Educational Links 8/16/2020

Turning around data culture and student learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/08/06/turning-around-data-culture-and-student-learning/?utm_content=buffer01422&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR2QOY8yILO0-4uxjXmnZK7vTPZyJMQTLElteXjUa0keJSrJ3EpwStw3UcM

Pressure is on to close the digital divide under California governor’s executive order

https://edsource.org/2020/pressure-is-on-to-close-the-digital-divide-under-california-governors-executive-order/638318

10 Strategies Designed to Engage Elementary Students Online

https://catlintucker.com/2020/08/engage-elementary-students-online/

Keeping Kids Motivated for Online Learning

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/keeping-kids-motivated-for-online-learning?fbclid=IwAR3Ke3m1XJ0eN-OeiyYHdQDId-WXfjJ_ZltY9JYYpqFWjhGVoBsX_x4vz7k

How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-05-13-how-online-learning-research-can-improve-remote-instruction?utm_content=buffer3ef3f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR18cxyPM8LZCC1mEFjWHGukcfb7UZZEUKoL0-R6d3pIR4n9Sv2an54tUPY

Distance Learning: 6 UDL Best Practices for Online Learning

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/video-distance-learning-udl-best-practices?_ul=1*lelrar*domain_userid*YW1wLXg1OXRZZFBFeURzOVNtd05BXzZoNmc.

Keeping Students Engaged in Digital Learning

https://www.facebook.com/edutopia/videos/2795389190740460/UzpfSTEyMDc2MTEyMzM6MTAyMjQzMTIzOTIwOTY1ODc/

Setting norms, cultivating belonging and making compelling curriculum are still at the core of online teaching. Here are *6 tips* for keeping students engaged in a virtual environment.

Educational Links 6/11/19

5 Examples Of Project-Based Learning Protocols

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/5-examples-of-project-based-learning-protocols/?fbclid=IwAR3WPGD28GlvYNV4l9BsgV3NVJbNJkxP8y9Fpb1TnTozrQ0Vhot2bqcJ0YU

Principal Goes Extra Mile For Student With Special Needs

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2019/06/11/principal-extra-mile-special-needs/26762/?fbclid=IwAR2jli8kkTv514s26h8IIeNikrSy6Z4Vw6Cqb7gZLvlglqxjUl0YTLadKP4

MOTIVATING STRUGGLING LEARNERS IN SUMMER SCHOOL AND IN CLASS EVERYDAY

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/motivating-struggling-learners-in-summer-school-and-in-class-everyday/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork&fbclid=IwAR1hogXm5IslHCwDyUxU2xeU3sbpCHTM3BsOaK5hApyDbd7nLOxVws0bMtQ

DYSLEXIA, STRUGGLING READERS AND SOME METHODS TO GET OVER THE HUMP

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2019/06/10/dyslexia-struggling-readers-and-some-methods-to-get-over-the-hump

To Defeat Implicit Bias, Try Project-Based Learning

https://educationpost.org/to-defeat-implicit-bias-try-project-based-learning/?fbclid=IwAR2mCH1_NS6nxvdHj-gfTVZHPUysyanqXaxRDjdhRyWuejEzRwJ_JI_i2Sw

Want Teachers to Motivate Their Students? Teach Them How to Do It

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/06/06/want-teachers-to-motivate-their-students-teach.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR3jSH8QEuRJAfofg1IuSbU72psHrW4h_7ME2xS41H24O5RYuFaDOfrcGIM

Executive Dysfunction, Explained!

https://www.additudemag.com/executive-function-disorder-adhd-explained/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=diagnosis&fbclid=IwAR2K0scPxtTOk61_Wx1c3uMJpi_1k7EJy1Cr8mE23tWJQdtfSe0q67GkuhU

Executive dysfunction is a brain-based impairment that impacts a person’s ability to analyze, organize, decide, and execute things on time. It causes assignments to be lost, deadlines to be missed, and projects to overwhelm. Learn how to recognize the signs of executive dysfunction, and how to differentiate them from ADHD and/or learning disabilities.

