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Click on the dates below to access associated Five on Friday links & resources.
- Q&A: Simon Sinek on School Improvement, Growth Mindset, and More (HMH)
- Podcast: This is Why Blended Learning Will Spread (Ready to Blend)
- The Teens are Not Alright (ASCD)
- The Process of Change (Eric Sheninger)
- VABB Perspectives: Validate, Affirm, Build, & Bridge - May 2019 Update (CCRTL)
- Giving Teens a Place at the Table (ASCD)
- This is Your Brain on Exercise (Outside)
- Why Muslims Fast in Ramadan? (The Greater Good)
- Teacher Our Kids About The Necessary Work to Have an Opinion (A.J. Juliani)
- Standards-Based Mindset: 7 Common Questions Answered (Schoology)
- Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability (TED)
- A Controversial Design Strategy is Helping Sixth Graders Do Better in School (Fast Company)
- Conferring Well - Even When You Haven't Read the Student's Book (HMH)
- 100 Percent if Overrated (The Atlantic)
- Standards-Based Grading: What to Know in 2019 (Schoology)
- Alike (Daniel Martinez Lara & Rafa Cano Mendez)
- 38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking with Bloom's Taxonomy (TeachThought)
- This Is For 'The Undefeated': A New Picture Book Celebrates Black Brilliance (NPR)
- Five Ways to Help Teens Build a Sense of Self-Worth (Mindful)
- The Other Segregation (The Atlantic)
- A Letter to Teachers from "That Kid" (We Are Teachers)
- 7 Habits of People with Remarkable Mental Toughness (Inc)
- More Talking in World Language Classes (Edutopia)
- 8 Ways For Teachers to Save Time in the Classroom (TeachThought)
- High School Doesn't Have to be Boring (NY Times Opinion)
- Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up (NY Times)
- The Basics of Digital Citizenship: 27 Power Verbs to Guide Children (Teach Thought)
- Robin DiAngelo on Educators' "White Fragility" (ASCD)
- 4 Science-Backed Methods to Help Your Brain Process Trauma (The Best Brain Possible)
- Making SEL More Relevant to Teens (Edutopia)
- The Cult of Homework (The Atlantic)
- Special Report: 10 Big Ideas in Education (Ed Week)
- Classroom Strategies to Encourage Participation and Learner Agency (Mind/Shift)
- A Teacher-Centric Approach to PD (Edutopia)
- Jennifer Gonzalez on the Aerodynamics of Exceptional Schools (SXSW EDU keynote)
- The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is... Google Docs (The Atlantic)
- Kids Surrounded by Greenery May Grow Up to Be Happier Adults (Fast Company)
- 5 Ways to Incorporate SEL in Middle School (Edutopia)
- The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise (TED)
- How Do You Know When a Teaching Strategy is Most Effective? John Hattie Has an Idea (Mind/Shift)
- Making Connections: 53 Teenagers Suggest Creative Ways to Link School Curriculum to the World of 2019 (NY Times)
- Why Lunch, Exercise, Sleep, and Air Quality Matter at School (Education Week)
- How to Fight Suicide (Opinion - NY Times)
- I've Talked with Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This is What They Still Don't Know (Time)
- How Khan Academy is Bringing Mastery Learning to the Masses (Cult of Pedagogy podcast)
- Identifying Students with Dyselxia in Middle, High School (ASCD SmartBrief - Part 1 of 5 in series)
- Educator Asks Teachers to Examine Unconscious Racial Bias (EdSource)
- Five Personalization Myths (image from @paul_emerich)
- Addressing Criticisms of Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom (Education Week)
- The Disturbing History of the Suburbs (Youtube - Adam Ruins)
- 10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas (Edutopia)
- Using Notability at School (Gingerlabs)
- 60-Second Civics (Civic Ed)
- Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflict & Build Relationships (TEDx)
- The Micro-Teaching Advantage (ASCD)
- The Soft Skill Gary Vaynerchuck, Simon Sinek, and Oprah Winfrey Say is Crucial for Leaders (Forbes)
- Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety Are Major Issues Among Their Peers (NY Times)
- 'Grit Is in Our DNA': Why Teaching Grit is Inherently Anti-Black (Education Week)
- The Truth about 'Loser Teachers' (Medium)
- How Teachers Are Changing Grading Practices With an Eye on Equity (Mind/Shift)
- A People's Journey, A Nation's Story (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
- Punitive or Restorative: The Choice is Yours
- One Key to Reducing School Suspension: A Little Respect (Education Week)
- The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know (NY Times)
- Henry Winkler Reads the Last Two Pages of His Here's Hank Book Series (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon)
- 5 Predictions for K-12 Education in 2019 (HMH)
- 24 Children's Books to Read in Honor of Black History Month (Huffington Post)
- Teaching Our Way to Digital Equity (ASCD)
- Teaching Keating Podcast: The Sandlot (Weston Kieschnick)
- Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History (Teaching Tolerance)
