Educational Links 10/10/21

 

Students Aren’t Products: How We Think About Education

https://www.teachthought.com/education/the-most-fundamental-idea-in-public-education/?fbclid=IwAR1YhqjFFzu5oqjwY2J2-sqBeQ_m5Dzmklz_WwLnYylh7QNjsamBcAI7Mo4

How can districts protect school boards, administrators as threats grow?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/districts-need-to-consider-the-safety-of-administrators-board-members-when/607818/

What Do Teachers Know About Student Privacy? Not Enough, Researchers Say

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-08-what-do-teachers-know-about-student-privacy-not-enough-researchers-say--efd79737-535f-4355-b188-065f0f6603b4

“After the Diagnosis: The 5 Phases of ADHD ‘Realization’”

https://www.additudemag.com/diagnosed-with-adhd-phases-realization/

Classroom Discussion: The Importance of Student Authority

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/10/classroom-discussion-the-importance-of-student-authority/

How do you know if you're ready for school leadership?

https://www.tes.com/news/how-do-you-teachers-know-if-youre-ready-school-leadership?fbclid=IwAR1gKOIKynFkMg6_oIlpnTR7KVM13wtk4pVACcnO0cjl0MIR7vYx3-fVGoA

More Than a Dozen Ways to Build Movement Into Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/more-dozen-ways-build-movement-learning?fbclid=IwAR1Jdc2FIRcFiHmNDJTGa1W6TBZual7LwDk4ds0wChlzZ5R_xwihUi2uNJM

Physical activity that amplifies learning can have a powerful effect on retention and engagement—it’s also fun.

Educational Links 10/9/21

15 Questions To Ask When Introducing New Content To Students

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/15-questions-help-students-respond-to-new-ideas/?fbclid=IwAR3jZr0rgdADKpIWP4Zm4m9UATeIcv2xbTrccHLZ_XFN_V36vBiXh4uo1zs

ANOTHER REASON TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT BEING “DATA-DRIVEN”

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/10/06/another-reason-to-be-careful-about-being-data-driven/?fbclid=IwAR2NTR-TkvQFlt_3i-gYsZCDgaA7zZNmnOWvJbtDWcZJXTMM6o7M6DeI-RM

‘Test to Stay': New Approach Keeps COVID-Exposed Students in Class

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/test-to-stay-new-approach-keeps-covid-exposed-students-in-class/2021/10

Curb Classroom Chatter! 6 Practical Ways to Deal With a Talkative Class

https://www.weareteachers.com/how-to-deal-with-a-talkative-class/?fbclid=IwAR0kxJooX0aaT1QK1s02hWF16WyIP9f_uKnQ8DGxKnaXlmPdHQP6vrioPUU

How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-kids-who-are-too-hard-on-themselves/

COVID Cases Among Children Are Declining. Has the Back-to-School Surge Peaked?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/covid-cases-among-children-are-declining-has-the-back-to-school-surge-peaked/2021/10

3 Ways Administrators Can Show They Care About Teachers as People

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-ways-administrators-can-show-they-care-about-teachers-people?fbclid=IwAR2rKiLNbpQvyI11XPJzlhs_Oc2_Dw_g28lRrL6faUO1JVXxIDkGaCdalQM

It’s easy for school leaders to get caught up in roles and responsibilities—but it’s important to remember that teachers are more than their job titles.

Educational Links 10/8/21

 

How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-teach-handwriting-and-why-it-matters?fbclid=IwAR3GZpxqdp6-auKa8vkw-Whcno3UFhTWDAN1kFGgcEjZbJOtBvcFCO_9WkQ

Survey: Teachers more likely to report burnout than other government employees

https://www.k12dive.com/news/survey-teachers-more-likely-to-report-burnout-than-other-government-employ/607413/

Teachers May See Student Loans Forgiven Under New Ed. Dept. Changes

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-may-see-student-loans-forgiven-under-new-ed-dept-changes/2021/10

My Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers!

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/top-20-tech-tips-for-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR3aIlyv6Mfnxnzr7ML_XPetxnf6HBFpDUqbTnL6EK_jnrE-386B9dYpRYQ

NEW STUDY FINDS WHAT A ZILLION OTHERS HAVE CONCLUDED: REWARDS NOT VERY EFFECTIVE AT MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LEARN

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/10/06/new-finds-what-a-zillion-others-have-concluded-rewards-not-very-effective-at-motivating-students-to-learn/?fbclid=IwAR3aIlyv6Mfnxnzr7ML_XPetxnf6HBFpDUqbTnL6EK_jnrE-386B9dYpRYQ

The Best Way to Explain Learning Disabilities to Your Child

https://www.additudemag.com/telling-your-child-they-have-a-learning-disability/

What Every Student Needs

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/14-things-every-student-needs/?fbclid=IwAR0LTr1pNXVWtWBiGRafBDZcX1hBmtAMlLUM49uV7gFxDFEPIIKChUd12P8

Educational Links 10/7/21

 

60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/how-students-learn/?fbclid=IwAR2WReAGeD7XpztYZY32RUS98Cwk7tHQV3chFuNhxxlMMUudrJ6BsPfNDJw

ADHD and lying: Why kids with ADHD might lie a lot

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/adhd-and-lying-what-you-need-to-know

The Science of Cake! - And 83 Other Food Science Lessons

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/10/the-science-of-cake-and-83-other-food.html

How to Embrace Humanitarian Engineering in High School

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/10/how-to-embrace-humanitarian-engineering-in-high-school/

Grades Have Huge Impact, But Are They Effective? 

