Fret Not Yourself

and don't forget to delight thyself in the Lord!

fret not
do good
commit thy way
rest
wait
cease from anger
wait upon the Lord
the meek shall inherit the earth
the Lord upholds the righteous
show mercy
the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
depart from evil do good
speak wisdom

The Holy Bible (KJV) _ Psalms 37 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onzQNZkQ6w 

Educational Links 8/4/19

Teacher Wellness

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/teacher-wellness

23 Close Reading Anchor Charts That Will Help Your Students Dig Deep

https://www.weareteachers.com/close-reading-anchor-charts/?utm_content=1564834041&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2IKXB3Y7qT3Ifzqkf2Yja08aVhNQkLEh0LQ-ejuF9btgnYpDvbtMbdwqs

On Education: An institutionalized destruction of virtues

https://medium.com/@BiankaB12/on-education-an-institutionalized-destruction-of-virtues-1ba7fd57e3f9

THEN AND NOW: Here are all the ways being a public-school teacher has changed in the last 50 years

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-public-school-teacher-changed-the-last-50-years-2019-7?fbclid=IwAR3xAdtp9Nbg7SVLUU6VQ1__8IxFFE_pfpTkcFXosDb5M1QInzAayaUdxao

How Schools Can Help Teachers Understand and Address Racial Bias

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53512/how-schools-can-help-teachers-understand-and-address-racial-bias?fbclid=IwAR0FyiF6Y0rW6JUwMQKgcG9hTHK-gK-T-D1hiibPpQq7r9DONxv6hn_JgdM

Classroom Management: The Importance of a Morning Meeting

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-importance-morning-meeting?fbclid=IwAR1Fq1OnNopZY2TZREAX9O8jvDs0me6QafSmHrjewydKud1AKz8f_jx1TO4

The After-School Homework Routine You Need to Try

https://www.additudemag.com/excuses-for-not-doing-homework/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=parent&fbclid=IwAR1CSan3CjrfdUjz9JCnHVqmzEl4jvkuYx2TYnI1bOx0Ki2JOY9IS4gbZ6g

Executive functions go berserk trying to keep up with homework assignments, deadlines, and problem sets. Lighten your child’s load by using the after-school homework routine that teaches scheduling and prioritization skills.

Educational Links 12/25/18

Optimism Is a Learnable Skill

https://www.edutopia.org/article/optimism-learnable-skill

Want to Personalize Learning? Computers Aren't the Answer

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/12/want-to-personalize-learning-computers-arent-the.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR1gJsU9ArX7wKisCcdw6q8zgSMzjifEalLADIc7vVLxp-QIdgzN5ZkBRCY

Dear Principal: Cancel That Honor Roll Assembly!

https://theeducatorsroom.com/dear-principal-cancel-that-honor-roll-assembly/?fbclid=IwAR0ZeaDhemDgzsc3vdzjX4DBbSVmcvD-3L3z48ge7Jraqrfej6-bJsakeHo

The Best Parent Engagement Resources – 2018

http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2018/12/24/the-best-parent-engagement-resources-2018/?fbclid=IwAR0_9khI32GQmDONmHCd_knjb0NgKsK19YKeffVLzVwB-LOXQlCR1LFGz88

Literacy Tools That Bring Equity and Energy to the Classroom—and Unlock Career Doors

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-12-literacy-tools-that-bring-equity-and-energy-to-the-classroom-and-unlock-career-doors

Differentiation in a Rigid Curriculum

https://www.edutopia.org/article/differentiation-rigid-curriculum?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Teacher Sick Days: A Survival Guide

https://m2.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/teacher-sick-days-survival-guide?fbclid=IwAR0KXYN6HUBYMMmq5frYErpoFhwizjVEw4W8i_EqZMQqT4I-Kxg_WqOwa0M

There are lots of scenarios that can play out when a teacher is feeling under the weather and trying to decide whether to take one of their teacher sick days. Maybe you wake up not feeling particularly great, but don't think you're sick enough to stay home. At first, you think you can probably tough it out, but by mid-morning you know you made a mistake. Finding a sub at this point is almost impossible. Is there a way to get through the day?

Educational Links 12/23/18

Will Letter Grades Survive?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/will-letter-grades-survive?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2018/12/the-school-to-prison-pipeline.html?

fbclid=IwAR2fJiUqqAuihalH18IYRKSb91tTknsOuG7jg_8eqyQOu5Glbq5iWS0_r0w

Dear School Leaders, Please Stop Cutting Recess for Kids

https://www.weareteachers.com/dont-cut-recess-for-kids/?utm_content=1545412020&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0iYcvx6NbEmx43ooMA9_qUAJzMng10B-bYyXFAN9RJvtR0eU1lIqSUg9Q

Recharging Your Teaching Battery

http://blog.mimio.com/recharging-your-teaching-battery

Schools don’t have to reinvent the wheel

https://hechingerreport.org/schools-dont-have-to-reinvent-the-wheel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29

This “open” innovation may indicate the future of learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/12/12/open-badges-future-learning/

My Principal Wants to Improve Test Scores ... Is He Right?

