Educational Links 1/26/20

The Characteristics Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/10-characteristics-of-a-highly-effective-learning-environment/

Helping Teens Find Purpose: A Tool For Educators To Support Students' Discovery

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49012/helping-teens-find-purpose-a-tool-for-educators-to-support-students-discovery?fbclid=IwAR0WVD7_RuCl2SU4PUr0iKLe2_bNaHC3DKInDjohMqe9TwcKglWR4zEimJo

5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-highly-effective-teaching-practices-rebecca-alber

Great Teaching Means Letting Go

https://wegrowteachers.com/great-teaching-means-letting-go/?fbclid=IwAR0PUIJpyYKuesPUFWUp6qVfiie9BbHDDSgWx5GPs4iYQPmPgk6-o9gPhs4

5 Ways to Prepare Every Student for the STEM Economy

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-21-5-ways-to-prepare-every-student-for-the-stem-economy?utm_content=buffer859c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR0BqVdn7dxHJj2kwMf0FtLgDfj_A3bLEx8xgz3EdKkIQPbjgAr8wq8M-yI

How Making an Impact on the World Motivates Students

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49341/how-making-an-impact-on-the-world-motivates-students?fbclid=IwAR17z6p21uJl_G--3n_yvAkPlov7hyr0Hy0wXytbstEJWVWdboHwKhKD3ks

Reflections on Becoming More Culturally Responsive

https://www.edutopia.org/article/reflections-becoming-more-culturally-responsive?fbclid=IwAR3xPQdTtznWGdg91-ZrNuT-bOh40Xk3OIQefSD1939je6UZ35CkjlLLJfA

Participants in a program on culturally responsive teaching practices share what they’ve learned about themselves—and how their teaching has changed as a result.

Educational Links 4/30/19

18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-inconvenient-truths-about-assessment/?fbclid=IwAR1Ow-dlfzJ6PYG7Dq0xQExSGxIzFFbZybsQRoLI6JUh2BkMIKXkoktlxq4

How Grading Reform Helps High Achieving Students

https://wegrowteachers.com/14-questions-every-teacher-should-ask-themselves-about-that-lesson-plan/?fbclid=IwAR3AbdX6aMji_u4ccJdmUhnhNG_mbFmPw1H8_DJFxJF1MWvav7A_nETwvVc

Why Adults Should Listen, Learn, Trust, and Expect More From Kids

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52616/why-adults-should-listen-learn-trust-and-expect-more-from-kids?fbclid=IwAR1a4wNxBKkt4C-Dg0YTPoZo_Z7GmSxbFu4NYV9IVxlEs2E-MPr95Kwnza8

Where There’s a Will There’s a Way…But Only If You’re Good at Problem Solving

http://www.raepica.com/2019/04/good-at-problem-solving/?fbclid=IwAR3eSBjuRvZmxyTuFPg-84-BJIBfGm_4gTC-Zya1IPZasU2uTLHGdnACrSo

A less noisy classroom equals a better learning environment

https://www.educationdive.com/news/a-less-noisy-classroom-equals-a-better-learning-environment/552358/?fbclid=IwAR2m5CzbBoZOJcApXTOnmsr_gq8sL9QFBxZYOceits1heoEv6jtr5WB0guE

ONE WAY I’M PROMOTING “TRANSFER OF LEARNING” WITH MY STUDENTS – HANDOUT & VIDEOS INCLUDED

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/04/29/one-way-im-promoting-transfer-of-learning-with-my-students-handout-videos-included/?fbclid=IwAR3_dG10-0Q3-8OylFYn6dxymAIbsf4WA3LVmGD8LqIh-AHtPA_ufxoRfr8

14 Questions Every Teacher Should Ask Themselves About That Lesson Plan

https://wegrowteachers.com/14-questions-every-teacher-should-ask-themselves-about-that-lesson-plan/?fbclid=IwAR3AbdX6aMji_u4ccJdmUhnhNG_mbFmPw1H8_DJFxJF1MWvav7A_nETwvVc

Typical plans focus too much on fragmented day-to-day lessons and activities on discrete topics instead of deriving coherent plans ‘backward’ from long-term performance. The result is the beast called “coverage.” More subtly, many plans focus far too much on what the teacher and students will be doing instead of mapping out a plan for causing specific results and changes in ability, attitude, and behavior. A surprising number of plans do not make student engagement a central design consideration. And most plans do not explicitly design in a plan B many plans have no Plan B when Plan A doesn’t work. And even larger number do not plan mindful of predictable misconceptions and rough spots.

