Free Resources for Busy Parents and Educators Who Don’t Have as Much Time to Read and Surf as I Do with Fresh Content Every Weekday and post around 8:00 am Eastern US time.
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How AI Could Transform the Way Schools Test Kids “AI is going to eat assessments for lunch,” said Ulrich Boser, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. @cpreston @genuinepoesy @ulrichboser @hechingerreport
How video coaching inspires teacher self-reflection – An interim superintendent shares how administrators, coaches, and educators have built a culture of coaching that has increased teacher retention and boosted student achievement. @Steph_Hofer
@Haypsych @actionhappiness
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Parents Make Mistakes When Setting Screen Time Rules For Their Kids. That’s OK. Autonomy is developed in kids when they’re given the space and guidance to face their own challenges and stretch their abilities. Marlena Jackson-Retondo via @MindShiftKQED
Learning
Just lemon and milk! Homemade feta cheese in 5 minutes! 4.5 times cheaper than in the store! This looks like a good kitchen chemistry experiment for your kids. @liligb10 @bonappetit
Leadership/Parenting
Poetry is everywhere: Strategies for teaching poetry through music, murals and more. Poetry is a mindfulness practice. @CPMustangNews @ClintSmithIII @CMattern21 @MelAlterSmith
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@bbray27
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
James Brown Once Invited Eddie Murphy Onstage To Impersonate Him — Here’s How It Went. During his Richard Pryor Tribute, Brown invited his Hollywood friend to join him in singing, “(So Tired Of Standing Still We Got To) Move On.” @DarrellCBassist @joellealedu
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrongby Eric Barker
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting from Tots to Teens by Melinda Wenner Moyer
My Post-Pandemic Teaching and Learning Observations by Dr. Doug Green Times 10 Publications
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers by Jo Boaler
The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive by Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Listen to Dr. Doug on the “Cup of Joe” podcast. I recorded it last week. On it, I talk about the many good things I have seen in schools doing hybrid teaching. @PodcastCupOfJoe @DrDougGreen @BrainAwakes
This is my podcast on the Jabbedu Network. Please consider listening and buying my book Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science, It’s Way More Complex. Here’s a free executive summary. @jabbedu @DrDougGreen
Boys and Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein
