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Education Links 12/24/2022

 

Special Ed., Civics, and High-Need Schools Get a Boost in New Federal Spending Package

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/special-ed-civics-and-high-need-schools-get-a-boost-in-new-federal-spending-package/2022/12

Amid ‘tripledemic’ concerns, some schools revisit masking rules

https://www.k12dive.com/news/schools-revisit-masking-amid-tripledemic/639294/

What Do You Do With A Student?

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/what-to-do-with-a-student/

How Instructional Coaches Can Use Co-Teaching to Support Teachers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-instructional-coaches-can-use-co-teaching-support-teachers?fbclid=IwAR1e5Sp_5Q39ZBbQiBhM0jwNOcYsKdWo8PIPjmP1K-2f3kPePg0vPFNwlFI

8 Fixes To Try When It Feels Like Your Class Is Struggling & Out of Control

https://www.weareteachers.com/quick-fixes-for-a-struggling-class/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1r6vHdtxKD_tJ4VmvCCyd3TzD4XYWEiUJakS1o2GUO-2TSVLvDZ8sqCz8#Echobox=1663614705-2

Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/12/strategies-for-closing-the-achievement-gap/

Quick Guide to Anxiety in Children

https://childmind.org/guide/anxiety-in-children-quick-guide/

Education Links 12/23/2022

 

5 Things We Learned About Student Mental Health in 2022

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/5-things-we-learned-about-student-mental-health-in-2022/2022/12

School shootings reach unprecedented high in 2022

https://www.k12dive.com/news/2022-worst-year-for-school-shootings/639313/

Developing Disciplinary Literacy by Exploring Biodiversity on Campus

https://www.edutopia.org/article/disciplinary-literacy-biodiversity/

Is Silent Ball the Best Classroom Management Tool You Never Knew Existed?

https://www.weareteachers.com/silent-ball/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR164pBKigzgujmYXS5uURRpNWxb7-Xj-PmWdZHUxBmbpxX-h8XaC0CI2bQ#Echobox=1657547744

ED TECH DIGEST

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/12/22/ed-tech-digest-

318/?fbclid=IwAR2ulnsFg5OYExbxW9YrBWV3CWRFmI6EZQN535Jv-WMiwNa8pF4tsH61dA4

How To Use Exit Tickets To Improve Your Teaching: 6 Tips

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/how-to-use-exit-tickets/?fbclid=IwAR1a-7Fl5aVAHReNMsmlm8UM54z4diRWsE8GrstkjBTYdluan7IsUAKKjho

A new AI chatbot might do your homework for you. But it's still not an A+ student

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/60639/a-new-ai-chatbot-might-do-your-homework-for-you-but-its-still-not-an-a-student?fbclid=IwAR3ugQTZfdWE4GamnHhrOI_L1yyhOvoLRBzvTjUzwaPFHnPP5xXHvLB8m1A

Do You Hear What I Hear? Whitney Singing

Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston (Live from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQPcv66n2tg

Feliz Navidad

 

1970!

Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8NcQzMQN_U

Education Links 12/22/2022

7 steps schools can take to benefit the climate and save money

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/60630/7-steps-schools-can-take-to-benefit-the-climate-and-save-money

 

5 Steps to Keep Engagement High During Project-Based Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/pbl-maintaining-student-engagement

Staffed Up: The push and pull of strategic pay as a teacher shortage solution

https://www.k12dive.com/news/staffed-up-strategic-pay-teacher-shortage-solution/639320/

The FBI’s Warning About ‘Sextortion’ and Kids: What Schools Can Do

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-fbis-warning-about-sextortion-and-kids-what-schools-can-do/2022/12

High schoolers in distance learning more likely to be lonely, depressed

https://edsource.org/news-updates#high-schoolers-in-distance-learning-more-likely-to-be-lonely-depressed

Teaching Emotional Regulation to Students

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/12/teaching-emotional-regulation-to-students/

What is trauma-informed teaching?

