Education Links 3/3/23

Teaching the Concept of Equity Through Gardening

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-concept-equity-through-gardening/

 

Students Want a Better Education Experience. First, Teachers Must Master Deeper Learning.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-03-01-students-want-a-better-education-experience-first-teachers-must-master-deeper-learning?fbclid=IwAR1ttROp0ZlTG66qu0vUvFlF-PRHlayNS8nmvCbuaxJ50raBB2Yyoln6KIA

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 326 How To Make Learning Easier

https://wegrowteachers.com/podcast-ep-326-make-learning-easier/?fbclid=IwAR3hyl0X0NQAWjaM2IILKDCaDadDwfFiQhK0gu-ohpQUGEeU99lLawe_b1o

13 Tips to Help Children Manage Social Anxiety

https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/shyness

5 Tips for Better Blended Learning

https://www.iste.org/explore/classroom/5-tips-better-blended-learning?utm_campaign=ISTESproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3EkgjU7xlPFbSAJkdrejDxUNS3tinNPaoTjHbNtknPwsEy8ZrqBARX7UU

5 ADHD Roadblocks That Undermine Academic Achievement — and How to Help

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/academic-achievement-strategies-for-students-with-adhd-poll/

Chromebook Keyboard Considerations for Kindergarten

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/02/chromebook-keyboard-considerations-for.html?fbclid=IwAR1YO-AgPoDd1mlOZd_48TVKLp1m8z2ryQa2zoDuWHYIqxFrtfh6u-Etfg8

Education Links 3/1/23

 

How Can I Be Fair & Compassionate About Late Work but Still Teach Students About Deadlines?

https://www.weareteachers.com/handle-late-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR21kS45XS5JjZV3-Ms9WUnCUIgH-VYL_2-SafE3Op2zfLagsu1Nom2ysoM#Echobox=1677296023

Four myths about peer pressure

https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/02/28/peer-pressure-myths-advice/?fbclid=IwAR1JjlOPqOiM_elE7LRHA1-_KjBpFRHRR6kqA6t0njPX3bRMrtppG_3AoRw

FEBRUARY’S MOST POPULAR POSTS FROM THIS BLOG

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2023/02/28/februarys-most-popular-posts-from-this-blog-3/?fbclid=IwAR1mBHuLQ3NMWkZLPTIvEkvsMJ1MhP2OlDQ4AbMYIV6JuNE72Y1oVHOjHFo

How K-12 schools can minimize the effects of resource gaps in underserved schools

https://www.k12dive.com/spons/how-k-12-schools-can-minimize-the-effects-of-resource-gaps-in-underserved-s/643131/

The racist idea that changed American education

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/2/27/23612851/school-funding-rodriguez-racist-supreme-court

What to Do if You're Worried About Suicide

https://childmind.org/article/youre-worried-suicide/

How To Connect With Students Who Don’t Want To Connect

https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2023/02/24/make-connections-shy-students/?fbclid=IwAR3Ndvzd_pBMOwu0zhTx7V0oGIxdZONq8QteB6ohnCm4CzYeHpec7fm6Yek

Education Links 2/24/2023

 

What the Push for Parents’ Rights Means for Schools

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-the-push-for-parents-rights-means-for-schools/2023/02

Standardized tests valuable for students with disabilities — but more inclusivity needed

https://www.k12dive.com/news/Accessibility-of-statewide-assessments/643281/

10 Things Educators Should Stop Doing, According to Principals

https://www.weareteachers.com/educators-should-stop-doing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2UE8-pR4jfGWBvgU9_4RTbbgd8RU4r9a_aj6ou96Ix4ZFUgfVqfo_EXCU#Echobox=1677032886

Executive Functioning Skills from A-Z

https://www.thepathway2success.com/executive-functioning-skills-from-a-z/?utm_sq=gyrochd93s&fbclid=IwAR1e7HdVDoErVSNkskG0FnEIwnNdcT8mDvh9jZrw2Z-jCfH1HA3LV3gnGKk