Educational Links 4/20/19

Celebrate Earth Day with 30 Nature + Recycled Art Projects for Kids

https://artfulparent.com/celebrate-earth-day-with-recycled-art-projects-for-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArtfulParent+%28The+Artful+Parent%29

On Your Feet Guide to The Station Rotation Model

https://catlintucker.com/2019/04/on-your-feet-station-rotation/

To Boost Reading Comprehension, Show Students Thinking Strategies Good Readers Use

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53452/to-boost-reading-comprehension-show-students-thinking-strategies-good-readers-use?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

2 questions about cheating, copying, and student ‘integrity’

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2019/04/2-questions-about-cheating-copying-and-student-integrity.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29

VIDEO: “FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM: 6 FACTS ABOUT THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/04/19/video-festival-of-freedom-6-facts-about-the-passover-holiday/?fbclid=IwAR3-HEmy

5t5RwUamxMcWI8sK8ZoKClS_f0CH3MviHwG8dq_B9GEz1QT-1tM

How to Help Your Child Get Motivated in School

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-your-child-get-motivated-in-school/?fbclid=IwAR0Vjpzs3_cg4JidJkNWblVJNbHcqMA55rt2PqbNwKhRKKb3wP4nc6Kq4iY

The scary, lasting effects of too much screen time on children

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-scary-lasting-effects-of-too-much-screen-time-on-children-2019-04-10?mod=mw_share_facebook&fbclid=IwAR0sLB53LsI-RY89WKjyw-dQJ3xVKMMFBesL7_9DnYSBuc24AHAPBTtpvO8

Children who spent the most time glued to a screen when they were very young proved most at risk of developing emotional, psychological and physical health problems by the time they became teenagers, researchers at Université de Montréal in Canada have reported in the scientific journal Pediatric Research.

Educational Links 6/15/18

How Bibliotherapy Can Help Students Open Up About Their Mental Health

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50642/how-bibliotherapy-can-help-students-open-up-about-their-mental-health

7 SYMPTOMS OF DYSLEXIA

https://healthyinfodaily.com/7-symptoms-of-dyslexia/?og1=2693d7ce-e1d7-4a8b-b216-631db6f98d42&cid=cid7092&gclid=CjwKCAjwpIjZBRBsEiwA0TN1ryrHsaESx3fYqHLmrTpDUgxb_Brg1ZUpIXhv9EwE9F3hHVxkicXV_BoCJBIQAvD_BwE

7 Real-World Math Strategies

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-real-world-math-strategies?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Guest Post: Teaching Math To English Language Learners

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/06/14/guest-post-teaching-math-to-english-language-learners/

8 WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR KIDS

http://www.theedadvocate.org/8-ways-motivate-kids/

6 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/12-books-learning-every-teacher-read/

Building Trust Within a School

http://blog.mimio.com/building-trust-within-a-school

Why does trust matter so much in schools? The answer is complex. Teachers tend to operate in their own classrooms to teach finite sets of students. We know that this isn’t always best for student learning, but it is the defacto manner in which most schools operate. School leaders know that collaboration between teachers helps to improve outcomes. When best practices are shared from classroom to classroom, teachers improve and so does student learning. But this isn’t natural for most teachers—and this is why trust is so critical.

Educational Links 3/19/18

Recognize The Signs Of Teacher Burnout

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2017/06/11/teacherburnout/

Teaching Language & Content: A Coaching Cycle

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/coaching-cycle-teachers-example

When We Ask African American Teachers To Discipline African American Students Because They’re African American

https://www.teachthought.com/education/when-we-ask-african-american-teachers-to-discipline-african-american-students-students-because-theyre-african-american/

4 Reasons for Technology Integration

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/new_teacher_chat/2018/03/4_reasons_for_technology_integ.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School

https://www.additudemag.com/motivation-problems-teens-with-adhd/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent

A Student’s Perspective on SEL

https://www.edutopia.org/article/students-perspective-sel

Resources for Creating a School Culture of Empathy, Inclusion, and Kindness

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=6321607614222206264

Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support students' social and emotional development. To help, we've collected our best social and emotional learning (SEL) resources for building a culture of safety, kindness, and upstanding in your school. If you have any questions about how to use these in your teaching, reach out to us on social media or via email. We're here for you.

Educational Links 3/18/18

Talks to watch with kids

https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=playlist&utm_term=education

How Can Video Best Support Learning and Instruction?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-15-dlnchat-how-can-video-best-support-learning-and-instruction

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Basics

https://childmind.org/guide/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/

6 Ways School Bus WiFi Could Benefit Your District

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/03/15/188767/

The Importance of Staying Motivated for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/feeling-victimized/the-importance-of-staying-motivated-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Good Student Motivation Advice From Dan Ariely

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/03/17/good-student-motivation-advice-from-dan-ariely/

Effective Student-Led Discussions

https://www.edutopia.org/article/effective-student-led-discussions

Student-led discussions take time and a teacher who’s willing to step back a little. The results are worth it—when my students are empowered, my classroom transforms into an intellectual playground.

