Educational Links 6/6/16

Building Your Classroom Library: The Best Books for Grades 6-8

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2013/08/02/building-your-classroom-library-the-best-books-for-grades-6-8 

In the News: Bursting the ‘Personalization’ Bubble: An Alternative Vision for Our Public Schools

http://educationnext.org/in-the-news-bursting-the-personalization-bubble-an-alternative-vision-for-our-public-schools/ 

Black Girls and School Discipline: Four Researchers Unpack K-12's Racial Bias

http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/black-girls-and-school-discipline-four-researchers-videos.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

At a Glance: 8 Key Executive Functions 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/key-executive-functioning-skills-explained?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Is “Emotional Granularity” The Next SEL Skill To Teach?

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/06/05/is-emotional-granularity-the-next-sel-skill-to-teach/ 

14 ways to help pupils combat exam anxiety

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/14-ways-help-pupils-combat-exam-anxiety 

Worrying about exam performance can motivate pupils to revise, but too much anxiety can be debilitating, psychologists say.