Educational Links 9/25/21

 

Do Students Have What They Need? One Survey Looks to Answer That Question

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/do-students-have-what-they-need-one-survey-looks-to-answer-that-question/2021/09

Understanding why kids have trouble with focus

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/child-trouble-focusing

Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Science

https://www.edutopia.org/article/taking-interdisciplinary-approach-environmental-science

CDC: Child obesity jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.k12dive.com/news/cdc-child-obesity-jumped-during-covid-19-pandemic/607108/

Startup Class Technologies Bets Big on the Future of Online Learning (and Zoom)

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-09-24-startup-class-technologies-bets-big-on-the-future-of-online-learning-and-zoom#_=_

How any educator can create resilience in traumatized students

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/09/24/how-any-educator-can-create-resilience-in-traumatized-students/

Why phonics instruction is not enough for English learners

https://edsource.org/2021/why-phonics-instruction-is-not-enough-for-english-learners/661487

As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding out words will come at the expense of learning the meaning of words.

Educational Links 9/24/21

Addressing trauma as students return to the classroom

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/09/23/addressing-trauma-as-students-return-to-the-classroom/

60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/how-students-learn/

After-School Clubs Encourage Problem-Solving by Letting Students Lead

https://www.edutopia.org/article/after-school-clubs-encourage-problem-solving-letting-students-lead

4 ways to bring joy back to math after a year of virtual learning

https://www.k12dive.com/news/4-ways-to-bring-joy-back-to-math-after-a-year-of-virtual-learning/607046/

Oakland Unified approves vaccine mandate for eligible students

https://edsource.org/news-updates#oakland-unified-approves-vaccine-mandate-for-eligible-students

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Growth Mindset Through the Lens of Bloom's Taxonomy

https://wegrowteachers.com/consulting/growth-mindset/

Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Emergencies

https://www.edweek.org/technology/remote-learning-isnt-just-for-emergencies/2021/09

Schools were less prepared for online learning than they thought they were.

Educational Links 9/23/21

How to Lay the Groundwork For Antibias and Antiracist Teaching

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58323/how-to-lay-the-groundwork-for-antibias-and-antiracist-teaching

Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/critical-reading-sentence-stems/

Teaching ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-letter-birmingham-jail

 How to overcome trauma through kindness

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/09/22/how-to-overcome-trauma-through-kindness/

Staffing shortage delays ambitious program to extend school day and year in California

https://edsource.org/2021/staffing-shortage-delays-ambitious-program-to-extend-school-day-and-year-in-california/661436

Principals Need Social-Emotional Support, Too

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/principals-need-social-emotional-support-too/2021/09

How districts can support students with disabilities amid school mask debates

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-districts-caSupporting-students-with-disabilities-during-the-masking-debates/606882/

As lawsuits make their way through courts, schools should look into each student's circumstances to determine how best to customize supports, experts say.

Educational Links 9/22/21

When ‘Careless Mistakes’ Aren’t: Dyscalculia, Math Anxiety, and Learning Strategies That Help

https://www.additudemag.com/math-anxiety-dyscalculia-learning-strategies/

What is PBIS?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/pbis-how-schools-support-positive-behavior

No Bus Drivers, Custodians, or Subs. What’s Really Behind Schools’ Staffing Shortages?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/no-bus-drivers-custodians-or-subs-whats-really-behind-schools-staffing-shortages/2021/09

How can schools in cities keep students safe amid uptick in gun violence?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-can-schools-in-cities-keep-students-safe-amid-uptick-in-gun-violence/606870/

What Is a Trauma-Informed School?

https://traumaawareschools.org/traumaInSchools

Toolkit posted explaining much anticipated growth model for measuring test scores

https://edsource.org/news-updates#toolkit-posted-explaining-much-anticipated-growth-model-for-measuring-test-scores

A Month-to-Month Guide to Interdisciplinary Instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/article/month-month-guide-interdisciplinary-instruction 

Teacher collaboration across disciplines provides middle school students with work that reinforces learning and develops their research and writing skills.

Educational Links 9/21/21

What do school districts credit for successful pandemic pivots?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/what-do-school-districts-credit-for-successful-pandemic-pivots/606817/

3 Reasons Why Being a Special Education Teacher Is Even Harder During the Pandemic

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/three-reasons-why-being-a-special-education-teacher-is-even-harder-during-the-pandemic/2021/09

The Benefits of Reflection in School Discipline

https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-reflection-school-discipline

Pfizer reports vaccine works for children 5 to 11, ready to seek FDA approval

]https://edsource.org/news-updates#pfizer-reports-vaccine-works-for-children-5-to-11-ready-to-seek-fda-approval

9 Characteristics Of A Competitive Learning Environment That Protects Children 

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/9-characteristics-of-a-competitive-learning-environment-that-protects-children/

The 13 disability categories under IDEA

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/conditions-covered-under-idea

How 5 student entrepreneurs built a mental health tool for their peers

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/09/20/how-5-student-entrepreneurs-built-a-mental-health-tool-for-their-peers/?635023

In 2020, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing reported that one in six children under the age of 18 experiences a mental health disorder each year. The pandemic has drastically changed the lives of high schoolers as academic institutions shifted to online or hybrid learning, leading to increased feelings of anxiety, depression, and isolation.

Educational Links 9/20/21

We Know Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health. Here's How You Can Help

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58525/we-know-students-are-struggling-with-their-mental-health-heres-how-you-can-help

‘Devious Lick’ TikTok Trend Creates Chaos in Schools Nationwide

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/devious-lick-tiktok-trend-creates-chaos-in-schools-nationwide/2021/09

Keeping Your Class on a Continuous Improvement Cycle

https://www.educationworld.com/teachers/keeping-your-class-continuous-improvement-cycle

Could Biden's vaccine mandate exacerbate school staff shortages?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/could-bidens-vaccine-mandate-exacerbate-school-staff-shortages/606525/

 

Showing we care: Centering 'cariño' in the return to in-person learning

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+carino&rlz=1CAHKDC_enUS867&oq=what+is+carino&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l2j0i10i433j0i512l2j0i10i433j0i512j0i10l2.3262j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

What’s the Difference Between Speech Disorders and Language-Based Learning Disabilities?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/difference-between-speech-disorders-and-language-based-learning-disabilities

Using Metacognition to Enhance Learning in All Grades

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-metacognition-enhance-learning-all-grades

When students use a questioning strategy to think about their own thinking, they can see how to transfer their learning to new situations.