Educational Links 10/10/16

How to create focus, simplicity, and tranquility in the classroom

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/10/dan-tricarico.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

Why Poetry Is So Great For Teaching Growth Mindset

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2016/10/poetry-great-teaching-growth-mindset/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29 

Grading Obama on NCLB reform

http://www.theedadvocate.org/grading-obama-on-nclb-reform/ 

A Surprising Family Legacy: the Molecular Scars of Trauma 

http://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-10-06/a-surprising-family-legacy-the-molecular-scars-of-trauma?src=usn_fb 

Practical Ed Tech Handbook - Updated for 2016-17 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/09/practical-ed-tech-handbook-updated-for.html#.V_rCbiTLAWQ 

13 Ways to Help Grade-Schoolers With Sensory Processing Issues Handle School Challenges 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/13-ways-to-help-grade-schoolers-with-sensory-processing-issues-handle-school-challenges?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

The ADHD-Dyslexia Connection

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/11749.html 

ADHD is usually apparent from the first day of school, whereas dyslexia is often not recognized until fourth or fifth grade, when the shift is made from learning to read to reading to learn." How to tell the difference, and get help.