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Call #: 25 TEACHING or Call # 25 Learning Differences
by Peter C. Brown
by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
by Zaretta Hammond
by Agarwal & Bain
How To Differentiate Instruction In Mixed-Ability Classrooms
by Carol Ann Tomlinson
by Chip Wood
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents
by Dawson & Guare
Video Resources &
Video Resources &
Ted Talks
Ted Talks
What is ADHD, anyway? Well, you're about to find out just about everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this 28-minute video, Understood expert Tom Brown discusses everything about ADHD in children -- from ADHD symptoms to various treatment options, including ADHD medication.
Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum -- Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neurodiversity of the human brain.
When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if, instead, we focus on getting information out of students’ heads?
See step-by-step how this Arizona elementary school gives its students the additional time they need to master core concepts and elevate their learning to the next level.
Edutopia: The Science of Learning and Development
The research is clear: Strong relationships with educators help students develop the cognitive skills they need to learn and thrive.
Differentiated Instruction, how it can be practically applied in the classroom, advice to teachers looking to apply Differentiated Instruction in the classroom .
Developing Executive Function With Priority Lists
Explicitly modeling the process of prioritizing tasks builds students’ ability to organize and manage their time.
Watch a student with executive functioning deficits go through a regular school day.
You Tube: Shannon Ferguson
Webinars & Online Learning
Webinars & Online Learning
Free professional learning opportunities including webinars, online classes, and live expert chats. Many of these are available at your convenience.
Understood.org Webinars & Expert Chats
Upcoming and archived webinars and expert chats on a varied of topics related to learning and attention.
ADDitude Webinars
Sign up for future ADDitude webinars or browse their archive of past on-demand webinars.
Learning Differences by the Friday Institute
An in-depth, online course for educators offered one to two times a year.
A Guide to Executive Function by The Center on the Developing Child
An everything you need to know guide about EF skills, their development from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
An in-depth, online course for educators offered one to two times a year.
How to Keep Your Elementary Students Focused by edutopia
An everything you need to know guide about EF skills, their development from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
Articles
Articles
Soothing, effective fidgets for students with ADHD
Soothing, effective fidgets for students with ADHD
Websites
Websites
What is retrieval practice?
Retrieval practice is a strategy in which bringing information to mind enhances and boosts learning. Deliberately recalling information forces us to pull our knowledge “out” and examine what we know.
Make It Stick: The Power of Successful Learning
Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.
Discussion questions for each chapter
Sketchnotes for each chapter
Additional readings and research articles
Generation Genius is a K-8 teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material and more. w.
Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.
Smithsonian's History Explorer
Smithsonian's History Explorer was developed by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the Verizon Foundation to offer hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history.
History Explorer's resources focus on learning history by "reading" objects for the stories they hold about the nation and its many peoples. Learning activities feature artifacts selected from over 3 million items in the Museum's collections, and draw on the expertise of the Museum's renowned curatorial staff.
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom
A new fully integrated STEM curriculum developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is designed to engage students in phenomenon-based learning through coherent storylines, inspire teachers with point-of-use support, and connect students firsthand to the world around them.
KQED/PBS LearningMedia offers FREE educational resources for PreK–12 educators and students.
Our goal is to enhance educator practice and equitable student learning through educational resources that are:
Available to teachers and students at no cost for educational use.
Relevant, accessible, and trustworthy.
Intentionally designed to supplement classroom instruction.
Representative of diverse perspectives and communities, including underrepresented and marginalized student populations.
Responsive to needs, trends, and current events.
Designed to promote and support effective practices in teaching and learning with digital media.
Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. All of the site’s resources are available to anyone- student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, or an adult returning to the classroom after 20 years.
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high-quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world. We offer free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects. By providing these free resources, CK-12 is working toward educational equity for all.
Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller
Find what you need through articles, books, videos, in-person presentations and more. He shares practical ideas that work in your classrooms.
Engaging Lessons for
Engaging Lessons for
Every Subject
Every Subject
With Flocabulary, every lesson is an opportunity to bring the curriculum to life and reinforce core knowledge and skills.
Cult of Pedogogy: A Starter Kit For Differentiated Instruction
by Jennifer Gonzalez
A collection of the clearest, most high-quality resources for learning how to differentiate in your classroom.
Edutopia: George Lucas Educational Foundation
A foundation that is dedicated to transforming K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives.
Cult of Pedegogy: 6 Powerful Strategies You MUST Do With Students
by Jennifer Gonzalez
Work these methods into our instruction, and teach students how to use them on their own
Common Developmental Characteristics in the Classroom and at Home Quick Guide
Common Developmental Characteristics in the Classroom and at Home Quick Guide
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