Educational Links 12/18/21

 

5 Mental Habits That Support Lifelong Learning

https://unremba.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/5-mental-habits-that-support-lifelong-learning/

Children Need Reading Role Models: Here's How You Can Be One

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/reading-role-models.html?eml=PAR%2Fsmd%2F20211216%2FFB%2FPost%2FPAG%2FReadingRoleModels&fbclid=IwAR18uPXkr2PKh_6gcqVwDcKlnSnG_TGaUyWB8H1OlZKySkXjYFMox2Wm1ks

6 ways the COVID crisis can help kids build strengths and skills

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/covid-crisis-child-build-strengths

100+ Tips, Tools, and Lesson Ideas for Teachers

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/100-tips-tools-and-lesson-ideas-from-teachers-celebrating-100-episodes-suls0100/?fbclid=IwAR04bYuFQg2OhqU1LxQmz84uGt_g-Ldw90gq82vkqJwoVDiwXp4uHumKDKQ

14 Measurement Apps for Math and Science Lessons

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/measurement-apps/

A LOOK BACK: WHEN A “GOOD” CLASS GOES “BAD” (AND BACK TO “GOOD” AGAIN!)

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/17/a-look-back-when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again-3/?fbclid=IwAR0-bDeBzP2zn4sB8m1b2nXWXSihAZ54ds2PpyLHKM2KS1D0mF1Zah_YiEA

The 11 Most Popular Edutopia Stories of 2021

https://www.edutopia.org/article/11-most-popular-edutopia-stories-2021

We tallied up the numbers to see what you found most compelling at Edutopia this year—here are our top stories, blogs, and videos of 2021.

Educational Links 12/17/21

 

Personalized Learning Debates Put Too Much Emphasis on Technology, School Leaders Say

https://www.edweek.org/technology/personalized-learning-debates-put-too-much-emphasis-on-technology-school-leaders-say/2021/12

Our students deserve better than our woeful school libraries

https://edsource.org/2021/our-students-deserve-better-than-our-woeful-school-libraries/664652

Omicron Is Coming. How Can Schools Prepare?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-08-omicron-is-coming-how-can-schools-prepare

What is trauma-informed teaching?

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

20 Critical Thinking Questions About Christmas Pop Culture In The United States

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-questions-about-christmas-holidays/

Activities for Character Education During the Holidays

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/12/activities-for-character-education-during-the-holidays/

Incorporating Robotics Across the Curriculum

https://www.edutopia.org/article/incorporating-robotics-across-curriculum

There’s a place for lessons involving robots in every grade and every subject—not just science and math but English and social studies too.

Educational Links 12/16/21

Where are the students? For a second straight year, school enrollment is dropping

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58851/where-are-the-students-for-a-second-straight-year-school-enrollment-is-dropping?fbclid=IwAR3xNjsVFsGvz2WdvrtGICxSWpJBBFq0dEaKUE4zswa5Q787V5VEXfaTRRE

Rhythm Notion: 10 Benefits of Music for ADHD Brains

https://www.additudemag.com/benefits-of-music-adhd/?fbclid=IwAR1ly6xMkPol-uOzZqzTKMVAKX0mNn8mMi8IKtyv6vcaQ7MxHdQ1120KPKA

Educators: Next Year Let’s Give Ourselves a Little More Space

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-16-educators-next-year-let-s-give-ourselves-a-little-more-space

A Lesson From Students: Believe Success Is Possible for Every Learner

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-a-lesson-from-students-believe-success-is-possible-for-every-learner/2021/12

Child tax credit money arrives in bank accounts shortly

https://edsource.org/news-updates#child-tax-credit-money-arrives-in-bank-accounts-shortly

14 Questions Every Teacher Should Ask About That Lesson Plan

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/lesson-plans/

Why Administrators Should Give Feedback on Assessments

https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-administrators-should-give-feedback-assessments

To provide feedback on teachers’ work, school leaders can look at the assessments they give in addition to observing how they teach.

