Best Articles for Educators 11/30/14

  Obama: We Need to 'Yank Our Schools into the 21st Century'

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/11/obama-we-need-yank-our-schools-21st-century

Tips and Tools for Teaching about Ferguson

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-11-29-tips-and-tools-for-teaching-about-ferguson 

Habits of Heart: Helping Students Reflect and Act on Gratitude

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/heart-habits-gratitude-students-reflect-act-on-maurice-elias 

Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-kindness-essential-reduce-bullying-lisa-currie

EVERYTHING makes children autistic. Where does the guilt end? 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/11/everything-makes-children-autistic.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Low-Income High School Students Get Less Time to Learn, Calif. Study Shows

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/time_and_learning/2014/11/low-income_students_get_time_to_learn_in_california.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS3 

Step by Step: Designing Personalized Learning Experiences For Students

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/11/step-by-step-designing-personalized-learning-experiences-for-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

 

How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-to-kill-a-learners-curiosity-in-12-easy-steps/