COVID-19 & Youth Mental Health
Year 3, Week 18 (120 total reports)
10.08.2022-16.08.2022
This Week’s Top Links
16.08.2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying teachers are “monsters” turning kids transgender
I’ve tried not to make this a political column, but I’ve begun to believe that one of the biggest threats to quality education and critically-thinking children are ultra-conservative politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ron DeSantis. Of course, they are sadly just a vanguard, but their desire to attack LGBTQ+ rights and Critical Race Theory as well as inciting book-burnings in libraries and book-banning in schools, makes them impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, unlike mature people, sticking to the issues is not enough, they need to attack people as well. Education AND educators are under attack by this group and the result is going to be a WHITE-washed version of education that only teaches what they deem politically acceptable.
15.08.2022
Florida Has An Outrageous New Law Targeting Teachers. Here's Why I'll Be Breaking It.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-stop-woke-act-teacher_n_62ebd29ce4b0da5ec0f252ec
I applaud this Florida teacher and his bold honesty. I remember sitting—while the mask mandate was still in effect—next to a man on an airplane who refused to wear his mask (except when a flight attendant walked by). If you’re going to make a statement or pronounce your beliefs; do it consistently and accept the consequences. Anything less is cowardice.
14.08.2022
Student Motivation: Making Students’ Work Relevant
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/video-student-motivation-making-students-work-relevant/2019/12
This finding should be pretty obvious, but I’m glad someone funded a study to back up the assumption with research. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about students or adult employees, relevance is a key factor in motivation. The other key component is that we need to have Empathic Relevance. It doesn’t matter if the work we’re asking is relevant to the employer, the teacher or the parent—is it relevant to the person doing the work? If it is not relevant to that person, there will be no motivational value.
13.08.2022
What to Know About Raising Neurodivergent Kids
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-to-know-about-raising-neurodivergent-kids-5666990
This is a great overview for understanding a number of neurodiverse diagnoses. Let this article serve as a starting place for learning more and what steps should be taken next if you feel a child you are raising, educating or assisting is on the spectrum of neurodiversity.
12.08.2022
Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US
History should not be interpreted by politics, but by events. Political opinions are not always factual—and sometimes not even based in fact—no matter how much a person wants them to be. As parent(s), guardians or educators we need to ask if we want to raise a generation that makes decisions based upon opinions or facts.
11.08.2022
Meet the Teens Fighting Book Bans with Banned Book Clubs
https://www.rd.com/article/banned-book-club/
I admire these students and think their work needs to be recognized. There is a time for civil disobedience and that response is not tied to age, gender or sexual preference.
10.08.2022
Hit by Baseball Response
https://twitter.com/jomboy_/status/1557060790846382080?s=24&t=vms8DcCTgwQjFNb5vGg6iA
If you haven’t had your dose of “feel good” this week, start here. All of us could learn about sportsmanship and compassion from the responses of these young people.
This Week’s Links
16.08.2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying teachers are “monsters” turning kids transgender
A kindergarten teacher ‘talking to Trump’ about the FBI raid is hilariously on the nose
https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2022/08/16/funny-kindergarten-teacher-talking-to-trump/
It’s Okay to Have No Purpose Beyond Being and Enjoying This Moment - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/its-okay-to-have-no-purpose-beyond-being-and-enjoying-this-moment/
Sharpen Your Thinking with These 10 Powerful Cognitive Razors
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/10-cognitive-razors-to-help-simplify-decision-making/
5 steps to stop an anxiety spiral, according to a therapist
https://www.mother.ly/health-wellness/mental-health/how-to-stop-an-anxiety-spiral/
How to Use Your Breathing to Stop Stress Instantly, According to a Stanford Neuroscientist
