Educational Links 6/1/16

Shaping Our Tools To Fit the Brain

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2016/05/shaping-our-tools-to-fit-the-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shaping-our-tools-to-fit-the-brain 

Every Brain Deserves a Break 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2016/05/every_brain_deserves_a_break.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

High School Student Rewards That Won't Cost You a Penny 

http://theclassroomsparrow.blogspot.com/2016/05/high-school-student-rewards-that-wont.html?m=1 

How Programming Supports Math Class, Not the Other Way Around

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-31-how-programming-supports-math-class-not-the-other-way-around?utm_content=bufferfef91&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Classroom Rules: What Works, What Does Not

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/classroom-q-and-a/3919-classroom-rules-what-works-what-does-not 

Fun and Free Summer Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-learning-resources-matt-davis 

How Various Learning and Attention Issues Can Cause Trouble With Math 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/math-issues/how-various-learning-and-attention-issues-can-cause-trouble-with-math?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

 There are many reasons why kids can have trouble with math. One of the most common is a learning issue called dyscalculia. But other issues can have similar symptoms or co-occur with it. Use this table to learn about possible causes of your child’s math challenges and strategies to try with each.