Educational Links 12/13/16

Comprehension Skills for Kids with LD

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/dyslexia/comprehension-skills-kids-ld/

The Middle Way to Happier, Smarter Teens

http://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/allstate-2016/the-middle-way-to-happier-smarter-teens/1127/

What We Owe the Next Generation of Teachers

http://blog.ed.gov/2016/10/what-we-owe-the-next-generation-of-teachers/?utm_content=buffer10744&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

We Can't Assume Students Know How to Choose

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/12/we_cant_assume_students_know_h.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Home-grown school superintendents bring stability, deep knowledge to their districts

https://edsource.org/2016/home-grown-school-superintendents-bring-stability-deep-knowledge-to-their-districts

The Inconvenient Truths About Assessment

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/the-inconvenient-truths-about-assessment/?utm_content=buffer3dc9d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

6 New Apps for Young Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/finding-an-assistive-technology/6-new-apps-for-young-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Apps are a fun way to help your child learn or manage challenges related to specific learning and attention issues. Here are six new or recently updated apps for young kids. You can use Tech Finder to explore more options for apps depending on your child’s age and challenges.