Educational Links 12/28/16

8 How-To Tips to Energize Your Classroom with EdTech in 2017

http://classtechtips.com/2016/12/10/8-tips-energize-classroom-edtech-2017/?utm_content=buffere9536

Head of the Class: 2016’s Top Technology

http://www.edudemic.com/2016-top-technology/

Top Issues Capturing the Minds of Educators and Parents This Year

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/12/27/ten-issues-capturing-the-minds-of-educators-and-parents-this-year/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%2

The 10 Most-Read Discovery Education Stories of 2016

http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2016/12/27/top-10-discovery-education-posts-of-2016/

Trauma Resources - Free and Multilingual

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/12/trauma-resources-free-and-multilingual.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%

We Learned A Lot In 2016 About How Preschool Can Help Kids

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/12/27/504712171/we-learned-a-lot-in-2016-about-how-preschool-can-help-kids?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=education

What is ‘School Choice’?

http://www.edudemic.com/school-choice/

In theory, school choice offers parents of all socioeconomic statuses the same opportunity to provide their children with the best possible education. This is a step toward educational equality, but it may not be as clear-cut as it seems. Proponents of school choice suggest that this program gives parents complete control over their children’s education and the ability to choose where their educational tax dollars are spent.

Educational Links 11/20/16

Why Kids Need Recess 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/11/why-kids-need-recess.html 

What Is Non-Verbal Learning Disorder?

http://childmind.org/article/what-is-non-verbal-learning-disorder/ 

ADHD Kids Struggle with Writing

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/25/slide-1.html 

Social Emotional Learning Transcends the Classroom

http://www.kiddom.co/teach/social-emotional-learning?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=all-teacher-groups&utm_campaign=social-emotional-learning 

10 Things That Happen When Students Engage in Design Thinking

http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/6866?utm_content=bufferb5b40&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

6 Tips for Effective ‘Student-Teacher’ Writing Conferences

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/11/6-tips-for-effective-student-teacher-writing-conferences/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=6%20Tips%20for%20Effective%20%27Student-Teacher%27%20Writing%20Conferences 

Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=education 

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.

Next Week's Lesson Plans 10/18/14

 

Current Events

Ebola outbreak lesson plan

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/ebola-outbreak-lesson-plan/ 

6 Q’s About the News | The Ebola Outbreak

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/6-qs-about-the-news-the-ebola-outbreak/ 

Cautious Optimism Over Nigeria's Kidnapped Girls

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cautious-optimism-nigerias-kidnapped-girls-26291156 

The Serious Side of Teaching 

When I googled 'teachers in the news' 

 

30% of the results had the word 'bad' in it

7 big problems–and solutions–in education

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/05/09/7-big-problems-629/ 

Public education’s biggest problem keeps getting worse

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/10/17/public-educations-biggest-problem-keeps-getting-worse/ 

10 Critical Issues Facing Education

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2014/01/10_critical_issues_facing_education.html 

Teacher, I'm Really Bored

That’s Funny: Comedy Across the Curriculum

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/thats-funny-comedy-across-the-curriculum/ 

Star in Your Own Comic http://bitstrips.com/pageone/

Humor in the Classroom

http://www.middleweb.com/5053/humor-in-the-classroom/ 

Using Humor in the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/using-humor-in-the-classroom-maurice-elias 

Keeping Organized

Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

https://www.childwelfare.gov/responding/reporting.cfm 

Recording of Child Abuse

http://det.wa.edu.au/childprotection/detcms/navigation/recording-of-child-abuse/?page=3&tab=Main  

How to Communicate with the School Nurse

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CDcQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalhomeportal.org%2Flink%2F2667&ei=gJpCVIG-O9HriQL60oGABQ&usg=AFQjCNGpEtAlxguanDPWOgiAn8Ms3vx4tg&sig2=Mo5ReHR1F4nLnzD_KK5rtw&bvm=bv.77648437,d.cGE 

Problem Solving the Big Stuff

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

Counseling and Supervision; Supervision and Counseling 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/08/counseling-and-supervision-supervision.html?spref=bl 

Writing Prompts to Sooth Kids' Toxic Stress 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/11/writing-prompts-to-sooth-kids-toxic.html 

Five Poems to Soothe Kids' Toxic Stress 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/03/five-poems-to-soothe-kids-toxic-stress.html 

 Books to Soothe Kids' Toxic Stress 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/01/books-to-sooth-kids-toxic-stress.html?spref=bl 

Teaching Is...Soothing the Soul (Social and Emotional Learning) http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/09/teaching-issoothing-soul-social-and.html?spref=bl

 

 

 

 

Teaching Is...Soothing the Soul (Social and Emotional Learning)

