Educational Links 11/3/16

3 Ways to a More Equitable Classroom

http://www.matthewrmorris.com/classroom/3-ways-more-equitable-classroom/ 

Debunking Myths About Learning Disabilities

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/debunking-myths-learning-disabilities/ 

Teachers Underestimate Girls' Math Abilities, Report Suggests 

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2016/11/teachers_underestimate_girls_math_abilities_report_suggests.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Impact of Devices on Children's Sleep A 'Major Concern' for Researchers

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2016/11/devices_childrens_sleep_research.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

How to balance test prep and authentic learning

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/04/how-to-balance-test-prep-and-authentic-learning.html 

Crafting Professional Development for Maker Educators

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/crafting-professional-development-maker-educators-colleen-graves?utm_content=buffera698b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

5 Excuses Kids Give for Not Reading (and Ways to Respond)

http://www.weareteachers.com/5-excuses-kids-give-for-not-reading-and-ways-to-respond-2/ 

When it’s time for reading, some students eagerly turn to their chapter books or novels, diving to the last place they left their bookmarks. Others drag their feet, offering some pretty creative reasons why they should be doing anything else.