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/my-principal-wants-improve-test-scores-he-right?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29

Their “theory” — and it is just a theory — is that one can raise reading scores through targeted teaching of particular comprehension skills. Teachers are to use the results of their state accountability tests to look for fine-grained weaknesses in reading achievement — or to try to identify which educational standards the kids aren’t meeting.

Fret Not Yourself

and don't forget to delight thyself in the Lord!

fret not
do good
commit thy way
rest
wait
cease from anger
wait upon the Lord
the meek shall inherit the earth
the Lord upholds the righteous
show mercy
the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
depart from evil do good
speak wisdom

The Holy Bible (KJV) _ Psalms 37 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onzQNZkQ6w 

Educational Links 7/27/18

Why Restorative Justice Is About More Than Reducing Suspensions

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51686/how-restorative-justice-is-about-more-than-just-reducing-suspensions?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Advocating for Children Can Be an Uphill Battle

http://www.raepica.com/2018/07/advocating-for-children/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RaePica+%28Rae+Pica%29

It's never too early to start teaching digital citizenship skills

https://www.educationdive.com/news/its-never-too-early-to-start-teaching-digital-citizenship-skills/528396/

Take Advantage of Opportunities to Sustain Your Instructional Vitality

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/faculty-development/keep-your-teaching-fresh/

11 Methods for Teaching Reading That Help Struggling Readers

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/11-methods-teaching-reading-help-struggling-readers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29

Building a Makerspace From the Ground Up

http://blog.mimio.com/building-a-makerspace-from-the-ground-up

Educators struggle to find solid research on edtech

https://edscoop.com/educators-struggle-to-find-solid-research-on-edtech

The vast majority of educators rely on general web searches for edtech information, but they are skeptical about how reliable that information is.

Educational Links 7/14/18

Burnout Isn’t Inevitable

https://www.edutopia.org/article/burnout-isnt-inevitable

Building the Capacity of Educators to Meet the Needs of Students with ADHD

http://www.chadd.org/Training-Events/Teacher-to-Teacher.aspx

When Principals Don’t Trust Their Teachers

https://schoolleadersnow.weareteachers.com/when-principals-dont-trust-teachers/

10 Easy Ways to Create an Awesome #SchoolCulture This Year

https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8365

13 Great Drawing Lessons for Students

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/07/13-great-drawing-lessons-for-students.html

Chris Roland talks about differentiated instruction

http://www.eltnews.gr/interviews/1836-chris-roland-talks-about-differentiated-instruction

5 Steps to Incorporate Design Thinking Into Your Classroom

https://www.stanfield.com/blog/2018/07/design-thinking-teacher-student-development/

If you’ve never heard of it before, design thinking is a form of problem-solving. It’s a process often used by inventors and tech gurus when they come up with something new. However, design thinking is not just for inventors or techies. 

Fret Not Yourself

and don't forget to delight thyself in the Lord!

fret not
do good
commit thy way
rest
wait
cease from anger
wait upon the Lord
the meek shall inherit the earth
the Lord upholds the righteous
show mercy
the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
depart from evil do good
speak wisdom

The Holy Bible (KJV) _ Psalms 37 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onzQNZkQ6w 

Educational Links 11/5/17

School Leadership

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

Sensory Processing Disorder: What Every Teacher Needs to Know

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4543-sensory-processing-disorder-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know

SEL Weekly Update

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/11/01/sel-weekly-update-54/

Special Ed Kids Deserve a First-Class Education. Top Charter Networks Must Give It to Them

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/11/special-ed-kids-deserve-first-class.html

Are You at Risk for Secondary Traumatic Stress?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/are-you-risk-secondary-traumatic-stress?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/technology/silicon-valley-baltimore-schools.html

Creativity: The Most Common Superpower

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/11/creativity-common-superpower/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Creativity:%20The%20Most%20Common%20Superpower

Careers involving creativity used to be strictly for the arts. A person that has the ability to make your work differ from the other artist and from the norm, but now creativity is for more than just the arts. We use creativity every day, from the economic society to cultural and personal expression. We use it to tell stories, express our passions, and develop revolutionary ideas and technology that change the world around us. Creativity isn’t necessarily what comes from our thought process, but it’s the process of giving those original ideas value.

Educational Links 11/2/17

Educators Are More Stressed at Work Than Average People, Survey Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2017/10/educator_stress_aft_bat.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB-TM

Mindfulness Training for Teens Fails Important Test

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mindfulness-training-for-teens-fails-important-test/

What are the Best Ways to Organize Classroom Discussions?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2017/11/what_are_the_best_ways_to_organize_classroom_discussions.html

What Makes a Great School?

