Educational Links 5/29/16

Seven simple poetry styles your students will love

http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2016/5/28/ejgm2xepn8dbta4o38gctk8dnl38e2 

It’s About the Abilities, Not the Deficits

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/05/13/its-about-the-abilities-not-the-deficits.html?utm_content=buffer72cfc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

How IDEA Protects You and Your Child

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/how-idea-protects-you-and-your-child?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Family Engagement: Engaging the Disengaged

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/family-engagement-engaging-disengaged-elena-aguilar 

Educating Ourselves on Race

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/capturing-the-spark-engagement-and-teaching/2016/05/educating_ourselves_on_race.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Common Modifications and Accommodations 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/common-modifications-and-accommodations?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

It Takes Courage to Make Schools Better

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/it-takes-courage-make-schools-better-maurice-elias?utm_content=buffer038dd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

 Courage is not something that is reserved for leaders. Anyone who wants to see a school improve needs it -- and needs to be prepared to initiate and participate in courageous conversations.