Next Weeks Lesson Plans 10/3/15

Lovin' those helpful moms.

 These links may help you develop plans for current events.

How Russia and America make the same mistakes in Syria 

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2015/09/11-russia-america-same-mistakes-syria-baev-shapiro 

Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

https://www.world-affairs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Understanding-the-Syrian-Refugee-Crisis_Full-Version.pdf 

Oregon Incident and the Future of School Safety

 http://www.teachhub.com/oregon-incident-and-future-school-safety

These links are good to bring depth to your lesson plans: 

Slowing Down to Learn: Mindful Pauses That Can Help Student Engagement

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/02/17/slowing-down-to-learn-mindful-pauses-that-can-help-student-engagement/ 

- See more at: http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/#sthash.OSciJ9j6.dpuf

Slowing Down to Learn: Mindful Pauses That Can Help Student Engagement

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/02/17/slowing-down-to-learn-mindful-pauses-that-can-help-student-engagement/ 

Report Finds ‘Deeper Learning’ Model Improves Outcomes for All Students

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/03/report-finds-deeper-learning-model-improves-outcomes-for-all-students/

These link will help you keep organized (and sane.)

Tech Ed Resources–Organize Your Class

http://askatechteacher.com/2015/08/08/tech-ed-resources-for-your-classroom-organize-your-classroom-2/ 

Learning Disabilities: How to Identify Children with a Learning Disability

http://study.com/academy/lesson/learning-disabilities-how-to-identify-children-with-a-learning-disability.html 

These links will help you schedule fun and physical activity.

Even Zombies can use exercise.

Easy Thriller Dance - Rehearsal 

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

Thriller (Easy Dance) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLgsGK0w7wg

 Teaching Is Trying New Activities

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/03/teaching-is-trying-new-activities.html?spref=tw 

Next Week's Lesson Plans 10/11/14

Current Events

Teachable Moment: Our Malala Won The Nobel Peace Prize Today 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/10/teachable-moment-our-malala-won.html 

Full Program: PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 10, 2014

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/episode/pbs-newshour-full-episode-oct-10-2014/ 

Malala: My teacher took me out of class to tell me I'd won the Nobel Prize

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/malala-my-teacher-took-me-out-of-class-to-tell-me-id-won-the-nobel-prize-30655194.html 

Being Inspired

How Students Lead the Learning Experience at Democratic Schools

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/students-lead-the-learning-experience-at-democratic-schools/ 

‘What’s Best For The Kids’

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/whats-best-for-the-kids/ 

 

 

Why the Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn

http://edudemic.com/growth-mindset-way-learn/ 

Activities for Growth

Twenty-Five Activities for Building
Student Character, School "Community" - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin364.shtml#sthash.S1bQ1TMW.dpuf

Twenty-Five Activities for Building
Student Character, School "Community" - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin364.shtml#sthash.S1bQ1TMW.dpuf

25 Activities for Building School character  

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin364.shtml 

Writing prompts:

Malala Yousafzai Quotes 

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/malala_yousafzai.html 

Incredible Cartoon Lessons

http://www.incredibleart.org/bell/cartoon_lessons.html 

Zen Pencils--Malala (cartoon quotes from inspirational folks)

http://zenpencils.com/comic/104-malala-yousafzai-i-have-the-right/ 

 Keeping Organized

Read about best practices in classroom management and organization
http://www.benchmarkeducation.com/best-practices-library/classroom-management-and-organization.html



Classroom Management: discipline & organization 

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/classman.html 

The Ultimate Organized Classroom

https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

 

Read About Best Practices in Classroom Management and Organization - See more at: http://www.benchmarkeducation.com/best-practices-library/classroom-management-and-organization.html#sthash.ZX855612.dpuf

Next Week's Lesson Plans 8/16/14

Already for school, Lesson Plans and teacher haute couture.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Current Events

Helping Students Make Sense Of A Young Black Man's Death In Missouri

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/15/340394980/helping-students-make-sense-of-a-young-black-mans-death-in-missouri?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social 

'They're Talking To People': Tensions Ease In Ferguson As Police Change Tactics

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/08/15/340585038/theyre-talking-to-people-tensions-ease-in-ferguson-as-police-change-tactics 

How Social Media Helped Spread Protest In Michael Brown Shooting

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340857860/how-social-media-helped-spread-protest-in-michael-brown-shooting 

 Education Didn't Save Mike Brown 
http://www.teachforamerica.org/blog/education-didnt-save-mike-brown-2 

Let Me Think About That 

Hmmm...

