Best Articles for Educators Week of 4/22/13

1. Cynicism Is Contagious; So Is Hope

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/cynicism-is-contagious-richard-curwin?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. In an Era of Global Competition, What Exactly Are We Testing For?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/04/in-an-era-of-global-competition-what-exactly-are-we-testing-for/ 

3. To Improve School Climate, Examine Recess

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/improve-school-climate-examine-recess-jill-vialet?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

4. Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events

http://www.sharemylesson.com/article.aspx?storyCode=50007527 

5. Learning To Learn: 7 Dimensions Of Effective Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/learning-to-learn-7-dimensions-of-effective-learning/ 

6. The Poet Reminds Me

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/04/the-poet-reminds-me/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

7. Read Aloud Fifteen Minutes

http://www.readaloud.org/resources.html