This week you will have an opportunity to review and consider resources that can continue to support you as you develop your skills and become an educator. You do not need to blog this week but please spend some time getting to know some of these resources. Enjoy!
- 21st Century Education Technology Along with his STEM tips, Gorman also highlights the effectiveness of project-based learning. All of his posts focus on methods to bring education into the 21st century.
- David Warlick cleverly writes his “2 cents” worth of education strategy, measuring success, and how to learn. He admits that often his posts spark more questions than answers.
- ADDitude Magazine: More than a blog, this site offers resources, tips, educational advice and more for families living with ADHD and learning disabilities. ADDitude Blogs: Read blogs written by those struggling with ADHD, teachers, and parents on this great site focused on the condition.
- Adjusting Course Here's a blog from a principal leading change in his school. Brad Gustafson's face can be seen at the start of all of Greenwood Elementary School's student-led videos. These videos are incorporated into Gustafson's blog, which also features many of his appearances on educational technology-focused podcasts. ADM Technology Blog.
- Alice Keeler Google's education solutions just keep expanding. Thankfully, there's Alice Keeler, a Google Certified Teacher and self-described super-nerd. Keeler's Teacher Tech blog helps make sense of the maze of updates the search-engine giant pumps out every few months. Keeler has more than 50 tips for Google Classroom under her belt, with an e-book on that series in progress.
- All Learners Learning Every Day ALL-ED is a network of instructional routines that have been pulled from extensive empirical base on learning and motivation. The routines are integrated into a practical dynamic network that teachers can use on their feet in the classroom to ensure that all learners are learning every day.
- AppleWriter Level the playing field for anyone struggling with reading and writing regardless of platform and device.
- ASCD IN SERVICE The international education association dedicated to providing programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner.
- Bilingual Special Ed: Dr. Claudia Rinaldi is an assistant professor in special education at Boston College.
- BYOT This is a blog from the mind of Dr. Tim Clark, director of learning innovation of the K–12 digital learning platform SAFARI Montage. BYOT Network is all about empowering teachers to transform classrooms into learning communities with technology.
- CATLIN TUCKER, BLENDED LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMCatlin Tucker is a Google Certified Teacher, bestselling author, international trainer, and frequent Edtech speaker, who currently teaches in Sonoma County where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010.
- Center for Teacher Quality a high-quality education system for all students, driven by the bold ideas and expert practices of teachers.
- Class Integrate Blogging on Educational Resources and Class Tips
- CLASSROOM 2.0The community for educators using Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies!
- THE CORNERSTONE FOR TEACHERSPractical ideas that make teaching more effective, efficient, & enjoyable
- DANGEROUSLY IRRELEVANTOur intelligence tends to produce technological and social change at a rate faster than our institutions and emotions can cope with. . . . We therefore find ourselves continually trying to accommodate new realities within inappropriate existing institutions, and trying to think about those new realities in traditional but sometimes dangerously irrelevant terms.
- THE DARING LIBRARIANBringing Timely Ed-Tech Talk With Sparkly & Snarky Sweet Freshness!
- Diane Ravitch’s Blog: Education historian Diane Ravitch discusses education, both in the past and in the future, through this blog.
- Disability Scoop Disability Scoop is the Premier Source for Developmental Disability News
- DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK (DEN BLOGS)The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking.
- Dyslexie Font A font for students with dyslexia.
- EdTechTeacher and EDTech Blog and EDTech Tidbits
- Edtech Solutions: Teaching All Students
- Edublogs has grown from a single idea in 2005 into the largest and most trusted provider of educational blogging in the world. We believe in the power that blogging can have to transform the educational experience of students and have seen first hand how Edublogs have increased ownership of learning, engaged students, and become a source of pride in the classroom.
- The Edublogger Welcome to The Edublogger – A blog that helps educational bloggers with emerging technologies in education! The Edublogger has been set up by Edublogs — “the largest education community on the Internet” where you can sign up for a free WordPress-powered blog — and is dedicated to helping educational bloggers with emerging technologies in education, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.