- 3 Issues K-12 School Districts Need to Address This Year (HMH)
- My Name is Wil Wheaton. I Live with Chronic Depression and Generalized Anxiety. I Am Not Ashamed. (Medium)
- Kindergarten is Getting More Academic - and the Kids Are All Right (Chalkbeat)
- Jo Boaler Wants Everyone to Love Math (Stanford Magazine)
- Showing Up and Doing Well in School Should Lead to Better Opportunity But It's Not Always True (Education Post)
- Can Teachers Stop Teens From Considering Suicide? New York State Thinks So (BRIGHT Magazine)
- How to Use Reciprocal Teaching (Cult of Pedagogy video)
- Labels Like "Asian Fail" and "Black Genius" Are No Joke for STEM Students of Color (Vanderbilt)
- 10 Essential Strategies for Teacher Boys Effectively (ASCD - it's old but still relevant)
- Students Learn From People They Love (NY Times)
- 13 Hidden Pockets of Daily Free Time You Didn't Know You Had - And How to Make The Most of Them (Fast Company)
- Stop Penalizing Boys for Not Being Able to Sit Still at School (The Atlantic)
- The Gift of Boredom (ASCD Ed Leadership)
- Cultivating Trust With One-on-One Time (Edutopia video)
- 2018 Education Research Highlights (Edutopia)
- A Glimpse Inside the Transition to Trauma-Informed Practices (KQED)
- What You Can Learn from MLB's Mental Skills Coaches (Wall Street Journal)
- Teachers, the World is Changing... Your Instruction Must Change With It (Medium)
- Trump, Congress, ESSA and More: Six Issues to Watch in 2019 (Education Week)
- 6 Science-Backed Ways Exercise Benefits The Body and Brain (Forbes)
- Is Your Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? The Science of Happiness (Soul Pancake)
- Six Habits of Highly Empathic People (Greater Good)
- 22 Benefits of Having a Hobby or Enjoying Leisure Activity (Develop Good Habits)
- Five Proven Benefits of Play (Mind/Shift)
- Defining Equity in Your School District (HMH)
- The Rigor/Relevance Framework (ICLE)
- Leading Together - Make Time to Play (ASCD)
- Mental Health Benefits of Interactions with Nature in Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review (Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health)
- How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground (TED video)
- 10 Ways Educators Can Take Action in Pursuit of Equity (Cult of Pedagogy)
- Children Must Be Educated For the Jobs of the Future, Here's How (Raconteur)
- Schools As Places of Joy: We are Responsible For the Cultures That We Create (Medium)
- How to Turn Civics Students Into Engaged Citizens (HMH)
- The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease (Brain Pickings)
- Where Joy Hides and How to Find It (TED)
- Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices (Edutopia)
- The Most Important Skill at the Office Isn't Being Taught in School (Entrepreneur)
- An Open Letter to White Teachers (Medium)
- The Act of Drawing Something Has a "Massive" Benefit for Memory Compared to Writing it Down (Research Digest)
- Transforming Inclusive Education (YouTube-SSHRC Storyteller Series)
- Season of (Thanks) Giving (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- Escape From the Zero-Learning Zone (ASCD)
- Why Are Most Teachers White Women, and How Can We Attract and Support a Diverse Faculty? (The Cornerstone for Teachers)
- Vaping in Schools: "Juuling is Popular Among Teens Despite Health Risks" (YouTube-Education Week)
- Be a Mr. Jensen (Clint Pulver YouTube)
- Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools (Medium)
- Digital Citizenship for Students & Age-Appropriate Ways to Teach It (Schoology)
- Open Your Door: Why We Need to See Each Other Teach (Cult of Pedagogy)
- What is Justice? - Fania Davis (APB Speakers YouTube)
- How to Prepare Your Kids for Jobs That Don't Exist Yet (Fast Company)
- Dos and Don'ts of Classroom Decorations (Edutopia)
- The Trauma Aware Educator: Understanding the Science of Childhood Trauma (TIPBS)
- 5 Ways to Make Classrooms More Inclusive (NPR)
- To Learn, Students Need to Do Something (Cult of Pedagogy)
- Politics in the Classroom: Teach Empathy in Turbulent Times (HMH)
- Spreading the Practice of Video Reflection (ASCD)
- When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves (NPR)
- Kylene Beers Response to NY Times Opinion Piece about Reading Instruction (Facebook)
- Learning Walks: Structured Observation for Teachers (Edutopia YouTube)
- Responsive Reads (CCRTL)
- Studying Skillfully - Many Students Don't Know How (Education World)
- Social-Emotional Learning: 13 Common Sayings to Avoid (Edutopia)
- A Toolkit for Digital Civics (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at a Glance (CAST YouTube video)
- 10+ Initial Takeways from the TCRWP Leadership Institute (Instruction Matters)
- Nine Competencies for Teaching Empathy (ASCD)
- How to Harness Your Anxiety (NY Times)
- Analysis: It's Better to Be Born Rich Than Gifted (Washington Post)
- 3 Ways to Make Digital Citizenship Part of Your Everyday Teaching (Common Sense Education)