SEL WEEKLY UPDATE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2023/02/23/sel-weekly-update-204/?fbclid=IwAR1QduNKfKcvO-9LuQlhp06CM4fY5yibBh7XvImxy9M1jSLGzVP3CfYyMzo

An Updated Guide To Questioning In The Classroom

https://teachthought.university/library/quick-guide-questioning-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR2G4s9cImdtwHyFeaaaIaY5QCp6pl9PyDwq5uGXoS8LXkeWdj-krl4P4dg

College completion rates are up for all Americans, but racial gaps persist

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61037/college-completion-rates-are-up-for-all-americans-but-racial-gaps-persist

Education Links 1/27/2023

7 Executive Functioning Deficits That Deflate Motivation for Teens with ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/executive-functioning-skills-motivation-for-teenager-adhd/

Experiential learning can help shrink early disparities in science and math

https://www.k12dive.com/news/experiential-learning-early-disparities-science-math/641217/

A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning 

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-10-25-a-serious-look-at-game-based-learning?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR2ym1V9K7lI-oQ7vrRr26FpNe8zhLyoEoDTKy-8uak6igMZz7RBe6lEK94

Critics say Newsom's proposal for low-performing students fails most Black students

https://edsource.org/2023/critics-say-newsoms-proposal-for-low-performing-students-fails-black-students/684148

What is GPTZero? The ChatGPT Detection Tool Explained By Its Creator

https://www.techlearning.com/news/what-is-gptzero-the-chatgpt-detection-tool-explained?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tech-learning&fbclid=IwAR2nb4EF_OQpKnN_i1Ub3Bu43A9AqpohKZYRXAjnoovIOvLJGaj4EMa5YzQ

SEL WEEKLY UPDATE

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2023/01/27/sel-weekly-update-202/?fbclid=IwAR2dzoUWxwGc4hrh-5zE-V-ad-3RmxpEArXWaMe-Hu999pIvV4GWiPboyU4

Education Links 1/26/2023

 

Benefits of School Gardens

https://arlingtonurbanag.org/benefits-of-school-gardens/

100 Ways To Improve Your Teaching Without Really Trying

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?s=

Colorado experts declared a youth mental health emergency. 

https://co.chalkbeat.org/2023/1/19/23562860/colorado-youth-mental-health-free-therapy-i-matter-aurora-cherry-creek-summit-county

Moving Beyond Diversity to Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

https://theeducatorsroom.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging-teachers-of-color-recruitment-retention/

Can Limiting Screen Time Improve Autism Symptoms?

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2023/01/24/can-limiting-screen-time-improve-autism-symptoms/30210/

How to observe

https://www.understood.org/en/take-note/observe

19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-19-ways-to-use-chatgpt-in-your-classroom/2023/01?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0G4QmNUo0Zc5c4Ep3fWoPIW-siWaXH1oHYXyrBU7JtQNMIsQ6TF44EkZY

Education Links 1/9/2023

4 Strategies for Building Content Knowledge

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-strategies-building-content-knowledge-elementary/

 

Schools Trying to Prioritize Equity Have Their Work Cut Out for Them, Survey Shows

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-trying-to-prioritize-equity-have-their-work-cut-out-for-them-survey-shows/2022/11

New York City blocks use of the ChatGPT bot in its schools

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/05/nyc-schools-ban-chatgpt/

Our 10 Most Popular K-12 Stories of 2022

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-01-05-our-10-most-popular-k-12-stories-of-2022

Avoiding the new-teacher blues: What I wish I'd known when I started out

https://edsource.org/2023/avoiding-the-new-teacher-blues-what-i-wish-id-known-when-i-started-out/683486

Autism

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

How To Handle The “Cool” Kids

https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2022/01/28/how-to-handle-the-cool-kids/

Education Links 12/28/2022

Learning from students’ families as a step toward equity in literacy instruction

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/60112/learning-from-students-families-as-a-step-toward-equity-in-literacy-instruction

 