- Edudemic (social media) What is the best way to improve education using social media? That’s the big question that Edudemic hopes to answer. You’ll find regular doses of helpful ideas, infographics, news, videos, and more when you visit Edudemic. Do you ever wonder how schools, universities, colleges, and large groups in general should use social media? Students are often early adopters, frequent users, and overall lovers of technology and social media. Edudemic is run by a handful of graduate students and teachers with a passion for learning and educating.
- Edutopia We are dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process through innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives.
- EDSURGEEdSurge is an independent information resource and community for everyone involved in education technology. We aim to help educators discover the best products and how to use them and to inspire developers to build what educators and learners need.
- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GUY Free resources for teachers, educational ideas and tips, educational topics, Personal Learning Networks, Project Based Learning, Google, Evernote, Discovery Education and more.
- EDTECHREVIEWEdTechReview (ETR) is a community for educators and learners where they can find useful news, insights, product reviews, resources, events, training and consultation on education technology to improve teaching, learning and hence education, by the right use of technology.
- EMERGINGEDTECHUsing Internet & Instructional Technologies to Engage Students and Enhance Learning Outcomes. Includes Many Free Tools and Resources.
- FINDING COMMON GROUNDElementary school Principal Peter DeWitt writes about students’ social and emotional health, and how educators can help young people find common ground.
- Flipped Learning (new ways of teaching) Flipped Learning was created by Jon Bergmann, a teacher, educational coach, and writer who has helped educators around the world reconsider what education can look like. He, along with Aaron Sams, are considered two pioneers in the Flipped Class movement. They co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom.
- FREE ELEARNING RESOURCESThe eLearning Industry contains eLearning, Instructional Design, and Training jobs, comprehensive articles on how to use the best eLearning tools, reviews of the latest eLearning industry research, and advice direct from the world’s eLearning experts.
- Free Technology for Teachers (free tech resources and tech reviews) The purpose of this site is to share information about free resources that teachers can use in their classrooms. Free Resources from the Net for Every Learner The web is full of great educational resources. Use this blog to more easily find them, especially those which cater to the needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Funshine This blog offers special education resources organized by content area, including Common Core, differentiated instruction, behavior management, and more. Sign Up for the Newsletter.
- GETTING SMARTGetting Smart is a community passionate around innovations in learning across K-12, higher education, and post-secondary education.
- I Speak of Dreams: This blogger focuses on effective parenting and education and learning disabilities, among other topics.
- ELEARNING INFOGRAPHICSThe No.1 Source for the Best Education Infographics
- The Innovative Educator (creative teaching ideas) This blog is a great place to look for fresh ideas about how to teach students course material. Created by Lisa Nielsen, who writes for, and speaks to, audiences across the globe about learning innovatively and is frequently covered by local and national media for her views (which include the need for “Passion [not Data] Driven Learning,” as well as “Thinking Outside the Ban” to harness the power of technology for learning), The Innovative Educator was named Get Degrees 2011’s “Most Trusted Education Blog,” and it has received many other blogging awards and nominations as well.
- Jan Palmer — Special Ed Teacher, BCBA: Jan Palmer works with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in regular classrooms, specialized settings or one to one situations. http://mspalmersclassroom.weebly.com
- THE JOSE VILSONGet the freshest essays on race, class, and education
- KHAN ACADEMY Our blogs include information about Khan Academy, new resource offerings, general thoughts on education, and life at Khan Academy.
- KLEINSPIRATIONAmazing blog by Erin Klein. Erin Klein is a teacher, author, and parent who has earned her Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and currently teaches second grade.
- LarryFerlazzo Larry shares daily web resources, classroom lessons, updates on the latest education-related research, and educational policy links. Many relate to teaching English Language Learners, and others related to mainstream K-12 teachers and students. LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY…Larry shares daily web resources, classroom lessons, updates on the latest education-related research, and educational policy links. Many relate to teaching English Language Learners, and others related to mainstream K-12 teachers and students.
- The Learning Network The New York Times Learning Network is a free blog for teachers, students and parents that provides teaching and learning materials and ideas based on New York Times content.
