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Links

• American Psychological Association. (2020). Road to Resilience. Retrieved from American Psychological Association website: https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience#
• California Department of Education. (2018b). California School Dashboard. Retrieved from https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/ 
• California Department of Education. (2019a). Continuation Education - CalEdFacts. Retrieved from https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/ce/cefcontinuationed.asp 
• California Department of Education. (2019b, November 4). Chronic Absenteeism:Calculation Methodology for measuring performance on Chronic Absenteeism. Retrieved from: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/chronabscal.asp
• Gallup, Inc., (2020). CliftonStrengths for Students. Retrieved from https://www.gallup.com cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
  

Recommended Reading

• Anderson, Edward. (2005). Strengths-Based Educating: A Concrete Way to Bring Out the Best in Students—and Yourself: The Confessions of an Educator Who Got It Right—Finally! Educational Horizons.
  
• Bridgeland, J., DiIulio, Jr., J., & Morison, K. B. (2006, March). The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts. Washington, DC: Civic Enterprises
  
• Couros, G. (2015). The Innovators Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity. San Diego, CA: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
  

Best for Teaching Vocabulary: Flocabulary
www.flocabulary.com

Both rooted in research and aligned to state and national standards, Flocabulary presents a variety of lesson plans across content areas. What makes it so special? Each lesson is presented in rap form! Find videos, vocabulary games, reproducible and more.

Best for Online Classroom: Google Classroom
www.classroom.google.com
With a suite of a number of education tools, Google Classroom has revolutionized the way so many teachers manage their classrooms. It allows teachers to distribute, collect, and manage

Best for Video Clips: TeacherTube
www.teachertube.com

TeacherTube is the best source for instructional videos in a safe environment. From enlivening math with teacher raps to sharing table manners videos with parents, TeacherTube has it all.

Best Standards : CCSS Initiative
http://www.corestandards.org

This site not only offers an overview of the Common Core State Standards, but also provides a thoughtful framework for how the standards were determined and what we can reasonably expect students at given grade levels to achieve.

Best for Tough Topics: Teaching Tolerance
www.tolerance.org

Along with an excellent blog that tackles some of the more difficult aspects of education, Teaching Tolerance offers activities and teaching kits on topics ranging from the civil rights movement to the separation of church and state.

Best Cultural Connections: OneWorld Classrooms
www.oneworldclassrooms.org

OneWorld's mission is to increase cultural understanding between classrooms through the arts and technology. Programs for students include the K-12 Global Art Exchange and Classroom Conversations with the World. The website also has a blog and provides other educational resources.

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