Educational Links 4/23/2022

 

How Music Primes the Brain for Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-music-primes-brain-learning

Self-care for kids: 6 ways to self-regulate

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/self-care-for-kids-6-ways-to-self-regulate

The Perfect 5-Minute Exercise Break For Students And Teachers

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/01/29/the-perfect-5-minute-exercise-break-for-students-and-teachers/

Parent Teacher Communication Mistakes and How to Fix Them

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2020/04/parent-teacher-communication-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them/

How one California district invested its Covid funds in literacy, boosting student achievement — and morale

https://edsource.org/2022/how-one-california-district-invested-its-covid-funds-in-literacy-boosting-student-achievement-and-morale/670512

‘Will There Be World War III?’ How Teachers Are Handling Student Fears About Nuclear War

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/will-there-be-world-war-iii-how-teachers-are-handling-student-fears-about-nuclear-war/2022/04

15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/new-ideas/

Educational Links 4/21/2022

What Every Student Needs

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/14-things-every-student-needs/

What is Sensory Processing Sensitivity? Traits, Insights, and ADHD Links

https://www.additudemag.com/highly-sensitive-person-sensory-processing-sensitivity-adhd/

IT Advice and Best Practices

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/tips-tactics

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What is dyslexia?

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

Why We Need to Talk About Teacher Trauma

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-04-01-why-we-need-to-talk-about-teacher-trauma

California’s Enrollment Rollercoaster

https://edsource.org/2022/californias-enrollment-rollercoaster/670426

How to Make Poetry Writing Fun

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-make-poetry-writing-fun

Enjoyment opens the door to learning, and teachers can use this engaging eight-step process to encourage students’ interest in poetry.

Educational Links 4/20/22

 3 ways to teach multi-sensory math

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2022/04/18/3-ways-to-teach-multi-sensory-math/

How to Reduce Guessing During Testing Season

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-reduce-guessing-during-testing-season

As chronic absenteeism skyrockets amid reopenings, how can states and districts reengage students?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/as-chronic-absenteeism-skyrockets-amid-reopenings-how-can-states-and-distr/622058/

What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/culturally-responsive-teaching-culturally-responsive-pedagogy/2022/04?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR35CeDxhh3E88ykbx2hg7oyyaihGKoE4vp59F6KxyUbAOmPabd93cQm2KY

California Public School Enrollment Drops Below 6 Million for First Time in Decades

https://www.kqed.org/news/11910758/california-public-school-enrollment-drops-below-6-million-for-first-time-in-decades

A Spectrum Of How To Make Learning Visible

https://www.teachthought.com/education/make-learning-visible/

Educational Links 4/18/22

 

Is Tech Destroying Kids’ Social Skills? Here’s How Social-Emotional Learning Can Help

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/is-tech-destroying-kids-social-skills-heres-how-social-emotional-learning-can-help/2022/04

What Shifts Will Help Expedite Tomorrow’s Learning To Today?

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/shifts-classroom-of-the-future/

Fun Earth Day Activities to Try in Your Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2020/04/fun-earth-day-activities-to-try-in-your-classroom/

Pandemic Learning Was Tough On Everyone. Bilingual Students Faced Additional Challenges

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-04-13-pandemic-learning-was-tough-on-everyone-bilingual-students-faced-additional-challenges

Weighing the best strategies for reading intervention

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/59305/weighing-the-best-strategies-for-reading-intervention

Analysis: New parental activism shifting ed landscape

https://www.k12dive.com/news/analysis-new-parental-activism-shifting-ed-landscape/622222/

How to Prepare for Unexpected Lesson Challenges

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-prepare-unexpected-lesson-challenges

Tip for new teachers from a veteran: It’s wise to prepare backup strategies to support student learning for times when their original plans fall through.