Educational Links 7/23/16

Do Comics Have a Place in the Classroom? These Educators Think So

 http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/do-comics-have-place-classroom-these-educators-think-so-558205199

The ABC’s of Student Engagement

https://medium.com/the-learning-revolution/the-abc-s-of-student-engagement-237aff6565ee#.pa1lcbmt4 

Using Space To Influence Thinking

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/using-space-influence-thinking/ 

5 Ways Executive Functioning Issues Can Impact Math 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/5-ways-executive-functioning-issues-can-impact-math?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

The E-Reader: The Most Daunting Anthology

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/the-e-reader-the-most-daunting-anthology/492476/ 

19 Steps To Take If Your Think Your Child Has Learning Or Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/could-your-child-have/im-concerned-my-child-might-have-learning-and-attention-issues-now-what?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

A Persistent Divide: New Federal Data Explore Education Disparities

 http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/a-persistent-divide-new-federal-data-explores.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/building-students-cognitive-flexibility-judy-willis 

Students need explicit instruction and opportunities to practice the flexible thinking that will make the most of their brains' fertile adolescent development stage. The unique anatomy and chemistry of this transitional state comprises increased dopamine receptors and accelerated neuroplasticity.