Educational Links 5/25/16

 

LeVar Burton Launches Skybrary School

http://www.slj.com/2016/02/industry-news/levar-burton-launches-skybrary-school/ 

Save This List! 21 Top Websites for Social Studies Teachers

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/08/09/21-top-websites-for-social-studies-teachers 

Online Autism Training Shows Promise For Families

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/05/24/online-autism-training/22353/ 

They're Happy, You're Happy! 6 Ways to Celebrate the End of the Year With Your Secondary Students

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2015/05/29/they're-happy-you're-happy!-6-ways-to-celebrate-the-end-of-the-year-with-your-secondary-students 

How To Create Learning Through Play: A Spectrum

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/self-directed-learning/how-to-create-learning-through-play/ 

The K-12 Funding Crisis

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/05/18/the-k-12-funding-crisis.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

How Much Do You Know About Raising Introverted Teenagers?

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/how-much-do-you-know-about-raising-introverted-teenagers/?version=meter%20at%205&module=meter-Links&pgtype=Blogs&contentId=&mediaId=%25%25ADID%25%25&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=meter-links-click 

Step Back: Promoting Independent Thinking 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/independent-thinkers-cisco 

Personalizing for Teacher Needs

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/personalizing-for-teacher-needs-maria-derivan-george 

What educators may want at certain stages in their careers may not be as evident. In my work as an instructional coach, I've discussed this topic many times with teachers, and their desires vary based on how long they've spent in education. What do teachers want at different stages in their career?