Educational Links 9/5/21

 

How Much Longer Will Schools Have to Scrape Together Technology Funding?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-09-03-how-much-longer-will-schools-have-to-scrape-together-technology-funding

It's now or never: Let's use this investment opportunity to create a new US education system

https://www.k12dive.com/news/its-now-or-never-lets-use-this-investment-opportunity-to-create-a-new-u/606002/

Gunmaker sued in Sandy Hook massacre wants school records of slain children

https://edsource.org/news-updates#gunmaker-sued-in-sandy-hook-massacre-wants-school-records-of-slain-children

This District Built a Better, More Reliable Supply of Substitute Teachers. Here’s How

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/this-district-built-a-better-more-reliable-supply-of-substitute-teachers-heres-

how/2021/09

What is social-emotional learning?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/social-emotional-learning-what-you-need-to-know

Fostering Number Sense in Secondary Students

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/09/fostering-number-sense-in-secondary-students/

Teaching Students How to Study Math

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-students-how-study-math

The most effective way to study math is not intuitive for a lot of students, so providing explicit instruction on this skill is essential.

Educational Links 9/4/2021

 

Using Podcasts in World Language Classes

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-podcasts-world-language-classes

Households With Kids See Continued Educational Hurdles as Pandemic Drags On

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/households-with-kids-see-continued-educational-hurdles-as-pandemic-drags-on/2021/09

Schools updating remote learning policies in reaction to COVID-19 cases, quarantines

https://www.k12dive.com/news/schools-updating-remote-learning-policies-in-reaction-to-covid-19-cases/606041/

Understanding sensory processing issues

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/understanding-sensory-processing-issues

6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58451/6-strategies-to-make-classrooms-safer-as-the-delta-variant-spreads

21 Canva Tutorials for Teachers

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/09/21-canva-tutorials-for-teachers.html

Schoolhouse Blocks: Foundational Executive Functions for Students with ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/executive-dysfunction-adhd-school-children/

Executive dysfunction is a core component of ADHD that interferes with learning, organization, time management, demonstration of knowledge, and more. Click the images below to gain insights into 7 key executive functions: self-awareness & metacognition, inhibition, non-verbal working memory, verbal working memory, emotional self-regulation, planning & problem-solving, and self-motivation.

Educational Links 9/3/21

 

Education Buzzwords Defined: What Are Flexible Classrooms?

https://www.edutopia.org/video/education-buzzwords-defined-what-are-flexible-classrooms

When Back-to-School Triggers Difficult Emotions

https://www.additudemag.com/back-to-school-help-adhd-child-cope/

Unplanned Lessons: What Pandemic Education Has Taught Teachers

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58377/unplanned-lessons-what-pandemic-education-has-taught-teachers

California leads the way on safe school reopening

https://edsource.org/2021/california-leads-the-way-on-safe-school-reopening/660513

An Edtech User’s Glossary to Speech Recognition and AI in the Classroom

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-09-02-an-edtech-user-s-glossary-to-speech-recognition-and-ai-in-the-classroom

Higher Rates of Delta Infection Projected in Schools With No Mask Mandate or COVID Testing

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/higher-rates-of-delta-infection-projected-in-schools-with-no-mask-mandate-or-covid-testing/2021/09

4 ways schools are enhancing parent relationships in the return to classrooms

https://www.k12dive.com/news/4-ways-schools-are-enhancing-relationships-with-parents/605897/

School systems will need to be proactive on outreach and attention to individual students' needs to retain and attract families, researchers say.

Educational Links 9/2/2021

Teachers face the challenges of returning to the classroom

https://edsource.org/2021/teachers-face-the-challenges-of-returning-to-t

he-classroom/660526

The Elements Of A Successful Responsive Schoolwide Behavior Program

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-building-blocks-of-a-responsive-approach-to-schoolwide-behavior/

Five Google Forms Refreshers for the New School Year

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/09/five-google-forms-refreshers-for-new.html

How Does Dyslexia Impact Student Learning Long Term?

