Educational Links 4/24/17

Some schools trading the blacktop for greentop as an innovative way to teach science

https://edsource.org/2017/some-schools-trading-the-blacktop-for-greentop-as-an-innovative-way-to-teach-science/579364?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/04/14/education-advocates-now/ 

Building Rapport: Moving Beyond Teacher Characteristics to Actions that Promote Learning

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/building-rapport-moving-beyond-teacher-characteristics-to-actions-that-promote-learning/

It’s Shakespeare’s Birthday – Here Are Related Resources For ELLs

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/04/23/its-shakespeares-birthday-here-are-related-resources-for-ells/

The End of Teacher Tenure?

http://educationnext.org/end-teacher-tenure/

THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/arts-in-education/

Teaching Strategies to Improve Student Self-Discipline

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-improve-student-self-discipline

The number-one trait needed to accomplish your goals in life is to have self-discipline. Self-discipline is a learned behavior that not every student has. The ability for a student to be able to monitor and control her own behavior is a concept that many teachers would love their students to have, but unfortunately not all of them do.