Best Articles For Educators Week of 2/18/13

Admit it. We've all wondered which way to turn from time to time.

Annie Murphy Paul

FULL TEXT: Why Feeling Confused Will Help You Learn Better

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/02/why-feeling-confused-will-help-you-learn-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-feeling-confused-will-help-you-learn-better 

 

The Media's Post-Newtown Autism Fail 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/02/the-medias-post-newtown-autism-fail.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

Todd Finley

 

The Gettysburg Address: Literary Nonfiction and the Common Core

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/gettysburg-address-common-core-standards-todd-finley 

 

 Finding Students' Hidden Strengths and Passions

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/students-strengths-passions-maurice-elias 

 School Academic Success and Athletic Commitment Boost Each Other, Study Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/02/school_academic_success_and_at.html 

 Is ADHD A Real Disorder? 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/02/is-adhd-real-disorder.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

A Special Ed. label can be like a life sentence. Is that necessary?