Educational Links 11/21/21

10 Strategies That Support English Language Learners Across All Subjects

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-strategies-support-english-language-learners-across-all-subjects?fbclid=IwAR2Zkogb9XMlULTLNGo8zRG7KAhPmjAgQ0iPrf1yXSd1Fq76mHIHnXcqZ1I

‘This Is Not What We Signed Up For’: A Principal’s Plea for More Support

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-this-is-not-what-we-signed-up-for-a-principals-plea-for-more-support/2021/11?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR22xHETxm5smalTeGzs5bJy785lJjCCCK1WCbbi2GaRWDFyM2Q71WmGNJM

Why Parents Are Silent About Mental Illness

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/effective-teaching/?fbclid=IwAR1QDrz-lpoegjikAfkHzuUxj2Vu0Hl9NtU2cdC5-DJy3fi_-_GEScbwS24

20 Observable Characteristics Of Effective Teaching

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/effective-teaching/?fbclid=IwAR1QDrz-lpoegjikAfkHzuUxj2Vu0Hl9NtU2cdC5-DJy3fi_-_GEScbwS24

Developing a clear and consistent approach to behaviour

https://www.tes.com/for-schools/blog/article/developing-clear-and-consistent-approach-behaviour?fbclid=IwAR2sEcuulTIMu6UPXC1xV-NZluH20R0wLXDCS59XO36uC9WGsn2XeHQX-j0

Executive Function Activities for Fall

https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-function-activities-for-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1D0FO5w8BNVxbdYdnJmN1dV4m-sccxOBw1LpHWYWbumedlPuzfDfbxNck

Secrets of Your ADHD Brain

https://www.additudemag.com/secrets-of-the-adhd-brain/?fbclid=IwAR2eczmcyalhqrZVAFbf9VrbEbgNr17b9vzoXr_CkC47mIpmA_hBIa3nkeY

Most people are neurologically equipped to determine what’s important and get motivated to do it, even when it doesn’t interest them. Then there are the rest of us, who have attention deficit — ADHD or ADD — and the brain that goes along with it.

Educational Links 11/20/21

 

Empathy Is a Crucial Skill. Here Is How We Are Teaching It to Our Students.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-11-15-empathy-is-a-crucial-skill-here-is-how-we-are-teaching-it-to-our-students

What are learning and thinking differences?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-are-learning-thinking-differences

Seven Good Tools for Making Animations

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/11/seven-good-tools-for-making-animations.html

Taking stock of your classroom air quality

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/18/taking-stock-of-your-classroom-air-quality/

Center for Learner Equity advises closer look at charter special ed enrollment gaps

https://www.k12dive.com/news/group-advises-closer-look-at-special-education-enrollment-gaps/610341/

3 Math Games You Can Use in Class Today

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-math-games-you-can-use-class-today

These games for upper elementary and middle school students require little to no preparation and reinforce math facts.

What Are Costa’s Levels of Questioning?

https://www.teachthought.com/education/costas-levels-of-questioning/game theory, equitycovid,  empathy

Educational Links 11/19/21

 

Integrating SEL Into Writing Instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/article/integrating-sel-writing-instruction

Teaching assistants prove valuable for academic gains in early readers

https://www.k12dive.com/news/teaching-assistants-prove-valuable-for-academic-gains-in-early-readers/610246/

Students are still struggling to get internet. The infrastructure law could help

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58749/students-are-still-struggling-to-get-internet-the-infrastructure-law-could-help

What is trauma-informed teaching?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-is-trauma-informed-teaching

3 reasons why differentiation isn’t difficult

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/18/3-reasons-why-differentiation-isnt-difficult/

How to Best Help Students Hard of Hearing

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2021/11/how-to-best-help-students-hard-of-hearing/

Low Test Scores Have Educators Worried, Survey Shows

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/low-test-scores-have-educators-worried-survey-shows/2021/11

A majority of educators say their schools’ or districts’ standardized test results from last spring are lower than they were pre-pandemic—and that they find the numbers concerning.

Educational Links 11/18/21

What Is A Rubric? Well, It’s Complicated

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-problem-with-rubrics/?fbclid=IwAR1T0YHz6e9VHFQngY1BJJKnYCD_tN_PFZalvIK2OaVTQRYZi2hYmi_vhFQ

How to Ask What Kids Are Feeling

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-ask-what-kids-are-feeling-during-stressful-times/?fbclid=IwAR3atIbHhXRbFZh1XKTreRSEQ9fQWcPR7FjgQR7oh4zXye_QCwwUcshbFgg

FREE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP POSTERS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!

https://info.iste.org/iste-digital-citizenship-classroom-posters-2021?https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.iste.org%2F60ddb1766a90c90001e2f2bc%3Fsub1=6248132372937&sub2=6248132373137&sub3=6248127209937&sub4=DigCit%20Poster&sub5=%7B%7Bopen-targeting%7D%7D&sub6=%7B%7Blead-gen-posters%7D%7D&sub7=Facebook_Desktop_Feed&sub8=fb&fbclid=IwAR2VCVSTWGpigmLIsMy1TH4lErtvKLd1nH-3Wqnns_YsCkXaaGG0QXGKyGw

California district personalizes special education to address learning loss

https://www.k12dive.com/news/CA-district-personalizes-special-education-instruction/610181/

What is assistive technology?

