Educational Links 6/7/2021

 

12 Curriculum Planning Tips For Any Grade Level Or Content Area

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/making-learning-a-process-that-honors-change/?fbclid=IwAR05qUqE6Yrp1g0w0b8j3pSXf9nzXTipi9BF57I6y2JKHPWjNhAfLSQRFwc

Amid Objections to Automated Proctoring, One Company Abandons the Practice

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-05-27-amid-objections-to-automated-proctoring-one-company-abandons-the-practice

California schools move ahead with fall distance learning plans despite limitations

https://edsource.org/2021/california-schools-move-ahead-with-fall-distance-learning-plans-despite-limitations/655901

K-12 Education

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/

Please, no more cheesy interview questions

https://www.tes.com/news/teacher-job-interviews-school-recruitment-please-no-more-cheesy-interview-questions?fbclid=IwAR3dPACriV5YAux0lym9vearZjggK307yJrAfHAoZfNtE_X_xjvTooTYThk

FDA Approves Device To Help Detect Autism

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/06/07/fda-approves-device-to-help-detect-autism/29364/?fbclid=IwAR1wX8Wzq7a2Mf7v_CudU8xP7rQrRfZCuB7Jmhw50sMbYKYLlNMAVXTgCXQ

Productive Classroom Debates on Sensitive Topics

https://www.edutopia.org/article/productive-classroom-debates-sensitive-topics?fbclid=IwAR1cMDEO2ZFxhkOkeGGbEt9ikhvSk1Z5VlS13DGgVtPv03iZKe5d4ne3aBI

When teachers keep their own views in the background, they can guide students to explore their different views with empathy and respect.

Educational Links 5/28/2021

 

A High School Turns to Former Students to Address Racism on Campus

https://www.edutopia.org/article/high-school-turns-former-students-address-racism-campus?fbclid=IwAR2xGF1yKDrNFODrPyEnw4sePH3TpV0kRywEIXz0uMbBsW2ppkG13tAD6V0

How To Handle Return-To-School Misbehavior

https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2021/04/23/how-to-handle-return-to-school-misbehavior/

The Difference Between Discipline and Punishment

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/classroom-management/the-difference-between-discipline-and-punishment

Tens of Thousands of Students May Have to Repeat a Grade. Should They?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tens-of-thousands-of-students-may-have-to-repeat-a-grade-should-they/2021/05?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR04UEnHWCH0XirVnJ_IjP2tk8mQ_DLHRoJBwN0vJYWCSzhU8BUUOLGAWcw

'Be Proud Of Where You Come From': An Indian-American Teen's Winning Podcast

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57885/be-proud-of-where-you-come-from-an-indian-american-teens-winning-podcast?fbclid=IwAR3YNX3QV-RzaJtun9Va3o2jkj4Skuxu1d8bzKXJmi_L6YTikXuzjN8ve3k

How To Help Students Not Just ‘Pay Attention’ But Take Control Of Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/student-engagement-strategies/?fbclid=IwAR3X2ZZaP5HDnheqaOJczYXLUssYntUw0LpPut3uNfzg9smfvXRBU8BzRf0

Remote Learning Loss Is Widespread, Thorny for Students with ADHD

https://www.additudemag.com/remote-learning-loss-adhd-students/

Remote learning loss has handicapped academic growth for many students with ADHD. In a recent survey, ADDitude asked parents whether they are taking steps to remediate this loss. Some families are considering summer school or repeating a grade, while others welcome the break of a summer vacation.

Educational Links 10/8/2020

 

A Better Alternative To Grading Student Writing

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/a-better-alternative-to-grading-student-writing/?fbclid=IwAR343QtiNDBO7INVNOA6_ATYvAzmdfwQHvQj24a9--Vz6j2KONcvV3fGfbY

HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD (DÍA DE MUERTOS) ARE COMING UP – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/10/07/halloween-day-of-the-dead-dia-de-muertos-are-coming-up-here-are-teaching-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR0FsnDV5UANOcy8yb-Y6HVT9EiaoQTwX5hGRKY3y5DLngKR1Tdofyu9f4A

Education and the coronavirus crisis: What’s the latest?

