Educational Links 8/15/21

 

New initiative targets 10,000 underserved students for in-demand cloud computing careers

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/12/new-initiative-targets-10000-underserved-students-for-in-demand-cloud-computing-careers/

What is dyslexia?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-is-dyslexia

Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Achievement?

https://www.edweek.org/products/quiz/quiz-yourself-how-much-do-you-know-about-student-achievement

Vaccines should be mandated for teachers and students, Thurmond says

https://edsource.org/news-updates#vaccines-should-be-mandated-for-teachers-and-students-thurmond-says

4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-reading-strategies-retire-year-plus-6-try-out

Down With Toxic Positivity! For Teachers and Students, Healing Isn’t Blind Optimism

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58221/down-with-toxic-positivity-for-teachers-and-students-healing-isnt-blind-optimism

No Motivation? 5 Steps to Build Drive and Confidence

https://www.additudemag.com/motivation-confidence-tips-adhd-students/

Teachers and parents can take advantage of these strategies for training focus, combating procrastination, and prioritizing effectively to achieve the success that drives future motivation in their students with ADHD.

Educational Links 8/14/21

What Is Question-Based Learning?

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/what-is-question-based-learning/

How to Support At-Risk Students in Your Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2021/08/how-to-support-at-risk-students-in-your-classroom/

What is special education?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/understanding-special-education?_sp=f362483f-a087-49bb-a25a-24de7a8aeea7.1628920501551

Tools That Help English Language Learners Online and In Person

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57787/tools-that-help-english-language-learners-online-and-in-person

How schools help students who’ve lost loved ones to Covid

https://edsource.org/2021/how-schools-help-students-whove-lost-loved-ones-to-covid/659527?fbclid=IwAR2tXSaZy9XdhVjRY-cP72pDUxKH71Ilr5Y6iFJl107zlQwr6TA2W1mfA9g

 

Forget Critical Race Theory in the Classroom. Kids Are Learning About Race on TikTok.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-07-27-forget-critical-race-theory-in-the-classroom-kids-are-learning-about-race-on-tiktok

How Novice and Expert Teachers Approach Classroom Management Differently

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-novice-and-expert-teachers-approach-classroom-management-differently

A 2021 study reveals the ways in which new and experienced teachers think about discipline—plus 6 takeaways for managing your classroom effectively this year.

Educational Links 8/13/21

Personalized Learning’s Big Test Is Coming This School Year

https://www.edweek.org/technology/personalized-learnings-big-test-is-coming-this-school-year/2021/07

Engaging resources were critical to successful pandemic learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/11/engaging-resources-were-critical-to-successful-pandemic-learning/

 

Uncommon but Impactful Learning Disorders

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/08/uncommon-but-impactful-learning-disorders/

Students Must Learn to Think Critically. It’s Up to Us to Teach Them How.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-12-students-must-learn-to-think-critically-it-s-up-to-us-to-teach-them-how

Free school lunch for all

https://edsource.org/podcast/free-school-lunch-for-all

California becomes first state to mandate vaccines for school employees

https://www.k12dive.com/news/california-becomes-first-state-to-mandate-vaccines-for-school-employees/604865/

Let’s Start This Year by Focusing on Learning Gains

https://www.edutopia.org/article/lets-start-year-focusing-learning-gains

There’s a lot of talk about learning loss, but teachers can guide students to reflect on all the ways they’ve grown during the pandemic.

Educational Links 8/12/21

The Benefits Of Using Social Videos In The Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/benefits-of-using-short-social-videos-to-supplement-learning/

Harnessing Adaptive Learning Technology for Student Success

https://www.teachhub.com/technology-in-the-classroom/2021/08/harnessing-adaptive-learning-technology-for-student-success/

Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting school districts

https://www.k12dive.com/news/tracking-how-the-coronavirus-is-impacting-school-districts/578628/

Fauci Backs Teacher Vaccine Mandates: ‘We Are in a Critical Situation Now’

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/fauci-backs-teacher-vaccine-mandates-we-are-in-a-critical-situation-now/2021/08

Back to school: Healing students' grief and anxiety

https://edsource.org/podcast/back-to-school-healing-students-grief-and-anxiety

5 skills for future success–and how to help students develop them

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/11/5-skills-for-future-success-and-how-to-help-students-develop-them/

Focusing on Science With Elementary Students This Year

https://www.edutopia.org/article/focusing-science-elementary-students-year

Science instruction boosts students’ curiosity and encourages collaboration, which will help them transition back to in-person school.