Best Articles for Educators 9/20/15

Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/strategies-helping-students-motivate-themselves-larry-ferlazzo 

Examples of Accommodations & Modifications

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/the-abcs-of-ieps/examples-of-accommodations-modifications/

How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-has-changed-education/

Teaching In America: 'Only The Strong Will Survive' 

http://www.npr.org/2015/09/13/439932839/teaching-in-america-only-the-strong-will-survive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=education

15 Useful DIY Professional Development Resources for Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/professional-development-resources-teachers/

How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class

http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-participation-tips 

How engaged are your students? Take this quiz and find out

 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/09/14/engaged-students-quiz-429/

Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/09/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature.html

Out Of The Classroom And Into The Woods http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/26/407762253/out-of-the-classroom-and-into-the-woods

 

Best Articles for Educators 7/6/14

21 Simple Ideas To Improve Student Motivation

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/21-simple-ideas-to-improve-student-motivatio/

Teachers and Parents: Join the Fight for a Fair and Open Internet

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/parents-teachers-join-fight-fair-open-internet-stacey-goodman?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

What Young Children Can Get Out Of Technology—And What They Can’t

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/07/what-young-children-can-get-out-of-technology-and-what-they-cant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-young-children-can-get-out-of-technology-and-what-they-cant

Why It’s Imperative to Teach Empathy to Boys

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/why-its-imperative-to-teach-empathy-to-boys/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Can Free Play Prevent Depression and Anxiety In Kids?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/can-free-play-prevent-depression-and-anxiety-in-kids/

 Creating a Respectful Classroom

Creating a Respectful Classroom Environment

 http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/creating-respectful-classroom-environment/

 7 Strategies To Support Students Who Can’t Afford Technology

http://www.teachthought.com/category/technology/

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 5/29/14

‘Tiger’ or ‘Hands-Off’ Mom? Both Types Motivate 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/05/tiger-or-hands-off-mom-both-types.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Has Health Insurance Affected Your Child's Education? 

http://ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/does-health-insurance-affect-your-child-s-education 

LD & Math Challenges: Highlights from Our LD Chat

http://ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/ld-and-math-challenges

States Take Steps to Make Sure Kids Get Vaccinated before School 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/05/states-take-steps-to-make-sure-kids-get.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Motivation: Student Interest

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/blog/motivation-is-the-best-accommodation-using-student-interest-to-tap-into-the-common-core/ 

Behavior Management Tips: Parent and Student Involvement - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips002.shtml#sthash.L6PnAJL7.dpuf

 Behavior Intervention

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips002.shtml

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)  

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.index.htm

 

 

Down To The Core Tweets of the Day 1/20/14

1.  Common Core in Action: Teaching Critical Thinking and Questioning

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-in-action-critical-thinking-questioning-heather-wolpert-gawron?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-critical-thinking-sponsored-curriculum-associates

2. A Key to Motivating Teenagers

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/15/17may.h33.html?tkn=PTWFZUHl4EMpaT%2BMBXdD67qEKuQ3T4y9B7yD&cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

3. Understanding Strengths and Challenges for Teens

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-testing/understanding-strenghts-challenges-for-teens 

4. Writing on the Walls: Graffiti as an Integrated Study Project

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/writing-walls-graffiti-integrated-study-shani-leader 

5. How to Help College Students Graduate

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/opinion/how-to-help-college-students-graduate.html?ref=education&_r=1 

6. 5 Awesome Innovations in 2014 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-innovations-2014-betty-ray?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-betty-2014-innovations-link 

7. Winter Olympics

http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c1158?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/8/14

 

1. How To Motivate Your Students After Holiday Break

http://www.edudemic.com/holiday-motivation/ 

2. Letting Go of the Reins to Allow for Student Self-Advocacy

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2013/12/letting_go_of_the_reins.html 

3. Special Educator Interest in Common Core Heated Up in 2013

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/12/special_educator_interest_in_c.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

4. Are too many kids taking antipsychotic drugs?

Use is climbing despite questions about how safe the drugs are and how well they work

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2013/12/are-too-many-kids-taking-antipsychotic-drugs/index.htm 

5. On Correlation, Causation and the "Real" Cause of Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/01/on-correlation-causation-and-real-cause.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

