Educational Links 1/15/16

6 Golden Rules For Engaging Students

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/student-engagement/6-golden-rules-for-engaging-students/ 

How to Determine if Student Engagement is Leading to Learning 

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/14/how-to-determine-if-student-engagement-is-leading-to-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

The Importance of High-School Mentors

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/mentorship-in-public-schools/423945/ 

Ms. Noonan: Managing Transitions 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/managing-transitions 

Prior Written Notice: Your Right to Hear About Changes 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/prior-written-notice-your-right-to-hear-about-changes?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Understanding ADHD 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/understanding-adhd?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/8-reasons-why-students-should-still-write-research-papers/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56983a4a04d30151286ff96e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

The New Education Law: 6 Things to Know 

http://www.ncld.org/archives/action-center/what-we-ve-done/the-new-education-law-6-things-to-know 

Our Students' Reality: We Can't Ignore It

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/we-cant-ignore-students-reality-joshua-block?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Regardless of the community or the school, all of our young people deserve to be nurtured and challenged. The pursuit of justice is merely an acknowledgment that all our futures are intertwined.

Joshua Block

Humanities teacher at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia