Educational Links 2/26/20

The Secret to Classroom Management—No Matter Where You Teach

https://www.weareteachers.com/classroom-management-title-i/?fbclid=IwAR19bIuzXNlbToqpKDQ5NbAaGBWqJPv42a73ypprae6OaFQFrNOSVQSuZo0

#ThinkPossible: Not Giving Up on Disruptive Students Even When We Really, Really Want To

https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/thinkpossible-not-giving-disruptive-students-even-when-we-really-really-want?fbclid=IwAR08PAq9i35yomj2uSbR66xTyIw49-zKAfpLOjdqM43g99guRcbQ3pp9D_U

How to Motivate Students in the Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/top-12-ways-motivate-students?fbclid=IwAR2tmUibWmGae61qNQybdo3i7voNBZY0HMKUOgBJNfyMAAjO6txNhKslPu8

Moving Students From Consumers To Creators To Contributors

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/moving-students-consumers-creators-contributors/?fbclid=IwAR2y2PdJvoUckXB8U_wTT8cPV0BxM889bU1s7OZgSUt-MXGPbQFaqOAQ1Eg

Five Apps Students Can Use To Make Podcasts

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55393/five-apps-students-can-use-to-make-podcasts?fbclid=IwAR3A37A5-ELhu21woeDMNKAZNveMKEkqvrCuIxQsV5h6exDKbK4LpRt5SYg

3 QUESTIONS TO KICKSTART UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN YOUR CLASSROOM

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/3-questions-to-kickstart-universal-design-for-learning-in-your-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR1i4xJ46SoIl1xCcYuF3k6OBnhrAWf1qv5affIFxWBkG2YQnYJr8WOvdQo

Game-Based Learning in Middle School Math

https://www.edutopia.org/article/game-based-learning-middle-school-math?fbclid=IwAR0T0UktihwP0Fp2w3O4UQec3a_Bdzo8vzNzh5znbz2gZtecnDFLL-uuhbo

Working with teachers, researchers created free online math games that encourage students to persist in grappling with difficult concepts.

Educational Links 2/27/20

Test Anxiety Is Crippling Students. Giving Them a Breather Can Help.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-02-24-test-anxiety-is-crippling-students-giving-them-a-breather-can-help?utm_content=buffer8b26c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR3WPfUSTkMeNIuySGqQtm5-Z98Nt22hD2O3-W12euiv_6y2zi-GbNdgVyY

10 Google Classroom Tips You Didn’t Know

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/10-google-classroom-tips-you-didnt-know-suls029/?fbclid=IwAR2D1sC_iAUp_Y2vSirmfJV_9kJ2wENm-UstKfAgrHM8DTdzriE_3lHfODQ

How Great Teaching And Learning Grows Under The PBL Umbrella

https://wegrowteachers.com/growing-great-teaching-and-learning-under-the-pbl-umbrella-framework/?fbclid=IwAR0lC4mimY8s-o6zFpmKRv711TU3Ifx3aKPd1Epxz802LRoBa7B4SdJwvMU

Nine Ways To Ensure Your Mindfulness Teaching Practice Is Trauma-Informed

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53228/nine-ways-to-ensure-your-mindfulness-teaching-practice-is-trauma-informed?fbclid=IwAR3j8Sm8fOmpwz31qWodSMDNaWNcgQ7IUWH6ESBkJ9o8l9G11HoF_chSoEM

3 Misconceptions About Educator Self-Care

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/02/26/3-misconceptions-about-educator-self-care.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR3b6o8TSQd_miD0oluarThF56Ut4UFOyA6u-blz2xNwudYPopGxcLo9_Ww

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 196 Modernizing Our Math Programs

https://www.teachthought.com/podcast/the-teachthought-podcast-ep-196-modernizing-our-math-programs/?fbclid=IwAR1CeX-yv0WYDwgZFahvw_6_XGwDM5PRM7IS-pI5L0-_MewOxkutzm5BqV0

OMG: My Eye-Opening Discoveries After Shadowing My Students

https://www.additudemag.com/omg-my-eye-opening-discoveries-after-shadowing-my-students/?fbclid=IwAR2r1A0eZA6f45GEfMd62li2cely-1WkqK_0qaBKHAp0pU-wb1A1y8-wgQ8

One woman spent a day as a student and found herself wishing she could go back and change her teaching strategies to keep kids’ attention with these changes.

