Educational Links 7/11/15

Don’t underestimate students with disabilities

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-underestimate-students-with-disabilities/2015/07/08/e88fade0-24bb-11e5-b621-b55e495e9b78_story.html?postshare=2891436452848371 

How Are Students’ Roles Changing in the New Economy of Information?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/31/how-are-students-roles-changing-in-the-new-economy-of-information/ 

Can Schools Be Held Accountable Without Standardized Tests?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/02/can-schools-be-held-accountable-without-standardized-tests/ 

Learning Disabilities: Treatment and Accommodations

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd-web/article/11402.html 

How Standardized Tests Are Scored (Hint: Humans Are Involved)

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/07/08/420559529/unveiling-how-standardized-tests-are-scored 

[Teaching Strategies] What I Learned About Student Engagement from Watching TV 

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/3140-teaching-strategies-what-i-learned-about-student-engagement-from-watching-tv

What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong? 

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/schools-behavior-discipline-collaborative-proactive-solutions-ross-greene 

Teaching Handwriting to Young Kids—Important or Outdated? 

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2015/06/16/teaching-handwriting-to-young-kids-important-or-outdated