Educational Links 2/25/20

3 Tips to Use Data Effectively

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-tips-use-data-effectively?fbclid=IwAR32XZdiKW1nuIrEm-Q-iwINJeXXwSABTXbYny0E0yd-WNB6fnygN09Ps2c

Section 504, IEPs and Sports | Extra-Curricular Activities | What to Know for Inclusion.

https://adayinourshoes.com/iep-504-sports-extra-curricular-activities/?fbclid=IwAR2nDWJmp96dTwL3bpYml4aNHSXKycX2ZFKVUDvATJBWgwd6eRRs5U9gDTc

Stop Saying Learning Styles Don’t Work

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/learning-styles-multiple-intelligences-effectiveness/?fbclid=IwAR1hh7jRzj2byaXFsLjGbUI-3hEBXR7lt_L1QdIv7RkdsFeLxxGnWPI2PjU

Tips for Terrific Transitions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me2gQHS7EC8&fbclid=IwAR3mPVT_sSLgDm0XdAh93Zrnmg72TNPaeyZEr7L-oT5JNHHKQtTZyX18yG4

5 Tools And Strategies That Support Personalized Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/5-tools-and-strategies-that-support-personalized-learning/?fbclid=IwAR3OmOoDsG2784dLgXgLgJ_GT3I4GI7X2qRJi3QRYCs41EMHjcc46GUW-U0

How It's Done: Using Blended Learning to Close Achievement Gap

https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/how-its-done-using-blended-learning-to-close-achievement-gap?fbclid=IwAR3CkrJ97QwyRKzs3HIchpqTmI229O24aB-IGJ13Urq3aPRfv3M8AG1pPj8

Schoolwide Strategies for Promoting a Love of Reading

https://www.edutopia.org/article/schoolwide-strategies-promoting-love-reading?fbclid=IwAR3p9mJUY2CnOGEBkKF6rmtj241oFjEdcuTQRNO3jRQrRQvmQ751rHWxBjw

A literacy consultant explains how schools can encourage all students to share the joy of reading.

Educational Links 2/19/20

Is Your School Affirming Institutional Racism During Black History Month?

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2020/02/12/is-your-school-affirming-institutional-racism-during.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR23jEMZRi1zJLPa5aLZxCPtUnLmx9VezAOgls7ielebRaPQBNtUJC8P6wQ

Do You Have to 'Love' Every Student? And What If You Don't?

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/02/12/do-you-have-to-love-every-student.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR0vFluHRBWu0FKvY3nqFKqco2FRHMhtlXY3TrvCmVu4OdbN-W1b_FfwxTA

38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/44-prompts-merging-reflective-thinking-blooms-taxonomy/?fbclid=IwAR1nL3NzyN_pUgSyz1dcu8BnQl_aD3aSNDC0Fb3CrjyxOWymtW2vpChj8pI

Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinking

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/correcting-the-deficit-in-critical-thinking/?fbclid=IwAR1l5inpbToJLfZQbpGwypbwEw5Ga51HPP-tyKM7yg2JccML1zZQSo4EyQE

How Do I Differentiate Through Project-Based Learning?

https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/how-do-i-differentiate-thro

ugh-project-based-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0sbb9eX0yfVFk3ZwtsUd5ebBldA32QfVSbBR3Zp8SRndjl2f1wSsJH22A

I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-19-i-m-a-neuroscientist-here-s-how-teachers-change-kids-brains?fbclid=IwAR1jXUUV-Q57Jm1dLaGYTUr7DdzfugUq8Ke91EQsqRCbD2eJTv2XK7vjk1c

Look deeper and within the community to make black history resonate

https://www.educationdive.com/news/look-deeper-and-within-the-community-to-make-black-history-resonate/569804/?fbclid=IwAR1AFoTk_G_0PuVUg3wG8PvUAUnDIJo7h29qUrqolLOuh4CHXnMuN7XgAkQ

Examining local history, including young voices and challenging personal assumptions are all good ways to start.

