Educational Links 2/23/20

Reflections on Becoming More Culturally Responsive

https://www.edutopia.org/article/reflections-becoming-more-culturally-responsive

About Dyslexia

https://dyslexiaida.org/frequently-asked-questions-2/

20 Classroom Management Strategies and Techniques

https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/classroom-management-strategies/

Teaching Special Education

https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/special-education/

What is Academic Rigor, What Do We Do with It?

https://www.teachhub.com/what-academic-rigor-what-do-we-do-it

12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/supporting-esl-students-mainstream-classroom/

The achievement gap in education: Racial segregation versus segregation by poverty

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/01/20/the-achievement-gap-in-education-racial-segregation-versus-segregation-by-poverty/

There are many reasons for persistence in the achievement gap, including that the legacy of separate and unequal may cause segregation in the past to have continued effects today. Looking directly at today’s situation—how important is today’s segregation per se? Black students mostly go to school with other Black students. Black students also mostly go to school with low-income students. Do either of these forms of segregation contribute to the racial achievement gap? 

Educational Links 2/17/20

3 Ways to Make Better Use of Reading Science

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-ways-make-better-use-reading-science?fbclid=IwAR3lGfin_rMt-dz48E1R74UQyUeSmM3reorH44YyjK2MGbOm6WCCQj22Dlw

How to Create a Project Based Learning Lesson

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/project-based-learning-lesson/?fbclid=IwAR02gMOFf3sp2e78ynU0xIS4gMaymxBsavG0RxuOmQJmUnNopXbqbZTM7oY

How play is making a comeback in kindergarten 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/how-play-making-comeback-kindergarten-classrooms-n1131766?fbclid=IwAR1EnWQ-YQZlqO56EivKzGqCy3ICdgEGWqwN90KRmVQpwSmBjfEbrBgaTTg

Teachers Are Turning to Podcasts as an Instructional Tool

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/13/teachers-are-turning-to-podcasts-as-an.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0lYAkQE4nDKXttISYIWeLioIFgwuErEpSrriYvWqtKXM0X-hST4dh2p9g

25 Of The Best Math Resources For 2020

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/25-best-math-resources-2018/?fbclid=IwAR3OYkJZ3y4BeWvWEFPOSGAu2ysnL-VjAPdQU4yq9TqAbPlJhcav6CYlTyE

Why Understanding Dyslexia Matters

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54869/why-understanding-dyslexia-matters?fbclid=IwAR3q1PspQFO1tFDi3Ql1nmvGuOFU4bjy234oO8G1-LHt2IJjqQyMFhp4tiY

The 3 Rs of ADHD at School: Routines, Rules, Reminders

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-strategies-for-teachers/

Never underestimate the power of a teacher who recognizes and harnesses the power of structure, communication, and interactive learning — especially for students with ADHD. Share these 11 powerful ideas with your child’s teacher to help build a lifelong love for learning!

Educational Links 1/25/20

What Is Dyslexia?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia

Can Quality Pre-K and Career Training For Parents Break Cycle of Poverty?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48132/can-quality-pre-k-and-career-training-for-parents-break-cycle-of-poverty?fbclid=IwAR08DsSL4Hdb0YyEAtApb-5HWVBcjYwjFVdbtrQPAiU3bRHOBih8MrCA78M

WILL YOU STAND UP FOR INCLUSION?

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/will-you-stand-up-for-inclusion/

How 'Slow Looking' Can Help Students Develop Skills Across Disciplines

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55231/how-slow-looking-can-help-students-develop-skills-across-disciplines?fbclid=IwAR2vzdljUHp2w2nJA2I1_r26CQcl1jA4so0TAFpmHAVmaxr34FPXRSm5BKg

What Teachers Can Change

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/in-the-evolution-of-education-is-less-more/

This Teacher Spent a Day as a 4th Grader. Now She's Rethinking Her Career

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2020/01/21/this-teacher-spent-a-day-as-a.html?fbclid=IwAR1QPOlzNdpVJ37B5ofgUrsLpHyKtKExsar5VZuslndCr8YSRqvc2g5wLvs

In the Future, Today’s Education Will Look Like ‘19th-Century Medicine’

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-04-in-the-future-today-s-education-will-look-like-19th-century-medicine?utm_content=buffer9c2bf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR3zKHxaKloDMHvTfYp6BJv0ySLkDreo6_DQLr3wGoH-pPscAWN5xrLAc_s

The big secret in public education is that the variation in teacher quality is astounding. In America, it’s quite large. But in Canada the variation is much less pronounced. Why? Because they spend more time training their teachers, giving them the time and space to share lessons and take part in PLCs (professional learning communities).