Educational Links 6/4/22

America’s Obsessed With Guns and Violence. And Schools Are the Target

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-americas-obsessed-with-guns-and-violence-and-schools-are-the-target/2022/06?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR1WxNWfTSb6CLgi5WiHmJB0oYNarVcvEU2XIpEucaXbDPDnXGZ7cOXFLwU

5 CHALLENGES I FACED TEACHING THIS YEAR & HOW I DID (OR DIDN’T) HANDLE THEM VERY EFFECTIVELY

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/06/02/5-challenges-i-faced-teaching-this-year-how-i-did-or-didnt-handle-them-very-effectively/?fbclid=IwAR2yoYUbvWLTkz5Zai_0-s2aj2naUozn5CTrg00on1SQ3MDl1tN0MafVa-A

EL, high-poverty students struggle to access appropriate virtual learning workspaces

https://www.k12dive.com/news/el-high-poverty-students-struggle-to-access-appropriate-virtual-learning-w/624791/?:%202022-06-02%20K-12%20Dive%20[issue:42182]

Great Books to Read on the Beach, in a Treehouse, or Under the Covers

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/books-to-read-kids-adhd-learning-differences/

Summer learning programs for kids who learn and think differently 

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/summer-learning-programs-for-kids-who-learn-and-think-differently

How To Reduce Your Teacher Workload

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/ways-to-reduce-teacher-workload/?fbclid=IwAR1WxNWfTSb6CLgi5WiHmJB0oYNarVcvEU2XIpEucaXbDPDnXGZ7cOXFLwU

3 Ways Administrators Can Include Teachers in Decision-Making

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-ways-administrators-can-include-teachers-decision-making?fbclid=IwAR3KuDTp_Nbz2buU7nH2iN1L1bur1LJbTTAmDP1xJS8PqLo79TghgBU4-CU

Administrators can strengthen relationships at their schools by inviting teachers to participate in the decisions that concern them most.

Educational Links 6/1/22

‘Waiting for the next thing’: What it’s like teaching after a mass shooting

https://www.k12dive.com/news/waiting-for-the-next-thing-what-its-like-teaching-after-a-mass-shooting/624473/

Students walk out to protest inaction on school shootings

https://edsource.org/news-updates#students-walk-out-to-protest-inaction-on-school-shootings

Anxiety and Kids: the Basics

https://childmind.org/topics/anxiety/

‘Digital skills gap’ threatens innovation

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2022/05/30/digital-skills-gap-threatens-innovation/

As Challenges in Education Persist, Our Coverage Will Elevate Educator Voices

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-05-25-as-challenges-in-education-persist-our-coverage-will-elevate-educator-voices

Conservatives’ Checklist: U.S. Supreme Court Education Decisions to Overrule

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/conservatives-checklist-u-s-supreme-court-education-decisions-to-overrule/2022/05

6 Key Areas of Middle School Classrooms

https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-key-areas-middle-school-classrooms

These tips will help new teachers prepare their classrooms for the fall and ensure that all of the space is used wisely.

Educational Links 5/28/22

 

What Educators Appreciated About Each Other This Year

https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-educators-appreciated-about-each-other-year?fbclid=IwAR00UW4OoaMbXmspisS1pftznhZhOeSaUE8KaKOgRIDSfe4cwANCygsO920

Gun Violence Leaves a Lasting Imprint on Survivors. How Schools Can Help Students Recover

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/gun-violence-leaves-a-lasting-imprint-on-survivors-how-schools-can-help-students-recover/2022/05

Supreme Court likely to drop school voucher bombshell

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/27/supreme-court-school-voucher-bombshell/

Improvement is Always Possible

https://esheninger.blogspot.com/2022/05/improvement-is-always-possible.html

Where Do We Go From Here?

https://blog.betterlesson.com/where-do-we-go-from-here

Resources for Talking and Teaching About the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/learning/lesson-plans/resources-for-talking-and-teaching-about-the-school-shooting-in-uvalde-texas.html

Educational Links 5/26/22

 

House subcommittee hearing explores teacher shortage solutions

https://www.k12dive.com/news/house-subcommittee-hearing-explores-teacher-shortage-solutions/624470/?:%202022-05-26%20K-12%20Dive%20[issue:42049]

War, Crisis, Tragedy: How to talk with kids when the news is scary

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/59143/war-crisis-tragedy-how-to-talk-with-kids-when-the-news-is-scary?fbclid=IwAR3zV0pSTemIFdKEC2n2Q4937pl28Tv7QMLuY2S7o9V2u2lwPiPUkH0Entg

Creating Safe Environments for Students Recovering From Trauma

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-safe-environments-students-recovering-trauma?fbclid=IwAR3s50neyXax2dwkDoMzpA1BAIIttm95ECJK1pnqBtU_1WwmFoNbwMwU8ns

Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event

https://childmind.org/guide/helping-children-cope-after-a-traumatic-event/

What Are The Best Alternatives To Lecture In Teaching?