3 Steps to Turn Fear into Opportunity.
https://www.inc.com/ken-sterling/master-your-fear-to-find-opportunity-in-uncertainty.html
10 Books You Read as a Kid That are Worth Rereading as an Adult
https://bookriot.com/kid-books-worth-reading/
15.08.2022
Florida Has An Outrageous New Law Targeting Teachers. Here's Why I'll Be Breaking It.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-stop-woke-act-teacher_n_62ebd29ce4b0da5ec0f252ec
3 books to help you feel more fulfilled in life and at work, according to a happiness scholar
Microcoaching: The Next Generation Of Personal Development
Only One Social Media Platform Is Used by 95% of Teens (And It's Not TikTok)
https://www.pcmag.com/news/only-one-social-media-platform-is-used-by-95-of-teens-and-its-not-tiktok
The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here's how we know the virus came from a Wuhan market
New COVID Variant Is Shaping Up to Be a Déjà Vu Nightmare
Superior protection with 'mix-and-match' COVID-19 booster strategy
Health Experts Worry New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines Are ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
14.08.2022
Student Motivation: Making Students’ Work Relevant
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/video-student-motivation-making-students-work-relevant/2019/12
7 TED Talks To Change How We Look At Ourselves
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/2022/08/14/7-ted-talks-to-change-how-we-look-at-ourselves/
Parents who make these 3 mistakes are more likely to raise narcissistic kids, says parenting expert
13.08.2022
What to Know About Raising Neurodivergent Kids
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-to-know-about-raising-neurodivergent-kids-5666990
How to Rewire Your Brain for Healing
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/how-to-rewire-your-brain-for-healing
Wastewater is trying to tell us something about the future of COVID, polio, monkeypox, and the next epidemic to come
12.08.2022
Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US
Florida Teacher Quits After Posters of Black Heroes Were Removed From His Classroom
https://jezebel.com/florida-teacher-quits-after-posters-of-black-heroes-wer-1849401641
30 of the Most Influential Children’s Books of All Time
https://bookriot.com/most-influential-childrens-books/
The 7 Best Educational Apps for Kids, According to Learning Specialists
https://www.britannica.com/reviews/educational-apps
Parents Are Sharing The 'Secret Codes' Their Kids Use When They Need A Way Home Fast
https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/parenting-secret-codes-kids
Natural Anxiety Remedies: How to Manage Daily Anxiety Without Medication
Social media use is a form of dissociation, not addiction
https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/social-media-addiction-dissociation/
Teens have abandoned Facebook, Pew study says
https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/11/teens-abandoned-facebook-pew-study/
COVID-19 variants keep getting more contagious. Here’s why.
https://apple.news/Ay6pxCEggR0-UDzzj_YNpdw
The US is on a Covid plateau, and no one's sure what will happen next
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/10/health/covid-plateau-uncertainty/
11.08.2022
Meet the Teens Fighting Book Bans with Banned Book Clubs
https://www.rd.com/article/banned-book-club/
Watch This Psychologist Break Down How To Build Your Child's Sense of Internal Safety
The Right Way to Lead the Introverts on Your Team
https://www.inc.com/jenny-wood/the-right-way-to-lead-introverts-on-your-team.html
To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House
‘Habit Stacking’ Is the Simple Mind Trick for Making a New Routine or Ritual Stick
https://www.wellandgood.com/habit-stacking/
Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds
Four Principles For Being Present, According To Albert Camus
https://digg.com/human-nature/link/albert-camus-4-principles-for-being-present-KqaGgnkAlN
When COVID finally came for me, meditating made a huge difference
https://mashable.com/article/can-meditation-help-with-covid
Malcolm Gladwell Says Remote Work Is Bad for Employees--and a Lot of People Are Very Mad at Him
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/malcolm-gladwell-criticizes-remote-work-engagement-podcast.html
4 Creative Thinking Skills To Employ in Brainstorming Sessions
https://hive.com/blog/creative-brainstorming-session/
10.08.2022
Hit by Baseball Response
https://twitter.com/jomboy_/status/1557060790846382080?s=24&t=vms8DcCTgwQjFNb5vGg6iA
Your inability to ‘quiet your mind’ isn’t due to lack of effort. It’s the wrong goal
A neuroscientist’s insights on the adolescent brain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/09/brain-adolescents-neuroscience/
6 First Day of Preschool Tips to Nix Those Jitters and Get Out the Door on Time