Educational Links 5/21/16

Preparing Teachers for 21st-Century Learning

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/05/preparing-teachers-for-21st-century-learning/ 

8 Ways to Inspire Student Learning All Summer Long

http://blog.mimio.com/8-ways-to-inspire-student-learning-all-summer-long 

Rethinking Summer Vacation Homework 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/05/rethinking-summer-vacation-homework 

13 Ideas for How Parents Can Encourage Summer Reading

http://www.learningunlimitedllc.com/2013/05/13-parent-ideas/ 

Teachers Like Technology in the Classroom, But Few Think It's Well Integrated

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2016/05/technology_impacts_classroom_instruction.html 

Reading to Feel Better In Body and Mind

https://www.readingrainbow.com/site/blog/2014/01/08/reading-feel-better-illness-strikes/ 

The New Thinking About ADHD and Executive Functioning 

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2016/05/11/the-new-thinking-about-adhd-and-executive-functioning?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

For most people with ADHD, the primary problem is with attention. Our understanding of what that means has also evolved. Attention doesn’t just refer to listening when someone is talking to you. It’s a much broader idea that refers to the management system of the brain—its “executive functions.”