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/alternatives-lecturing/

Parents: Summer Ways to Prepare for a Better School Year

https://www.additudemag.com/summer-school-for-parents/

How to talk to your students about trauma and school violence

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2022/05/27/how-to-talk-to-your-students-about-trauma-and-school-violence/

Students are likely to be anxious, scared, and feeling uncertain in the wake of the nation's latest school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas--here's how to help them process the events

Educational Links 5/24/22

How Changing Schools’ Culture of Discipline Paves the Way for Inclusivity

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58817/how-changing-schools-culture-of-discipline-paves-the-way-for-inclusivity?fbclid=IwAR2ptbvEcYGQUgpdWBiBJugBCvxhhGNRfMhZb3g-SP84rFUwYIpgq4GRBTg

Survey: Third of students reluctant to seek help for mental health issues

https://www.k12dive.com/news/survey-third-of-students-reluctant-to-seek-help-for-mental-health-issues/624200/

5 Super Common End-of-Year Behavior Issues (Plus How to Address Them!)

https://www.weareteachers.com/end-of-year-behavior-issues/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0ELuudrop4ngA4yyal4byBci-4ouXsStpg_anFQUZ-9AQP2tDbjPcrb1k#Echobox=1653337993

What is trauma-informed teaching?

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-trauma-informed-teaching?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=trauma+informed+teaching&utm_campaign=EN_GSC_EDU_Trauma_Informed_Teaching_NB&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhLKUBhDiARIsAMaTLnFqePIX_EcQgOs8SS4fgK7_Ul_zZY3aExPMpXfDwUF3c1RvfgkbYA0aAuSyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Why Looping Is a Way Underappreciated School-Improvement Initiative

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-why-looping-is-a-way-underappreciated-school-improvement-initiative/2015/06?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0Eoen8k0QwygLtO-sULtgn5OQpncwtyFC-IDlcJa7pXcyKTcYmSc3k_9g

Anxiety in Children

https://childmind.org/topics/anxiety/

Fostering Identity, Joy, and Skill Development

https://www.edutopia.org/article/fostering-identity-joy-and-skill-development?fbclid=IwAR0WKgd3Ph8PamZ1WT8bJ9vwEFciocRPxwdIi_fAWvMV8zQcn211yBw13Jc

How a teacher used a mini-unit featuring poetry, music, and art to help her third-grade students learn more about themselves and each other.

Teaching Is Finishing Strong (updated)

 

4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections

https://www.edutopia.org/video/4-activities-encourage-end-year-reflections

Finishing the School Year Strong

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2011/05/05/tln_ferlazzo_3.html 

End of Year Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson345.shtml

Tips to Wrap Up the School Year!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/tips-wrap-school-year 

Top 12 Effective End of the Year Activities 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-effective-end-year-activities

The Last 40 Days Until Summer

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/end-of-school-year-danielle-moss-lee 

8 Activities to Make the Last Days of School Memorable and Fun 

http://www.teachhub.com/8-activities-make-last-days-school-memorable-and-fun 

How to Stay Charged During the Final Weeks of School

http://www.edutopia.org/motivation-final-weeks-school 

 

Mom, I'm Bored--What Can I Do? (updated)

1. Reading Quest  

http://www.education.com/slideshow/reading-quest/rock-alphabet/?cid=80.

2. Summer Science Projects

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/summer-science-projects/a/1406/ 

3. Search Nature Activity Hands-on Activities

https://www.education.com/activity/nature-activities/

4. Summer Stargazing

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/science-nature-activities/summer-stargazing 

5. 45 Fun Summer Crafts for Tweens

https://childhood101.com/summer-crafts-for-tweens/

6. 100+ Things for Teens to Do This Summer

https://wehavekids.com/parenting/100-things-to-do-this-summer-teens

7. Summer Reading Recommendations 

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/summer-reading-list