Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky is a must-read for high school students and their parents. It takes you behind the scenes of the crazy process of college admissions as it explains the value of character, being thorough, and staying curious. I’ve summarized over 200 books since I started in 2009, and I can’t say I have enjoyed any of them more than this. Congratulations, Becky, and thanks.
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
May 5th, 2023Teaching Kids How to Identify Online Health Misinformation by Amanda Winstead
April 14th, 2023
Teaching Kids How to Identify Online Health Misinformation by Amanda Winstead will help you teach kids about finding reliable medical information online and helping them avoid questionable posts. This advice can also apply to information related to other topics.
Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibilty by Michelle Blanchet & Brian Deters
April 10th, 2023
Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibilty by Michelle Blanchet & Brian Deters is aimed at social studies (civics) teachers but is also a fine resource for teachers and parents of students in upper elementary school on up. We need to encourage students to take on controversial topics by gaining knowledge of all sides of each argument. They should also be allowed to engage in open-ended problem-solving, creative hands-on activities, collaboration, and community service.
Students’ Reading Lives / Superintendent’s 2023 Challenges / Best Earplugs
April 3rd, 2023
It’s time to support students’ multifaceted reading lives. Then it’s challenges for superintendents in 2023 and the best earplugs for concerts and sleeping. On to Italy banning ChatGPT, what stretching does, pacing group activities, a cart and horse image, and a tour of the Martin guitar factory.
Use Stories in Math / College Students & ChatGPT / Will US Ban TicTok?
March 24th, 2023
Start with using stories in math class. Then it’s how college students are using ChatGPT and will the US ban TicTok. On to Apple’s VR/AR on the way, the danger of SUVs, how edtech can improve your teaching, a dreams quote, and Larry Cuban’s ChatGPT cartoons.
