Educational Links 2/27/16

Fusion Invites “Dear Next President” Videos – Nice Student Project Idea

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/02/26/fusion-invites-dear-next-president-videos-nice-student-project-idea/ 

Beyond Being Nice

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2016/02/25/beyond-being-nice/ 

5 Confusing Signs of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/nonverbal-learning-disabilities/5-confusing-signs-of-nonverbal-learning-disabilities?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Election Guide: 5 Education Takeaways From the Presidential Candidates

http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/election-guide-5-education-takeaways-from-candidates.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb 

Critical Shortages in Special Education Teachers. Sound Familiar? 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/02/critical-shortages-in-special-education.html 

Children from poor families 'twice as likely' to have special needs

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/children-poor-families-twice-likely-have-special-needs 

How high school would be different if students could design it

http://hechingerreport.org/how-high-school-would-be-different-if-students-could-design-it/ 

 The day would start later and end earlier. Testing and school uniforms would be banned. There would be dancing in the hallways. And – some changes adults might get behind, too – there’d be more art, more projects and more computers.

Sarah Garland