Educational Links 10/24/16

Strategies to Ensure Introverted Students Feel Valued at School

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/02/19/strategies-to-ensure-introverted-students-feel-valued-at-school/ 

Where Diversity, Inclusion and Education Meet: A Conversation With Black Girls Code Founder, Kimberly Bryant

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-23-where-diversity-inclusion-and-education-meet-a-conversation-with-black-girls-code-founder-kimberly-bryant 

Engaging Students with the Values of Democracy

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/10/engaging-students-with-the-values-of-democracy/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Engaging%20Students%20with%20the%20Values%20of%20Democracy 

The Civil War Inside My Brain

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/220/slide-1.html 

As School Becomes More Collaborative, How Do Introverted Teachers Cope?

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/27/as-school-becomes-more-collaborative-how-do-introverted-teachers-cope/ 

31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework

http://www.parent.co/31-things-your-kids-should-be-doing-instead-of-homework/ 

Laughter, Learning, and Why Teens Are Such a Tough Crowd

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/laughter-learning-teens-tough-crowd-matt-bellace 

 Laughter, risk, and novelty stimulate the teenage brain. Make these elements work for you by incorporating the strategies and rhythms of stand-up comedy into your teaching.