Educational Links 9/28/16

What We are Doing to Ensure High-Quality PBL for All

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/what-we-are-doing-to-ensure-high-quality-pbl-for-all/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=What%20We%20are%20Doing%20to%20Ensure%20High-Quality%20PBL%20for%20All 

New Teacher Survival Guide: Differentiating Instruction

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/differentiating-instruction 

Why School Stress is Toxic for Our Kids

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/11630-4.html 

Redesigning the Traditional Assembly

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/redesigning-the-traditional-assembly-peter-hyman 

The Difficult (and Satisfying) Run of Teaching Defiant Students 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2016/09/the_difficult_and_satisfying_r.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

7 Afterschool Activities That Sneak Math Into Your Child’s Day 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/child-social-situations/extracurricular-activities/7-afterschool-activities-that-sneak-math-into-your-childs-day?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Slow Processing Speed and Anxiety: What You Need to Know 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/slow-processing-speed-and-anxiety-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Most kids with learning and attention issues face situations that make them feel anxious. Often, these situations involve their weakness. For a child with dyslexia, it might be reading out loud in class. For a child with dysgraphia, it might be writing a book report.

But for kids with slow processing speed, anxious moments can pop up throughout the day, and without warning. That’s because their processing speed issues can impact everything from taking tests to talking with friends. And in some cases, the frequent anxiety turns into an anxiety disorder.