Why Is It So Hard to Change How We Teach Math?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-change-how-we-teach-math/ 

4 Ways Technology is Changing How People Learn

http://www.edudemic.com/technology-is-changing-how-people-learn/ 

Transforming Education Starts In Your Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/transforming-education-priority-in-your-classroom/ 

Maybe An Activity the Kids Will Like

Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

Arts Across the Curriculum

Integrate Music and Visual Arts with Social Studies, Math & Science

http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/Arts-Across-the-Curriculum.html

Lauren Steele, high school student. Poetry Slam.

Welcome to Poetry Slam, Inc.
https://www.poetryslam.com/ 

Holding a poetry slam

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/655 

 

Gotta Keep Organized

100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

Introducing Google Classroom 

http://www.google.com/edu/classroom/ 

Edmodo, Where Learning Happens

https://www.edmodo.com/ 

Plan for fun--a relaxed moment of humor, art, physical activity, student presentations of music or poetry--gives the brain a moment to assimilate the cognitive studies. For teacher, too. 

 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/02/teaching-is-having-fun-learning.html

 

 

Educational Links of the Day 8/16/14

General Education Links

The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education
http://www.teachthought.com/industry/dangerous-phrase-education/ 

The problem with the safe approach to teaching is that it won’t yield anything other than what we’ve always had. Without doing things radically different, the most we can hope for is some kind of increment. This isn’t a plea for chaos, but rather the courage to make mistakes. To “experiment” on students, because that’s what’s already happening anyway.

Be brave, be creative, be proactive; be ready for repercussions.

Avoiding Common Mistakes When Implementing SEL 
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/avoiding-common-mistakes-when-implementing-sel-maurice-elias?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 
  
Children need a supportive environment created by caring adults for them to succeed, and all children can succeed. Those working in the educational context, in any position, must act with respect, challenge, caring, safety, civility, support, inspiration, and encouragement of opportunity and resilience. We must go about this with No Alibis, No Excuses, and No Exceptions. Ultimately, "We must prepare our children for the tests of life, not a life of tests,"

Helping Students Make Sense Of A Young Black Man's Death In Missouri

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/15/340394980/helping-students-make-sense-of-a-young-black-mans-death-in-missouri?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social 

Students should have the opportunity to express and to wrestle with what they are seeing. Teachers have a responsibility to help kids find their own voice and to really empower them with strategies for changing this messed-up world we inhabit.

Yes, teaching is empowering kids to do something about changing this messed-up world we live in. 

Also check these websites for more interesting articles: Edutopia,  TeachHUB,  TeachThought,  MindShift KQED.

 Ed Tech and STEM Links 

Video Games and the Future of the Textbook

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/video-games-and-the-future-of-the-textbook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

The thing about interactive electronic media is that it allows us to rethink the way we interact with information. The internet has already changed the way we think about media and now it is time to let it redefine the way we think about content in general.

Sounds innovative and interesting--just make sure all students have access.

A Collection of Examples of Classroom Blogs 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/08/a-collection-of-examples-of-classroom.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29#.U-91wWNgh-w 

As the new school year starts many teachers will be trying to develop classroom blogs for the first time or revamping old blogs for the new year. The slides below contain examples of classroom blogs. You may find a new-to-you idea in these examples.  

How fun to virtually visit these teachers and checkout how they empower kids to write.

How Visuals Help Us Learn

http://www.edudemic.com/how-visuals-help-us-learn/ 

This is Point #10

The use of visuals improves learning outcomes by about 400%

Check out the other nine excellent points. 

Check out these websites for more interesting articles: Edudemic, eSchoolNews , and  EdTechReview.

