Education Links 2/02/2023

 

Black History Belongs in Early Elementary School

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-black-history-belongs-in-early-elementary-school/2023/01

To Create Safer Spaces for Students, Teachers of Color Must Reckon With Our Settler Identity

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-01-11-to-create-safer-spaces-for-students-teachers-of-color-must-reckon-with-our-settler-identity

How robots and our school’s buddy program bring computer science to life

https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2023/02/01/how-robots-and-our-schools-buddy-program-bring-computer-science-to-life/

Autism

https://childmind.org/topics/autism/

10 Fun and Informative Groundhog Day Videos for Kids

https://www.weareteachers.com/groundhog-day-videos-for-kids/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1Q0hCf7wFUeqW9CmWhfYJJw1hdXrLFNI1mPJtU8zSX0_LMpxtkn5BA2cw#Echobox=1673018713-1

Auditory Processing Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-auditory-processing-

disorder/?fbclid=IwAR3ep-m1oCxE4yFk_v0Kvp0UBNEKaq3qgQBZmvSO0Vts0-BQKKw5NHnnN0M

Valentines made easier: Ideas from an occupational therapist 

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/valentines-made-easier-ideas-from-an-occupational-therapist

Education Links 1/13/2023

With ChatGPT, Teachers Can Plan Lessons, Write Emails, and More. What’s the Catch?

https://www.edweek.org/technology/with-chatgpt-teachers-can-plan-lessons-write-emails-and-more-whats-the-catch/2023/01

Confidence key to bridging math learning gaps

https://www.k12dive.com/news/confidence-key-bridging-math-learning-gaps/640124/

3 Ways to Incorporate Speech Therapy Practices into Your Classroom

https://www.educationworld.com/teachers/3-ways-incorporate-speech-therapy-practices-your-classroom

 

BookWidgets Adds a New Video Quiz Option to Use in Google Classroom and Beyond

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/01/bookwidgets-adds-new-video-quiz-option.html

40 Black History Videos for Students in Every Grade Level

https://www.weareteachers.com/black-history-videos/

Incorporating Growth Mindset in Personal Finance Classes

https://www.edutopia.org/article/growth-mindset-personal-finance

Teachers Need Trauma-Informed Practices Too

https://theeducatorsroom.com/trauma-informed-practices-teachers/

Educational Links 2/2/2022

 Using Lessons From Visual Design to Make Better Materials for Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-lessons-visual-design-make-better-materials-students

How to Celebrate Black History Month in Your Class

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2021/02/how-to-celebrate-black-history-month-in-your-class/

8 Strategies For Helping Students Learn To Ask For Help

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/dear-students-asking-for-help-is-a-strength/

Black History Is About More Than Oppression

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-black-history-is-about-more-than-oppression/2021/01?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR07REH6N2MxgSL1nXLdY62tlElYUdZWyx8IFoKKJasaNPGfBvOKqtHmgD4

MONDAY’S MUST-READ ARTICLES ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/02/01/mondays-must-read-articles-on-school-reopenings-5/

A Free Year of College and Year-Round School? New Ideas for a New Administration

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-01-a-free-year-of-college-and-year-round-school-new-ideas-for-a-new-administration

Eliminating microaggressions key to creating a more equitable school culture

https://www.k12dive.com/news/eliminating-microaggressions-key-to-creating-a-more-equitable-school-cultur/594260/

Microaggressions are defined as "brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to individuals because of their group membership," in some cases where the people making the comments are otherwise well-intentioned and unaware of their impact.

What Happens When You Help A Little Kid?

George Washington Carver (January 1864– January 5, 1943)

You may help another George Washington Carver work in God's Little Workshop.

