Educational Links 11/1/16

Pause, Refocus, Assess: Meditation in the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/pause-refocus-assess-meditation-classroom-adam-kuranishi?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

A Bigger, Better STEM Field Begins With Teachers

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/10/26/a-bigger-better-stem-field-begins-with.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

A Girl And Her Service Dog Head To The Supreme Court

http://www.npr.org/2016/10/31/499876610/a-girl-and-her-service-dog-head-to-the-supreme-court?sc=17&f=1001 

 

Academic Skills Your Child Needs for High School 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/academic-readiness/academic-skills-your-child-needs-for-high-school?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Information On ADHD and ADD 

http://www.additudemag.com/topic/adhd-treatment/nutrition-diet.html 

'We should be worried that with the exodus from the profession, teaching is becoming a young person’s game'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/we-should-be-worried-exodus-profession-teaching-becoming-a-young 

Map: Tracking the Common Core State Standards

http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/map-states-academic-standards-common-core-or.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

 Confused about the status of the Common Core State Standards? You’re not alone.

Since we published an update last year about the status of the English/language arts and math standards across 50 states and the District of Columbia, there’s been a fair bit of activity regarding the standards. Although the national backlash to the common core seems to have cooled a little bit in recent months, several states have announced some kind of change to the standards due to state legislation, governors’ directives, or other reasons.