6. Have a kid who’s out of control? A new therapy offers a kind of parental empowerment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/have-a-kid-whos-out-of-control-a-new-therapy-offers-a-kind-of-parental-empowerment/2013/12/20/3bf3a56a-dab1-11e2-9df4-895344c13c30_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend 

7. Child Find

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/child.find.index.htm 

 

Differentiate to Meet Student Needs Tweets of the Day 11/28/13

1. Reteach and Enrich: How to Make Time for Every Student

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-budget-assessment-video

2. This Is What America's School Lunches Really Look Like

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/11/20/246400702/this-is-what-america-s-school-lunches-really-look-like?ft=1&f=1013

3. . TEDYouth Talks Ignite Curiosity

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/11/tedyouth-ignites-curiosity-to-learn-more/

4. Reflections: Engaging Fathers in Education

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/11/22/engaging-fathers-in-education/

5. ‘Listen, Empathize, Connect’ For Student Motivation

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2013/11/23/listen-empathize-connect-for-student-motivation/

6. The power of preschool done right

http://hechingerreport.org/content/the-power-of-preschool-done-right_13881/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

7. Persuasion Across Time & Space: Unit Overview

Grades 6-8, ELA, ELL

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/instructional-approach-for-ell?fd=1

Special Needs Weekly Update 9/22/13

1. To find this page, go to http://ncld.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=3561

2. Literacy Instruction

http://aacliteracy.psu.edu/

3. Getting Your Child Motivated for This School Year: Tips From Teachers in the Trenches

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/tips-school-motivation-teachers 

4. Brain science advancements shed light on treatment interventions

 https://edgefoundation.org/blog/2013/09/11/brain-science-advancements-shed-light-on-treatment-interventions/

5. Diane Ravitch: A Glossary of Neoliberal Education Reform 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/09/diane-ravitch-glossary-of-neoliberal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

6.  Fighting For Our Son To Learn To Read

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/parents-community/parent-to-parent/fighting-for-our-son-to-learn-to-read

7. Tips to Build a Good Relationship With Your Child's Teacher

 http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/building-good-relationship-with-your-childs-teacher

IEPs can be the most productive collaboration in all the school system.

 

 

Some Amazing Tweets Today! 12/6/12

1. TIME 2012 Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs: "Hope for Reversing Autism"

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/time-2012-top-ten-medical-breakthroughs-hope-reversing-autism

2. News Roundup: Learn, Reflect, and Get Inspired this Holiday Season
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/news-roundup-learn-reflect-get-inspired-holiday-season 

3. A classroom for teachers

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121206/SCHOOLS/212060328/1008/opinion01/A-classroom-teachers 

4. Teaching Trends: 7 Things That Have Shaped The Teaching Profession Over The Past 2 Decades 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/report-highlights-seven-t_n_2246506.html 

5. Top 12 Ways to Motivate Students 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-ways-motivate-students 

6. Reteach and Enrich: How to Make Time for Every Student

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-budget-assessment-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=reteachvideo 

7. 'Why I Hate School But Love Education' Viral Video Points To Stupid In America And All The Wrong Questions 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emmeline-zhao/why-i-hate-school-but-love-education_b_2246253.html 

Edu-Info Tweets of the Day 9/8/12

 So much responsibility for parents and teachers right now: school start, elections, possible strikes, changes in standards. Wow.

What about education, Mr. Romney and President Obama?

Let's look at both sides.

1a. Romney's radical vision for education

His voucher plan could transform the way we organize and fund public schools.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-zimmerman-vouchers-gop-20120907,0,244938.story 

 1b.. Obama: America Can 'Out-Educate And Out-Compete' Any Country On Earth 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/07/obama-america-can-out-edu_n_1864552.html 

Looking forward to the movie on the 28th.

 2. Teacher's Rock Concert 2012 + Won't Back Down

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384771041596627.87408.298848650188867&type=1 

No hable espanol?

3. Some Ga. Schools Make Mandarin Mandatory

http://www.npr.org/2012/09/08/160028396/looking-to-future-ga-schools-require-mandarin?sc=fb&cc=fp 

Consequences. That's how--fun and not so fun.

4.  How do you get reluctant learners to do their work?

http://www.teachhub.com/reluctant-learners-survey

Is this news to someone?

5. Recognizing the Parent Role in Character Education 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html 

The core is generalized, the problem comes when it is a specific school, teacher, class and student.

 6. 8 Problems With the Common Core State Standards? I Don't Think So

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/top_performers/2012/09/8_problems_with_the_common_core_state_standards_i_dont_think_so.html?intc=mvs