Educational Links 1/8/18

The Benefits of Helping Teens Identify Their Purpose in Life

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2018/01/03/the-benefits-of-helping-teens-identify-purpose-in-life/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180106

g(Math) Has Been Deleted - Try These Three Alternatives

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/01/gmath-has-been-deleted-try-these-three.html#.WlKzkdWnHGI

Autism Spectrum Disorder Basics

https://childmind.org/guide/guide-to-austism-spectrum-disorder/

How to Display Kids Artwork Like a Rockstar

https://www.earlybirdmom.com/kids-artwork-display-ideas/

Just Revised & Updated “Best Ways To Make Comic Strips Online”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/01/07/just-revised-updated-best-ways-to-make-comic-strips-online/

Stop Sign: A Conflict Resolution Tool

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/confliction-resolution-pre-k

10 EXAMPLES OF GREAT CLASS BLOGS

https://www.theedublogger.com/2018/01/03/10-great-class-blogs/

Have you ever felt completely inspired and rejuvenated after visiting another school? Stepping out of the bubble of your own environment can be so powerful to get new ideas and perspectives.

The same can be said for taking a virtual peek into other classrooms by checking out class blogs!

Educational Links 11/26/17

Preparing to Substitute? Be This, Not This

http://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/preparing-substitute-be-this-not-this/

Best Gifts For Kids with ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/best-gifts-for-kids-with-adhd-guide/

Scholarships for Minority Students Interested in STEAM

https://www.weareteachers.com/scholarships-minority-students-steam/?utm_source=Social&utm_campaign=AIA_1710_Art

Asking Open-Ended Questions

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/open-ended-questions

K12 Insight Facilitating District Customer Service

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/11/k12-insight-facilitating-district-customer-service/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=K12%20Insight%20Facilitating%20District%20Customer%20Service

Emotional Skill: Teacher Observation Skill

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/3003-teacher-classroom-observation?utm_content=buffer33d38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Open Educational Resources haven’t upended the way that K-12 schools get course materials – yet

http://hechingerreport.org/open-educational-resources-havent-upended-way-k-12-schools-get-course-materials-yet/?utm_content=buffer293f0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Schools Can Help Prevent More #MeToo Stories

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/11/16/sexual-assault-prevention-needs-to-start-early.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

We are in the midst of a seismic shift in consciousness around sexual harassment and assault. The sweeping allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein—more than 100 women have accused him of sexual harassment and assault since October—was only the beginning. 

Educational Links 6/26/16

Why It’s Imperative to Teach Empathy to Boys

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/25/why-its-imperative-to-teach-empathy-to-boys/ 

How to Create Digital Homework That Students Love

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-04-27-how-to-create-digital-homework-that-students-love?utm_content=bufferae688&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Video: How to Choose Books for Children Who Struggle With Reading 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/encouraging-reading-writing/video-how-to-choose-books-for-children-who-struggle-with-reading?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Unleash Your Child’s Inner Bookworm!

https://www.readingrainbow.com/site/blog/2013/10/09/unleash-your-childs-inner-bookworm/ 

Infographic: Understanding Dyslexia (And Your Students Who Have It)

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/08/02/understanding-dyslexia-infographic 

Teacher Tech Leaders: Erin Klein

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/06/09/teacher-tech-leaders-erin-klein.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

To sum it all up, this report offers “seven and seven”—seven promising practices for technology use by underserved students, and seven crucial elements to align when evaluating or adopting technology. With these in mind, think about your classroom, school district, or technology tool and ask yourself—how do we stack up? One of the greatest things about this whole landscape of technology for learning is its constant march forward; tomorrow brings new students, new tools and new goals and along with those, new opportunities for us to get it right.