1. Resources and Lesson Plans for Social and Emotional Learning 

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-resources-downloads#graph5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=STW-download-SEL-Reading-List

2. Can Fostering Positive Emotions Help Stop Suicide?

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_positive_emotions_stop_suicide

3. What Is Social and Emotional Learning?

http://www.casel.org/social-and-emotional-learning/ 

4. Five Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video 

5. David Greene: Building a Culture of Respect 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/01/dave_greene_building_a_culture.html

6.  The Hidden Challenges of Teaching Homeless Students

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1763:the-hidden-challenges-of-teaching-homeless-students&catid=35:jackstreet54&Itemid=89 

7. Resources to Fight Bullying and Harassment at School

http://www.edutopia.org/bullying-resources 

8. True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/true-grit-measure-teach-success-vicki-davis 

 

Best Articles for Educators 9/14/14

Why Bother Giving Access To Curriculum For Students With Significant Disabilities?

 http://www.thinkinclusive.us/why-bother-giving-access-to-curriculum-for-students-with-significant-disabilities/?utm_content=buffer193ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&

The School Kindness Project

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/09/09/ctq-sherman-kindness.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Beyond the iPad: Schools’ Choices In Tablets Grow

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/beyond-the-ipad-schools-choices-in-tablets-grow/ 

What Does a Great School Year Look Like? Ask the Students

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/07/what-does-a-great-school-year-look-like-ask-the-students/ 

 

 

Exercise Before School Can Ward Off ADHD Symptoms, Study Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/09/exercise_before_school_can_war.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29

11 Sample Education BYOT Policies To Help You Create Your Own

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/11-sample-education-byot-policies-to-help-you-create-your-own/

Ten reasons why teaching the arts is critical in a 21st century world

http://edge.ascd.org/blogpost/ten-reasons-why-teaching-the-arts-is-critical-in-a-21st-century-world 

 

 

Teaching Is...Soothing the Soul (Social and Emotional Learning)

 

1. Resources and Lesson Plans for Social and Emotional Learning 

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-resources-downloads#graph5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=STW-download-SEL-Reading-List

2. Can Fostering Positive Emotions Help Stop Suicide?

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_positive_emotions_stop_suicide

3. What Is Social and Emotional Learning?

http://www.casel.org/social-and-emotional-learning/ 

4. Five Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video 

5. David Greene: Building a Culture of Respect 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/01/dave_greene_building_a_culture.html

6.  The Hidden Challenges of Teaching Homeless Students

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1763:the-hidden-challenges-of-teaching-homeless-students&catid=35:jackstreet54&Itemid=89 

7. Resources to Fight Bullying and Harassment at School

http://www.edutopia.org/bullying-resources 

8. True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/true-grit-measure-teach-success-vicki-davis

Best Articles for Educators Week of 3/16/14

1. Modeling Close Reading for Future Teachers: Professional Resources (Pt. 1)

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/modeling-close-reading-professional-resources-janice-dole

2. Modeling Close Reading for Future Teachers: ELA Videos and Webinars (Pt. 2)

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/modeling-close-reading-videos-webinars-janice-dole 

3. Modeling Close Reading for Future Teachers: Why Video Works (Pt. 3)

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/modeling-close-reading-with-video-janice-dole

4.  Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

 http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources

5.  Why it’s so hard to get schools online in the digital age

http://digital.hechingerreport.org/content/hard-get-schools-online-digital-age_1352/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

6. Resources and Lesson Plans for Social and Emotional Learning 

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-resources-downloads#graph5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=STW-download-SEL-Reading-List

7. Adding a Spring to Your Step: 4 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/adding-spring-beat-winter-blues-nick-provenzan

And How Does That Make You Feel? Tweets of the Day 5/1/13

Ah, come here and give me a hug, you big lug. A digital one.

1. Social, Emotional Learning: Instructional Support Goes Online

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-emotional-learning-online-support-second-step-maurice-elias 

2. What are you willing to tolerate?

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2013/04/what-are-you-willing-to-tolerate.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

3. From The Brilliant Report: The Power of Affirming Your Values

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/04/from-the-brilliant-report-the-power-of-affirming-your-values/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-brilliant-report-the-power-of-affirming-your-values  

4. Suspension Rates 'Shock The Conscience,' Says Researcher

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/180065491/suspension-rates-shock-the-conscience-says-researcher?ft=1&f=1013 

5. 14 Educational Websites Students Will Want to Visit This Summer 

http://www.teachhub.com/14-educational-websites-students-will-want-visit-summer 

6. 20 Ways To Get Closer To Your Child Today 

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/What_will_you_do_with_your_child_today/ 

7. Examining Blended Learning Models: Student To Student Interactions

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/examining-blended-learning-models-student-to-student-interactions/