What Students with Learning Disabilities would like their Teachers to Know

Students with learning disabilities give their teachers some heartfelt advice.  Click the video to hear what they have to say.
Thanks, Randal for sharing this!

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Fostering Resilience and Grit

Edutopia shares Resilience and Grit: Resource Round Up on topics including nurturing resilience, fostering grit, teaching growth mindset, managing stress, learning from failure, and responding to trauma and tragedy.

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What is Summer Reading Loss?

Prevent the reading slide that can occur when young minds sit idle during the summer months. Reading Is Fundamental indicates that such reading loss is cumulative (http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/summer-reading-slide.htm).  Incorporate reading into your activities!



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Student-Driven Differentiated Instruction

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What is Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing?

Sensory Integration has to do with the 5 senses. This video explains what sensory integration is and the role of an occupational therapist.
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How do I Plan Math Tasks for Growth Mindsets?

http://learnteachlead.ca/projects/jo-boaler/?video=0&active=3

Growth Mindset and Math

The Growth Mindset:  Ability grows with experience.
What is your belief about students' abilities in math?


http://learnteachlead.ca/projects/jo-boaler/?video=0&active=0

Video: Google Chrome: Dear Sophie

A father uses the web to share memories of his daughter as she grows up!
Classroom Use:  Share classroom memories with parents on Mother's or Father's Day or perhaps at the end of the school year!
 
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Video: Inspiration for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Some great reminders:



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Safe Classroom Communication

The app called Remind is a free and safe way for teachers to text students and parents.  Students and parents can receive reminders, homework, assessments and motivational messages directly to their phones.


http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/use-remind-101-iphone-app-to-keep.html#.VFbXWlPF800

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Differentiating instruction, keeping students'culture in mind. This should be done throughout the curriculum.
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Unintentional Bias

This video explains how bias and assumptions can UNINTENTIONALLY affect the way we act.



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Book: David Goes to School by David Shannon

A great story to share with children to help them understand school routines!

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"The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein

Beatrice learns from her mistakes and eventually can let go, laugh, and enjoy the ride.  (Pett & Rubinstein)

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A Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg

A life lesson that we'd like all children to learn:  It's OK to make a mistake.  A mistake can be an opportunity to make something beautiful!

 
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Books about Anxiety

I have been asked about books about anxiety and came across PlayDrMom's Favourite Books About Anxiety.  I am familiar with a few of the books mentioned.  Let me know what you think!
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Principal Effectiveness… By Michael Fullan

Here is a Powtoon with infographics related to surveys reviewed in Michael Fullan's "The Moral Imperative of School Leadership" 


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Great App to Have Your Videos at your Fingertips!!

Download this app (Andoid & IOS) and you have a dashboard of videos you have created. you can respond to viewers' comments and see analytic data about your viewershp.
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What are the Different Types of Learning Disabilities?

Dr. Horowitz shares about the different types of learning disabilities.

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Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening?

Julian Treasure will help you fix this!  Check out the video below:

Thanks, Cheryl for your suggestion!

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