Special Needs

Virtual Therapy Expanding Mental Health Care 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/08/virtual-therapy-expanding-mental-health.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Despite hurdles related to insurance reimbursement and concerns about whether an interpersonal connection can survive in the virtual world, proponents say that online therapy is an effective solution to bring mental health care to those who might not otherwise get it.

This service could be so helpful to folks, but the unavailability of the internet could again hinder progress. 

Google Classroom for SPED 

http://teachingall.blogspot.com/2014/08/google-classroom-for-sped.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TeachingAllStudents+%28Teaching+All+Students%29 

From my new perspective of a push-in support teacher, I see this as a way to push out modified assignments to students.  Part of our new reading curriculum involves discussion guides and we, as a special education team, are considering modifying them so they are Google Docs.  This would give me a way to push out specific docs, to specific students easily.  I also think giving students a place they can post questions might be useful, especially students who may not want to speak up in class.  I can see it as a way for those students to contact me when we are not together in class.

Back-to-School: Four Sticky Situations…and How to Handle Them 
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/back-to-school-five-sticky-situations 

Certain scenarios can create unusually sticky situations, but you can navigate them if you’re armed with knowledge, a proactive spirit and a can-do attitude. 

Keep that can-do attitude.

Check out these websites for more interesting articles. 

National Center for Learning Disabilities , Special_Ism, Special Needs Digest.

Next Week's Lesson Plans Tweets of the Day 3/8/14

This link may help you develop plans for current events.

Kiev in Chaos: Teaching About the Crisis in Ukraine

 http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/kiev-in-chaos-teaching-about-the-crisis-in-ukraine/

News for Students and Teacher Resources
7–12 Grade Level 

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/ 

This link can bring depth to your lesson plans: 

How Technology Trends Have Influenced the Classroom

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/how-real-world-technology-use-has-inflitrated-change-classrooms/ 

This link will help you keep your class moving along.

Classroom Management

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/classroom-management  

This link will help you keep organized (and sane):

Ultimate? Let's maybe aim for a little better.

The Ultimate Organized Classroom

 https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/teaching-is-being-organized-within.html

 

 

 

Are Your Brains Tired? Tweets of the Morning 10/19/12

  I recognize that feeling.

1. Are Your Brains Tired?

Grades K-5, All Subjects, Motivation 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/praising-student-effort  

2. Teacher Giveaway Prizes 
http://www.teachhub.com/classroom-poster-giveaway 

3. The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends (And How Teachers Are Adopting Them)

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/the-6-hottest-teaching-trends-and-how-teachers-are-adopting-them/ 

4. What Is Dyslexia?

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/dyslexia.html 

5.  AD/HD Awareness Week: Addressing Myths, Diagnoses, and Treatments

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/entry/1/380 

6. IES to Seed New Methods for Studying Schools

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/10/17/08ies.h32.html?tkn=XPWF1djtrahqu2XfPStb%2F1ydYunwLeWJTOwP&cmp=clp-edweek 

7. 5 Brilliant Tips for Teaching Current Events to Younger Students

http://www.teachhub.com/5-brilliant-tips-teaching-current-events-younger-students 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Current Events Tweets of the Day 6/23/12

Kids have a muddled idea of what's going on in the world. Maybe grown-ups do too. Cable news ain't what it used to be. Here are some links that may help:


So many interesting links!

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/cevents.html

Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events

 'Looking for ways to work news into your classroom curriculum? Check out these great ideas for connecting current events to all subjects.'

Yes, we are!

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson072.shtml

 The Weekly Reader has some serious topics, too.

Current Events Teaching Center 

 http://www.weeklyreader.com/archive/34

Wow, even the PBS NewsHour wants to give input.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/ 

I especially liked this article:

Calling All Gamers: U.S. Navy Wants You!

 The U.S. military is turning to the video-gaming public to to develop new energy use strategies for both the Navy and Marine Corps. MMOWGLI - which stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet - was launched last June to enlist help from unconventional thinkers to tackle the issue of piracy.

Geography's always interesting. Then we may figure out where things are going on. Here's another huge resource for you. Teach Geography http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/Teach_Geography.htm