Educational Links 2/1/20

  

13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/outcomes-of-project-based-learning-pbl/?fbclid=IwAR1_-z1FjrUsE7x5S279j0oZq-a6WsErs_RwrYJ5294ftveXCf_gsjrWLgI

How Do I Know If My Child Has Executive Function Issues?

https://childmind.org/article/child-has-executive-function-issues/?fbclid=IwAR1cIgMETZziP3qoRLNBQN2ByIZoN25BCKQ7tikKnk1hZOcw-n3B9FVXFO4

Learning Is a Learned Behavior. Here’s How to Get Better at It.

https://hbr.org/2018/05/learning-is-a-learned-behavior-heres-how-to-get-better-at-it?fbclid=IwAR2-1CdZi-jR-d7eD1K2IhJzucBipGbQUXP6pXSXJmlHlm38QZT-64GicZU

A Taxonomy For Transfer: 14 Ways Learners Can Transfer What They Know

https://wegrowteachers.com/taxonomy-transfer-14-ways-learners-can-transfer-know/?fbclid=IwAR17zEaHMFD_C5MNTvj1meS9Ljcdcyd_HU9SDiG17WxtCitWJDf2nwzbI0o

4 Must-Have Google Classroom Skills for Teachers

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/4-must-google-classroom-skills-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR3XnQFevktzqGc_eCy2G3vYdMmfdOSnyquocxjT3ijbmAJd-8I5bq1Oyqc

Happy Teachers Practice Self-Care

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2017/06/07/social-emotional-competence-starts-at-the-head-of.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb-archive&fbclid=IwAR1bmLfw9lMWI73mbGgTnOrENObKqyDEYyMqoqKfS90LLo7zKrrqMgfZJkk

ATTENTION ACTIVITIES

https://www.theottoolbox.com/attention/?fbclid=IwAR3qnMvMVd5hME-0ZCm5TEWf8CzZs3Kq3nQsF4CgZz-wWnjEg3E0_YQJQ-c

Educational Links 1/28/20

Standards-Based Grading: Hope vs. Reality

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-20-standards-based-grading-hope-vs-reality?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Sponsored&fbclid=IwAR2DWHMw9sY21Ul5HIHDBiqNLLrgrft8YG_L-nIsnXorzKZvs6pduu4keXE

Is Humiliation Part of Your Teaching Toolbox?

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/joe-bastianich-teaching/?fbclid=IwAR2WZdO02BkL_O-hc3WPNa_UyFgXOuLDUrng90VJf5S9hHxmsgqGbQkAqlw

20 Questions To Help Students Think Critically About News

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/20-questions-to-help-students-think-critically-about-news/?fbclid=IwAR3b-2QvIiOvsGC1SOuKQg1PnMljQwV8dnQ0ftvClx9MHkfmOsXFWSyHG_o

The Difference Between ADD and ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/difference-between-add-adhd

The Emerging Story of Burnout in Educational Design

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-27-the-emerging-story-of-burnout-in-educational-design

5 tools to help with project-based learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/01/27/5-tools-to-help-with-project-based-learning/

9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/9-new-ways-use-flipgrid-classroom

The popular tool has features that teachers in any subject can use to help students connect with each other and share their learning.

Educational Links 1/24/20

California Considers Permitting Students Excused Mental Health Days

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55195/california-considers-permitting-students-excused-mental-health-days

Finding the Right EdTech to Meet Students Needs

https://www.teachhub.com/finding-right-edtech-meet-students-needs

Supporting Students Affected by Trauma

https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-students-affected-trauma

Why Mistakes Matter in Creating A Path For Learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48770/how-making-mistakes-primes-kids-to-learn-better?fbclid=IwAR3WBKVXAfdmtZKkfcCeo6-sK4W5SkCZG9jmBR2wQs3uzltJvhpW8dTsLfE

Could technology addiction help students in school?

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/01/22/could-technology-addiction-help-students-in-school/

Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning

https://hechingerreport.org/why-a-high-performing-district-is-changing-everything-with-competency-based-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0GpuQzLUkM5ClIb6JOO3JWUyCDc0CY5wtSBdN19QVAqfYAK7CHGmfSUBA

You’ll Never Learn If You Can’t Remember

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/working-memory-tips-to-make-learning-stick/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=parent&fbclid=IwAR3DmVUG5UeN8qlmludPpceJ5yPslpaJDgBjZKfjs9xFuaI9UpB1DrBuMkA

Before something is learned, it must pass through working memory. People with ADHD are often distracted, and might need to re-read a worksheet three times before the information travels through their working memory to the long-term. This is a problem. Here are solutions.

