Educational Links 4/6/2016

Is Your School's Culture
Toxic or Positive?http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin275.shtml

Is Your School Culture Toxic or Positive?

 http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin275.shtml

Autism in girls often unreported and missed or misdiagnosed, support group says

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-02/girls-with-autism-often-misdiagnosed/7289258 

The Adolescent Brain: Leaving Childhood Behind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/adolescent-brain-leaving-childhood-behind-lori-desautels?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

One Problem, Many Approaches 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/multiple-approaches-to-solving-problems 

Report: Writing Skill a ‘Gatekeeper’ and ‘Ticket to Work’ - See more at: http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/report-writing-skill-a-gatekeeper-and-ticket-to-work/#sthash.rcX2Aypk.dpuf

Report Writing Skill a 'Gatekeeper' and 'Ticket to Work'

Report: Writing Skill a ‘Gatekeeper’ and ‘Ticket to Work’ - See more at: http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/report-writing-skill-a-gatekeeper-and-ticket-to-work/#sthash.rcX2Aypk.dpuf

http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/report-writing-skill-a-gatekeeper-and-ticket-to-work/

21 Reading Strategies And Activities All Teachers Should Know

http://topnotchteaching.com/lesson-ideas/reading-strategies-and-activities/ 

The 7 Types of ADD – and How to Treat Each One

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/61/slide-1.html 

Every school has underlying assumptions about what staff members will discuss at meetings, which teaching techniques work well, how amenable the staff is to change, and how critical staff development is, adds Peterson. That core set of beliefs underlies the school's overall culture. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin275.shtml#sthash.pfc6Xe3l.dpuf

ADD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, autism, and other conditions are not single or simple disorders. They all have multiple types. ADD affects many areas of the brain—the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum primarily, but also the anterior cingulate, the temporal lobes, the basal ganglia, and the limbic system. The 7 types of ADD that I studied are based around three neurotransmitters—dopamine, serotonin, and GABA.

Daniel G. Amen, M.D. 

 

Every school has underlying assumptions about what staff members will discuss at meetings, which teaching techniques work well, how amenable the staff is to change, and how critical staff development is, adds Peterson. That core set of beliefs underlies the school's overall culture. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin275.shtml#sthash.pfc6Xe3l.dpuf