Educational Links 2/14/20

Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52472/should-childhood-trauma-be-treated-as-a-public-health-crisis?fbclid=IwAR1D8AcUPY6Uiqg5TwpbQHgmVLPIUKisvXP5s1dM8zJgoMe-w10qJg8Q-w0

20 Ideas for Incorporating Writing In ‘Other’ Subject Areas

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/suggestions-ideas-for-writing-in-other-subject-areas/?fbclid=IwAR0x4I2D4AJTN-1dln3gWT6GYy7uqkn-5xYDpC7ULawZ2Qa1-wyzcK0kQ-g

10 Team-Building Games That Promote Critical Thinking

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/10-team-building-games-that-promote-critical-thinking/?fbclid=IwAR3yT9FPNIqN5YaUKIm2zRYcKJiUGHqsVD6V6CkKW1voJmHvJ-uI3gknWp4

The worst moments as a teacher aren’t always the most dramatic. The best moments aren’t, either.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/02/13/worst-moments-teacher-arent-always-most-dramatic-best-moments-arent-either/?fbclid=IwAR2P8U6eHxlauY2oWq2z8DrNfexlnnL7MYqiTY3YjUQlIKJc34UzjnRzsMU

A Reading Comprehension Tool To Simplify Text

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/reading-comprehension-tool-simplify-text/?fbclid=IwAR1r-LuCDsBZZ2NOWBXy54wx5fXY_DMK8cEMrs-MKEQVUtzNq_Taobk-sSw

20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers

https://wegrowteachers.com/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies-for-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR15eQrLW9dYAmOhBuPraL9onY7oKtZ54C9OVoRalWUt0_zC6d6BLg1YJQA

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-special-education-teacher/

While teachers are known for cultivating young minds and bestowing knowledge, their work isn’t as easy as it sounds. Every day, teachers aim to gain a better understanding of their students and inspire their love of learning. While special education teachers have similar goals, we also have practices and perspectives that set us apart from typical educators.

Educational Links 2/12/20

Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-brain-prefrontal-cortex-attention-emotions/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=diagnosis&fbclid=IwAR0cKxcFGY8px7t06_0dhBOFqJ7XdMJj9g-VJB35o-PerjoiHEYMqyvD2ZY

How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-to-kill-a-learners-curiosity-in-12-easy-steps/?fbclid=IwAR0qSsIIELJ2i8eM1mcaSs2kqlDeOTnW8jYG6kGJJT6LvVpuGdOEeyDPzsE

2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/11/804468827/2-big-teachers-unions-call-for-rethinking-student-involvement-in-lockdown-drills?fbclid=IwAR1hCaEgAHyxsJyX395nGEmiEkKJzh6Dc3O_0NuP8Jk60TLsNVcgA7VXcKI

USING MULTI-SENSORY TEACHING TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/using-multi-sensory-teaching-to-support-access-to-music-education/

When Are Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms (Ever) Okay?

https://www.noodle.com/articles/when-are-self-contained-special-education-classrooms-ever-okay?fbclid=IwAR3NkamdemHiGK61DRGDT_tgfKYHdm2ckErASFiZil9FbDPgCRX9MDgCneM

Number of Homeless Students Hits All-Time High

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/02/12/number-of-homeless-students-hits-all-time-high.html?fbclid=IwAR3blDHu6KvWHk7IDDtZQG4n3KNl-mi9eJz4EAnkd7xz2eCKdqQqhjLEg9M

As Knowledge Demands Change, Curriculum Must Change, Too

https://wegrowteachers.com/as-knowledge-demands-change-curriculum-must-change-too-2/?fbclid=IwAR0JH5Z4ZHAmfTZ9kPfTreymtpIxZ3K7N972HzDPjaCdzsn9qzlPeRDCk-4

Coders are either painted as geniuses with keyboards, or an eclectic mix of cutting-edge vigilante and binary terrorist, with secret documents, scary viral threats, and national security all a part of their tools and struggle. Combined with the role digital technology increasingly plays in our lives, coding sits at an awkward intersection—misunderstood by most, but tangent to almost everything. So we should absolutely teach coding in schools, right?

