Educational Links 12/4/21

What Is The Cognitive Load Theory? A Definition For Teachers

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/cognitive-load-theory/

California data system to help with education planning moves closer to reality

https://edsource.org/2021/cradle-to-career-data-system-to-help-with-college-and-career-planning-moves-closer-to-reality/664177?fbclid=IwAR3tpA6DW45l-8G-F5QJD6YYK5z3UCZHSyF4SdBQolhVIEtN3eBhsZ22zbU

As omicron emerges, health experts urge keeping schools open

https://www.k12dive.com/news/as-omicron-emerges-health-experts-urge-keeping-schools-open/610914/

Pandemic-Seasoned Principals Share Hard-Earned Leadership Lessons

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/pandemic-seasoned-principals-share-hard-earned-leadership-lessons/2021/12

How to Build Students’ Math Confidence With Culturally Sustaining Teaching Practices

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57997/how-to-build-students-math-confidence-with-culturally-sustaining-teaching-practices?fbclid=IwAR2UCqRlPkvt9ae7GZCORZHCGyNqdmH_gCWFwoIRDpX53oNXB8S8Y9DJ5eE

WAYS TO TURN A BAD TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP INTO A GOOD ONE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/11/30/a-look-back-ways-to-turn-a-bad-teacher-student-relationship-into-a-good-one-2/?fbclid=IwAR180S9GL3waN2KCkLLX7grftPGYdEzH1RkJX8yRwOUaJ5JBUgtvabWEK4c

Supporting Executive Function Skills by Asking Questions

https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-executive-function-skills-asking-questions

Teachers can boost middle school students’ self-management skills by using questions to get their mental gears turning.

Educational Links 12/3/21

 

Distracted? These Four Learning Strategies Can Help

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57734/distracted-these-four-learning-strategies-can-help?fbclid=IwAR1Ru_2Vmah46-QslV63p6b-u310C_FUtXqa1cymB5LwE0Hu8w1u9nAo8ws

Self-Care Routines: How to Help Kids Who Struggle With Motor Skills

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/2-minute-tutorial-self-care-routines-for-kids-with-motor-skills-issues

Dysgraphia — I Created an App for That

https://www.additudemag.com/dysgraphia-i-created-an-app-for-that/?fbclid=IwAR0Gy9glMx59YUgAaml3_LKlkqXFzGFdTSIzOpD7tvmIT4_6m12Nw4lYCNE

4 Research-Based Reasons Students Should Learn Science Through Play

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/research-based-reasons-students-should-learn-science-through-play/?fbclid=IwAR2an6Rffw4B9YYAIUFvE_Bmsp_2z-BKwN8M_M5zyJgANvjiglWQoDRdQC4

Since covid, students have been angry. How can teachers help?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/students-school-discipline-teachers-pandemic/2021/11/30/922e893e-4edb-11ec-b73b-a00d6e559a6e_story.html?fbclid=IwAR0KVFWV2eWjegFQ72hJJG8epLiO4Leje0Ynqu0-ND-kKnKt9OY2tcF6cho

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/02/classroom-instruction-resources-of-the-week-323/?fbclid=IwAR1Ru_2Vmah46-QslV63p6b-u310C_FUtXqa1cymB5LwE0Hu8w1u9nAo8ws

Art as a Pathway to SEL in School Counseling

https://www.edutopia.org/article/art-pathway-sel-school-counseling?fbclid=IwAR0SlbzhWZI74Z4YgU7zjUpeNqRwvhSX389qKotQDjlRuAy7QrIu1wuu1vY

Introducing creative expression into lessons can help students process their emotions and strengthen relationships in the classroom.

Educational Links 12/2/21

Here’s why SEL should be a top priority in schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/02/heres-why-sel-should-be-a-top-priority-in-schools/

How to fend off 'educational numbness' with experiential learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58698/how-to-fend-off-educational-numbness-with-experiential-learning

School foods are mostly healthy, but candy cereal must go

https://edsource.org/2021/school-foods-are-mostly-healthy-but-candy-cereal-must-go/664239

Resilience Is as Important for Educators as It Is for Students

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-02-resilience-is-as-important-for-educators-as-it-is-for-students

“All Behavior is Communication:” The Discipline Approaches That Work for Real ADHD Families

https://www.additudemag.com/discipline-approaches-adhd-parenting-tips/

 Omicron or No, Schools Should Prepare for a Pandemic Winter

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/omicron-or-no-schools-should-prepare-for-a-pandemic-winter/2021/12

10 Best Plants for the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-best-plants-classroom

Plants do more than liven up your decor—they can help students feel better, and learn better too.

