MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Speeches of MLK #3

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Speeches of MLK #3: M artin L uther K ing , J r . Sermon at Temple Israel of Hollywood delivered 26 February 1965 "I believe firmly that w...

Educational Links 2/6/20

What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=2200590827129313614

What I Would Never Trade Away

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/positives-of-adhd/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR0HCUnkpHIA2z8RvtcAW5VWIWKwCJAjO5Z9SuEdvyczQ7tJwpczc7Z5iu0

The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools

https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/importance-mental-health-awareness-schools1810.html?fbclid=IwAR1aEp6b-xGo0OiKP8RhTHjwmUk9HD9HLnkdBi0lj0UVuDtgVAa5-HnuF3g

How Strengthening Relationships with Boys Can Help Them Learn

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54878/how-strengthening-relationships-with-boys-can-help-them-learn?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Cool%20Cat%20Teacher&fbclid=IwAR27C5nH-B2ejniKjvx-7EBQ3RBtsqWFPTECpC9uW-RWdujVzdo2Gx5kRGI

Snapshots Of Understanding? 10 Smart Tools For Digital Exit Slips

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/smart-tools-for-digital-exit-slips/?fbclid=IwAR1a3GwiEvRjfJTtCQLqRyQUQqeOsNPYIAHmmIxpc8uQa6nKgb0Hy_5RFMI

6 Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/six-scaffolds-deepen-independent-learning?fbclid=IwAR3-GR1XZcQsaUerJZLnv_HWUfxMc0LC8tGCcGWc6J-5d8Z3wEhXm23V40k

3 Lessons Learned as a New Teacherprofessional development

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-lessons-learned-new-teacher?fbclid=IwAR36HeNft_LTCIjc7Tu86bYKr4G4AppaKvf-IcZXtoAwpmR_D4A4SMDn_PA

Many new teachers are told they need to be more strict, but that may not be the best advice for everyone.

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Condoleeza Rice

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Condoleeza Rice: Condoleeza Rice and mother, Angeleena Rice. Condoleeza Rice is very unusual. Not just because she was a Black American wom...

Educational Links 2/5/20

Misconception About Kids With Learning Differences In The Classroom

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/misconceptions-about-kids-with-learning-differences-in-the-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR2TF5KIbMsVDB3QFNfWGIZgKV_eZHGt0cJmb7nYdUtyGZ_z9sFuvfxh22Q

Educators, Take Note: The Census Is a Very Big Deal

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-31-educators-take-note-the-census-is-a-very-big-deal?utm_content=bufferbe663&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2bCgars4D5Za_ZecmkYXZfk6ErYkQ9X04iSOi-fsehU6JRW8wpRuiLcgw

Teachers' Low Expectations for Students of Color Found to Affect Students' Success

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2017/05/teacher_expectations_black_students.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR2-3mQK_2NVzffvb5XcwffYYhtl0q3DijVoaQA1PNKCQepoOA5CJztcXSE

Why Taking Risks in the Classroom Pays off for Students—and Teachers

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-02-14-why-taking-risks-in-the-classroom-pays-off-for-students-and-teachers?utm_content=bufferb1078&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR3MND548OMq3eaV6hwSHXyDKOMTJsTla8NLS3wMQqKTYcQE3QUE3fwR_q8

41 Resources, Tools, And Apps To Improve Writing Skills

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/41-resources-tools-and-apps-to-improve-writing-skills/?fbclid=IwAR0yYgQbqO0VDjidVQkTtKHjlikS9PsU-FBSHvvCfhWxPV20cUf0g9Y5IMo

Why Special Education Is the Absolute Best Teaching Gig

https://www.weareteachers.com/why-special-education-is-the-best/?utm_content=1549918860&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0hDa2KyCSdIe4oJzU3x5avz-jRM_iKro7nzz64HyTIDUoMrml19dsKGGg

11 Underlying Assumptions Of Digital Literacy

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/11-underlying-assumptions-of-digital-literacy/?fbclid=IwAR36hg7fdfJSWKkrddgvPOyzU3wQbd0l6a2qqGzpLw7gG-8sUSAh773MaHA

In understanding the shift from literacy to digital literacy–or rather to understand them both in their own native contexts–it may help to take a look at the underlying assumptions of digital literacy.

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.

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Marian Anderson

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: Marian Anderson: Marian Anderson 'Marian Anderson's Future Fund' was the name of the extra offering her church used to pass around so the ...

MzTeachuh: Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's ...

MzTeachuh: Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's ...: What did the boy bird say to the girl bird? Garfield is one of my closest friends. The alarm goes off around 4:30 am, I reach for the ...

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.

We're All From Africa

MzTeachuh: We're All From Africa: MzTeachuh: We're All From Africa : "Head with Crown," Ife Art, Nigeria, Wunmonije Compound, Ife, 14th century-early 15th cen...

Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln: MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln : Spielberg's 'Lincoln.' It is always an important moment to learn abo...

Black History Month: George Washington Carver

MzTeachuh: Black History Month: George Washington Carver: MzTeachuh: Black History Month: George Washington Carver : George Washington Carver (front row, center) poses with fellow staff members a...

MzTeachuh Today 02/02/2020

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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 2/2/20

As Teen Stress Increases, Teachers Look for Answers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teen-stress-increases-teachers-look-answers?fbclid=IwAR15e65fya4N49ZPWBtdYRVfD4HHda7WaHZlaVlOpd3cWRC27BkroY2JXCs

Simple But Effective Ways School Leaders Can Show Teachers They Care Every Day

https://www.weareteachers.com/show-teachers-you-care/?utm_content=1580572921&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0i242bYfwxfbbZi4PNp1QVa9vtz-aYOLgwWVc_mQOo70T3u5uaDfdOpuc

How The Memory Works In Learning

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-memory-works-in-learning/?fbclid=IwAR1VWnoZLFDIQOefSB_DWS8ofp8B1k0s_eeKWqALWMsECRoIxP6_NyBsxa8

THE ROLE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/the-role-of-special-education-in-a-democracy/

ADHD Neuroscience 101

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-neuroscience-101/

25 Sticky Note Teacher Hacks You’ll Want to Steal

https://www.weareteachers.com/sticky-notes-in-the-classroom/?utm_content=1551398880&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1zVPzeMwQPqd14y3BSdgugiPRNbmF-Due6wsGu9sX6TuRcOvrhHNEXID4&utm_content=1580590859

Outstanding in Your Field: What It Takes to Be a Great Teacher

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/teacher-excellence-part-one-ben-johnson?fbclid=IwAR3ffz8vvRbPqnAyaHE0EYHylXMGlB8VYD24M6bh5kY4REodQ-aR8Ielv0A

How does one advance from good teaching into greatness? It takes a tremendous deal of reflection and the will to change.