Educational Links 2/8/20

The Big Problem With Teaching

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-problem-with-teaching/?fbclid=IwAR15JpRgTYZDQEMSKUMngdaHXHwOveocTr7VnH93CjWn-lIyzfCJMgVYsEY

The Education Reform Movement Has Failed America. We Need Common Sense Solutions That Work.

https://time.com/5775795/education-reform-failed-america/?fbclid=IwAR0UE3rutW_0qo971J7pnxsuP9rYvv4kbgjPo7jdRqBFEo68BX6hfMNRPf4

Why Some Kids Get Lost All the Time

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/math-issues/why-some-kids-get-lost-all-the-time?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=org-earlyjourney-feb20-fm&utm_content=article&fbclid=IwAR2fjBapoUaBfnzd_gulfmagjBTQ-b31QC5fhiOz0E5_PAs6Xtq0A9Y4nbc

5 Out-Of-The Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/5-out-of-the-box-assessment-strategies-every-teacher-know/?fbclid=IwAR06GPm1j_L5fDeZrYJaHYW8-imRj__QRyJenBF0Yo3PCDuCl1menhFCObM

Why Focusing On Adult Learning Builds A School Culture Where Students Thrive

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54750/why-focusing-on-adult-learning-builds-a-school-culture-where-students-thrive?fbclid=IwAR2auNfHBFRdtIrsj8fseVAxtSCRbY_IZRmG-32XhRhT14MSz_4phhbmeNU

Let's Teach for Mastery Not Scores

https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_let_s_teach_for_mastery_not_test_scores?fbclid=IwAR35e84rcWcqjuzpMAqgQqzH-RvxWWdMcGoUqOQ58v1wU4qRFKl2bVfgbHI

Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinished foundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush students through education when they haven't always grasped the basics? 

Educational Links 2/4/20

The Shift From Content To Purpose: A Continuum of Choice

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-shift-from-content-to-purpose-a-continuum-of-choice/?fbclid=IwAR2zsBPHZjODY76u5wtfMCuOtBUvmf2_KILOtqSYqV9_gT6F3aCW1UIZqGA

Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

https://esheninger.blogspot.com/2020/02/edtech-tools-for-sped-math-and-reading.html?fbclid=IwAR0w0i16YY0_MTLkVtM8GERT0QaAXESTyA9FDJXfxRKfwSG3ckZjGp9AIhQ

 Brainy Strategies for Teaching and Learning

http://www.todd-finley.com/home-page/

25 Ways To Use Pinterest According To Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/25-ways-to-use-pinterest-blooms-revised-taxonomy/?fbclid=IwAR1WZxBvikxcKao_LeCkOSVSAqciClGaoKROUzWHx-ox7UQCf96_yIQUNaQ 

The Trouble with Traditional Transitions

https://www.raepica.com/2020/02/the-trouble-with-traditional-transitions/?fbclid=IwAR25bk_d60YdArOY7P45BwV6bmgRtkqM1_skUaG3PLjv6nPaJu4tjOaL7DE

20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies/?fbclid=IwAR1yYQCyOtkmEfR8-EoaJkKKujUtrIGbHMKMP5d3KmB_ZCRSgi3s-3KUwUs

7 Ways to Make Teaching a More Sustainable Profession

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-ways-make-teaching-more-sustainable-profession?fbclid=IwAR3o3YI6sBeT-6M-w8bx-XXyEAqGWMWbEWGVHLk65P1SSLpRM6tcpDkaWBk

Signs a Child Might Have Auditory Processing Disorder

https://childmind.org/article/signs-a-child-might-have-auditory-processing-disorder/?fbclid=IwAR19ksmgCeEIErrO0y028cOyDcIgLvmNn930XssVgtyQRHKMZFwSAfxJh0c

Some young children seem to have problems deciphering or decoding the sounds that make up language. Even though they have normal hearing, they miss a lot of the details of what’s being said around them, especially in noisy or distracting environments. These children may have a condition called auditory processing disorder, and that can interfere with both learning and interacting with other people.