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

Ed Tech Usage is Up. So Are Parent Privacy ConcernsSEL, teaching strategies.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/ed-tech-usage-is-up-so-are-parent-privacy-concerns/2021/11

How Students Can Tell Their Story on the Class Bulletin Board

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-students-can-tell-their-story-class-bulletin-board

Hallway bulletin boards are often created by teachers, but giving students more control nurtures their sense of belonging.

Educational Links 11/17/21

When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58761/when-can-kids-take-off-their-masks-in-school-heres-what-some-experts-say

6 Alternatives To Bloom’s Taxonomy For Teachers

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/alternatives-to-blooms-taxonomy/

Kids Don’t Always Believe in Climate Science. Are Schools Miseducating Them?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-11-16-kids-don-t-always-believe-in-climate-science-are-schools-miseducating-them

 

What is autism?

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

Build self-care skills into teacher prep programs to raise retention

https://www.k12dive.com/news/build-self-care-skills-into-teacher-prep-programs-to-raise-retention/610023/

3 Ways Students Can Pursue Clarity Through Collaboration

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-ways-students-can-pursue-clarity-through-collaboration

Clear understanding doesn’t come from a teacher’s presentation of information—it evolves through students figuring out what they are learning, together.

Educational Links 11/16/21

 

How Small-Group Instruction Benefits Your Teaching

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-small-group-instruction-benefits-your-teaching/2021/11

Now is the time for schools to invest in special-education inclusion models that benefit all students

https://edsource.org/2021/now-is-the-time-for-schools-to-invest-in-special-education-inclusion-models-that-benefit-all-students/663567?fbclid=IwAR3QWieiqlh8zm-1MZrx4Kdfea0qcUTu_MdMHyYt7LUerzDOQLkfuC9VGiI

Twice-Exceptional Kids: Both Gifted and Challenged

https://childmind.org/article/twice-exceptional-kids-both-gifted-and-challenged/?fbclid=IwAR18lCzjd_p3Ws_vI9Lz7_thnPzAnVUGRPDvJ2gIzGkPunhs4QdQ4LIFRa4

How to Incorporate Visual Literacy in Your Instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-incorporate-visual-literacy-your-instruction

Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting school districts

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

Empathy Is a Crucial Skill. Here Is How We Are Teaching It to Our Students.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-11-15-empathy-is-a-crucial-skill-here-is-how-we-are-teaching-it-to-our-students

The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/11/the-benefits-of-learning-a-foreign-language/

When students learn a foreign language, they are, in essence, sharpening their memory skills.

Educational Links 11/15/21

 

Three Random Name Pickers

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/11/three-random-name-pickers.html

A Seat at the Table: The Benefits and Challenges of Special Education: How to Help All Students Succeed

https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-the-benefits-and-challenges-of-special-education-how-to-help-all-students-succeed?utm_source=eb&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=cw&utm_content=11162021&M=64204544&UUID=90e7c80f9e99fa65657da57797d6cd0f

Rural educators dispel myths, outline 4 strategies for equitable policy

https://www.k12dive.com/news/rural-educators-dispel-myths-outline-4-strategies-for-equitable-policy/609967/

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How SEL Helps You as a Teacher

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/how-sel-helps-you-as-a-teacher?utm_source=google-search-nongrant&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=evrgrn-may20-edu&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhMOMBhDhARIsAPVml-FPE6bv-zoI0F2y4ibKICwrkBvinDOqLdKwY6ixprGH89tvBGm9sJ0aAhe4EALw_wcB

A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58739/a-study-links-facing-discrimination-at-a-young-age-with-future-mental-health-issues

Guiding Older Students to Enter and Exit the Classroom Smoothly

https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-older-students-enter-and-exit-classroom-smoothly

How to help students think beyond their brain

https://www.tes.com/news/how-help-students-think-beyond-their-brain?fbclid=IwAR3rbMI3geQ0qvy7XAk_wN2iy3Z28h3HzDDhBLfwQtBUJv3eWX-MXkdsquc

Research suggests that, as humans, we think with our bodies as well as our brains - so how can teachers bring this into the classroom?

Educational Links 11/14/21

 

How To Handle The Student Disrespect Sweeping The Country

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/11/12/student-direspect-sweeping-schools/?fbclid=IwAR3KTgRhzYK00XpyQ9La2mVHlHrZ_qG2XQzmmGbHkqBsnJ7e_aujmHgUIx0

3 simple—yet powerful—practices for student-centered learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/12/3-simple-yet-powerful-practices-for-student-centered-learning/

Did Students Really Take Pandemic Gap Years?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-11-08-did-students-really-take-pandemic-gap-years

Counselors say students' SEL skills just as important as academic development

https://www.k12dive.com/news/counselors-say-students-sel-skills-as-important-as-academic-development/609953/

Education Buzzwords Defined: What is Design Thinking?

https://www.edutopia.org/video/education-buzzwords-defined-what-design-thinking

Schools in Most States Are Shielded From COVID Lawsuits. It May Not Help

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/schools-in-most-states-are-shielded-from-covid-lawsuits-it-may-not-help/2021/11

What are learning disabilities?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-are-learning-disabilities

Learning disabilities are lifelong challenges with reading, writing, and math. They can impact people at school, at work, and in everyday life.