Educational Links 8/6/15

Let’s Get to Know You! 20+ Icebreakers for Kids

http://teacherrebootcamp.com/2015/08/04/kidicebreakers/ 

Yes, Schools Should Develop Active Citizens &, No, We Don’t Need Another Test To Do It

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/08/04/yes-schools-should-develop-active-citizens-no-we-dont-need-another-test-to-do-it/ 

The disturbing shift underway in early childhood classrooms

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/08/02/the-disturbing-shift-underway-in-early-childhood-classrooms/ 

Teaching Strategies: The Balance Between Challenge and Frustration 

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-balance-between-challenge-and-frustration 

How Well Do You Know Special-Ed Law?

http://www.additudemag.com/quiz/12/index.html 

August 2015 guide to the five visible planets

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury?utm_content=buffer9d276&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

12 Unexpected Ways to Use LEGO in the Classroom

http://www.edudemic.com/12-ways-use-lego-classroom/ 

At a Glance: Anatomy of an IEP 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/at-a-glance-anatomy-of-an-iep?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=08.04.2015+IEP+%26+Anxiety&cm_pla=Salesforce.com+Managed+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understood.org%2Fen%2Fschool-learning%2Fspecial-services%2Fieps%2Fat-a-glance-anatomy-of-an-iep&cm_ainfo&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=generalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8%2F4%2F2015