Hot Off The Griddle--Great Ed Links Right Now 6/23/15

 

Teaching Empathy Through Design Thinking

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-empathy-through-design-thinking-rusul-alrubail  

How Technology Changed My Social Studies Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-changed-my-social-studies-classroom/

Why Students Fidget in Class: Abnormal and Distracting or Normal and Desirable?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/3092-why-students-fidget-in-class-abnormal-and-distracting-or-normal-and-desirable 

Special Education Law 101 - Part X: #UnilateralPlacement 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/06/special-education-law-101-part-x.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

As Teens Push Away, What Can Parents Do To Support Success?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/06/23/as-teens-push-away-what-can-parents-do-to-support-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Point of Entry: Poetry in the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/point-entry-poetry-in-classroom-lisa-monthie 

The Real Benefits of Action Research

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2015/06/real-benefits-action-research/ 

5 Reasons Summer Is Overrated for Teachers 

http://www.teachhub.com/5-reasons-summer-overrated-teachers 

Understanding by Design de-mystified: how (and why) to get started now

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/06/understanding-by-design-de-mystified-how-and-why-to-get-started-now.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

We teachers can get smarter, too!

Lifelong Learning is a Crucial Educational Mindset http://www.edudemic.com/lifelong-learning-educational-mindset/