Here are some links to the life of George Washington Carver:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

2. National Park Services George Washington Carver National Monument Missouri 

http://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm 

 A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver

by Barbara Mitchell

A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver

Educational Links 2/27/18

The costs of camouflaging autism

https://spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/?utm_term=0_5d6f652fd5-aa260d4586-168431809&utm_content=bufferf4e4b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Getting Started with Apple’s Productivity Suite on the iPad 

http://edtechteacher.org/getting-started-apples-productivity-suite-ipad-mason-mason/

Making Comfort Dogs an Everyday Part of School

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2018/02/26/making-comfort-dogs-an-everyday-part-of-school/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Multilingualism Must Be Celebrated As A Resource, Not A Problem

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/2018/02/25/multilingualism-must-be-celebrated-as-a-resource-not-a-problem_a_23370371/

Trayvon Martin Was Killed Six Years Ago Today – Here Are Related Resources

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/02/26/trayvon-martin-was-killed-six-years-ago-today-here-are-related-resources/

A 3 Dimensional Model Of Bloom’s Taxonomy

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/3-dimensional-model-blooms-taxonomy/?utm_content=buffer10a1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

We Can’t Teach Black History in Isolation

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2018/02/21/we-cant-teach-black-history-in-isolation.html

Education is an invaluable tool because it can, and has been, used to liberate. As teachers, we sit in powerful positions because of the daily influence we have over so many minds. 

Educational Links 2/19/18

Infographic: Which Content Areas Are Most Valuable In Real Life?

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/12-content-areas-ranked-perceived-value/?utm_content=buffere1e0a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How YA Novels Help Teachers Build Empathy

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2018/02/15/ya-novels-empathy/

Help students show their learning with these 4 apps

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=2135&category=Tools%2C-devices-and-apps&article

Teach Kids When They’re Ready

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teach-kids-when-theyre-ready

Modeling Assertiveness With Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/modeling-assertiveness-students?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

NPR Segment on Teaching About Slavery Features Zinn Education Project

https://zinnedproject.org/2018/02/npr-segment-1a-teaching-slavery/

Giving Constructive Lesson Feedback

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2018/02/05/constructive-feedback/teaching

The most effective feedback allows for the colleague to engage in the conversation and you both construct steps forward together. This can be applied to lessons both above and below the expected standard. Here two feedback models show how to structure these conversations effectively.

What Happens When You Help A Little Kid?

George Washington Carver (January 1864– January 5, 1943)

You may help another George Washington Carver work in God's Little Workshop.

Here are some links to the life of George Washington Carver:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

2. National Park Services George Washington Carver National Monument Missouri 

http://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm 

 A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver

by Barbara Mitchell

A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver

Think and Play Tweets of the Day 2/2/13

Never too old or young to learn.

1. 50 top websites to make you smarter

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/article3674233.ece 

2. Arne Duncan On Early Education: Access Will Be Key Piece Of Obama's Second Term 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/01/arne-duncan-early-education_n_2598992.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=Education%3Fshow_comment_id%3D226766240#comment_226766240,sb=4462394,b=facebook 

3. Do You Know Your Black History?

We'll bet you didn't know these "Amazing Facts" about people of African descent
http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/do-you-know-your-black-history?wpisrc=root_lightbox 

4. Using Assistive Technology to Support Writing

http://www.ldonline.org/article/12769?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=LDSocialMedia 

5. In Context: Connecting Classrooms to the Real-World

http://gettingsmart.com/cms/blog/2013/01/in-context-connecting-classrooms-to-the-real-world/ 

6. President Obama elevates immigration reform for students, their families and others 

http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/01/30/president-obama-elevates-immigration-reform-for-students-their-families-and-others/ 

7. Lessons in action: Student book reviews blogging, visual book reports, and SAT comic strips

http://www.all4ed.org/blog/lessons_action_student_book_reviews_blogging_visual_book_reports_and_sat_comic_strips 

 

What Happens When You Help A Little Kid?

George Washington Carver (January 1864– January 5, 1943)

You may help another George Washington Carver work in God's Little Workshop.

Here are some links to the life of George Washington Carver:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

2. National Park Services George Washington Carver National Monument Missouri 

http://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm 

 A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver

by Barbara Mitchell

A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story About George Washington Carver