Best Articles for Educators Week of 2/16/14

George Washington Carver

1.Black History Month.  

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/impact-of-black-scientists-inventors-ainissa-ramirez

2. Are We Taking Our Students’ Work Seriously Enough?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/are-we-taking-our-students-work-seriously-enough/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

3. 4 Powerful Ways To Inspire Student Creativity

 http://www.edudemic.com/student-creativity/

4. Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

http://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion.html

5. Nurturing Collaboration: 5 Strategies

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/nurturing-collaboration-5-strategies-joshua-block

6. Students Should Be Tested More, Not Less

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/students-should-be-tested-more-not-less/283195

7. Engaging Brains: How to Enhance Learning by Teaching Kids About Neuroplasticity

http://www.hulu.com/watch/592546