 

Educational Links 8/11/21

Great Book Creator Resources to Start the New School Year

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/great-book-creator-resources-to-start.html

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/08/10/classroom-instruction-resources-of-the-week-312/?fbclid=IwAR04e0XpuTXMRamXiEXiZ4KiIt-Hpy8hqA-F7-gIsFmQfrQCIMepMowJkRk

 

If you feel your child is not ready for first grade due to the pandemic

https://edsource.org/2021/if-you-feel-your-child-is-not-ready-for-first-grade-due-to-the-pandemic/658950

Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58258/serious-cases-remain-rare-but-coronavirus-infections-in-children-are-on-the-rise

How to Support At-Risk Students in Your Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2021/08/how-to-support-at-risk-students-in-your-classroom/

3 tech-based strategies to support diversity in the classroom

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/09/3-tech-based-strategies-to-support-diversity-in-the-classroom/

Can We Stop Calling Them Careless Mistakes?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/can-we-stop-calling-them-careless-mistakes

There are a variety of sources of student errors in math, and labeling them ‘careless’ might mean missing a chance to help students learn.

Educational Links 8/10/21

 

42 Ways to Boost Learning by Applying Our Bodies, Surroundings and Relationships

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58053/42-ways-to-boost-learning-by-applying-our-bodies-surroundings-and-relationships

What Students Will Need as the Year Begins

https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-students-will-need-year-begins

In New Push to Grow Online Degree Offerings, Coursera Changes Revenue-Sharing Options

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-09-in-new-push-to-grow-online-degree-offerings-coursera-changes-revenue-sharing-options

School leaders brace for mask bullying in fall

https://www.k12dive.com/news/school-leaders-brace-for-mask-bullying-in-fall/604632/

Quick Guide: What is independent study in California?

https://edsource.org/2021/quick-guide-what-is-independent-study-in-california/659197?fbclid=IwAR2slLVsOwC-GBqidNj8M4NpbLmc5JTKdt73kh-UACRLk2HK_J4j4yDQ1HA

Teachers Feel Anxious About the New School Year. How Principals Can Help

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/teachers-feel-anxious-about-the-new-school-year-how-principals-can-help/2021/08

3 Classroom Behaviors Rooted in ADHD Executive Dysfunction

https://www.additudemag.com/inhibition-adhd-executive-dysfunction-teacher-strategies/

Punishing disruptive behaviors in the classroom that stem from ADHD will do little to change behavior. Luckily, teaching executive function skills to these students can help minimize blurting out in class, talking too much, and leaving assigned seats.

Educational Links 8/9/21

 

Why You Should Bring Podcasts Into Your Classroom

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/here-are-5-ways-districts-are-coping-with-the-delta-variant-amid-political-upheaval/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR3jxxs0QnZPXMi70daZeTcOny_jsDBTeyb33aY6RDCiXfFuHw_Pd1LYbMw

9 Mean Teacher Comments Every Student with ADHD Knows Too Well

https://www.additudemag.com/mean-teacher-comments-adhd-students/?fbclid=IwAR11ILb9jozCwbDDKXVm5dqQhdTAARCewLrhOPK4TUDjz7YkcHTVq7tJnGY

When to Worry About an Anxious Child

https://childmind.org/article/when-to-worry-about-an-anxious-child/?fbclid=IwAR2KP1GLHuicEULlmIxLKSlHs8EIXLe--92SHsZS9Cpm3xKvJjrfoYV7SaQ

 

These Districts Will Risk Breaking State Law to Continue Anti-Racism Work

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/these-districts-will-risk-state-law-to-continue-anti-racism-work/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2KP1GLHuicEULlmIxLKSlHs8EIXLe--92SHsZS9Cpm3xKvJjrfoYV7SaQ

How going remote led to dramatic drops in public school students 

https://edsource.org/2021/how-going-remote-led-to-dramatic-drops-in-public-school-students/659005?fbclid=IwAR3HplBsj-bnVPt0fH5_UcupS3cpQFZu6SbMqHAJ5IThoQHRYl4BSr_lgbs

Fighting the Delta Variant: School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/fighting-the-delta-variant-the-school-reopening-picture-darkens/2021/07?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR38UgylKiFvarnUTltAu6BsDyShQ5I1_2yMzgzkwjTsmFGfNw4hstyw8eM

5 Ways Districts Are Battling the Delta Variant Amid Political Upheaval

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/here-are-5-ways-districts-are-coping-with-the-delta-variant-amid-political-upheaval/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR3jxxs0QnZPXMi70daZeTcOny_jsDBTeyb33aY6RDCiXfFuHw_Pd1LYbMw

“My teacher is so mean. She doesn’t like me.” If your child has ADHD, you know that “mean teachers” are rarely cruel on purpose. But sometimes their lack of knowledge and training on ADHD means that they have expectations — and comments — that are wholly inappropriate and/or unhelpful for our kids. Here are the 9 that I remember most clearly.