Educational Links 4/29/17

4 Steps Towards A More Personal Classroom
http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/getting-started-personalized-learning/

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN DYSLEXIA DIAGNOSES

https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/gender-differences-in-dyslexia-diagnoses/

Finish the Race: Ending the School Year Strong!

http://www.teachonomy.com/033-finish-the-race-ending-the-school-year-strong/?utm_content=buffer21514&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Three Smart, Effective Alternatives to Suspending Students

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/4356-three-smart-effective-alternatives-to-suspending-students

Why Differentiation Misses the Mark for Gifted Students

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/04/why-differentiation-misses-mark-for.html

Getting Started With Self-Organized Learning Environments

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/getting-started-self-organized-learning-environments-jacquelyn-omalley?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

MARIANA ACADEMY OPENS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

http://www.avusd.org/news/news-archive/marianaacademyopenslittlefreelibrary

A Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. The libraries typically come in the form of a small box or bookcase that are placed in public areas. There are over 50,000 similar libraries registered in the Little Free Library database, in over 70 countries. 

The U.S. Department of Education has reported that up to 61 percent of low-income families do not have any books for their children at home. “We hope to provide a resource for these families,” Principal Kristin Dupree said. “The intention is for families to take a book and return it when they are done, or leave a different book in its place.”