30 Universal Strategies For Critical Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/strategies-critical-learning/

Teaching Daily Journaling to Encourage Self Reflection

https://www.educationworld.com/teachers/teaching-daily-journaling-encourage-self-reflection

Should More Teenagers Ditch Their Smartphones?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/learning/should-more-teenagers-ditch-their-smartphones.html

Podcasts/Understood

https://www.understood.org/podcasts

How to Use Curriculum Mapping

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2015/03/how-to-create-a-curriculum-map/

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

Education Links 12/13/2022

 

Schools Are Spending Big Bucks on Online Tutoring. Here’s What They’ve Learned

https://www.edweek.org/technology/schools-are-spending-big-bucks-on-online-tutoring-heres-what-theyve-learned/2022/12

Giving disadvantaged teens a mix of high school and college in one place

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/11/early-

college-high-school-success/

Mom Faces Felony For Recording Daughter’s Self-Contained Classroom

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2022/12/12/mom-faces-felony-for-recording-daughters-self-contained-classroom/30173/?fbclid=IwAR2Tu4FqlEOhKQomfWFhqsuM4Fg7bIv170mhcN8bI9aFZG35UYETj93yDUw

The 12 Most Popular Edutopia Stories of 2022

https://www.edutopia.org/article/the-12-most-popular-edutopia-stories-of-2022

These Teaching Practices Are Trending As Schools Rebuild From the Pandemic

https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/these-teaching-practices-are-trending-as-schools-rebuild-from-the-pandemic

Neurodiversity awareness: Is social media helping or hurting?

https://www.understood.org/blog/neurodiversity-awareness-is-social-media-helping-or-hurting/

How to meet the challenge of effectively teaching ethnic studies

https://edsource.org/2022/how-to-meet-the-challenge-of-effectively-teaching-ethnic-studies/682164

Education Links 11/24/2022

 

Responding to the Needs of Every Young Learner

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-to-meet-the-needs-of-young-learners

6 Rules for Engaging Students With Intellectual Disabilities in Sports

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/6-rules-for-engaging-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-sports/2022/11

Holiday Stress

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/learning/holiday-stress.html

Music That Focuses the Brain

https://www.additudemag.com/study-music-to-focus-the-adhd-brain/?

fbclid=IwAR2Uqtw2RBkTMXSZ04fvOws0A6nSDX_CtpBViaQWu7Shlz0IABQ72uQx5no

RESEARCHERS FIND – AGAIN – THAT IT’S NOT ALL ON US TEACHERS

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/11/21/researchers-find-again-that-its-not-all-on-us-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR3tVw94MQ3WxL0OiLHSzc-XUEYqoFRwF2t_pyMcN_7O-VP60Mj_dQfS8dE

Designing PBL to Decrease Cognitive Load

https://spencerauthor.com/pbl-cognitive-load/?fbclid=IwAR1h-ZPdrezm40qQDZZ6BWHTVdchE5MaDhnwwbTZTouZ_HFJFxGiXxtSqZY

Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-11-15-does-solving-inequality-in-education-mean-embracing-birth-equity?utm_campaign=EdSurgeSproutSocial&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0uv3D4ueKTLnLHFIS8sTZ5Bx4juiPYn4Ymb3mpG_8gJS3vLoq10hJS8aA

Education Links 11/21/2022

 

Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/15/23452172/homeless-children-in-america-family-homelessness-students-mckinney-vento-act-statistics 

10 Free Financial Literacy Games for High School Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-free-financial-literacy-games-high-school-students?fbclid=IwAR1N7t2jDHDBmbUPYy3hyvEiwSrKzjH38pzJamH89Q8RYp9LM2qvVCcjYo0

‘Does Anyone Else Cry After Work?': Teacher Reddit Is the Unfiltered Voice of Educators

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/does-anyone-else-cry-after-work-teacher-reddit-is-the-unfiltered-voice-of-educators/2022/11

The School-Choice Election Wave

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-school-choice-wave-midterm-2022-florida-desantis-education-freedom-parents-teachers-unions-illinois-pennsylvania-11668090033

Examples Of Technology In The Special Education Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/special-education/

I Used to Struggle With Where to Send My Kids to School. Now I Struggle With Sending Them at All.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-11-16-i-used-to-struggle-with-where-to-send-my-kids-to-school-now-i-struggle-with-sending-them-at-all

Yes! I Expect To Learn!

