Educational Links 1/19/2021

Effective online teacher training grows, but in-person supports still needed

https://www.k12dive.com/news/the-future-of-online-teacher-training-and-in-person-supports/593266/

Quick Guide: How has the pandemic altered California’s school accountability reforms?

https://edsource.org/2020/quick-guide-changing-school-accountability-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/630200

Education in the Face of Unprecedented Challenges 

https://www.edsurge.com/research/reports/education-in-the-face-of-unprecedented-challenges

Getting Started With PBL in Social Studies

https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-pbl-social-studies

THREE VIDEOS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/01/18/three-videos-about-the-importance-of-storytelling/?fbclid=IwAR1WojMqn_gqm9HpEvHRFfwzGUDWjOUHmQlXQySnHGrSJn6kvTXzPDrkMTc

Education in the Face of Unprecedented Challenges

https://www.edsurge.com/research/reports/education-in-the-face-of-unprecedented-challenges

How to Read an IEP: 5 Things Teachers Should Look for

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/learning-and-attention-issues-basics/how-to-read-an-iep-5-things-teachers-should-look-for?_ul=1*1nchany*domain_userid*YW1wLTVmR21LUkI1Q1ZBMi1nSkh3UEkzWnc.

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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.