Educational Links 12/17/15

For the Hesitant Teacher: Leveraging the Power of Minecraft

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/28/for-the-hesitant-teacher-leveraging-the-power-of-minecraft/ 

A Shifting Education Model in China

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/china-education-system/420234/ 

A New Study Raises Old Questions about Antidepressants and Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/12/a-new-study-raises-old-questions-about.html 

The secret to fixing school discipline problems? Change the behavior of adults

http://acestoohigh.com/2013/03/20/secret-to-fixing-school-discipline/ 

50 Questions To Help Students Think About What They Think

http://www.teachthought.com/uncategorized/metacognition-50-questions-help-students-think-think/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56719c6104d3015f0e002abe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

Can I Ask to Have Self-Advocacy Goals Included in My Child’s IEP? 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-advocacy/can-i-ask-to-have-self-advocacy-goals-included-in-my-childs-iep?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Study: Reading Books Triggers Lasting Changes in the Brain

http://themindunleashed.org/2014/01/study-reading-books-triggers-lasting-changes-brain.html