Democracy's At It AgainTweets of the Day 11/6/12

Voting today!   

1. Talking to Kids About Politics (Elephants, Donkeys and the Media, Oh My!)

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/talking_kids_about_politics_elephants_donkeys_media_oh_my 

2. Voters in NY, NJ Not Deterred by Storm's Effects 

http://www.teachhub.com/voters-ny-nj-not-deterred-storms-effects 

3. Education A Top Election Issue For Voters, National Education Association Polling Results Show 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/education-a-top-election-_n_2082680.html 

 4. He's a political blogger, and he has autism

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263170/3/Hes-a-Political-Blogger-and-he-has-Autism 

 5. A parental act that predicts if a child becomes a voter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/a-parental-act-that-predicts-if-a-child-becomes-a-voter/2012/11/05/ee549c1c-2767-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_blog.html?socialreader_check=0&denied=1 

6. Georgia, Washington Charter School Initiatives In Hands Of Voters 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/voters-in-georgia-washing_n_2082739.html 

7.  Election Day For Students: Manhattan Country School's Kids Ask You To 'Vote For Me Until I Can'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/election-day-for-students_n_2082290.html 

 

Everyone's voice matters.

 

 

 

 

Managing Kids Tweets of the Morning 11/3/12

Games!with kids! Electricity unneeded.

1. 6 Awesome Cooperative Classroom Games 

http://www.teachhub.com/6-awesome-cooperative-classroom-games?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=6+Awesome+Cooperative+Classroom+Games&utm_content=mzteachuh%40yahoo.com&utm_campaign=Newsletter+11-2-12+ 

2. Classroom Management: Suspension Prevention

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/10/31/10management_ep.h32.html?tkn=OOSFXXuRJAkX6BZCBLEE6fqAZGUO0xGnvKfr&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1 

3. Five Reasons Why Teaching Is Still Great

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/10/31/10management_ep.h32.html?tkn=OOSFXXuRJAkX6BZCBLEE6fqAZGUO0xGnvKfr&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1 

4. National Drop-out Prevention Center

http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ 

Will those elected help kids?

5. Education Issues Underscore Election Stakes at All Levels 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/10/31/10guide.h32.html?intc=mvs 

6. Native American Activities 

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/native-american/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apples4theteacher%20News&utm_content=These+United+States 

7. Disrespectful Kids and Teens: 5 Rules to Help You Handle Their Behavior 

http://www.empoweringparents.com/disrespectful-kids-and-teens-5-rules-to-help-you-handle-their-behavior.php?utm_medium=email&utm_source=email10302012NX&spMailingID=40465750&spUserID=MzYzOTkxODQzOTAS1&spJobID=165329373&spReportId=MTY1MzI5MzczS0 

8. The Disruption of Education: How Technology is Helping Students Teach Themselves

 http://gigaom.com/2012/11/02/the-disruption-of-education-how-technology-is-helping-students-teach-themselves/

The future is now.

Electing, Surviving, Accommodating Tweets of the Day 11/1/12

1. Our Time Stand Up For Young Americans

Pledge to Vote 

http://www.ourtime.org/

2. The Bottom Line by T. Berry Brazelton, MD

http://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/the-bottom-line-by-t-berry-brazelton-md/ 

3. Sandy School Closings: Superstorm Shutters New York City, Neighboring Districts Thursday And Friday

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/sandy-school-closings-sup_n_2051091.html 

4. Halloween Ban At Arizona School Has Parents Fuming

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/arizona-parent-jason-bake_n_2049756.html

5. Hurricane Sandy: Using a Visual Schedule to Support Your Child

http://special-ism.com/natural-disaster-aftermath-using-visual-schedule-to-support-your-child/ 

6. Wonder of the Day^® #760

http://wonderopolis.org/ 

7. Katrina, Joplin survivors offer advice to Sandy victims

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/31/living/disaster-survivors-advice-sandy/index.html?eref=igoogledmn_topstories 

8. Job Accommodations for People with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/adults-learning-disabilities/laws-accommodations/job-accommodations 

 

Can't We All Just Collaborate? Tweets of the Morning 10/9/12

 

Another busy day in education.

1. Quick Guide to Cooperative Learning

http://www.teachhub.com/quick-guide-cooperative-learning 

2. Common Warning Signs of Dysgraphia in Children Pre-K to Grade 2

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/common-warning-signs-of-dysgraphia-in-children-pre-k-to-grade-2  

3. Why the third grade is critical in a child's education

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/melissa-harris-perry/49312752#49312752 

4. Teen Autism

http://teenautism.com/ 

5. Getting your child with ADHD or autism to sleep. 

http://www.homestyle-mama.com/2012/10/getting-your-child-with-adhd-or-autism.html 

6. Famous People With Dyslexia

http://www.thepowerofdyslexia.com/famous-dyslexics/ 

 

 7. Using Technology to Teach About the Election

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/using-technology-to-teach-election-mary-beth-hertz 

8. Recasting Teachers and Students as Designers

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/recasting-teachers-and-students-as-designers/ 

9. Special educational needs: a step-by-step approach

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/SpecialEducationalNeeds/DG_4000690 

10. Nearly half of children with autism wander from safety

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/08/autism-wandering-children/1612803/ 

11. Dyslexia-friendly books by top children's authors

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/children_sbookreviews/9585181/Dyslexia-friendly-books-by-top-childrens-authors.html 

I'd like to meet the Weirds.

 

Grab Bag of Tweets of the Day 9/20/12

Evaluations are kind of nerve wracking.

1. Teacher Evaluation from a Teacher's Perspective 

http://www.teachhub.com/teacher-evaluation-from-teachers-perspective 

2. 10 Ways to Read More to Your Child

http://creeksidelearning.com/2012/04/18/10-ways-to-read-more-to-your-child/ 

3. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/oppositional-defiant-disorder/DS00630/DSECTION=symptoms 

4. Quick Look: Election 2012 Collection Resources for Teachers

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/quick-look-election-2012-collection-resources-for-teachers/ 

5. Emailing Parents: How to Avoid Unintended Consequences

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2012/09/20/emailing-parents/ 

6. Teachers Unions' Rise: A Look At Union Impact Over The Years 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/teachers-unions-rise-a-lo_n_1900130.html 

7.  Research Links 'Responsive' Teaching to Academic Gains

" Social and emotional learning programs focus on teaching students how to manage emotions and their behaviors and interactions with others. Some do so through direct lessons, but Responsive Classroom focuses on teacher language and modeling expectations, describing itself as an approach to learning rather than a program."

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/13/04responsive.h32.html?tkn=XPCC1i0rFPrmHOGWkJkrGkqnaZjRhqsUL6HT&cmp=clp-sb-ascd 

 

Seusspiration And Other Thoughts Tweets of the Day 9/18/12

Thank you, Theodore.

This might mean you!

1. Tuesday's Trick of the Trade: Finicky Eaters

http://autism-cafe.blogspot.com/2012/09/tuesdays-trick-of-trade-finicky-

eaters.html?spref=fb

2. How to Thrive as a Special Needs Family and Community

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/how-to-thrive-as-a-special-needs-family-and-community/

I love you, Mind/Shift. You are so fascinating.

3. This election, make your voice heard

Take the challenge. Share your story.

http://www.engage2012.org/ 

4.  Free Worksheets & Printables

http://www.greatschools.org/worksheets/ 

5. Color Your Mutt

http://www.greatschools.org/worksheets/ 

Who you callin' a mutt?