https://edsource.org/2020/latest-updates-on-education-and-the-coronavirus-crisis/635717?fbclid=IwAR1EakIiIHYKJJk1XK8DrG6-l9qeJ3TkajDIHWY5dBPrr6lMoJTLq6x9ZSs

42 Little Things That Drive Teachers Crazy

https://www.weareteachers.com/drive-teachers-crazy/?utm_content=1593197075&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2zUCaogO4Ua4nYzi0GBHQ7iu_elo-8ZqIS8dov1xRer_q2LKFcaJxPAlU

5 Tips for Embracing Outdoor Learning in Any Setting

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56742/5-tips-for-embracing-outdoor-learning-in-any-setting?fbclid=IwAR2Z1stnyQaFOe74OxJJ-DDyBujpPJtpOjm2gEoiez0sVjrCZg7Rl28rBb0

Grants for Teachers Creating Online Lessons During COVID-19

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2020/10/national_geographic_offers_grants_for_teachers_to_develop_remote_materials.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR2jYsKZ0HNqH7PuTPoJ5nEPwT0uQFwi47zuyKJmqEDFigjOcmkQkC_8vTA

Using Retakes to Nurture Growth Mindset

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-retakes-nurture-growth-mindset?fbclid=IwAR0C_t07FTp3pr-SDCJTSXu_2Iir2_QuClpHtmc4CpKxfBz4WjmAoen8PUg

Offering students the chance to redo assessments and assignments can improve their self-perception—and the quality of their work.

The Future of Education

13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/13-likely-realities-the-future-learning/

Neurodiversity: The Future of Special Education?

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr17/vol74/num07/Neurodiversity@-The-Future-of-Special-Education%C2%A2.aspx

School Of The Future

https://www.edutopia.org/school/school-future

What's Our Vision for the Future of Learning?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/33147/whats-our-vision-for-the-future-of-learning

The Role Of The Teacher In The Near-Future Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/things-teachers-save/

What Student Leaders Think About the Future of Education

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-01-04-what-student-leaders-think-about-the-future-of-education

9 Things That Will Shape The Future Of Education: What Learning Will Look Like In 20 Years?

https://elearningindustry.com/9-things-shape-future-of-education-learning-20-years

Students will be learning outside, armed with different devices, listening to a teacher of choice. Skills will not be assessed on paper but based on their performance in the field. What on earth are we talking about? Welcome to the future of education.

Educational Links 12/8/18

20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-ways-to-provide-effective-feedback-for-learning/

12 Days of Teacher Self-Care to Get You Through December

https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-self-care-ideas-december/?utm_content=1544229172&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

What to do when parents refuse to believe their child is naughty

https://www.tes.com/news/what-do-when-parents-refuse-believe-their-child-naughty?fbclid=IwAR3trFjD62YVwhA8E8wFXAKXoXH7WuR_GZmMwhMW8WFvY_i16wXPfzo3MQ0

Fewer Teachers Entering Special Education Nationally

https://californiaeducator.org/2018/12/05/fewer-teachers-entering-special-education-nationally/?fbclid=IwAR0Msz-IwFmN29eeK3Zcl3hFFU9lFjgPVB8jdmUgogOREwDCVoPBzDiNhJo

The big jobs of small-town principals

https://hechingerreport.org/the-big-jobs-of-small-town-principals/

What It Takes to Make Co-Teaching Work

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/05/what-it-takes-to-make-co-teaching-work.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR2DS1YBg49QU5TGTeWWU4pap47W7mMw0Q4C562NQKYp4seHk0dZZsF8NyU

Nine things all satisfied teachers feel

https://www.tes.com/news/nine-things-all-satisfied-teachers-feel?fbclid=IwAR2NLQA6QLAD3MMPqVCetA_mUeZoKlpEY49TQmlyZ6Gu_gz4HsbXh_oteJU

The Beginning of the End of Snow Days

https://www.edutopia.org/article/beginning-end-snow-days?

utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Districts around the U.S. are working out policies and procedures for having kids work at home when inclement weather closes schools.