How Children Succeed

http://www.danielwillingham.com/1/post/2013/10/how-children-succeed.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nbspDanielWillingham-DanielWillinghamScienceAndEducationBlog+%28Daniel+Willingham%27s+Science+and+Education+Blog%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

For Students of Color, the Risks of Exclusion Are High

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/10/for_students_of_color_risks_of_exclusion_high.html 

Changing Racial Dynamics May Be Undermining Desegregation Efforts

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/10/racial_dynamics_changing_but_segregation_remains.html 

The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning

http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/poverty/ 

25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/25-things-successful-teachers-do-differently/ 

Simple Ways to Cultivate Happiness in Schools

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/simple-ways-cultivate-happiness-schools-elena-aguilar 

 

Educational Link 12/19/21

A Classroom Management Secret Top Teachers Use

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/07/11/a-classroom-management-secret-top-teachers-use/

How music can help kids learn literacy skills

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58810/how-music-can-help-kids-learn-literacy-skills

Helping students cope with change and disruption

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/helping-students-cope-with-change-and-disruption

Schools, classrooms close doors again in latest Covid surge

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/schools-classrooms-close-doors-latest-covid-surge-rcna9193

Addressing students’ pandemic ‘learning loss’

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/17/addressing-students-pandemic-learning-loss/

“Santa, I Have a Big Problem with Your Naughty or Nice List. Here’s Why.”

https://www.additudemag.com/santa-naughty-nice-adhd-autism/ 

Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

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

Find and share resources for creating a healthy school culture by helping students develop skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions.

Educational Links 11/18/21

What Is A Rubric? Well, It’s Complicated

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-problem-with-rubrics/?fbclid=IwAR1T0YHz6e9VHFQngY1BJJKnYCD_tN_PFZalvIK2OaVTQRYZi2hYmi_vhFQ

How to Ask What Kids Are Feeling

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-ask-what-kids-are-feeling-during-stressful-times/?fbclid=IwAR3atIbHhXRbFZh1XKTreRSEQ9fQWcPR7FjgQR7oh4zXye_QCwwUcshbFgg

FREE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP POSTERS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!

https://info.iste.org/iste-digital-citizenship-classroom-posters-2021?https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.iste.org%2F60ddb1766a90c90001e2f2bc%3Fsub1=6248132372937&sub2=6248132373137&sub3=6248127209937&sub4=DigCit%20Poster&sub5=%7B%7Bopen-targeting%7D%7D&sub6=%7B%7Blead-gen-posters%7D%7D&sub7=Facebook_Desktop_Feed&sub8=fb&fbclid=IwAR2VCVSTWGpigmLIsMy1TH4lErtvKLd1nH-3Wqnns_YsCkXaaGG0QXGKyGw

California district personalizes special education to address learning loss

https://www.k12dive.com/news/CA-district-personalizes-special-education-instruction/610181/

What is assistive technology?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/assistive-technology-what-it-is-and-how-it-works

Ed Tech Usage is Up. So Are Parent Privacy ConcernsSEL, teaching strategies.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/ed-tech-usage-is-up-so-are-parent-privacy-concerns/2021/11

How Students Can Tell Their Story on the Class Bulletin Board

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-students-can-tell-their-story-class-bulletin-board

Hallway bulletin boards are often created by teachers, but giving students more control nurtures their sense of belonging.