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).

Literary Analysis Essay

'Dr. Heidegger's Experiment' by Nathaniel Hawthorn
http://www.hawthorneinsalem.org/mirror_eldritch/dhe.html

 'The Masque of the Red Death,' by Edgar Allan Poe

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-masque-of-the-red-death-edgar-allen-poe/3702277.html

Edutopia Rubric Literary Analysis
https://backend.edutopia.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/stw/edutopia-stw-yesprep-rubric-literary-analysis.pdf

Wazzup in MzT's Class This Week 8/27/18

This week includes the High School and Middle School Retreats on Thursday and Friday.

So, oh happy day, no assessment on Friday!

Monday 8/27/18 

Grades 7, 8, and 9

Takes notes from teacher's lecture on genres of literature.

Literary Genres

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A1aM-zzJls

Reading Team Day

The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus

https://westenglish7.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/8/3/28833613/icarus___daedalus_phaethon.pdf

First read through with partner on Chromebook, take notes on plot diagram with partners CW

List vocabulary words from story in HW section.

Book Chat about Outside Reading

HW Using notes from your INB, write a paragraph summary of the story.

The Story of Icarus 

https://westenglish7.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/8/3/28833613/icarus___daedalus_phaethon.pdf

Study vocabulary.

Grades 10, 11, 12

Reading Team Day

The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus And Phaeton

https://westenglish7.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/8/3/28833613/icarus___daedalus_phaethon.pdf

First read through both stories with partner on Chromebook, take notes on plot diagram with partners CW

List vocabulary words from both stories in HW section.

Book Chat about Outside Reading

HW Using notes from your INB, write a paragraph summary of the story.

The Story of Icarus  and the Story of Phaeton

https://westenglish7.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/8/3/28833613/icarus___daedalus_phaethon.pdf

Study vocabulary.

Tuesday 8/28/18

Grades 7, 8, 9

Elements of Plot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH5jlkK4aUI

Reading aloud as a class The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus

Answer questions together in writing  from story.

Writer's Workshop

Writing summaries about stories using a plot diagram.

HW Study notes on genres of literature.

Study notes on the elements of plots.

Study vocabulary from the Icarus story.

Grades 10, 11, 12

Elements of Plot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH5jlkK4aUI

Reading aloud as a class The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus

Answer questions together in writing  from story link;

Discuss with teams the story of Phaeton; answer questions together.

Writer's Workshop

Writing summaries about stories using a plot diagram.

HW Study notes on genres of literature.

Study notes on the elements of plots.

Study vocabulary from the Icarus story.

Wednesday 8/29/18 

Grades 7, 8, 9.

Teacher review of story vocabulary.

Class discussion of extra questions on story.

Ed Tech Cafe

Digital Citizenship topics

What You Students Really Need to Know About Digitial Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis

HW No new homework on Wednesdays.

Grades 10, 11, 12

Teacher review of both stories' vocabulary.

Class discussion of extra questions on stories.

Ed Tech Cafe

Digital Citizenship topics

What Your Students Really Need to Know About Digitial Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis

HW  No new homework on Wednesday.

Thursday and Friday 8/30/18 and 8/31/18

High School and Middle School Retreat

Psalm 9:1-2 The Message (MSG)

A David Psalm

9 

1-2 I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart,

    I’m writing the book on your wonders.

I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy;

    I’m singing your song, High God.

Our Digital Classroom/Ed Tech Cafe

Our Digital Classroom

Our classroom will have Chromebooks as a digital writing

and resource tool (though not exclusively), and Google Classroom

as a communication aid. Every week we will have Ed Tech Cafe to

learn more about becoming responsible Digital Citizens and capable

digital users.

We are a digital classroom with spaces to be rearranged for

Ed Tech Cafe, research teams, and rotation stations using tech.

The tone of our digital activity is encouraging and nurturing,

emphasizing boldness with innovation and tenacity with roadblocks.

Our class uses Google Classroom therefore communication

and feedback is clear and quick. Students, teacher and parents

can collaborate on projects and learning choices.

Ed Tech Cafe is a weekly activity that discusses current topics

of digital citizenship, learns new digital innovations, teaches skills,  and

designates time for varied use of the Chromebook.