Educational Links 9/21/16

The lies teachers tell themselves (and how to uncover the truth)

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/01/lies-teachers-tell.html 

Debate About Impact of Ed Tech on Test Scores Fueled by Study

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/09/14/debate-about-impact-of-ed-tech-on.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

The Best App for Your Coursework Isn't a Single App

http://www.edutopia.org/article/best-app-for-your-coursework-isnt-single-app-beth-holland?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Associations between Television, Early Childhood and Social Impairment during Adolescence 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/09/associations-between-television-early.html 

Evidence-Based Programs: New Guidance Details What ESSA Means for Research

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2016/09/ESSA_education_research_evidence_guidance_released.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

The Case for Universal National Service

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/09/14/the-case-for-universal-national-service.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Don't Say Nothing

http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/tt54-fall-2016/feature/dont-say-nothing 

As educators we (sometimes unknowingly) step into roles of advocate, caretaker, guide, and even mother or father to students. Students pay attention to everything we say and do. They particularly pay attention to our silence. 
We may be uncomfortable talking about race, but we can no longer afford to be silent. We have chosen a profession, which—like parenting—requires that our comforts come second to those of children.