Educational Links 12/17/2020

 

Principals Share Their Tips for Keeping Cool During Hard Conversations

https://www.weareteachers.com/principals-tips-hard-conversations/?utm_content=1608076441&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR14zDJOVjVdu_izex2bhZ4bjFtbkmBStDzmIv9MvwRRsm9VknP3inS-4Yo

What it’s like inside a learning pod: Juggling 32 schedules, steering away from chaos

https://in.chalkbeat.org/2020/12/10/22168069/what-its-like-inside-indianapolis-learning-pods?fbclid=IwAR0It00omnRv2rLDdcgUDPWiI8gjsq--DB_SLcdKvFvmbE9IgMN53aFDoDg

The Real Hero of the School? The Custodian

https://www.weareteachers.com/thank-you-to-the-school-custodian/?utm_content=1606233070&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3NCGWZYWdSBkguxxY2s2ZH6VLT7Hzi2VwwOfiOKo1pUF2Uz-iEk2z6mWM

NEW PBS NEWSHOUR VIDEO SEGMENT: “CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IMPACTS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS, AND IT’S HAVING DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES”

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/12/16/new-pbs-newshour-video-segment-childhood-trauma-impacts-millions-of-americans-and-its-having-devastating-consequences/?fbclid=IwAR1K40Q4Ylq3hMry7uGoIWNwsGOvf9xeuU_ZACVU2NnL8LcbfnIuS-K5kkw

Chronic Absenteeism

https://edsource.org/topic/chronic-absenteeism

The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-12-16-the-case-for-edtech-minimalism-in-an-age-of-distance-learning

5 Ways to Support Kids With ADHD During Remote Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-support-kids-adhd-during-remote-learning?fbclid=IwAR1iqmVM8IVdmC2TSDPpHi9REq7RDUlCHTyFuH_KeYW9PEe7uZad83NVdaM

Without the rules and structure of the classroom, students with ADHD are struggling. Here’s how teachers can help.

What Child Is This?

Madonna and Child, Anton Raphael Mengs

Liking the smiles on Mary and Jesus.

What Child Is This?

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Child_Is_This%3F

What Child is This? Bocelli & Mary J. Blige 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z0NpoGs0s

My Heart Be Made Anew

Kirk Franklin - The Night That Christ Was Born

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

Listen to the angels
Rejoicing e'er so sweetly
Receiving heaven's glory
The night that Christ was born
[repeat]

[Chorus II]
Can't you see the people
Coming from every nation
Pleading for salvation
The night that Christ was born

[Repeat Chorus I & II]

[Chorus III]
Oh such a wonderful savior
To be born in a manger
So that I can share His favor
And my heart be made anew

[Chorus IV]
Listen to the trumpets 
Shouting through the darkness
Crying 'holy, holy' 
The night that Christ was born

[Repeat Chorus III and IV]

[Repeat Chorus III] 

Listen to the trumpets 
Shouting through the darkness
Crying 'holy, holy' (Now Behold the Savior)
The night that Christ was born
[repeat Chorus]

ADHD Strategies and Info Every Teacher Should Know

 

Teaching Children With ADHD: Classroom Strategies To Engage The Easily Distracted

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/teaching-children-with-adhd/

9 ADHD Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/teacher-strategies-to-help-adhd-students/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=school&fbclid=IwAR2b2aLzESas35IPvKXtezi4BM7ghJDVeiNoP0-R2HWlf6QYo8G9EGGRbas

ADHD Basics

https://childmind.org/guide/guide-to-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, to sit still and to control impulsive behavior. Our guide to ADHD offers information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for ADHD.

Helping the Student with ADHD in the Classroom: Strategies for Teachers

http://www.ldonline.org/article/5911/

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-adhd

Teaching Students with ADHD

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/teaching-students-with-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm/

What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd#1

ADHD: The Facts

https://add.org/adhd-facts/

What Is ADHD?

ADHD and the School-Aged Child

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd

Teachers and school staff can provide parents and doctors with information to help evaluate behavior and learning problems, and can assist with behavioral training. However, school staff cannot diagnose ADHD, make decisions about treatment or require that a student take medication to attend school. Only parents and guardians can make those decisions with the child’s physician.

Students whose ADHD impairs their learning may qualify for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or for a Section 504 plan (for children who do not require special education) under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Children with ADHD can benefit from study skills instruction, changes to the classroom setup, alternative teaching techniques and a modified curriculum.

Educational Links 12/16/2020

 

50 Free Seesaw Activities and Resources For Every Kind of Classroom

https://www.weareteachers.com/seesaw-activities/?utm_content=1608040098&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR38RdpYDVoQiMWLrX7tfsa-x6Ud3NvzVQDEJHEPU59bJgDK1KNuwHrPark

One more challenge for California teachers in distance learning: All new science curriculum

https://edsource.org/

School Library Websites: Essential Features And Examples

https://www.theedublogger.com/school-library-websites-features-examples/?fbclid=IwAR0iUA7u9tlXeBnNMEgzSu12wJpZSPsPzvuSzJIx6x5JyO0NVSaOhHxSFxo

Learning Loss Is Everywhere. But How Do the Reports Compare?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-12-14-learning-loss-is-everywhere-but-how-do-the-reports-compare

The Significant Benefits Of Creativity In The Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/innovation-imagination-12-benefits-creativity/?fbclid=IwAR0DO7V6zDhuTT-Vsm04SmeJgdQ8GDHpij8G4gmm5myK5Iyn0gFVQ6BnnXo

LAUSD Extends No-Fail Policy Due to Pandemic

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/coronavirus/southern-california-coronavirus/lausd-extends-no-fail-policy-due-to-pandemic/2485318/?fbclid=IwAR2c1HGZY7s-X5VFM6WFt8MSfyg4BvjZN-T5O0xO0pUsAUsbjS736dnXC58

3 Phrases That Can Demotivate Students in Math Class

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-phrases-can-demotivate-students-math-class

Seemingly innocuous statements can exacerbate math anxiety among learners—and avoiding these phrases can help all students see themselves as “math people.”

...To Face Unafraid The Plans That We Made...

Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett

with the Count Basie Big Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mps8LeBI6Hs

 "Winter Wonderland"

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.

When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Walking in a winter wonderland,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Repeat the Sounding Joy

Joy Vibrations by Rassoul

This was written almost 300 years ago by well-known hymn writer Isaac Watts; he based it on Psalm 98. The music is credited to Handel. 

The Supremes Joy to the World (HQ) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp45TKIFfc4 

Joy to the World, the Lord has come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Joy to the World, the Lord has come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.