Educational Links 1/17/16

How The Culture Of Achievement Is Hurting Our Schools

http://www.teachthought.com/everything-else/culture/how-the-culture-of-achievement-is-hurting-our-schools/ 

Practical Ways to Develop Students’ Mathematical Reasoning

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/14/practical-ways-to-develop-students-mathematical-reasoning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

When ADHD Isn't What It Seems

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/when-adhd-isnt-what-it-seems/384537/?utm_source=SFFB 

3 Ways Teachers Can Deal with EDOFMA (the Eternal Darkness of February, March, and April)

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/01/15/3-ways-teachers-can-deal-with-edofma-%28the-eternal-darkness-of-february-march-and-april%29?utm_content=1452908193&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#.Vpmej0h7m9M.twitter 

Tools for Participation

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/devices-to-increase-engagement-getty 

Solving The Special Ed Teacher Shortage: Quality, Not Quantity

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/16/462181638/solving-the-special-ed-teacher-shortage-quality-not-quantity?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160116 

Become a Listening Educator: How to Hear and Connect to Your Students

http://www.edudemic.com/become-listening-educator/

Children are often forced into situations too large for their young emotions to handle, and sometimes they don’t have anyone to talk to at home. They respect us as authority figures and role models, and listening is a key part of that. In fact, it is critical to our role as teachers.

Leigh Ann Whittle