Teaching Is Finishing Strong (updated)

 

4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections

https://www.edutopia.org/video/4-activities-encourage-end-year-reflections

Finishing the School Year Strong

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2011/05/05/tln_ferlazzo_3.html 

End of Year Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson345.shtml

Tips to Wrap Up the School Year!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/tips-wrap-school-year 

Top 12 Effective End of the Year Activities 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-effective-end-year-activities

The Last 40 Days Until Summer

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/end-of-school-year-danielle-moss-lee 

8 Activities to Make the Last Days of School Memorable and Fun 

http://www.teachhub.com/8-activities-make-last-days-school-memorable-and-fun 

How to Stay Charged During the Final Weeks of School

http://www.edutopia.org/motivation-final-weeks-school 

 

Educational Links 9/15/2020

How Families are Pushing Schools to Teach Reading Skills More Effectively

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56629/how-families-are-pushing-schools-to-teach-reading-skills-more-effectively

6 Common Misunderstandings About Assessment

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/6-common-misunderstandings-about-assessment-of-learning/?fbclid=IwAR32rSvDV6nHSxQReTDqJ4Jmb5t5ArP1bAqm9qu0Ji4yxbHupWjIuP9E0-k

Practice And Reflect: A Road Map To Becoming A Better Teacher

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/road-map-becoming-better-teacher/?fbclid=IwAR32rSvDV6nHSxQReTDqJ4Jmb5t5ArP1bAqm9qu0Ji4yxbHupWjIuP9E0-k

4 ways to prioritize cybersecurity education in schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/09/14/4-ways-to-prioritize-cybersecurity-education-in-schools/

Clear parent communication, support essential for remote learning success

https://www.educationdive.com/news/clear-parent-communication-support-essential-for-remote-learning-success/585130/

Schools Losing Out So Far in Court Challenges to Pandemic Orders

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/school_law/2020/09/courts_denying_relief_in_schoo.html

Dear Families and Educators: Why Parent-Teacher Communication Is More Impor

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/back-to-school/dear-families-and-educators-why-parent-teacher-communication-is-more?_ul=1*17xj73f*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

The basis of effective communication with parents also starts with trust. When speaking to parents, assure them that everything you discuss is confidential and that as a teacher, you always have your students' best interests at heart. Communicate often. 

Educational Links 10/31/19

Don't Forget Closure 
https://esheninger.blogspot.com/2019/10/dont-forget-closure.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR0E6h6BK6W7gHOe-If7k2Embh4_AY4xp8Fua-1BLV5MUnFtpXB4tqtcqP4

7 Ways Data-Fueled PLCs Are Transforming Education
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-10-28-7-ways-data-fueled-plcs-are-transforming-education

Reading scores drop for US students, with mixed math results 
https://www.educationdive.com/news/naep-2019-reading-scores-drop-for-us-students-with-mixed-math-results/566090/

The Headlines You See Today About NAEP Scores Don’t Tell The Whole Story….
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/10/30/the-headlines-you-see-today-about-naep-scores-dont-tell-the-whole-story/?fbclid=IwAR3KJpg5O5mHQE6vFRI2WVIRG4aoz2quBtYX2XX4ldcpQhu7BJ1-XgT5izc

Getting to Know One Student at a Time
https://www.middleweb.com/41429/getting-to-know-one-student-at-a-time/?fbclid=IwAR2hJvzSlu-KeuE0iVo3Gi60I49KgFJ0utg92BI4gLKtr7a6CKrs1TrRMG4

5 reasons your child should read graphic novels
https://www.today.com/parents/5-reasons-your-child-should-read-graphic-novels-t165336?cid=sm_npd_td_fb_pa&fbclid=IwAR1nQtQvIwl6sfdttjtdBija7b3FJay5i9A5UlxfNvd3rGNHRxuKbvleIO4

The Internet Was Born On This Day Fifty Years Ago – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/10/29/the-internet-was-born-on-this-day-fifty-years-ago-here-are-teaching-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR00L6xhoAPVL7MJ9vHj9icyZGmaEZ1LG8ACNbBsQEdPYG6r1ui7UcBEOGw

On October 29, 1969, researchers working under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency sent the first host-to-host message between laboratories at the University of California Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute. This marked the birth of the Internet as we know it. Today, more than half the world’s population is online and the Internet contributes trillions to the global economy.

