Education Links 2/18/17

A CHILD’S BRAIN DEVELOPS FASTER WITH EXPOSURE TO MUSIC EDUCATION

https://musiceducationworks.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/a-childs-brain-develops-faster-with-exposure-to-music/

Are Teachers Becoming Obsolete?

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/02/becoming-obsolete/516732/?utm_source=twb

WHY WE SHOULD TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT RACE

http://www.theedadvocate.org/talk-children-race/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

Video: Why Executive Function Is So Important for Your Child

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/video-why-executive-function-is-so-important-for-your-child?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

The way we teach most children to read sets them up to fail

http://theconversation.com/the-way-we-teach-most-children-to-read-sets-them-up-to-fail-36946 

Study: Teacher Satisfaction, Collaboration Are Keys to Student Achievement

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2017/02/study_teacher_satisfaction_professional_learning_communities_keys_to_student_achievement.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news3

Librarians: Information literacy is a must-have skill

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/02/07/librarians-information-literacy/

Nearly half of librarians in a recent survey said their libraries do not advocate for information literacy as much as they should.