Best Articles for Educators 7/26/15

Five Clever Ideas to Spark Independent Reading by Kids

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/07/22/five-clever-ideas-to-spark-independent-reading-by-kids/

What is the correct way to talk about autism? There isn't one

http://digest.bps.org.uk/2015/07/what-is-correct-way-to-talk-about.html 

How this program hopes to double reading proficiency among low-income students

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/07/24/reading-proficiency-042/ 

Recognizing Your Child’s Strengths and Weaknesses

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/recognizing-your-childs-strengths-and-weaknesses

 Use blogging for reflection and assessment

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=494&category=In-the-classroom&article&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=EdTekHub

Tech Giants Team Up To Boost Accessibility

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/07/23/tech-team-boost-accessibility/20495/ 

Mental Health Issues in Childhood Connected to Adult Difficulties

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/07/16/study-mental-health-issues-for-kids-mean-difficulties-as-adults/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Five Resources to Make Your Class More Equitable

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/07/16/five-resources-equity/

Epic PBL: Engaging Your Students in Projects That Matter Globally

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/3158-epic-pbl-engaging-your-students-in-projects-that-matter-globally

How Gardening Enables Interdisciplinary Learning 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFBqX0ivpSo 

How Gardening Enables Interdisciplinary Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/is-school-enough-interdisciplinary-gardening-video