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/09/how-does-dyslexia-impact-student-learning-long-term/

The Enduring Residue Of Project-Based Learning PD

https://wegrowteachers.com/the-enduring-residue-of-project-based-learning-pd/?fbclid=IwAR2TAizNr9PkEGsKlxrdr9EFk-QKTWOTp7fhRtz1Dx-ttiYuZud_RNM63ms

What the Maps in Our Brain Tell Us About the Learning Process

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-31-what-the-maps-in-our-brain-tell-us-about-the-learning-process

Are Schools Quarantining Too Many Students?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-schools-quarantining-too-many-students/2021/08

This fall was supposed to mark a triumphant return to normal for K-12 schools, with children and teachers flooding back into classrooms. But the Delta variant of COVID-19 chewed up that idea and spit it out, and now districts are scrambling to figure out who can stay in school safely and who should go home to quarantine.

Educational Links 9/1/21

 

How Can Sentence Stems Help Children Develop A Growth Mindset?

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/growth-mindset-sentence-stems/

Teaching Strategies

https://www.teachhub.com/teacher-resources/

Forms, Music, and Games - The Month in Review

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/forms-music-and-games-month-in-review.html

Remote learning harmed high school students

https://edsource.org/reports/remote-learning-harmed-high-school-students

4 Crucial Lessons for School Leaders Facing a Difficult Year

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-crucial-lessons-school-leaders-facing-difficult-year

With Return to School, Number of Kids Who Need Mental Health Help Expected to Rise

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58426/with-return-to-school-number-of-kids-who-need-mental-health-help-expected-to-rise

Where Teachers Are Required to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/where-teachers-are-required-to-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19/2021/08

High teacher vaccination rates are widely considered by public health experts to be a key component of keeping schools safely open for in-person instruction. State policymakers, buoyed by the fact the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine now has full FDA approval, are considering whether to mandate that teachers get the shot.

Educational Links 8/31/21

 

For Social-Emotional Learning to Move Beyond Buzzwords, It Must Start with Educators

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-30-for-social-emotional-learning-to-move-beyond-buzzwords-it-must-start-with-educators

Biden administration pledges $85M to support student mental health

https://www.k12dive.com/news/biden-administration-pledges-85m-to-support-student-mental-health/605750/

As Schools Reopen, Child Psychiatrists Expect To See A Surge Of Kids Who Need Help

https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/30/1032461532/as-schools-reopen-child-psychiatrists-expect-to-see-a-surge-of-kids-who-need-hel

How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?

https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-can-schools-keep-quarantined-students-learning/2021/08

The dreaded phone call home: a checklist for teachers

https://www.tes.com/news/dreaded-phone-call-home-checklist-teachers?fbclid=IwAR12M79RUY78VSKrSZTLtzKYanbU9wXG4s1qvw7lcqdwMQ6ylllSOkAFm7k

Link copied.Unvaccinated teacher in Marin County infects half the class after reading aloud maskless

https://edsource.org/news-updates?fbclid=IwAR2qRa4esY9lUWrCN1xjFpSO2ikvQGoaGQURfIffSGTvW3ZiOSOAnbMck7A#unvaccinated-teacher-in-marin-county-infects-half-the-class-after-reading-aloud-maskless

How Math and English Teachers Encourage Civic Engagement

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-math-and-english-teachers-encourage-civic-engagement

There are appealing, thought-provoking opportunities outside of social studies for teaching students how to be involved citizens.

Educational Links 8/30/21

 

How to Create Screencast GIFs

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/create-screencast-gifs/?fbclid=IwAR3c2-eaYigoR3nNLygR_J9OQ8i7mcCva624Wth8ol0S7gcO2VX--kmO6WI

Quarantines and teacher shortages: a double whammy for California districts

https://edsource.org/2021/quarantines-and-teacher-shortages-a-double-whammy-for-california-districts/660337

Three Good Places to Find Current Events Stories for Students

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/three-good-places-to-find-current.html

Harnessing Adaptive Learning Technology for Student Success

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

Back-to-school anxiety in kids: What to watch out for

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/managing-back-to-school-anxiety

States Make It Hard to Tell How Much Schools Are Spending, Report Says

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/states-make-it-hard-to-tell-how-much-schools-are-spending-report-says/2021/08

How to Reboot Your Staff Meetings

https://www.edutopia.org/video/how-reboot-your-staff-meetings

Technology and changing circumstances have pushed educators to evaluate how they run meetings—and make some needed improvements.