Content Is Critical for ELL Students

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51268/why-teaching-english-through-content-is-critical-for-ell-students?fbclid=IwAR0qBXBpeuGhW6Wip_fwcdybFYm6CI3FnXgBbXe80hMJWUl_45Y7lneZJZg

Climate Justice Projects Combine Science and Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/article/climate-justice-projects-combine-science-and-citizenship?fbclid=IwAR05U7vFEqKQ8g0iO7wGFvCqkUY7tHaYLFsHMXBu9jq9lo-3EYIWyclIQPs

Schools and districts can help students make connections between course content, environmental issues, and public policy.