Educational Links 3/21/18

The Characteristics Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/10-characteristics-of-a-highly-effective-learning-environment/

Courage To Change: What It Takes to Shift to Restorative Discipline

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49526/courage-to-change-what-it-takes-to-shift-to-restorative-discipline

ABCya! Offers 24 Tutorials for Fun Hands-on Projects

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/03/abcya-offers-24-tutorials-for-fun-hands.html#.WrG8VminHGI

Technology in the Classroom: Grammar Check Websites

http://www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-grammar-check-websites

How to Find Free Music for Classroom Projects

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/03/how-to-find-free-music-for-classroom.html#.WrG4wGinHGI

Download: Growth Mindset Activities for Kids

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/download-growth-mindset-activities-for-kids?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Serving Gifted Students in General Ed Classrooms

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/gifted-students-general-ed-classrooms-elissa-brown?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

While gifted students might excel in certain areas, we must differentiate their learning to address other academic areas along with their social and emotional needs.

Educational Links 3/15/17

9 Characteristics Of A Competitive Learning Environment That Protects Children

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/9-characteristics-of-a-competitive-learning-environment-that-protects-children/?utm_content=buffer2be92&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

No Income Tax For Teachers? California Bill Aimed At Keeping Educators In Classroom

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/03/14/no-income-tax-for-teachers-california-bill-aimed-at-keeping-educators-in-classroom/

Respecting Parents’ Feelings in Special Education Planning: 8 Facts to Remember

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2017/03/13/respecting-parents-feelings-in-special-education-planning/?utm_term=0_3ec270b4ae-129387e8b1-198993697&mc_cid=129387e8b1&mc_eid=40daff9830&utm_content=buffer6e3fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for Dyspraxia

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-dyspraxia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Mary Bousted: 'The single biggest factor in educational underachievement is deprivation – funding must reflect that'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/mary-bousted-single-biggest-factor-educational-underachievement

Have You Provided Students Enough Feedback for Growth?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2017/03/have_you_provided_students_eno.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB

Looking inside classrooms can reveal surprising innovation

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/02/27/classrooms-surprising-innovation/

Teacher Depression & Anxiety Are SO Common. Here’s How to Cope.

https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-depression-anxiety/

Teaching is a stressful profession under the best of circumstances. You must be “on”—engaging and affable in front of a group of learners—nearly all the time. Your work day frequently stretches well past 3 p.m., and work responsibilities (and worries) spill over into your free time. You’re assessed on measures (such as student test scores) over which you have little control. And all too often, you’re working without the resources or support you need to really do your job well.

Is Your Class A Fun Learning Place? Tweets of the Day 8/5/14

The Classroom Cribs Challenge Asks You To Think About Learning Spaces

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#overviewstats 

In the Bustling, Interactive Classroom, A Place for Digital Games

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/in-the-bustling-interactive-classroom-a-place-for-digital-games/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

A Portal to Chaos and Adventure — In a Playground?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/a-portal-to-chaos-and-adventure-in-a-playground/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Where The Wild Things Play

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/04/334896321/where-the-wild-things-play?ft=1&f=1013

Brains At Play 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_hMYGAQ6k 

Classroom Organization: The Physical Environment

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/classroom-organization-physical-environment 

TONS of Classroom Design Ideas for Setting Up Your Cozy Learning Space! 

http://www.kleinspiration.com/2013/07/tons-of-classroom-design-ideas-for.html