Educational Links 4/29/16

New Study Finds One-To-One Device Programs Can Be Effective

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/04/28/new-study-finds-one-to-one-device-programs-can-be-effective/ 

Clipboards: A Tool for Informal Assessment 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/informal-assessment-strategies 

What do Child Prodigies Have in Common with Kids with Autism? - See more at: http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/explainer-child-prodigies-common-kids-autism-wcz/#sthash.dZzZoWfN.dpuf

 What Do Child Prodigies Have In Common With Kids With Autism?

http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/explainer-child-prodigies-common-kids-autism-wcz/

4 Best Storytelling Apps for Building Social Skills

https://www.graphite.org/blog/4-best-storytelling-apps-for-building-social-skills?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=csm 

Laptops in classrooms help students learn 

http://michiganradio.org/post/laptops-classrooms-help-students-learn#stream/0 

Can an Increase in Empathy Lead to a Drop in Suspensions?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2016/04/can_an_increase_in_empathy_lead_to_a_drop_in_suspensions.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

3 Types of EdTech Baggage: Toolsets, Mindsets, Skillsets

http://dmlcentral.net/3-types-edtech-baggage-toolsets-mindsets-skillsets/ 

 Anyone with a background in technology integration will, of course, be familiar with the diffusion of innovation curve. This is a method to explain the way that different groups of people will react to new technologies. It’s useful, but tends to be used in a very two-dimensional way — as if people will always react in the same way to something new placed in front of them.

Educational Links 4/24/16

'Henry David Thoreau for Kids' uses activities to connect kids with nature

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-henry-david-thoreau-for-kids-20160414-story.html 

23 Upcycling Hacks for the Classroom

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/04/12/23-upcycling-hacks-for-the-classroom 

Shakespeare Uncovered 

 http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/shakespeare-uncovered/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mktg2016

9 Tips That Have Improved My IEP Experience

http://themighty.com/2016/04/tips-for-successful-iep-meetings/ 

Race and the Standardized Testing Wars

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/race-and-the-standardized-testing-wars.html 

We Won't Improve Education By Making Teachers Hate Their Jobs

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-wont-improve-education-making-teachers-hate-jobs-jeff-bryant 

The Limitations of Teaching ‘Grit’ in the Classroom

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/when-grit-isnt-enough/418269/

Schools can do a better job of talking about the extent to which student trauma exists, teaching children coping mechanisms, and providing mental-health services.The conversation about growth mindsets has to happen in a social and cultural context, he said, because cultural, institutional, and historical forces have an effect on individuals.

 

 

 

Educational Links 4/21/16

Introduction to Project-Based Learning

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/introduction-to-project-based-learning#

Number of U.S. Students in Special Education Ticks Upward

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/04/20/number-of-us-students-in-special-education.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2 

Educators: Win Free Wildflower Seed Bombs for Your Class

http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78754/educators-win-free-wildflower-seed-bombs-your-class 

What Screen Time Really Does to Kids' Brains

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/behind-online-behavior/201604/what-screen-time-really-does-kids-brains?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost 

Music Training Fosters Children’s Success

http://www.rootsofaction.com/music-fosters-childrens-success-el-sistema/ 

“Resetting” Classroom Management

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/04/20/resetting-classroom-management/ 

Sensory Processing Disorder 101

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/50/slide-1.html 

 Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for the body to receive messages from the senses and turn them into the appropriate motor and behavioral responses. A child with SPD finds it hard to process and act upon the information received through his senses: sounds, sights, movement, touch, smell, and taste.

Educational Links 4/2/16

 Innovating Educational Growth

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2016/03/24/innovating-educational-growth/

Does More Time on the Playground Equal Success in the Classroom?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/time_and_learning/2016/03/does_more_time_on_the_playground_equal_success_in_the_classroom.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=6574326172141667673 

The Best Resources For Teaching Shakespeare To English Language Learners

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/04/01/the-best-resources-for-teaching-shakespeare-to-english-language-learners/ 

Visualizing 21st-Century Classroom Design

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/visualizing-21st-century-classroom-design-mary-wade?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

30 Books of Poetry for Young Readers for National Poetry Month

http://bookriot.com/2016/04/01/thirty-books-of-poetry-for-young-readers-for-national-poetry-month/ 

Meeting Special Needs: Inclusion Classrooms Fair But Not Equal 

http://www.edcentral.org/meeting-special-needs-part-2/

There are a number reasons commonly cited as barriers to creating inclusive learning environments, including: false beliefs and negative attitudes about inclusion, interpretations of IDEA that emphasize individual IEP requirements over LRE.

