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[Infographic] Universal Skills Young Students Should Possess - by Jackie Gerstein

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1782-infographic-universal-skills-young-students-should-possess-by-jackie-gerstein?utm_content=bufferbb943&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

  Dyslexia Laws in the USA: An Update  

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/01/dyslexia-laws-in-usa-update.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

As of December, 2015, 28 states had statewide dyslexia laws, 6 states had initiatives or resolutions related to dyslexia, and 14 states had handbooks or resource guides to inform parents and educators about proper procedures for students in public and private educational settings.

 

Introducing ‘Stories Teachers Share’ Podcast From MindShift

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/26/introducing-stories-teachers-share-podcast-from-mindshift/ 

We’re launching this podcast to give a voice to those stories, the real stories of teaching beyond news headlines. Ultimately, we are all teachers and learners at some point in our lives, which makes us each uniquely able to empathize with these experiences.

Your Paper Brain and Your Kindle Brain Aren't the Same Thing

http://www.wbez.org/programs/takeaway/2016-01-14/your-paper-brain-and-your-kindle-brain-arent-same-thing-114487 

Would you like paper or plasma? That's the question book lovers face now that e-reading has gone mainstream. And, as it turns out, our brains process digital reading very differently. 

Gaining STEAM: Where Art and Science Meet

http://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/steam/ 

The STEAM movement suggests that arts and sciences may have a synergistic relationship – even better when combined than each in isolation. The movement reminds us that when it comes to treasured school subjects – arts and sciences – we can have our cake and eat it too.

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