Educational Links 11/15/21

 

Three Random Name Pickers

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/11/three-random-name-pickers.html

A Seat at the Table: The Benefits and Challenges of Special Education: How to Help All Students Succeed

https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-the-benefits-and-challenges-of-special-education-how-to-help-all-students-succeed?utm_source=eb&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=cw&utm_content=11162021&M=64204544&UUID=90e7c80f9e99fa65657da57797d6cd0f

Rural educators dispel myths, outline 4 strategies for equitable policy

https://www.k12dive.com/news/rural-educators-dispel-myths-outline-4-strategies-for-equitable-policy/609967/

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How SEL Helps You as a Teacher

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/how-sel-helps-you-as-a-teacher?utm_source=google-search-nongrant&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=evrgrn-may20-edu&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhMOMBhDhARIsAPVml-FPE6bv-zoI0F2y4ibKICwrkBvinDOqLdKwY6ixprGH89tvBGm9sJ0aAhe4EALw_wcB

A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58739/a-study-links-facing-discrimination-at-a-young-age-with-future-mental-health-issues

Guiding Older Students to Enter and Exit the Classroom Smoothly

https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-older-students-enter-and-exit-classroom-smoothly

How to help students think beyond their brain

https://www.tes.com/news/how-help-students-think-beyond-their-brain?fbclid=IwAR3rbMI3geQ0qvy7XAk_wN2iy3Z28h3HzDDhBLfwQtBUJv3eWX-MXkdsquc

Research suggests that, as humans, we think with our bodies as well as our brains - so how can teachers bring this into the classroom?

Educational Links 11/9/21

 

How Schools Can Stem the Toxic Tide of Technology

https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-how-schools-can-stem-the-toxic-tide-of-technology

5 strategies to help students build literacy skills

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/11/05/5-strategies-to-help-students-build-literacy-skills/

 

Understanding why kids have trouble with focus

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/child-trouble-focusing

Why PE matters for student academics and wellness right now

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58720/why-pe-matters-for-student-academics-and-wellness-right-now

Incentives, morale boosters crucial to curb K-12 teacher, other workforce shortages

https://www.k12dive.com/news/incentives-morale-boosters-crucial-to-curb-k-12-teacher-other-workforce-s/609622/

The ‘absolutely essential’ role of Black counselors on campus

https://edsource.org/2021/the-absolutely-essential-role-of-black-cohttps://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-students-during-uncertain-timesunselors-on-campus/663367

Supporting Students During Uncertain Times

https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-students-during-uncertain-times

Motivating students starts with knowing what you want them to take away from lessons and finding ways to incorporate their interests.

Educational Links 11/5/21

 

Marzano’s 9 Instructional Strategies For Teaching And Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/marzanos-9-instructional-strategies-graphic/?fbclid=IwAR1rFw1Gwjn7C89P-dtn0oJ_pqQAwlAKPsbPnBKilhhhbLGAzqeq4-NfDbM

Restorative Circles in the Classroom

https://fuelgreatminds.com/restorative-circles/?fbclid=IwAR3ecWaZ2D0WFtScbnGikFIso2tDM3TMzdjLvMq0pmT-H8-rzotPOgR2nCM

Psychologist: Children Need Structure More Than Warmth

https://www.teachthought.com/education/psychologist-children-need-structure-warmth/?fbclid=IwAR2EEkpEQFj6H8q6ipWRfWDvhKMXpl_euAmWLDd570C__YWM0cuETAPg1-Q

Play may have the potential to reduce inequity among early learners, report finds

https://edsource.org/news-updates#play-may-have-the-potential-to-reduce-inequity-among-early-learners-report-finds

The Number One Reason Students Still Lack Internet at Home: Parents Can’t Afford It

https://www.edweek.org/technology/the-number-one-reason-students-still-lack-internet-at-home-parents-cant-afford-it/2021/11

A history of learning disabilities and ADHD

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/history-of-learning-disabilities-and-adhd

Youth Mental Health Impacted Unevenly by Pandemic

https://www.additudemag.com/pandemic-and-mental-health-unequal-impact-youth-report/

The most negative effects of the pandemic have been concentrated in BIPOC children, youth with existing conditions like ADHD and anxiety, and other vulnerable populations, according to a new report from the Child Mind Institute.