Educational Links 12/15/21

How to fend off 'educational numbness' with experiential learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58698/how-to-fend-off-educational-numbness-with-experiential-learning?fbclid=IwAR0rqZbyt7e2CZWzYCaa53TrSxAsJVuYzBeixDqiGNg_LcXqIbBhvG5xxyg

Cognitive Science in the Classroom

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2021/07/18/cognitive-science-in-the-classroom/?utm_content=buffer1ccd4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR2jsCTa7Ekf9K9syoN0wKzSTlmW2EYGlVbp8GZI6VMAdW8Y_BB2AuDmtOA

 Help! Where Have These Kids’ Social Skills Gone?

https://www.weareteachers.com/social-skills-gone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1wOOOxYEpIjg-v7ti-C_c3mKFPSp65OAz9ibcMnpmxeedLIJGbEUgGwFs#Echobox=1639498414

SANDY HOOK MASSACRE HAPPENED NINE YEARS AGO – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/14/sandy-hook-massacre-happened-nine-years-ago-here-are-teaching-learning-resources-about-gun-violence/?fbclid=IwAR1wOOOxYEpIjg-v7ti-C_c3mKFPSp65OAz9ibcMnpmxeedLIJGbEUgGwFs

3 Ways To Foster Collaborative, Student-Centered Math Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/student-centered-math-strategies/?fbclid=IwAR0fJOwBqeNJ8UEng_Hh8EUncjnHJvc-ol8SIaV3S7ZuwPqTf7sn8n4JNko

Pediatricians Told To Prescribe Physical Activity For Kids With Disabilities

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/12/14/pediatricians-told-to-prescribe-physical-activity-for-kids-with-disabilities/29631/?fbclid=IwAR0O2iWteS2Vg0hTXXOnNB_D26y0C9b_qhqCrG1KTTRcXl5-k7aqQctN2c8

4 Strategies for Reframing Observations

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-strategies-reframing-observations

Teacher observations don’t have to be stressful—school leaders can make sure they’re collaborative and productive.

Educational Links 12/14/21

 

Using Gamification to Ignite Student Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-gamification-ignite-student-learning

The Pandemic Hit Vulnerable Students Hardest. Now, Schools Have to Reckon With the Effects

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-pandemic-hit-vulnerable-students-hardest-now-schools-have-to-reckon-with-the-effects/2021/12

When 'making the grade' takes on new meaning

https://edsource.org/2021/when-making-the-grade-takes-on-new-meaning/664591

Students Are Suffering From Low Academic Self-Esteem. Democratizing the Classroom Can Save Them.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-13-students-are-suffering-from-low-academic-self-esteem-democratizing-the-classroom-can-save-them

Activities for Character Education During the Holidays

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/12/activities-for-character-education-during-the-holidays/

Understanding Multiple Disabilities

https://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/multiple-disabilities/

What role should parents play in school gun violence prevention?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/what-role-should-parents-play-in-school-gun-violence-prevention/611412/

As the Oxford High School shooting resurfaces familiar questions, experts suggest collaboration, training and legislation.

Educational Links 12/13/21

 

Teaching Unvaccinated Students Separately? This District Will Be the First to Try It

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-school-just-for-unvaccinated-students-this-district-will-be-the-first-to-try-it/2021/12

Being Black in Education: Where is the system going wrong?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/being-black-in-education-where-is-the-system-going-wrong/610534/

The unbeaten path to hybrid learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/07/the-unbeaten-path-to-hybrid-learning/

How changing math programming increases access to college and career ready courses

https://edsource.org/2021/how-changing-math-programming-increases-access-to-college-and-career-ready-courses/664505

28 Student-Centered Instructional Methods

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/student-centered-methods/

Understanding dyslexia in your child

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

How Math Journals Help Students Process Their Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-math-journals-help-students-process-their-learning

By reflecting on their math work in writing and drawings, students see what they’ve learned and find areas where they need to improve.

Educational Links 12/12/21

 

What are the Best Education Blogs for Teachers

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/education-blogs/

Winter Activities to Try in Your Class

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/12/winter-activities-to-try-in-your-class/

Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/10/computer-science-claims-slight-victory-in-high-schools/

Districts embrace test-to-stay policies as CDC explores effectiveness

https://www.k12dive.com/news/districts-embrace-test-to-stay-policies-as-cdc-explores-effectiveness/611314/

These Schools Pay Students to Take Weekly COVID Tests. Should Others Try It?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/these-schools-pay-students-to-take-weekly-covid-tests-should-others-try-it/2021/12

ALL OF 2021’S “BEST” LISTS – IN ONE PLACE!

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/11/all-of-2021s-best-lists-in-one-place/?fbclid=IwAR3XSUXaX_tHgE7fQZCxu0twAzoyYzrxN7UodN0Bxulmw6AMRtBUqYTcQSY

Fostering an Effective Professional Learning Community at Your School

https://www.edutopia.org/article/fostering-effective-professional-learning-community-your-school

A look at how school leaders can promote the establishment and success of a professional learning community for teachers.