Educational Links 2/26/18

ALEC COUROS’ 6 EPIC EDUCATIONAL TRUTHS

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/alec-epic/?utm_content=buffer4708e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Educators Say 'No Way' to Trump's Suggestion of Arming Teachers

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/02/educators_say_no_way_to_trumps.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

How to be a collaborative leader

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/01/30/collaborative-leader/

How teachers’ aggression may be creating bullies

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/how-teachers-aggression-may-be-creating-bullies

Pushing Learners to Think with Performance Tasks

https://esheninger.blogspot.com/2018/02/pushing-learners-to-think-with.html

If We Want Our Youngest Students to Love Reading, We Have to Do These 3 Things

https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-kids-to-love-reading/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=GreatBooks_1706_SingleArt

In the News: Supreme Court to Hear Case on Unions, Non-Member Financial Requirements

http://educationnext.org/news-supreme-court-hear-case-unions-non-member-financial-requirements/

On Monday, February 26, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in  Janus vs. AFSCME, a case that could “deal a potentially crippling blow to public sector unions.”

The case was brought by Mark Janus, an Illinois government employee. He argues that he should not be required to pay a fee to the public sector union he has chosen not to join. He sees the required agency fee as a violation of his First amendment rights since the union takes positions he opposes, positions which he views as political.

Educational Links 1/23/17

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2017

https://cultofpedagogy.com/ed-tech-tools-2017/

Resources and Quotes on the Power of Place

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/01/resources-and-quotes-on-the-power-of-place/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Resources%20and%20Quotes%20on%20the%20Power%20of%20Place

Can schools make the American Dream real for poor kids?

http://interactive.wbez.org/room205/

Mentally Ill Lose Out As Special Ed Declines

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/01/mentally-ill-lose-out-as-special-ed.html

Say It With Your Hands

http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/hand-gestures-in-teaching-sfusd?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=video&utm_medium=social

What Inclusion Means to Me
http://www.thinkinclusive.us/what-inclusion-means/

Assistive Technology for Math

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/assistive-technology-for-math?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

There are many ways to access AT tools for math. You can find traditional “low-tech” classroom tools, like rulers, basic calculators and graph paper—including calculators with large numbers and symbols and graph paper with large graph squares—at a school supply store. Your child’s teacher may also be able to provide these tools.

There are also adaptive tools designed for kids with math issues. A common adaptive tool is manipulatives like blocks and number lines. The school may provide these in your child’s classroom. But you can also buy them online.

Today, however, lots of AT tools for math are being used on one of three computer platforms for assistive technology:

Educational Links 7/3/16

School Leadership

http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/school-leadership

Video: Kids With Learning and Attention Issues Talk About Making Friends 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/making-keeping-friends/video-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues-talk-about-making-friends?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

How to Consent to Some Parts of an IEP and Not Others 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/if-losing-services/how-to-consent-to-some-parts-of-an-iep-and-not-others?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

7 Inspiring Stories About Artists to Share With Kids

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2015/08/14/7-inspiring-stories-about-artists-to-share-with-kids 

I Do, We Do, You Do 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/modeling-strategy-getty 

Secrets of the ADHD Brain

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/10117.html 

Those with the condition don't have a shortage of attention. They pay too much attention to everything. Most people with unmedicated ADHD have four or five things going on in their minds at once. The hallmark of the ADHD nervous system is not attention deficit, but inconsistent attention.

 

 

Helpful Educational Websites

Educators have resources online both infinite, and interesting.

Here is a sampling. 
 

General Education

Edutopia | K-12 Education Tips & Strategies That Work

https://www.google.com/search?q=edutopia+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 

 

MindShift | How we will learn - KQED

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/

 

TeachThought - Learn better.

http://www.teachthought.com/ 

Ed Tech and STEM

 

Edudemic - Education Technology Tips For Students AndTeachers

 http://www.edudemic.com/

 

eSchool News | Technology News & Innovation in K-12Education

 http://www.eschoolnews.com/

Ed Tech Review

http://edtechreview.in/

  

Special Education 

 

Understood | For Learning and Attention Issues - Understood

https://www.understood.org/en

 

 