Educational Links 2/3/20

15 Ways to Bring More Positive Language into Your Classroom and School

https://www.weareteachers.com/positive-language-in-the-classroom/?utm_content=1580591334&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0lZGEalsjIoqTR5L3Pm9IA46WLn_MB_AvjqTS5oUvxA6LrfhNtlsLLFa4

ONLY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WILL UNDERSTAND THESE 17 THINGS

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/only-special-education-teachers-will-understand-these-17-things/

Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/critical-reading-sentence-stems-discussion-journal/?fbclid=IwAR1GuFma6AMy4NiLJQ_rFBG8CrGzkDWPz7t95dqyzey4AKMFTNLTa4OJNEo

9 Reasons Kids Don’t Finish Their Reading Homework

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/reading-issues/9-reasons-kids-dont-finish-their-reading-homework?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=decorg-earlyjourney-jan20-fm&utm_content=article&fbclid=IwAR25u3x0u0jfmJPSH6dnt2PokazkHWWNWUW7kWJOvWGDiAsXxyEajECuhz8

How To Help Your Child Succeed At School

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/smarterliving/help-your-child-succeed-at-school?fbclid=IwAR0FKhriDijKGiGzwrKcD7BIeyRiM4okytWwk51cXSJVnQOS1rsVLcLJuVM

Reclaim the Day: How to Ease the Teacher Time Crunch

https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/reclaim-the-day-how-to-ease-the-teacher-time-crunch?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Sponsored&fbclid=IwAR3UnoePIjKp7acXzHsHq2T8KP95J78BH6QguodAYEgLuiX3WIaf86M5dz0

Hyperfocus: The ADHD Phenomenon of Intense Fixation

https://www.additudemag.com/understanding-adhd-hyperfocus/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=diagnosis&fbclid=IwAR1yTL_LPTjHMk4t_RNYfnF3Ew9UgtZn-sd9PBXybyWDgyHfKCyGc0EHlNA

Hyperfocus, a common — but confusing — symptom of ADHD, is the ability to zero in intensely on an interesting project or activity for hours at a time. It is the opposite of distractibility, and it is common among both children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

MzTeachuh Today 02/02/2020

MzTeachuh
http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2020/

Mz. T in her ckassroom.

MzTeachuh is a daily blog providing educational links for professional development, timely articles for special needs, ed tech and STEM, as well as interesting and amusing posts in the Fine Arts and the Humanities.

Educational Links 1/30/20

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

https://wegrowteachers.com/50-ways-to-measure-understanding/?fbclid=IwAR2joQEQgyQOOQk79pQsicQDpACMjvFUb1lUQQHaP5vXqZGHp7gaYjxyMFQ

PRESIDENTS’ DAY IS COMING UP – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/01/27/presidents-day-is-coming-up-here-are-related-resources-3/?fbclid=IwAR1ltuUbBpvwiWOy0AEheH0rgo8sGNmQ1RyP8EXsgnVbCX7lhN_sVL-OUAE

What Science Tells Us About Early Childhood Development

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-11-20-what-science-tells-us-about-early-childhood-development

Is Your Child Prepared for Lifelong Learning?

https://www.rootsofaction.com/is-lifelong-learning-in-your-childs-future/?fbclid=IwAR1iBn1iS7RUnF8LHu7jUMoOcSv7Y8izpy28T4T6tMZa0UtfFteQfppf7RQ

How New Teachers Can Use Evaluation Feedback to Improve

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-new-teachers-can-use-evaluation-feedback-improve

NEW RESOURCES ON RACE & RACISM

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/01/28/new-resources-on-race-racism-112/?fbclid=IwAR0HO7A9TcgVdsR6kKjX4hz_slOvZMwtQIL7KMY07C7K0_Sf9UM8acsX1XA

Emotional Numbness and the Spectrum of ADHD Feelings

https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-numbness-adhd-adults/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR2QozNFkiF0I1eLy_xdqIX5llWw2snYDiKKLgC2vO9Qga59nqeecP7Muwg

The ADHD brain experiences feelings on a spectrum that ranges from emotional numbness to intense engagement. Learn how to understand what your brain is communicating in different emotional phases.