Teaching Is Reflective

A Mid-Year Reflection for Teachers and Students 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/mid-year-reflection-teachers-students-maurice-elias 

The Reflective Teacher: Taking a Long Look

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflective-teacher-taking-long-look-nicholas-provenzano 

Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflecting-on-reflection-habit-of-mind-terry-heick 

Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teaching-30-day-blogging-challenge-teachers/ 

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

http://www.www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflectiveteacher/ 

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Relective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

 http://w.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teacher-reflective-teaching/

7 Great Resources for Reflective Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/reflective-tips/ 

Reflection: What Makes Learning Stick

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/reflection-what-makes-learning-stick/ 

Teaching Is Reflective

A Mid-Year Reflection for Teachers and Students 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/mid-year-reflection-teachers-students-maurice-elias 

The Reflective Teacher: Taking a Long Look

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflective-teacher-taking-long-look-nicholas-provenzano 

Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflecting-on-reflection-habit-of-mind-terry-heick 

Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teaching-30-day-blogging-challenge-teachers/ 

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

http://www.www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflectiveteacher/ 

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Relective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

 http://w.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teacher-reflective-teaching/

7 Great Resources for Reflective Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/reflective-tips/ 

Reflection: What Makes Learning Stick

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/reflection-what-makes-learning-stick/ 

Educational Links 4/23/18

Are We Asking Too Much Of Our Schools?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2018/04/are_we_asking_too_much_of_our_schools.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB

10 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: A SPECIAL EDUCATOR’S MANIFESTO

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/10-behavior-management-strategies-a-special-educators-manifesto/

3 tips to help inspire self-reflection in teachers

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/04/06/3-tips-help-inspire-self-reflection-teachers/

What Is Writing Workshop?

https://www.weareteachers.com/what-is-writing-workshop/

Tips For Helping Students Open Up to Poetry

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/whole_story/2018/04/tips_for_helping_students_open.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

A Lesson In How To Overcome Implicit Bias

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/04/19/604070231/a-lesson-in-how-to-overcome-implicit-bias?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180421&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180421

8 Stress Factors for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/stress-anxiety/at-a-glance-8-stressors-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues

Putting Learning First With New Tech Tools

https://www.edutopia.org/article/putting-learning-first-new-tech-tools

It’s wild to think about how new technologies are changing the way we think about teaching and learning. The digital tools many students have access to both inside and outside the classroom require us all to take a hard look at the way we use these tools in the context of learning experiences. It’s easy to get caught up with the shiniest, brightest, or most attention-grabbing digital device or website, but it is possible to pause, reflect, and prioritize tasks over digital tools in the classroom. Are we putting the learning first?

Teaching Is Reflective

A Mid-Year Reflection for Teachers and Students 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/mid-year-reflection-teachers-students-maurice-elias 

The Reflective Teacher: Taking a Long Look

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflective-teacher-taking-long-look-nicholas-provenzano 

Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflecting-on-reflection-habit-of-mind-terry-heick 

Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teaching-30-day-blogging-challenge-teachers/ 

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

http://www.www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflectiveteacher/ 

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Relective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

 http://w.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teacher-reflective-teaching/

7 Great Resources for Reflective Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/reflective-tips/ 

Reflection: What Makes Learning Stick

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/reflection-what-makes-learning-stick/ 

Educational Links 3/23/18

Why dance is just as important as math in school

Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and language. Psst: it may even help raise test scores, says Sir Ken Robinson.

https://ideas.ted.com/why-dance-is-just-as-important-as-math-in-school/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=education

4 STEM Tools That Turn Students’ Curiosity Into Real Learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50486/4-stem-tools-that-turn-students-curiosity-into-real-learning?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Mindfulness in Schools

http://www.nesca-news.com/2018/03/mindfulness-in-schools.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FiMfkT+%28NESCA+News+%26+Notes%29

12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/upgrade-classroom-design/

Congress rejects much of Betsy DeVos’s agenda in spending bill

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/03/21/congress-rejects-much-of-betsy-devoss-agenda-in-spending-bill/?utm_term=.9be21e6e1ee9

Teacher Think Alouds Work in Every Subject

https://www.middleweb.com/37253/teacher-think-alouds-work-in-every-subject/

Frameworks for Reflection

https://www.edutopia.org/article/frameworks-reflection

Reflection is an analysis of our performance. It aids in deeper learning and helps us to perform better in the future because it boosts our sense of self-efficacy—the feeling that we’re capable of achieving our goals. As we reflect on our performance, we gain control over that performance, understanding exactly how certain outcomes came to be.

Teaching Is Reflective

A Mid-Year Reflection for Teachers and Students 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/mid-year-reflection-teachers-students-maurice-elias 

The Reflective Teacher: Taking a Long Look

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflective-teacher-taking-long-look-nicholas-provenzano 

Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflecting-on-reflection-habit-of-mind-terry-heick 

Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teaching-30-day-blogging-challenge-teachers/ 

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

Are You A Reflective Teacher?

http://www.www.teachthought.com/teaching/reflectiveteacher/ 

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Relective Teacher

10 Ways To Be A More Reflective Teacher

 http://w.teachthought.com/teaching/reflective-teacher-reflective-teaching/

7 Great Resources for Reflective Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/reflective-tips/ 

Reflection: What Makes Learning Stick

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/reflection-what-makes-learning-stick/ 

Teaching Is Reflective