Educational Links 6/7/16

Latest Study: A full-time school librarian makes a critical difference in boosting student achievement

http://www.slj.com/2013/03/research/librarian-required-a-new-study-shows-that-a-full-time-school-librarian-makes-a-critical-difference-in-boosting-student-achievement/ 

Bookshare: Best-Kept Secret for Kids with Dyslexia

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/bookshare/ 

Positioning Your Teen For Success

Positionaing Your Teen For Success

http://www.creativitypost.com/psychology/positioning_your_teen_for_success6 

19 Things I’ve Learned This Year That I’m Too Tired to Explain

http://www.loveteachblog.com/2016/06/19-things-ive-learned-this-year-that-im.html

Your Smartphone Is Making You Miserable

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2016/06/your-smartphone-is-making-you-miserable/ 

How Trauma-Informed Teaching Builds A Sense of Safety And Care

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/06/06/how-trauma-informed-teaching-builds-a-sense-of-safety-and-care/ 

Homework Inequality: The Value of Having a Parent Around After School

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/homework-inequality-parents-schedules-grades/485174/ 

 Much has been written lately about homework: There’s too much of it; it’s stressing out parents, kids, and teachers; the time it takes is overwhelming. Many of the critiques of homework focus on how valuable it actually is: Do rote teaching-to-the-test worksheets truly improve students’ understanding? But far less discussed is how some children do their homework without the luxury of parental attention and assistance, or even just quiet time at home to complete assignments. There is not nearly as much being said about how increasing amounts of homework unduly affect poor families and exacerbate inequality.

 

 

 

Positioning Your Teen For Success19 Things I’ve Learned This Year That I’m Too Tired to Explaihttp://www.loveteachblog.com/2016/06/19-things-ive-learned-this-year-that-im.htmReflecting on the Year's Accomplishment