Educational Links 12/1/21

 

Building Academic Vocabulary: Marzano’s 6-Step Process

https://wegrowteachers.com/building-academic-vocabulary-marzanos-6-step-process/?fbclid=IwAR1fgAZHr6oTgMjW5JlW46TCZYMltlHu5B47GHoCQD0-7p3p4dCBY1KVNXc

Understood’s new podcast, The Opportunity Gap, focuses on kids of color with dyslexia and ADHD

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/understoods-new-podcast-the-opportunity-gap-focuses-on-kids-of-color

Scan Documents and QR Codes With Your Chromebook

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/12/scan-documents-and-qr-codes-with-your.html

3 Steps School Leaders Can Take to Support Teachers Right Now

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tangible-steps-school-leaders-can-take-support-teachers-year?fbclid=IwAR2f88lSk1tEyyquVpnumNSBJ94c24bleO7f-77hQJacW9eGnMrKrl52uaQ

THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HOW WE LOOK AT CAR CRASHES & HOW WE LOOK AT SCHOOLS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/11/30/the-similarities-between-how-we-look-at-car-crashes-how-we-look-at-schools/?fbclid=IwAR1sbqwc5Mt7eEeXOHL9cPcJ8X4y_7d-bPH75MQe8OtI9dYv7VJ8xfRRK-M

Do your teachers know what good teaching looks like?

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/30/do-your-teachers-know-what-good-teaching-looks-like/

School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2021/03

School shootings—terrifying to students, educators, parents, and communities—always reignite polarizing debates about gun rights and school safety. To bring context to these debates, Education Week journalists began tracking shootings on K-12 school property that resulted in firearm-related injuries or deaths.

Educational Links 11/30/21

 

Efforts to Toughen Teacher Evaluations Show No Positive Impact on Students

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/efforts-to-toughen-teacher-evaluations-show-no-positive-impact-on-students/2021/11?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0YMYiZGtqZgslyiIKXF9vwE71xCzFguecg1YZUjCvj8blpCoYSTfZ1RiQ

TUESDAY’S NEW ARTICLES ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/11/29/tuesdays-new-articles-on-school-reopenings-3/?fbclid=IwAR0lpisHxyT0F95cz-sndDN0gqzTmTFiPMQZWARv1AUvd05q9MLZ1eYk7R0

Court temporarily blocks San Diego Unified’s Covid vaccine mandate

https://edsource.org/updates/court-temporarily-blocks-san-diego-unifieds-covid-vaccine-mandate?fbclid=IwAR24nVut0AbGYy2NLS5LPViqWXKAkK7K-CcmFSrGiIq7Bv7_moxPA5uSrXs

4 ways online tutoring helps our at-risk, low-income district achieve goals

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/30/4-ways-online-tutoring-helps-our-at-risk-low-income-district-achieve-goals/

15 Time-Management Tricks for ADHD Brains

https://www.additudemag.com/time-management-tips-adhd/

What is dysgraphia?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/understanding-dysgraphia

5 Ways School Leaders Can Work to Prevent Teacher Burnout

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-school-leaders-can-work-prevent-teacher-burnout

Retaining teachers can be a challenge, especially now, but focusing on making the workload more manageable helps.

Educational Links 11/29/21

 

Three Updated Google Docs Features

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/11/three-updated-google-docs-features.html

School Leaders Take Note: Teacher Care is a Lot More Than Self-Care

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-11-02-school-leaders-take-note-teacher-care-is-a-lot-more-than-self-care

Analysis: Pre-K enrollment rose prior to pandemic

https://www.k12dive.com/news/analysis-pre-k-enrollment-rose-prior-to-pandemic/610624/

5 principles for an equitable SEL initiative

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/29/5-principles-for-an-equitable-sel-initiative/

6 Challenges for Science Educators

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-science-educators/2021/11

THE BEST ONLINE LEARNING GAMES – 2021 (PART TWO)

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/11/27/the-best-online-learning-games-2021-part-two/?fbclid=IwAR2-M8B_oypLT2ffTUrXbvFNXEGTazApOWihPUj-V0r84JAknKEXg4cyNbs

Building a Whole Child Wellness Team

https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-whole-child-wellness-team?fbclid=IwAR2-M8B_oypLT2ffTUrXbvFNXEGTazApOWihPUj-V0r84JAknKEXg4cyNbs

Strategies for combining physical, nutritional, and mental health goals in the early grades to improve student engagement and productivity.

Educational Links 11/28/21

 

Benefits of early math experiences add up

https://edsource.org/2021/benefits-of-early-math-experiences-add-up/663989

The difference between ADHD and autism

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/the-difference-between-adhd-and-autism

 64 Websites For Educators Worth Knowing 

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2019/06/30/websites-for-educators/?utm_content=buffera4d53&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR3JWqaSTsH7zu3joAMUM04gccuQEu1I_qztDCz8ruByCNZdxwk2YVbkV2g

How to Manage a Multiyear Project—and Why You Should Try One

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-manage-multiyear-project-and-why-you-should-try-one

The Sync Teaching Method: A Blended Approach To Self-Directed Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-sync-teaching-method/?fbclid=IwAR3ylOmisc75-5K1cuVZOAJMcWp6oqkqJqHgQEMzArGcB_Y--5rC6T9I40g

A Survival Guide for Parents with ADHD: Strategies from Preschool to High School

https://www.additudemag.com/parenting-with-adhd-strategies/

3 approaches to help students become responsible cyber citizens

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/26/3-approaches-to-help-students-become-responsible-cyber-citizens/

A holistic and proactive approach will help educators empower students to become responsible cyber citizens in an increasingly tech-centric world.