Educational Links 2/23/16

Statistic Of The Day: The Older Kids Get, The Less They Want To Go To School

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/02/22/statistic-of-the-day-the-older-kids-get-the-less-they-want-to-go-to-school/ 

Beware the Bigoted Subtext of Children's Literature

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/02/17/beware-the-bigoted-subtext-of-childrens-literature.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Principals Share Advice on Addressing Racial Bias in Schools

http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/principals-share-advice-on-addressing-racial-bias.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

10 Benefits of Teacher Developed Curriculum

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/02/benefits-teacher-developed-curriculum/ 

Tribes: Agreements for Learning Together 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/positive-class-culture-nea 

40 Best School Accommodations for Your ADHD Child

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/5/ 

Free Handbook

A digital handbook on technology integration.
http://practicaledtech.com/free-handbook/ 

Educating an Original Thinker

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/02/educating-an-original-thinker/462468/ 

Teaching Is Truly a Joyous Profession 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/02/teaching_is_truly_a_joyous_pro.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Elaborate "aha moments" coupled with the unexpected, makes education a very exciting field to be in. However the day to day of planning and mundane paperwork can take us away from the parts we love most.

Starr Sackstein