Educational Links 8/21/21

The Importance of Background Knowledge in Understanding Text

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/08/the-importance-of-background-knowledge-in-understanding-text/

The Practical Ed Tech Handbook for 2021-22!

https://practicaledtech.com/2021/08/18/the-practical-ed-tech-handbook-for-2021-22/

What is self-control?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/self-control-what-it-means-for-kids?_sp=f362483f-a087-49bb-a25a-24de7a8aeea7.1629510911353

Why, Really, Are So Many Black Kids Suspended?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-why-really-are-so-many-black-kids-suspended/2021/08

 

The future is all about durable skills

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/19/the-future-is-all-about-durable-skills/

With delta variant surging, California must require Covid vaccinations for students

https://edsource.org/2021/with-delta-variant-surging-california-must-require-covid-vaccinations-for-students/659902

There’s More to Math Feedback Than ‘Correct’ and ‘Incorrect’

https://www.edutopia.org/article/theres-more-math-feedback-correct-and-incorrect

Teachers can help students master grade-level content by giving feedback that supports independent learning and progress.

Educational Links 8/20/21

Types of Reading Disability

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/types-reading-disability

Could Data Science Diversify the STEM Field? Why Courses Designed This Century Feel so Relevant to All Students

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58326/could-data-science-diversify-the-stem-field-why-courses-designed-this-century-feel-so-relevant-to-all-students

Welcoming back English learners

https://edsource.org/podcast/welcoming-back-english-learners

 

Can a Hollywood-Backed VR Company Make Science Labs More Effective?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-19-can-a-hollywood-backed-vr-company-make-science-labs-more-effective

Florida May Withhold Funds and Remove School Board Members Over Masks

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/florida-may-withhold-funds-and-remove-school-board-members-over-masks/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2Yau64g6WopNJxc3_DsX3flc9sDY3DwwYpzM0mPOLsm9h1pZR5iU_jKgc

No Strings Attached: Supporting Social and Emotional Learning With Puppets

https://www.edutopia.org/article/no-strings-attached-supporting-social-and-emotional-learning-puppets

Calif. School District to Require Vaccines for Eligible Students, in What May Be a First

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/calif-school-district-to-require-vaccines-for-eligible-students-in-what-may-be-a-first/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR3T_4rapoQ9kYl23kCMwVvEufdh0YIqNcqi1Aj5PssW2dkpu9Noc2lsRsI

Easily bored, sensitive to distractions, creative, and intense. If you grew up with ADHD symptoms, chances are you always felt “different.” Now here’s a scientific explanation of the neurological underpinnings of behaviors and feelings associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Learn how a person with ADHD thinks!

Educational Links 8/19/21

 

The Magic of a Noisy Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/magic-noisy-classroom

Signs of Hope and Progress in an Angst-filled Back-to-School Season

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-17-signs-of-hope-and-progress-in-an-angst-filled-back-to-school-season

Many States Have Left Schools Hanging About How to Reopen Safely, Analysis Finds

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/many-states-have-left-schools-hanging-about-how-to-reopen-safely-analysis-finds/2021/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2_OOTFru0bObsBxq7Tj7pe5y9ddI2iJBpETkcCxh_TDQaz0v_mErDjyPk

What Teachers Pay Teachers Is Learning From Bad Lessons and Upset Teachers

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-10-what-teachers-pay-teachers-is-learning-from-bad-lessons-and-upset-teachers/?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0PjBfmrND1EPkQ-wudsRcjwmeEuVIO9LCkmmm8rE9fC0EpcgrdIq1z8xg

Choice Boards: Benefits, Design Tips & Differentiation

https://catlintucker.com/2021/08/choice-boards101/?fbclid=IwAR36kQ5Iqla2-hUXq0p9lfS2m9EFPfRgli-n983AKz6K7rVdovFI9tKqutw

How to make a good impression in your new school

https://www.tes.com/news/how-make-good-impression-your-new-school?fbclid=IwAR2rthRohQm6kquPTjrC__6VFnjL1ZEoqa60XGpWrCgIyXOZi8oZoaTE5tc

A Writing Prompt to Really Get To Know Your Students

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2012/09/a-writing-prompt-to-really-get-to-know.html?spref=bl

10 Non-Standard Ideas About Going Back to School

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-ten-non-standard-ideas-about-going-back-to-school/2016/08?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0RGv4kczMWp3DwJ0up4NYBv9hu_0PwtUzMWP_Zb23BZbG0h59ZtqIZNaY

I had 30 first days of school as a teacher. Here’s my—very non-standard—advice for teachers, on gearing up for the new year.