- How Does "Fake" News Become News? (Teaching Tolerance Video)
- Why It's Worth Listening to People You Disagree With (TED)
- When Success Leads to Failure (The Atlantic)
- Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects (Mind/Shift)
- The Most Important Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution? Try Ethics and Philosophy (EdSurge)
- Social Thinking, Executive Functioning and Mental Health: The Interplay of the Social Mind, the Academic Load and Emotions (Social Thinking)
- New School of Thought: In-Class Physical Exercise Won't Disrupt Learning, Teaching (Univ of Michigan)
- Why Coaching Matters (Digital Promise)
- When Bright Kids Become Disillusioned (NAGC)
- Why Being Close to Someone From a Different Culture Can Improve Your Creativity (World Economic Forum)
- For Better Multiple-Choice Tests, Avoid Tricky Questions (The Source @ WashU)
- Beyond Fear of the Black Male (St. Louis American)
- Boosting Student Memory (Edutopia video)
- Which is Better, Rewards or Punishments? Neither (NY Times)
- America's Achievement Gap - Made, Not Born? What a Study of 30,000 Students Reveals About Lowered Expectations and Poorer-Quality Instruction for Kids of Color (The 74)
- Helping Ease Student Anxiety (ASCD)
- Closing the College-Going Gap: Creating Opportunities for All (HMH)
- Differentiating Instruction: It's Not as Hard as You Think (Education Week video)
- Beyond Skills: The Worth of Social Competence (ASHA)
- Why Do We Value Achievement Over Mental Health? A High School Senior Speaks Out (Education Week)
- Improving Instruction in a Digital World (Eric Sheninger)
- Unconscious Bias (Sketchnote by @tnvora)
- Learning is a Learned Behavior. Here's How to Get Better at It. (Harvard Business Review)
- Welcoming Students With a Smile (Edutopia)
- How to Make Stress Your Friend (TED)
- Does Teacher Diversity Matter for Students' Learning? (NY Times)
- Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read? (APM Reports)
- Getting Inside Students' Minds: Why Misconceptions Are So Powerful (KQED)
- The Surprising Link Between Stress and Memory (TED-Ed)
- The Future of Children: Social and Emotional Learning (Wallace Foundation)
- Schoology Videos: How-to/Support (Schoology)
- How Well-Intentioned White Families Can Perpetuate Racism (The Atlantic)
- Future Learning (Good Magazine)
- Tear Down Your Behavior Chart! (ASCD)
- Elementary School Wellness Program Helps Young Males of Color Cultivate Their Identities (EdSurge)
- 7 Ways That Digital Teachers Win Over Their Colleagues (The Tech Edvocate)
- Q&A with Mastery Experts from Champlain Valley Union High School (Springpoint)
- The Purpose, Planning, and Connections That Will Sustain You All Year (ASCD)
- It's Good to Be a Rebel (The Atlantic)
- How to Teach Self-Regulation (Edutopia)
- In Middle School, 'You're Trying to Build a Parachute as You're Falling' (The Atlantic)
- The Coach in the Operating Room (The New Yorker)
- Relationships Matter More Than Rules (Edutopia)
- The Science of Empathy: The Empathy Gap (Soul Pancake)
- When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline (Mind/Shift)
- Reclaiming a Sense of Joy (Edutopia)
- Why So Many Gifted Yet Struggling Students Are Hidden In Plain Sight (Mind/Shift)
- A Classroom Where Everyone Feels Welcome (Edutopia)
- The Power of Compliments (Soul Pancake)
- 3 Challenges for the Future of Education (George Couros)
- 7 Simple Ways to Set Up Your Courses with an LMS (Schoology)
- Microteaching: 3 Reasons Why Teachers Should Record Themselves Teaching (Ed Week)
- What Makes a Good School Culture (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- 20 Books Featuring Diverse Characters to Inspire Connection & Empathy (KQED)
- Learning and the Social Brain (Edutopia - 4 part series)
- Willing to Be Affirmed (Modern Learners)
- Why Restorative Justice is About More Than Reducing Suspensions (KQED)
- Frickin' Packets (Cult of Pedagogy)
- Sleep or Die (YouTube RSA Minimate)
- Empowering Kids in an Anxious World (NPR)
- 6 Ideas Taking Hold in Innovative Schools (The Renewal Project)
- Engagement Strategies That Just Don't Work (MiddleWeb)
- The Opioid Crisis (Teaching Tolerance)
- Teaching Smarter (ASCD Ed Leadership)
- 8 Keys to Inspiring Joy in the Classroom (Teach.Learn.Grow)
- 4 Next-Level Ways to Use Schoology You'll Want to Try (Schoology)
- Free Online Courses for Teachers on Digital Literacy (KQED)
- Hattie's 2018 Updated Effect Size List (Visible Learning)
- The Power of Positive People (NY Times)
- Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity (Harvard Business Review)
- 7 Qualities That Promote Teacher Leadership (KQED)
- Why "Find Your Passion" May Be Bad Advice (Stanford News)
- 12 Ways Teachers Can Build their Own Resilience (Cult of Pedagogy)
- Dismantling the Equity Problem One Conversation at a Time (HMH)
- It's Time to Commit to Teaching Digital Citizenship (ISTE)
- The Perils of the Discard Pile (Seth's Blog)
- Teen Mental Health Toolbox (Teen Mental Health)