- MIDDLEWEBProviding resources for teachers, school leaders, parents and others interested in the success of young adolescents.
- MindShift (research, policy, and cultural issues) Technology is revolutionizing the world of education—replacing familiar classroom tools and changing the way we learn. MindShift explores the future of learning in all its dimensions—covering cultural and technology trends, groundbreaking research, education policy and more. The site is curated by Tina Barseghian, a journalist and mother of a grade-schooler.
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- On Special Education: Education Week shares the latest on special education topics through this blog.
- PBS Learning Media is a new, free, online media-on-demand service developed for PreK-12 educators featuring interactives, images, video, audio files and more with lesson plans, background essays, and discussion questions.
- CULT OF PEDAGOGY Visit our blog to discuss and solve problems, share ideas, and support the growth of other educators.
- THE PRINCIPAL OF CHANGEStories of learning and leading
- Project Ideal This Website is part of a teacher preparation program intended to better prepare teachers to work with students with disabilities.
- Project Reach UDL lesson sharing and planning resource site
- Rapid E-Learning blog is all about e-learning. It tackles topics such as how to design e-courses, web applications for e-learning, PowerPoint, graphic design, and interactive e-learning. E-Learning Queen
- READ.WRITE.CONNECT.LEARN Welcome! I’m Will Richardson, parent, educator, speaker, author, 12-year blogger at Weblogg-ed and now here. I’m trying to answer the question “What happens to schools and classrooms and learning in a 2.0 world?”
- ReadWriteThink Resources galore.
- Reality 101 Maintained by the Council for Exceptional Children, this blog is populated with posts from new special and gifted educational teachers.
- SIMPLY CHARLY Simply Charly offers students, teachers and other interested parties an original, one-stop portal to a wealth of information about some of the world’s most prominent historical figures. The site’s mission is to become the leading online source for everything our visitors want to know about the groundbreaking individuals we feature.
- Special Education and Disability Rights Blog: Do you know what rights your students have under the law? Read this blog to learn more about the education advocacy issues related to special education and how you can help.
- SpEdChange This blog, maintained by Ira David Socol, narrows in on educational opportunities for students with special needs and unique learners.
- SpedPro: SpedPro provides a source for current professional information about special education.
- Successful Schools Scott Taylor is an assistant superintendent and professor at the University level. His blog is listed on Edudemic’s website as one of the top education blogs that you should follow. His casual conversational style is easy to read and still packs a powerful and profound punch.
- STEVE HARGADONEducation, Technology, Social Media, and You!
- TEACH LIKE A CHAMPIONReflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.
- TEACHERTUBEOur goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos.
- The Tech Savvy Educator This blog is a practical guide to technology integration. There are posts about using the iPad in the classroom, how to make an inexpensive green screen, as well as starting up an online book club. The owner and author is Ben Rimes, a K-12 technology specialist in Michigan. ILEARN TECHNOLOGYAn Edublog about integrating technology in the classroom. TEACHER TECH
- TEACHER REBOOT CAMP BY SHELLY TERRELL Join Shelly Terrell in discussing strategies for engaging all learners through effective instructional methods and technology.
- @TEACHERTOOLKITTeacherToolkit is designed to equip teachers with practical ideas that save time and impact of teacher and student development.
- Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties: This blog is for teachers, lecturers and support staff working with students with learning difficulties over age 16.
- Teaching Tolerance A place for educators to find thought-provoking news, conversation and support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools.
- TECH & LEARNINGFor over 30 years, Tech & Learning has served the K-12 education community with practical resources and expert strategies for transforming education through integration of digital technologies.
- Thank Your Brain blog focuses on ways to improve your ability to memorize. Dr. Bill Klemm is a neuroscientist, education consultant, and professor who chronicles some of his research on this personal blog.
- THIRTY DAYS OF AUTISM 30 Days of Autism is a project designed to promote social understanding and offer a glimpse into the perspectives of those whose lives are touched by ASD.
- Thinkfinity has 55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials are reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students. At Thinkfinity.org, you'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to meet your needs.
- THINK INCLUSIVEThink Inclusive is dedicated to inclusive schools and communities for everyone.