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/10/what-makes-great-school

Discipline for disruptive students revamped

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/18/a-district-that-ditched-in-school-suspensions.html

Focus on Play and Engage Students of All Ages

https://teach.com/blog/focus-on-play-and-engage-students-of-all-ages/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

The Yin and Yang of Inclusion

https://www.makespecialeducationwork.com/yin-yang-inclusion/

Inquiry-based learning can be defined as learning that “starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios – rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge.” In short, we uncover material, as opposed to content coverage and the memorization and regurgitation of facts and knowledge.

Educational Links 10/10/17

Grants for Teachers

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/10/grants-for-teachers.html#.Wdwz-UuGPGI

HOW TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING SOMETHING SPECIAL

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e166/

Response: We Need to let Students 'Read, Read, Read'

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2017/10/response_we_need_to_let_students_read_read_read.html

Why the school ‘accountability movement’ based on standardized tests is nothing more than ‘a charade’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/10/05/why-the-school-accountability-movement-based-on-standardized-tests-is-nothing-more-than-a-charade/?utm_term=.2cf4c84a82b1

Should Teachers Take Mental Health Days?

https://www.weareteachers.com/mental-health-days/

When the News Traumatizes Young Children: What Can We Do?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4514-when-the-news-traumatizes-young-children-what-can-we-do

Disruptive Behavior: Why It’s Often Misdiagnosed

https://childmind.org/article/disruptive-behavior-why-its-often-misdiagnosed/

Most children have occasional temper tantrums or emotional outbursts, but when kids repeatedly lash out, are defiant, or can’t control their tempers, it can impair their functioning in school and cause serious family turmoil.

The first challenge in helping a child manage his behavior better is to understand why he’s doing what he’s doing. In the same way that a headache or a fever can be caused by many things, frequent outbursts — which clinicians call “emotional dysregulation”— can reflect a number of different underlying issues.

Helpful Hints for When Teacher Is Overwhelmed

Time Saving Tips for Teachers 
http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/
Articles/time_saving_tips.htm 

Replacing Classroom Chaos with Control 
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/coach_gs_teaching_
tips/2010/10/going_from_classroom_chaos_to_control.html 

Understanding the Common Core
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/commoncore

Understanding the Common Core

Dealing with Angry Parents
 http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin474.shtml

The Teacher’s Guides To Technology And Learninghttp://www.edudemic.com/guides/  

How to Get Along With ANY Teaching Colleague

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2012/06/15/how-to-get-along-with-any-colleague 

Classroom Management: 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult Students http://www.teachhub.com/10-ways-deal-difficult-students  

Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-bullied-by-colleagues-2-todd-finley  

A Curriculum of Concerns

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-curriculum-of-concerns-mark-phillips

Educational Links 6/17/17

10 Things Teachers Should Do in the Next 90 Days

https://www.weareteachers.com/teachers-summer-checklist/#.WUSNaRgrLGJ

A Day in the Life of a Child With Sensory Processing Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-child-with-sensory-processing-issues?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Why Prosody Matters: The Importance of Reading Aloud with Expression

http://www.scilearn.com/blog/prosody-matters-reading-aloud-with-expression

Teacher Wellness

https://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/teacher-wellness

What’s Next In Language Learning?

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/06/whats-next-language-learning/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=What%27s%20Next%20In%20Language%20Learning%3F

300 Ways to Help Your Students Love Writing

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/4025-strategies-to-help-your-students-develop-a-love-of-writing

Professional Development: Benefits of Social Networking

http://www.teachhub.com/professional-development-benefits-social-networking

Social networking is a popular tool that many classroom teachers use today to help them stay connected with their colleagues as well as other professional educators. Today’s technology, meanwhile, allows you to connect with people all over the world. 

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.

MzTeachuh's Meditations: Fret Not

and don't forget to delight thyself in the Lord!

fret not
do good
commit thy way
rest
wait
cease from anger
wait upon the Lord
the meek shall inherit the earth
the Lord upholds the righteous
show mercy
the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
depart from evil do good
speak wisdom

The Holy Bible (KJV) _ Psalms 37 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onzQNZkQ6w 

Trending on MzTeachuh 6/25/16

MzTeachuh's Library: Every Teacher Should Read This Book NOW
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2016/06/mzteachuhs-library-every-teacher-should.html 

 
Teaching Inclusion In A Divided World
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/education/teaching-inclusion-in-a-divided-world.html?smid=tw-share

 Is Teaching Good for You? Yes and No
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2016/06/mzteachuh-is-teaching-good-for-you-yes.html 

Critical factors in helping struggling learners to remember

http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/critical-factors-in-helping-struggling-learners-to-remember/education 

Next School Year...We'll Have A STEM Garden

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2016/06/next-school-yearwell-have-stem-garden.html 

What's That About Personalized Learning?

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2016/05/whats-that-about-personalized-learning.html 

Summer Reading: 6 Sci-Fi Books to Create Classroom Discussion About Freedom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/have-sci-fi-freedom-summer-stacey-goodman?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Science fiction, fantasy, and other types of speculative fiction can be escapist, but this genre of literature can also take you into the heart of the matter relating to freedom and whether or not human civilization can exist without some form of tyranny.