Educational Links 11/28/15

Impact of Social-Emotional Learning on Academic Achievement 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/11/impact-of-social-emotional-learning-on.html 

Response: 'Schools Cannot Thrive' Without Teacher Leadership

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2015/11/response_schools_cannot_thrive_without_teacher_leadership.html 

7 Things Parents and Teachers Should Know About Teens

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-things-parents-and-teachers-should-know-about-teens-maurice-elias?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=7-things-know-about-teens&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link 

Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early

http://qz.com/546832/stanford-researchers-show-were-sending-many-children-to-school-way-too-early/ 

Why grouping students doesn't work

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/why-grouping-students-doesnt-work 

The Third Teacher and the Literate Learner

http://bigideasineducation.ca/2015/11/28/the-third-teacher-and-the-literate-learner/

 Poverty Disturbs Children's Brain Development and Academic Performance 

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/poverty-disturbs-children-s-brain-development-and-academic-performance/ 

51% of American Students Are Considered Poor -- and Most Are From These 10 States! 

http://blog.lowincome.org/2015/03/51-percent-american-students-poor-low-income.html#.Vlnc2-K8nIV