Educational Links 1/15/16

6 Golden Rules For Engaging Students

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/student-engagement/6-golden-rules-for-engaging-students/ 

How to Determine if Student Engagement is Leading to Learning 

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/14/how-to-determine-if-student-engagement-is-leading-to-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

The Importance of High-School Mentors

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/mentorship-in-public-schools/423945/ 

Ms. Noonan: Managing Transitions 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/managing-transitions 

Prior Written Notice: Your Right to Hear About Changes 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/prior-written-notice-your-right-to-hear-about-changes?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Understanding ADHD 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/understanding-adhd?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/8-reasons-why-students-should-still-write-research-papers/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56983a4a04d30151286ff96e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

The New Education Law: 6 Things to Know 

http://www.ncld.org/archives/action-center/what-we-ve-done/the-new-education-law-6-things-to-know 

Our Students' Reality: We Can't Ignore It

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/we-cant-ignore-students-reality-joshua-block?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Regardless of the community or the school, all of our young people deserve to be nurtured and challenged. The pursuit of justice is merely an acknowledgment that all our futures are intertwined.

Joshua Block

Humanities teacher at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia

 

 

 

Educational Links 9/17/15

Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/strategies-helping-students-motivate-themselves-larry-ferlazzo 

Examples of Accommodations & Modifications

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/the-abcs-of-ieps/examples-of-accommodations-modifications/ 

Where Do English Language Learners Fit Into the Ed Tech Revolution?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/14/where-do-english-language-learners-fit-into-the-ed-tech-revolution/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Release Guidance on Including Children with Disabilities in High-Quality Early Childhood Programs 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/09/us-departments-of-education-and-health.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/09/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature.html 

Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/why-questions-are-more-important-than-answers/ 

Social and Emotional Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/social-and-emotional-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages 

 

Best Articles for Educators Week of 9/6/15

How To Teach Empathy

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-teach-empathy/

Reading issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/reading-issues 

This Teacher Wants To Excite Your Inner Scientist

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/03/432599376/this-teacher-wants-to-excite-your-inner-scientist?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online

 http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-keeping-students-safe-online/

Encouraging Students Versus Praising Students: Why It Matters

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/

At a Glance: 3 Types of Self-Control Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/self-control/at-a-glance-3-types-of-self-control-issues

Creating Space for Risk

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-space-for-risk-michael-thornton-cheryl-harris?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS&utm_content=FaceBook 

7 Free Classroom Apps to Try This Fall 

http://www.edtechroundup.org/home/7-free-classroom-apps-to-try-this-fall

The Anniversary Of 9/11 Is Close – Here Are Related Teaching Resources

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/03/the-anniversary-of-911-is-close-here-are-related-teaching-resources/resources 9/11 

 

Best Articles for Educators 8/30/15

 

How Much Performance Pizzazz Does a Teacher Need to be Effective?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/11/19/how-much-performance-pizzazz-does-a-teacher-need-to-be-effective/ 

A Homework Study Makes Waves, But Researchers Question Findings

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2015/08/how-much-homework-should-students-be-assigned.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb-tm 

A Lesson Plan for Helping Young Children Learn to Accept Differences

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-management-tips-novice-teachers-rebecca-alber

Five-Minute Film Festival: Classroom-Management Technique

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/five-minute-film-festival-classroom-management-techniques?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 

When Educators Make Space For Play and Passion, Students Develop Purpose

 http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/25/when-educators-make-space-for-play-and-passion-students-develop-purpose/

The Practical Ed Tech Handbook - Download It Today 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/08/the-practical-ed-tech-handbook-download.html#.VdimO5e8nIU

Learning & Attention Issues: Treatments & approaches

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches

 

Setting the Context: A Brief History of EdTech http://www.edelements.com/setting-the-context-a-brief-history-of-edtech

Educational Links 8/24/15

What Project-Based Learning Is — and What It Isn’t

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/02/what-project-based-learning-is-and-isnt/ 

17 Ways to Help Students With ADHD Fidget

http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/17-ways-help-students-adhd-fidget?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

Innovation and Risk-Taking Across a District

http://www.edutopia.org/school/albemarle-county-public-schools 

More Kids, More Problems

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/youth-population-growth-poor-outcomes/400751/?utm_source=SFFB 