- The Thinking Stick blog covers all things technology and education. The author is Jeff Utecht, an educator, consultant, and author. Some of his top tweeted posts are 10 Reasons to Trash Word and Use Google Docs, Gmail Tips for Teachers, and Lecture as Content Delivery is Dead.
- Thrive On the Autism Spectrum: This is a positive blog about autism spectrum disorders, autism, Asperger’s and ADHD. Patricia also maintains Coach for Asperger’s and Social Skills for Kids.
- Universal Design for Learning Theory and Practice Text
- United Federation of Teachers
- The Web Connected Classroom
- The Week in Education Scholastic Review of Education in the News.
- What Works Clearinghouse We review the research on the different programs, products, practices, and policies in education.Then, by focusing on the results from high-quality research, we try to answer the question “What works in education?” Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.
- Wright'sLawBlog A look at the legal side of special education and advocacy.
- Autism Policy and Politics: This blogger is writing a book on autism policy and politics in the U.S., and his blog contains relevant information to the project.
- THE ANSWER SHEETA school survival guide for parents (and everyone else), by Valerie Strauss.
- CLASS STRUGGLEJay Mathews is an education columnist and blogger for the Washington Post. He has won several awards for education writing and was given the Upton Sinclair award as “a beacon of light in the realm of education.”
- CLOAKING INEQUITYBlog by Julian Vasquez Heilig who is an award-winning researcher and teacher. He is currently a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and the Director of the Doctorate in Educational Leadership at California State University Sacramento.
- Day in Washington: This nationally syndicated disability policy blog is updated weekly.
- Developments in Special Education Law: H. Jeffrey Marcus, P.C., presents current developments in special education law in federal and New York State cases.
- DIANE RAVITCH’S BLOGA site to discuss better education for all
- DROPOUT NATIONCommentary on America’s dropout crisis and education reform written by editorialist RiShawn Biddle.
- EDUCATION FUTURESEmerging Trends and Technologies in K-12
- EDUCATION NEWSA Global Leading News Source covering educational, political, business, and environmental issues.
- EDUWELLS I provide professional development in both pedagogy and technology and speak on matters of future focused education.
- ESCHOOL NEWSThis website connects you to all the latest news, information, and resources on how today’s educators are using technology to advance learning.
- THE HECHINGER REPORTCovering inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters.
- HOMEROOMBlog articles provide insights on the activities of schools, programs, grantees, and other education stakeholders to promote continuing discussion of educational innovation and reform.
- NEA TODAYNews and Features from the National Education Association
- ON SPECIAL EDUCATIONTracks news and trends of interest to the special education community, including administrators, teachers, and parents.
- Patricia E Bauer News & Commentary on Disability Issues: This blog attempts to aggregate news and commentary about disability, and to document the efforts of people who are seeking new ways to address familiar challenges.
- SHANKER BLOGThe Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1998 to honor the life and legacy of the late president of the American Federation of Teachers. The organization’s by-laws commit it to four fundamental principles —vibrant democracy, quality public education, a voice for working people in decisions affecting their jobs and their lives, and free and open debate about all of these issues.—that is the vision, the mission, and the method of the Albert Shanker Institute.
- SMARTBLOG ON EDUCATIONWe publish original content for several business verticals: executive leadership and management, social media marketing, education, food and beverage, and finance.
- Special Education Law Blog: A special education legal resource discussing case law, news, practical advocacy advice, and developments in state and federal laws.
- Special Education Law Blog: Jim Gerl is a consultant for a number of state education agencies, and he is a frequent speaker on special ed law topics.
- TEACHER NETWORK BLOGLatest Teacher Network news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world’s leading liberal voice.
- TEACHING NOWThis blog explores the latest news, ideas, and resources for teacher leaders. Coverage runs the gamut from the inspirational to the infuriating, from practical classroom tips to raging policy debates.
- TOP PERFORMERSAn Education Week blog from, Marc Tucker, the president of the National Center on Education and the Economy.
- The Wrightslaw Way: Wrightslaw provides information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities for parents, educators, advocates and attorneys.