Educational Links 7/20/16

School gardens teach STEM subjects 

http://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/features/school-gardens-teach-stem-subjects/article_08f21deb-c4f6-544a-815b-56fc9fbaaf6d.html 

A Growth Mindset May Counteract Effects of Poverty on Achievement, Study Says

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2016/07/a_growth_mindset_may_counteract_effects_of_poverty_on_achievement.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

What Do Academics Really Think of Adaptive Learning?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-07-19-what-do-academics-really-think-of-adaptive-learning?utm_content=bufferb8330&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

High School Without Classes

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/education-without-traditional-classes/491987/ 

11 Essential EdTech Action Steps for Back to School

 http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/education-without-traditional-classes/491987/ 

Math: The Pros & Cons of Productive Struggle 

http://www.middleweb.com/31259/math-the-pros-cons-of-productive-struggle/ 

Master Teachers Tell Stories

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/edwords-blog/master-teachers-tell-stories

Storytelling is an excellent way to build language. New words and colloquialisms can be heard by the students. When you tell stories in your classes you are modeling how to recall sensory details. Another reason to use storytelling in your classroom is that it models presentation skills for students to use in the future. Eye contact, movement, dramatic pauses, voice intonation and gesturing are some of the tactics that can be seen when a teacher tells stories.  Finally, students who listen to storytelling get oral models for writing.