Educational Links 8/31/16

Common-Core Reading Materials Get Mixed Results in First Major Review

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2016/08/common-core_materials_for_reading_get_mixed_reviews.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Math Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/math-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

New PBS News Hour Segment: Preparing Teachers For “Cultural Competence”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/08/30/new-pbs-news-hour-segment-preparing-teachers-for-cultural-competence/ 

Differentiating in Math Using Computer Games 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/differentiating-in-math

Vast Majority of Americans Want Failing Schools Fixed, Not Closed, Poll Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/08/majority_fix_failing_schools_not_close_pdk_gallup_poll.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Why Continuing Education Programs Are Poised to Become Hubs of Innovation

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-30-why-continuing-education-programs-are-poised-to-become-hubs-of-innovation?utm_content=buffer40b59&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

How A Makerspace in Juvenile Hall Helps Young People See Their Value

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/25/how-a-makerspace-in-juvenile-hall-helps-young-people-see-their-value/ 

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