Communication Disabilities Access Canada is offering free classes until January 31, 2019: https://courses.cdacanada.com/
These three courses are especially intended for anyone who is or will be in a direct support role to a person with communication disabilities, who have a communication disability, or who organizations who serve people with communication disabilities. . 

Self-explanation is a powerful learning technique, according to meta-analysis of 64 studies involving 6000 participants: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/12/07/meta-analysis-of-64-studies-involving-6000-participants-finds-that-self-explanation-is-a-powerful-learning-technique/
In my teaching I have noticed that children who explain their work to others remember and understand what they are learning better than those who do not.  

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/how-to-apply-for-a-mini-grant/
The 2019 Mini-Grant application and guidelines. Due by March 2019.  

What New Research on Teens and Social Media Means for Teachers: https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/what-new-research-on-teens-and-social-media-means-for-teachers
I appreciate that this research was done and I found the results interesting.  There was not much about how this affects teachers beyond the acknowledgement that the teens we teach don't use social media the same way as their adult teachers. 

How to Get Kids to Do Chores: Does the Maya Method Work?: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/09/01/641266260/how-to-get-kids-to-do-chores-does-the-maya-method-work
I like the ideas in this article because they are developmentally sound and they are similar to other methods of thinking about children's activities, including the Montessori method. It is especially useful for parents, I think, since it realistically tells the experiences of a mother when implementing the method of having children do useful work around the house.   

15 Free Activities for Kids and Families: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/free-activities-for-kids-families/
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the activities we have done. This article does that with some up-to-date links. 

Target Field Trip Grant: https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/community/philanthropy/field-trip-grants
Educational professionals in the United States can apply for this grant between August 1 and October 1, 2018.  Each grant is valued at $700.

2 in 3 Americans say public school teachers are underpaid: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/two-in-three-americans-say-public-school-teachers-are-underpaid/2018/08/27/cddf5b6a-a953-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.af89a858065b
However, the study also says that American confidence in teachers is at a low points and many parents do not want their children to be teachers.
Sometimes I hear teachers tell parents what an easy job teaching is and how little work it requires.  As open house time approaches, we may want to think about how what we say sounds to the parents.  Of course we love teaching but that doesn't mean we don't work at learning to be exemplary teachers. 

Preschool Academics Don't Help Children Succeed. Playing Does.: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/education/fancy-academic-preschools-are-dangerous/
"Parents are feeling the pressure give their kids early education in reading, science, and math, but the real benefits to their future might come from unstructured preschool play." 
This article makes many points I agree with for not only children in preschool classes but also older children and even adults.