Why ADHD Children Don't Sleep—and What You Can Do About It

 http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/22/slide-1.html

The Practical Ed Tech Handbook - Download It Today 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/08/the-practical-ed-tech-handbook-download.html#.VdimO5e8nIU 

Special Education Training Efforts To Get Millions

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/08/17/special-ed-training-millions/20550/ 

Free Webinar - Using Storyboards & Graphic Organizers in the Classroom 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/08/free-webinar-using-storyboards-graphic.html#.VdilsZe8nIW 

Setting the Context: A Brief History of EdTech http://www.edelements.com/setting-the-context-a-brief-history-of-edtech

 

 

Best Articles for Educators 5/3/15

Squeezing Social-Emotional Learning into the Common Core

 http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-aid/2254-squeezing-social-emotion-learning-into-the-common-core

Have We Taken The Wrong Approach To Treating Kids With ADHD?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/22/kids-adhd-treatment_n_7110910.html

A Visual On the Impact of Technology in the Classroom

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/04/impact-of-technology-on-classrooms.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29 

Study: Bullying Children More Harmful Than Abuse from Adults

http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/study-bullying-children-more-harmful-than-abuse-from-adults/

The High Hopes Project: A Model For Global STEM Learning

http://www.edutopia.org//blog/high-hopes-project-global-stem-brian-crosby?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 

Feds Put Brakes on Special Education Cutbacks 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/05/feds-put-brakes-on-special-education.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

What Schools Can Learn from Google About Nurturing Creativity

http://www.edudemic.com/google-nurturing-creativity/ 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Monday Review 1/12/15

 [Infographic] How a Flipped Classroom Model Works

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1732-infographic-how-a-flipped-classroom-model-works

Are Principals and Vice Principals Unsure What CompSci Courses Offer?

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-08-are-principals-and-vice-principals-unsure-what-compsci-courses-offer

Open Educational Resources Meet Instructional Design

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/open-educational-resources-instructional-design-andrew-marcinek?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

PBL Science Empowered by Discussion Forums

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/learning-science-pbl-discussion-forums-fatima-terrazas-arellanes 

Lessons Learned from Technology in the Classroom 

http://www.teachhub.com/lessons-learned-technology-classroom 

How using technology can keep parents in the loop

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/01/07/parents-technology-741/ 

Top 10 Ways iPads Are Key to Teaching Kids With Learning Disabilities

http://www.edudemic.com/top-10-ways-ipads-are-key-to-teaching-kids-with-learning-disabilities/ 

Why Programming Teaches So Much More Than Technical Skills

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/why-programming-teaches-so-much-more-than-technical-skills/

New Apps for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/finding-an-assistive-technology/new-apps-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=01.06.2015+Start+the+new+year+right&cm_pla=Salesforce.com+Managed+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understood.org%2Fen%2Fschool-learning%2Fassistive-technology%2Ffinding-an-assistive-technology%2Fnew-apps-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues-this-holiday-season&cm_ainfo&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=generalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1%2F6%2F2015

 

Potpourri of Educational Articles 9/2/14

Oxygen is good for all our brains!

 Exercise Makes Kids’ Brains More Efficient

http://time.com/3145404/exercise-makes-kids-brains-more-efficient/?xid=newsletter-brief 

How to Get Kids to Class

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/opinion/to-keep-poor-kids-in-school-provide-social-services.html?_r=1 

A simpler way to teach writing: the one trait rubric

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/09/simpler-way-teach-writing-one-trait-rubric.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

Learning Theories: Double-Loop Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/learning-theories-double-loop-learning/

High schools need to weld academics with practical skills

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/08/29/school-practical-skills-390/ 

Can Mindfulness Help Mothers of Severely Disabled Children?

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_mindfulness_help_mothers_of_severely_disabled_children?utm_source=GGSC+Newsletter+%232+-+August+2014&utm_campaign=GG+Newsletter++%232+-+August+2014&utm_medium=email 

A Flipped Classroom? Or Should It Be Sideways?

http://www.edudemic.com/flipped-classroom-or-sideways/ 

30 Flipped Classroom Tools From edshelf http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/30-flipped-classroom-tools-from-edshelf/