Educational Links 12/2/16

Bringing Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Class

https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-inquiry-based-learning-into-your-class-trevor-mackenzie?linkId=31794686

How mindfulness practices are changing an inner-city school

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/how-mindfulness-practices-are-changing-an-inner-city-school/2016/11/13/7b4a274a-a833-11e6-ba59-a7d93165c6d4_story.html?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=bufferb1015&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=.7e4d7c6e085c

As Information Landscape Changes, School Librarians Take on New Roles

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/11/09/as-information-landscape-changes-school-librarians-take.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Young Offenders Getting Therapy Instead of Serving Time

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/an-alternative-therapy-for-young-offenders-and-their-families/508073/

Slow Processing Speed and Anxiety: What You Need to Know

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/slow-processing-speed-and-anxiety-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

4 Crucial Technology in the Classroom Impacts

http://www.teachhub.com/4-crucial-technology-classroom-impacts

Lessons Learned From Great Schools Around the World

https://www.edutopia.org/article/lessons-learned-from-great-schools-around-world-will-minton?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Much has been written recently about the differences between education systems around the world, but much less has been said about what excellent schools around the world have in common. Over the past year, I’ve visited top-ranked schools across four continents and met an extremely diverse array of school leaders. Amid this diversity, I was surprised when each leader described the same three priorities as fundamental to their schools’ success. From Singapore to Switzerland, South Africa to India, these three practices recurred with remarkable consistency.