Extended Flex Mini-PD!
And Other Good Stuff!
Pre-Recorded Mini Presenations
Please use THIS LINK to view the list of pre-recorded mini-sessions with tips, tools and strategies that Secondary T&L has curated for you. View and learn at your convenience!
Believe in Yourself
Believe in Your Power to Teach
Believe in Others
See Below for Additional Opportunities
Minnesota Digital Learning Summit
Consider joining a group of technology integrationists from Minnesota and beyond May 1st & 4th for the first of many free professional learning sessions related to all things distance learning. Sessions are approx. 45min & will run 8a - 8p Friday May 1 and Monday May 4th - with topics focusing on Digital Tools, Equity & Access, and Digital Pedagogy. To view and participate in sessions, use the site link below and click on the 'schedule' button for session topics and times, and to learn how to participate! ** Note that these are live sessions, but will also be recorded and archived.
The Motherlode
If you are looking for something right now, this blog presents a wealth of options for how to teach online. There are structures for lessons, assessments, and creative ways to re-think teaching practices for distance-learning.
These slides offer a comprehensive list of online resources for engaging students in learning in a variety of modalities.
How to Build Community Within Your Online Classes
This article describes six fun and engaging activities for MS - HS that will help you to build community remotely. If students are logging on for class, at first things will feel weird. These activities will help you to recreate a sense of community.
Need Culturally Responsive Resources?
As a reminder www.tolerance.org is a free resource full of articles, materials and tools to help you to better meet the needs of all students during this time.
How are you building and maintaining relationships during this stressful time?
Here you can complete a quick Relationships Check to see where your relationships with important young people in your life are particularly strong and where they can grow. You’ll receive actionable approaches and activities to strengthen relationships with young people in your life.
Looking to provide creative assignments or uplift student voices?
Writer and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds is providing writing prompts and videos for young people during the pandemic.
Informational & Inspirational Videos
Video from Council for Exceptional Children
This video is long and more of a webinar, but contains some good information if you have time or interest.
Teaching Special Education Online During COVID-19
Establishing Realistic Expectations During a Pandemic
This a very short video with some doable tips to help create routine and expectations with students.
Dr. Stuart Ablon: Establishing Reasonable Expectations for Students During COVID Crisis
We Live to Make a Difference for Kids
TEACH: Inspiration | TakePart
YOU are GREAT!
What Makes a Teacher Great?
Every Kid Needs a Champion
One of the best TedTalks of all time....You matter more than ever to each of the students you work with. Continue to be their champion!
Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson
The Power of Positivity
Reinforcing positive behavior and not reinforcing negative behavior, whether in the classroom or in another context, is vital. Remember this when you return to the classroom. Positive reinforcement and believing in the abilities of students equals success. And also, YOU'VE got this!!!
The Power of Positivity | Brain Games
A Little Humor
Tight Pants
Not sure about you all, but we've been talking about how pants seem to be getting tighter every day during this quarantine. How many of you will be wearing tight pants by the end of this crisis?! LOL