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58155/grades-have-huge-impact-but-are-they-effective

How 2 middle schools are prioritizing SEL for teenage students

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-2-schools-are-prioritizing-middle-school-sel/607657/

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much? The Answer Is ‘It Depends’

https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much-the-answer-is-it-depends/2021/10

So how worried should educators be about all that time students spend staring at a Chromebook, iPad, or cellphone screen, especially if it’s followed by hours of television or video games? How many hours of screen time per day is too much?

Educational Links 10/6/2021

 

How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58591/how-reading-aloud-can-help-you-bond-with-your-kids-and-make-them-better-readers

Districts Are Leaning on Medical Advisors to Help With COVID Policies. It’s Paying Off

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/districts-are-leaning-on-medical-advisors-to-help-with-covid-policies-its-paying-off/2021/10

New law will identify preschoolers’ home languages

https://edsource.org/news-updates#new-law-will-identify-preschoolers-8217-home-languages

Should Robots Replace Teachers?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-05-should-robots-replace-teachers

The Most Effective Way To Manage Students With ADHD

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2018/02/24/how-to-manage-students-with-adhd/

What Is Dysgraphia? What Should I Do If My Child Has It?

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/dysgraphia-facts

Creating a Culture of Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-culture-learning

A look at three steps schools can take this year to ensure that students are deeply engaged in their learning.

Educational Links 10/5/2021

Understanding dyslexia in your child

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/dyslexia-in-children

Disruptive Innovation in Education

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2019/11/disruptive-innovation-in-education/

As School Conflict Escalates, What Messages Are Adults Sending Kids?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-05-as-school-conflict-escalates-what-messages-are-adults-sending-kids

You Are Worthy of Self-Compassion: How to Break the Habit of Internalized Criticism

 https://www.additudemag.com/self-compassion-practice-adhd-shame/

High-Needs Students

https://edsource.org/topic/high-needs-students

500 digital learning activities for the in-person or virtual classroom

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/10/05/500-digital-learning-activities-for-the-in-person-or-virtual-classroom/

How to Choose an SEL Program for Your School

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-choose-sel-program-your-school

A few pointers for school and district leaders seeking a social and emotional learning program that is a good fit for their students and staff.

Educational Links 10/4/21

Making sense of the pandemic's effects on adolescents' minds

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58577/making-sense-of-the-pandemics-effects-on-adolescents-minds

How To Handle Students With ODD

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/10/01/students-with-odd/

A district gets creative as it distributes iPads to students during lockdown

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/10/04/a-district-gets-creative-as-it-distributes-ipads-to-students-during-lockdown/

Inside one California school's approach to reading as a 'civil right'

https://edsource.org/2021/inside-one-california-schools-approach-to-reading-as-a-civil-right/661868

Schools struggle to feed students amid supply chain issues

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-lunch-supply-chain-issues-struggle-to-feed-students/

4 Social-Emotional Practices to Help Students Flourish Now

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-4-social-emotional-practices-to-help-students-flourish-now/2021/09

Maximizing Student Voice to Achieve Equity in Classroom Participation

https://www.edutopia.org/article/maximizing-student-voice-achieve-equity-classroom-participation

With some guidance, all students—whether outgoing or reserved—can effectively take part in class discussions.

Educational Links 10/3/21

 

4 Coming-of-Age Films That Help Students Cope With Change

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-coming-age-films-help-students-cope-change

15 Must-Reads in Honor of Principals Month

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/15-must-reads-in-honor-of-principals-month

Struggling to find substitute teachers

https://edsource.org/podcast/struggling-to-find-substitute-teachers

4 SEL success tips for elementary schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/10/05/4-sel-success-tips-for-elementary-schools/

Disasters Are Becoming More Common. It’s Time to Future-Shock-Proof Our Schools.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-04-disasters-are-becoming-more-common-it-s-time-to-future-shock-proof-our-schools

ADHD Symptoms

https://www.additudemag.com/category/adhd-add/symptoms-adhd/

How To Respond To A Disrespectful Student

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2011/02/19/how-to-respond-to-a-disrespectful-student/

When confronted with disrespect, it’s easy to take it personally. This is a normal reaction from a passionate teacher.

But it’s a colossal mistake.