My New Year's Message for You

 

Not one of us expected to teach during such a challenging, elongated emergency. 

I say to you, ban together, be smart, knowing that folks have traveled paths as difficult, and became a much more capable, caring individual than any one person aspired to be. And so will we.

We have kids to teach. We will do this.

Educational Links 1/1/22

 

ED TECH DIGEST

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/09/21/ed-tech-digest-258/

The Importance of Recess

https://www.edutopia.org/video/importance-recess

A New Mindset for Teachers: Self-Care Is Not Selfish

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-31-a-new-mindset-for-teachers-self-care-is-not-selfish

Why agility training needs to be available for all students

https://edsource.org/2021/why-agility-training-needs-to-be-available-for-all-students/665048

The Best Of Smart Classroom Management 2021

https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/12/17/the-best-of-smart-classroom-management-2021/

The Elements Of A Literacy-Rich Classroom Environment

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/the-elements-of-a-literacy-rich-classroom-environment/

How the stress of COVID news affects how kids learn and think

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/how-covid-news-stress-affects-kids

Along with all the chaos it’s caused, the COVID crisis has exposed many kids to loss and trauma. Some have experienced it firsthand, especially during the most intense periods of the pandemic. But even kids who haven’t been directly affected have been hearing about job loss, illness, death, and other upsetting situations.

Educational Links 12/31/21

The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn

https://www.edutopia.org/video/sensory-room-helping-students-autism-focus-and-learn 

Educators Are Tired. It’s Time to Dream New Possibilities Into Our Schools.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-22-educators-are-tired-it-s-time-to-dream-new-possibilities-into-our-schools

Covid cases increasing rapidly in California children, newspaper reports

https://edsource.org/news-updates#covid-cases-increasing-rapidly-in-california-children-newspaper-reports

Education in 2021: 10 Photos That Capture a Chaotic Year

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-in-2021-10-photos-that-capture-a-chaotic-year/2021/12

5 tools that support project-based learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/29/5-tools-that-support-project-based-learning/

As learning lags for second year, how long will it take to bounce back?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/as-learning-lags-for-second-year-how-long-will-it-take-to-bounce-back/616470/

The scores highlight the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement, especially for students from marginalized communities who were already lagging behind their more affluent and White or Asian peers. They also raise questions about the long-term impact of school closures on those subgroups and potential timelines for recovery. 

Educational Links 12/30/21

 

Fostering an Effective Professional Learning Community at Your School

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

The Year in Review: Big Education Stories of 2021

https://www.edweek.org/education/the-year-in-review-big-education-stories-of-2021

Schools Use Trial and Error for Choosing Edtech, But They Don’t Have to

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-29-schools-use-trial-and-error-for-choosing-edtech-but-they-don-t-have-to

CDC issues new Covid safety recommendations

https://edsource.org/news-updates#cdc-issues-new-covid-safety-recommendations-california-to-follow-them

Post-Holiday Classroom Activities

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2015/12/post-holiday-classroom-activities/

100 Search Engines for Academic Research

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/search-engines/

Need to get started with a more broad search? These academic search engines are great resources.

Educational Links 12/29/21

How school closures from COVID-19 have cost society

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/26/1068160156/how-school-closures-from-covid-19-have-cost-society

Education in 2021: 10 Photos That Capture a Chaotic Year

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-in-2021-10-photos-that-capture-a-chaotic-year/2021/12

Learning disabilities: What they are and aren’t

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

How extra funding and learning time are helping students catch up from COVID interruptions

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58872/how-extra-funding-and-learning-time-are-helping-students-catch-up-from-covid-interruptions

Vocabulary Video Challenge

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/12/vocabulary-video-challenge.html 

How edtech discoveries during the pandemic can turn into innovations after

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/28/how-edtech-discoveries-during-the-pandemic-can-turn-into-innovations-after/

6 Simple Ways to Build Trusting Relationships With Staff

https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-simple-ways-build-trusting-relationships-staff

Being vulnerable and taking the time to build a strong foundation helps nurture the change you want to see in your school.

