Grab Bag of Tweets of the Day 9/20/12

Evaluations are kind of nerve wracking.

1. Teacher Evaluation from a Teacher's Perspective 

http://www.teachhub.com/teacher-evaluation-from-teachers-perspective 

2. 10 Ways to Read More to Your Child

http://creeksidelearning.com/2012/04/18/10-ways-to-read-more-to-your-child/ 

3. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/oppositional-defiant-disorder/DS00630/DSECTION=symptoms 

4. Quick Look: Election 2012 Collection Resources for Teachers

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/quick-look-election-2012-collection-resources-for-teachers/ 

5. Emailing Parents: How to Avoid Unintended Consequences

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2012/09/20/emailing-parents/ 

6. Teachers Unions' Rise: A Look At Union Impact Over The Years 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/teachers-unions-rise-a-lo_n_1900130.html 

7.  Research Links 'Responsive' Teaching to Academic Gains

" Social and emotional learning programs focus on teaching students how to manage emotions and their behaviors and interactions with others. Some do so through direct lessons, but Responsive Classroom focuses on teacher language and modeling expectations, describing itself as an approach to learning rather than a program."

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/13/04responsive.h32.html?tkn=XPCC1i0rFPrmHOGWkJkrGkqnaZjRhqsUL6HT&cmp=clp-sb-ascd