Educational Links 8/28/16

Igniting Student Writer Voice With Writing Process Strategies

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-writing-process-strategies-john-mccarthy 

10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #SchoolCulture as a Principal This Year
http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/6627?utm_content=buffera6b39&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Video: LeVar Burton meets today's learners where they are

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=804&category=Featured-videos&article=LeVar+Burton+meets+today%27s+learners+where+they+are 

Finally, Apps That Build Productive Habits

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/73/slide-1.html?platform=hootsuite 

33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom

https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/33-digital-tools-for-advancing-formative-assessment-in-the-classroom?utm_content=buffer8318c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Understanding Dyslexia 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/understanding-dyslexia 

Why You School Needs A Social Worker

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/08/25/got-a-spare-$35-000-here's-how-to-spend-it 

 Maybe, just maybe, we should try spending our few spare dollars on some preventative measures for our kids. I guarantee you that if all your kids are fed and taken care of and have someone supportive to talk to, you’ll have fewer discipline problems. I promise that if you make sure all your kids have a quiet and safe place to do their homework, grades at your school will improve.  And I know for a fact that if parents see your school as a resource for their family’s needs, they’ll be a whole lot more supportive and involved.