Educational Links 2/2/17

When Students Struggle with Following Directions

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4219-when-students-struggle-with-following-directions

Teaching Why Facts Still Matter

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-why-facts-still-matter-david-cutler?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Magic of the Everyday: Southern CA Educators Share 10 Best Teaching, Technology Practices

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-01-30-magic-of-the-everyday-southern-ca-educators-share-10-of-their-best-practices

Technology Cannot Replace Great Teaching, but...

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-aid/4215-technology-can-t-replace-great-teaching-but

Teaching Middle Schoolers to Patent Their Creations

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-middle-schoolers-patent-creations-kevin-jarrett?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Disability Advocates Threaten To Sue Over Special Education Cap

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/02/01/disability-sue-special-ed-cap/23260/

Designing School Recess That Helps Kids Learn, Play And Eat Healthy Food

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/02/01/designing-school-recess-to-helps-kids-learn-play-and-eat-healthy-foods/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Those are just a few of the issues in new guidelines designed to help schools have good recess. The recommendations come from a group called SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) America and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.