Special-Ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights

http://special-ism.com/

Disability Scoop - Developmental Disability News

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/

Educational Links 6/6/15

Could Storytelling Be the Secret Sauce to STEM Education?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/06/05/could-storytelling-be-the-secret-sauce-to-stem-education/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Deeper Learning in Practice

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/deeper-learning-in-practice-jennifer-kabaker 

Experts Weigh In on Study Showing Correlation between IVF and Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/06/experts-weigh-in-on-study-showing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

8 Questions to Ask Yourself BEFORE You Plan Your Summer Calendar

Live a Better Life

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/plan-your-summer-calendar/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoolCatTeacherBlog+%28Cool+Cat+Teacher+Blog%29 

How The Memory Works In Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-memory-works-in-learning/ 

5 Outside of the Box Assessments Ideas

http://catlintucker.com/2015/06/5-outside-of-the-box-assessments-ideas/ 

To Group or Not to Group — That Is the Question

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/group-or-not-group-question?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29 

High-Poverty Schools With No Trouble Attracting Great Teachers

http://educationnext.org/high-poverty-schools-no-trouble-attracting-great-teachers/ 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Links 5/25/15

Making Computer Science More Inviting: A Look at What Works

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/upshot/making-computer-science-more-inviting-a-look-at-what-works.html?ref=education&abt=0002&abg=1 

Favorite Tech Tools For Social Studies Classes

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/05/21/favorite-tech-tools-for-social-studies-classes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Tech Finder

Expert-approved apps & games for your child

https://www.understood.org/en/tools/tech-finder 

Survey: Top Teachers Cite Student Poverty, Family Stress as Chief Academic Barriers 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/05/survey-top-teachers-cite-student.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future

http://www.teachthought.com/trends/shift-learning-the-7-most-powerful-ideas-shifts-in-learning-today/ 

Why Childhood Anxiety Often Goes Undetected (and the Consequences) 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/05/why-childhood-anxiety-often-goes.html 

Professor and Students Share Reactions to the Flipped Classroom

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/professor-and-students-share-reactions-to-the-flipped-classroom/ 

School Leadership: 3 Things Required to Make Professional Development a Priority

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/school-administrors-radio/ 

 

 

 

Education Links 2/27/15

How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation/

Learning Opportunities in Nature

Learning Opportunities in Nature

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/learning_opportunities_in_nature/ 

Learning Opportunities in Nature

Steps to Create the Conditions for Deep, Rigorous, Applied Learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/02/steps-to-creating-the-conditions-for-deep-rigorous-applied-learning/ 

What Works For My Kids

http://thejosevilson.com/what-works-for-my-kids/

Tips for Teachers: Homework modifications that make a difference for students with ADHD 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ngEPhYyQw 

Create a Word Cloud Within Your Google Documents 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/10/create-word-cloud-within-your-google.html#.VO_fb-HQMo0 

Sunday Review Editorial: Don’t Give Up the Gains in Education 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/02/sunday-review-editorial-dont-give-up.html 

 

 

 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 4/9/14

1. Rare footage of Helen Keller speaking with the help of Annie Sullivan
http://www.wimp.com/helenkeller/ 

2. Quit Using the 'R' Word
http://www.thinkinclusive.us/quit-using-the-word-retarded-in-three-easy-steps/#sthash.k5ThtYnK.cIYX66Gm.dpbs

3. 12 Ways Emotion Runs Your ADHD Life 

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/66/slide-1.html 

4. Summer Camp for Kids With LD: Getting the Right Fit

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/summer-camp-kids-ld

What We Didn’t Expect From Inclusion

5. What we didn't expect from inclusion
http://www.thinkinclusive.us/what-we-didnt-expect-from-inclusion/#sthash.MEOUlstF.Hlck0uo2.dpbs 

6. The Most Important Thing Parents Need To Understand About Special Education

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/04/08/the-most-important-thing-parents-need-to-understand-about-special-education/ 

7. Out-of-the-Box Advocacy

 http://www.ncld.org/disability-advocacy/be-an-ld-advocate/lyn-pollard-out-of-box

Quit Using The Word “Retarded” In Three Easy Steps