Educational Links 8/18/21

 

ADHD Symptoms Checklist: Signs of Each Subtype in Adults & Children

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-checklist/

A LOOK BACK: HERE’S MY CHAPTER ON ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL LESSON, ALONG WITH STUDENT HAND-OUTS THEY USE TO TEACH

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/08/17/a-look-back-heres-my-chapter-on-elements-of-a-successful-lesson-along-with-student-hand-outs-they-use-to-teach-7/?fbclid=IwAR2hg54ofHUJ0OQDBNAxhJ9rFWj5TRDpZOz7zuKAogJJnOhmDgcoYH15Q4Y

‘Hybrid learning’ — teaching kids in-person and online at the same time — robs children of quality education

https://theconversation.com/hybrid-learning-teaching-kids-in-person-and-online-at-the-same-time-robs-children-of-quality-education-165135?fbclid=IwAR0OV5Qyfk1CT8RH1L2y3OXcJoXYiZtElkitt9du-BfHYzbdEgGCX-Zb6yo

The Collapse of China’s Online Tutoring Industry Is Taking American Educators Down With It

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-16-the-collapse-of-china-s-online-tutoring-industry-is-taking-american-educators-down-with-it

What impact will the pandemic have on early literacy?

https://edsource.org/2021/what-impact-will-the-pandemic-have-on-early-literacy/659758

Inquiry-Based Learning in English Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/inquiry-based-learning-english-classrooms

Why a pupil's hard work should be its own reward 

https://www.tes.com/news/hard-work-motivation-pupil-how-school-intrinsic?fbclid=IwAR2SXv4e7ZHfxBJywbCdKeNz50ikHTNwINbLz-Knnem90KCF3n4KcGjABSw

Schools extol virtues like humility, respect and community as intrinsic qualities that are developed within students. We should have the same aim for the value of hard work.

Educational Links 8/17/21

Inquiry-Based Learning in English Classrooms

https://www.edutopia.org/article/inquiry-based-learning-english-classrooms 

The Child Care Staffing Crisis Is Getting Worse

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-05-the-child-care-staffing-crisis-is-getting-worse

Harnessing Adaptive Learning Technology for Student Success

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

12 Good Places to Find Historical Images to Spark Inquiry

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/12-good-places-to-find-historical.html

What Are The Characteristics Of A Successful Hybrid Learning Program?

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/tips-for-creating-successful-hybrid-learning-programs/

Here’s why out-of-school time learning programs need federal funding

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/16/heres-why-out-of-school-time-learning-programs-need-federal-funding/

K-8 or Middle School: What Works for Early Adolescents Depends on Many Factors

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58310/k-8-or-middle-school-what-works-for-early-adolescents-depends-on-many-factors

Proponents of K-8 schools, or “elemiddles” as they’re sometimes called, say they promote strong relationships between not only teachers and students but also teachers and parents and offer stability to young teens during a tumultuous time in their lives. They argue that early adolescence — a period marked by more rapid physical and cognitive development than any stage other than the first two years of life — is a terrible time to transition to a new school.

Educational Links 8/16/21

Five Good Tools for Making Your Own Educational Games and Practice Activities

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/five-good-tools-for-making-your-own.html

Cardona Admonishes Governors Who Ban Mask Mandates, Says ‘All Teachers’ Want Schools Open

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/cardona-admonishes-governors-who-ban-mask-mandates-says-all-teachers-want-schools-open/2021/08

What Are The Characteristics Of A Critical Thinking Classroom?

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/characteristics-of-a-critical-thinking-classroom/

Contribute to Your School with More than Teaching

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2014/01/contribute-to-your-school-with-more-than-teaching/

 

More students reporting poor mental health as barrier to learning, suggest SEL support is waning

More students reporting poor mental health as barrier to learning, suggest SEL support is waning

What is working memory?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/working-memory-what-it-is-and-how-it-works

What Have I Been Doing for My Students That They Could Do for Themselves?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-have-i-been-doing-my-students-they-could-do-themselves

Letting young students make mistakes teaches them valuable lessons about taking ownership of the process of learning.