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

Education Links 12/21/2022

 

Do You Suffer From ‘Task Paralysis’?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/learning/task-paralysis.html

Students are behind in math and reading. Are schools doing enough?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/20/school-catch-up-academic-intervention/

Using Test Corrections as a Learning Tool

https://www.edutopia.org/article/test-corrections-high-school-math

SEL, special education

The Nuances of No-Zero Grading Policies

https://www.educationworld.com/teachers/nuances-no-zero-grading-policies

Staffing shortage may hinder plan to extend school day

https://edsource.org/news-updates#staffing-shortage-may-hinder-plan-to-extend-school-day

The Teaching Profession in 2022 (in Charts)

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-teaching-profession-in-2022-in-charts/2022/12

Best of 2022: Must-Read Articles by ADHD Experts

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/best-adhd-articles-2022-inattentive-anger-procrastination-anxiety/

Education Links 12/20/2022

 

Educators Largely Support Universal Free Meals for Students, But Worry About Complications

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/educators-largely-support-universal-free-meals-for-students-but-worry-about-complications/2022/12

5 Steps to Creating a Rigorous Humanities Course

https://www.edutopia.org/article/rigor-humanities-high-school?fbclid=IwAR0CysHyJPhHIRsFEuvm0fFR6XuookdwG9Tg8qsra45Xc-XuQ7SIqB5V7iE

‘Tripledemic’ upends school operations, requires adjustments

https://www.k12dive.com/news/Schools-react-to-rise-in-illnesses/639067/

Have You and Others Been More Sick Than Usual Lately?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/learning/have-you-and-others-been-more-sick-than-usual-lately.html

How dyslexia became a social justice issue for Black parents

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/19/reading-equity-dyslexia-schools-social-justice/

The Early Childhood Sector Could Become Education’s Most Notable Example of 'Learning Loss'

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-12-19-the-early-childhood-sector-could-become-education-s-most-notable-example-of-learning-loss

The Best Listening Strategy In The World

https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2022/03/04/the-best-listening-strategy-in-the-world/

Education Links 12/19/2022

 Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read

https://wegrowteachers.com/critical-reading-50-sentence-stems-to-help-students-talk-about-what-they-read/?fbclid=IwAR2sfCDmZFQmFzXAKlM-KaJyjhH2cMDx1D7u4troo2N0b9pjk7kDuQtLF8k

A Day in the Life of a Middle Schooler with Executive Function Challenges

https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/executive-functioning-strategies-blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-middle-schooler-with-executive-function-challenges?utm_campaign=How%20to%20Support%20Students%20with%20EF%20Challenges&utm_content=231968818&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-836347533047033&fbclid=IwAR02_QvEkDnWLTEjZQ1EQFLKz0DwjfXIup3SSmmI3CkbthB9qY6nS-NOUxg

How youth sports became a feast or famine world — and what parents can do about it

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/59847/how-youth-sports-became-a-feast-or-famine-world-and-what-parents-can-do-about-it?fbclid=IwAR3l3MoOr8L8PqqmV9_hXJrKCjHX9WHQkbdDkMN7dbpf7k9d9cVvHqcOkw0

THIS VIDEO COULD BE USEFUL TO INTRODUCE A LONGER LESSON: “THE POWER OF NOT REACTING – HOW TO CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS”

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/12/17/this-video-could-be-useful-to-introduce-a-longer-lesson-the-power-of-not-reacting-how-to-control-your-emotions/?fbclid=IwAR0Yx1O441OUZLynPVEaEmxZT-ZlGfJ05kTSjK4-iENojGPML9rVC_LhDrY

The Best Of Smart Classroom Management 2022

https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2022/12/16/the-best-of-smart-classroom-management-2022/

Could the U.S. Soon See a Federal Minimum Salary for Teachers?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-12-14-could-the-u-s-soon-see-a-federal-minimum-salary-for-teachers?utm_content=buffer30205&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR0q_Lqi3r3ewjd1YjepFIVC2ySgsVRKMOPROZfIWcw4UCpKTbHtSRpCncQ

How to Make the Most of Winter Break

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-make-most-winter-break?fbclid=IwAR3soX3RKIYZRuLqr_9ymn849FYJ-d7moWuqZNOYm2_vkusjJsZ7k8k78jE