Educational Links 11/11/16

Building Vocabulary Through Fun and Games

https://www.edutopia.org/article/buliding-vocabulary-through-fun-and-games-rebecca-givens-rolland

School climate is key to teacher retention, student achievement 

http://www.educationdive.com/news/school-climate-is-key-to-teacher-retention-student-achievement/429289/ 

The Election Is Over. Can Colleges Get Classroom Discussions Back on Track?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-11-09-the-election-is-over-can-colleges-get-classroom-discussions-back-on-track?utm_content=buffer2681b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Clipboards: A Tool for Informal Assessment 

http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/informal-assessment-strategies 

Competence Anchors: My Advice for Overcoming Fear of Failure in School 

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2016/11/08/competence-anchors-my-advice-for-kids-who-are-stressed-about-school 

Special Report: The Changing Face of Literacy

http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/changing-literacy/index.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Donald Trump and the Future of Education 

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/11/donald-trump-on-education/507167/ 

One area where the Trump administration could make changes, and where officials might use the muscle of the Education Department, is in expanding the use of vouchers that would let students use federal money to attend the schools of their choice, be they charters, private or parochial schools, magnet programs, or traditional public schools.