Educational Links 6/18/16

Managing Social Media Stress With Mindfulness 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2016/06/managing-social-media-stress-with.html

Toxic Waste Takes a Toll on Children's Behavior, Academics, Development

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2016/06/toxic_waste_takes_a_toll_on_ki.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InsideSchoolResearch+%28Education+Week%3A+Inside+School+Research%29 

30 Web Tools for Teacher Librarians

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/06/a-good-infographic-featuring-30-web.html 

Top Traits of Great Mentors

http://switchandshift.com/top-traits-great-mentors?utm_content=buffer01ac3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Things Every Teacher Should Know About Digital Citizenship

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/things-every-teacher-should-know-about-digital-citizenship/ 

Should ADHD be medicated? 

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/181/slide-1.html

Tools to Assess Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tools-assess-sel-in-schools-susanne-a-denham

 In the same way that assessment is important for understanding students' academic learning, it is also important for understanding students' social and emotional learning. A well-designed SEL program includes not only evidence-based curricula and instruction (along with support for teachers), but also clear goals and benchmarks (i.e., standards), and tools for universal and targeted screening and progress monitoring.