Educational Links 10/17/16

This will work for your students, too.

Download: Hands-On Activity to Identify Your Child’s Strengths

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/download-hands-on-activity-to-identify-your-childs-strengths?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

How One Classroom Teacher Improved Her Planning

https://medium.com/@heinemann/planning-reconsidered-10e4f988251a#.gy9sc6rqs 

10 tips for avoiding technology overwhelm

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/10/tech-overwhelm.html 

The "Walkie-Talkie" Approach to Reading Comprehension

http://storyworksideabook.scholastic.com/2016/10/walkie-talkie-approach-reading-comprehension?linkId=29906290 

Creating School Traditions That Advance Student Success

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/10/traditions-and-intentions/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Creating%20School%20Traditions%20That%20Advance%20Student%20Success 

The Best Resources & Ideas For Teaching About Current Events

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/10/16/the-best-resources-ideas-for-teaching-about-current-events/ 

How to... plan engaging maths lessons

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/how-plan-engaging-maths-lessons 

All too often, maths gets branded a "dull" subject. Particularly if you are a non-specialist, it can be difficult to think of ways to make your maths lessons really come alive.

But there are some simple strategies that I have found work really well to engage even the most reluctant learner. Maths specialist or not, try some of these tips when you are planning your lessons to prove to students that maths is far from “dull”.