Educational Links 12/28/21

 

8 virtual field trips for STEM education

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/24/8-virtual-field-trips-for-stem-education/

Omicron and Schools: Resources to Manage the Next COVID Wave

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/omicron-and-schools-resources-to-manage-the-next-covid-wave/2021/12

Best of 2021 - Combine Canva and TeacherMade to Create Online Activities

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/12/best-of-2021-combine-canva-and.html

As learning lags for second year, how long will it take to bounce back?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/as-learning-lags-for-second-year-how-long-will-it-take-to-bounce-back/616470/

Post-Holiday Classroom Activities

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2015/12/post-holiday-classroom-activities/

12 Simple Ways To Save Time As A Teacher

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/save-time-in-the-classroom/

A Day to Celebrate Each Student

https://www.edutopia.org/article/day-celebrate-each-student

An activity that encourages high school students to honor their peers can help build a strong classroom community.

Educational Links 12/27/21

 

The Difference Between Search And Inquiry

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/right-information-right-time/?fbclid=IwAR3PJG0-gqpa5fowy6kzqJpbJd-QlupSOG7wXLIB_IzSSM3npCyl2DijRjU

Will DNA help us crack the code for student success?

https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/will-dna-help-us-crack-code-student-success?fbclid=IwAR2Eob-_oq-4cus-HflyFWV6yP1d55h36RU8UPaaMU9p1XkFTrqNx3yV6GA

A LOOK BACK: ALL MY POSTS FOR THE BRITISH COUNCIL

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/26/a-look-back-all-my-posts-for-the-british-council-2/?fbclid=IwAR2O-6uPAlxGLiwzQxBoK7siNxGffeweZnbYfjWV8IeRyv1l0lEEZW2xni8

Tools That Help English Language Learners Online and In Person

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57787/tools-that-help-english-language-learners-online-and-in-person?fbclid=IwAR15xz0MGz7hEbheJu4qe6T7sBg_Zf6FOFXA54ToXcoYR4dsVJWzG_6upzM

Six Tips for Developing Students’ Executive Functioning Skills

https://www.ascd.org/blogs/six-tips-for-developing-students-executive-functioning-skills?fbclid=IwAR1qF1MK_gAvB3-UlKqPoPHqmzTtrfAlCzRV4tyMZfJ7WuT7cdya9ZiwWLs

Building Your Education Team

https://childmind.org/article/building-your-education-team/?fbclid=IwAR1p4Nz53kf7UZgqdVfeOXyG9ri8EzPdYGwKozxk8fr6AJXcF0_Eia8q0XQ

Think Like This: Students Have the Best of Intentions

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-think-like-this-students-have-the-best-of-intentions/2021/12

Creative Ways to Teach Breathing Practices to Young Learners

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creative-ways-teach-breathing-practices-young-learners

Teachers can help students in preschool and the early elementary grades use mindfulness to find calm when they feel overwhelmed.

Educational Links 12/26/21

 

A LOOK BACK: THE FIVE-BY-FIVE APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIATION SUCCESS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/25/a-look-back-the-five-by-five-approach-to-differentiation-success-2/?fbclid=IwAR2RB9hG0sb-AwzyB7lgJC_0AaxRpdsMy4l6BcQwec60wZ2tlT2TRvOmkJw

‘Bold, Audacious Goal': Coalition Pushes to Add More Than 1 Million Educators of Color

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/bold-audacious-goal-coalition-pushes-to-add-more-than-1-million-educators-of-color/2021/12

15 Examples of Student-Centered Teaching–And 15 That Are Not So Much

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

Schools embrace tools to help 'overwhelmed' students

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58862/schools-embrace-tools-to-help-overwhelmed-students

Stress and anxiety

https://www.understood.org/topics/en/stress-and-anxiety

Tackling inequality: why you need this teaching tool

https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/tackling-inequality-why-you-need-teaching-tool?fbclid=IwAR0WJF38Q-1LzRXtYozbJTi3Q8ubbPHJhKAnbsG0D6njgCn-uwJ_DCXaVvs

Improving Persuasive Writing With Evidence Scavenger Hunts

https://www.edutopia.org/video/improving-persuasive-writing-evidence-scavenger-hunts

When students compete in teams to weigh and evaluate evidence from a text, the work of revising essays becomes much more engaging.