Research Conversation: Edgar Allan Poe

We are starting our journey to a research paper with what I like to call a 'Research Conversation.'
Students take notes on documentaries, use the classroom Chromebooks for directed research on the topic, and use collaborative groups to compare notes and sources to create their own take on the subject-in this case Edgar Allan Poe. Since Poe was a writer, the information will include summaries of his work we discussed in class, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado'" and, of course, "The Raven." 

Here is a sample outline for an informal paper on a famous person created from 'Research Conversations.' 

• Introduction
• Early Life
• Difficulties
• Decisions
• Accomplishments
• Writer's assessment of the famous person's life

The Poetry Foundation

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/

Wazzup in MzT's Classroom October 15-19 2018

This week we are summarizing the background on Edgar Allan Poe (and a few of his works) into a brief informational page, using MLA for the first time.

MLA Formatting/ Works Cited Page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caiQypjTA54

Grades 12, 11, 10 and 9 will also complete reading and then complete packets on "The Tell-Tale Heart" and"The Cask of Amontillado." Grade 8 will read "The Tell-Tale Heart." Grade 7 will polish informational writing.

On Tuesday, the Seniors and Juniors will attend an exciting college/career seminar, with other local private school students at Apple Valley Christian School. 

This Week in MzT's Classroom: Creative Writing, Grammar, and Poe 10/8-10/12/18

All grades

Monday--Professional Development, no school for students

Tuesday Review essays

Discuss outside reading groups

Discuss vocabulary.com, spelling, grammar upcoming

Documentaries on Poe, notation, summaries

HW review nouns

Wednesday The Raven packet; video

Varieties of poems, students write poems for Poet-tree

Diagramming sentences--nouns and subject of a sentence
Review Outside Reading Lists

Thursday The Tell-Tale Heart packet; video
Creative writing--poems for Poet-Tree
Diagramming sentences--verbs and predicates of a sentence
Discuss Outside Reading
HW Poe packets

Friday The Cask of Amontillado packet; video
Creative writing--poems for the Poet-Tree

The Victorians--Starting with Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe - Full Episode

https://www.biography.com/video/edgar-allan-poe-full-episode-2104513528

The Raven and Other Poe Info
https://mztsclass.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-raven.html

The Cask of Amontillado

https://mztsclass.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-cask-of-amontillado.html

The Tell-Tale Heart

https://mztsclass.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-tell-tale-heart.html

The Beautiful Yet Dark Mind Of Edgar Allan Poe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6IiusT-Seo 

Edgar Allan Poe Biography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLZ76Lnw8Lg

WHO WAS EDGAR ALLAN POE?

https://www.poemuseum.org/who-was-edgar-allan-poe

This Week in MzT's Classroom 9/24-9/28 2018

Monday

Grades 12-7 Study of Poetry
Outside Reading Check
Introduction to Poetry

Poetry Terminology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX_ZUw5rcKU

Notation: Elements of Poetry
Seniors: Intro. to Beowulf
HW: Learn Elements of Poetry

Tuesday
Grades 12-7
Journaling
Study of Poetry

POETRY TERMS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnPU8AOuQ_A

Quiz: Elements of Poetry
Outside Reading Check
Introduction to Poetry
Notation: Figurative Language
HW Grade 11 Survey of English Lit :
Packet
Olaudah Equiano
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15399/15399-h/15399-h.htm
HW: Learn Elements of Figurative Language

Wednesday
Grades 12-7 Study of Poetry

Quiz: Figurative Language
Outside Reading Check
Poetry
Robert Frost
The Road Not Taken

Thursday
Grades 12-7 Journaling
Study of Poetry
Poetry
Longfellow
The Rainy Day
HW Compare 'The Road Not Taken' to 'The
The Rainy Day
Compare and Contrast Rough Draft

Friday
Grades 12-7 Study of Poetry
Poetry
Grades 7, 8, 9 10
Write Compare and Contrast Essay with collaboration
Grades

Grades 11 and 12
Write Literary Analysis Essay with collaboration
Edutopia Rubric Literary Analysis
https://backend.edutopia.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/stw/edutopia-stw-yesprep-rubric-literary-analysis.pdf