Educational Links 2/27/17

3 Simple Ways to Handle Difficult Classroom Behavior

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-aid/4268-3-simple-rules-to-keep-your-classroom-under-control

If You’re Serious About Designing Edtech Solutions, Start With the Learners

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-02-25-if-you-re-serious-about-designing-edtech-solutions-start-with-the-learners

How Sensory Processing Disorder Looks A Lot Like ADHD

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/178/slide-1.html

In a city still struggling with segregation, a popular charter school fights to remain diverse

http://hechingerreport.org/in-a-city-still-struggling-with-segregation-a-popular-charter-school-fights-to-remain-diverse/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29

12 structures to keep kids focused when using the internet in class

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2017/02/internet-in-class.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29

Teaching Channel Presents: Sarah's Picks

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/tch-presents-must-watch-videos

The 7 Most Important STEM Skills We Should Be Teaching Our Kids

https://www.weareteachers.com/important-stem-skills-teaching-kids/?utm_source=FB&utm_campaign=LegoEd_1622_ArtSer&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Article_01

Just what skills do students need today to succeed in the future? We asked 7 leaders in STEM education what they think classroom teachers should focus on to prepare kids for jobs we haven’t even conceived of yet.

Many of our interviewees cited a diverse range of skills, but we challenged them to name at least one key ability they believe will be more critical than the rest in order to succeed in future STEM fields.

We were surprised by the equal mix of “soft” and more traditional academic skills mentioned, from creativity to statistics.