Educational Links 6/30/17

Scaffolding Grit

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-grit-heather-wolpert-gawron?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

Learning Is Not About The Technology

http://teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/technology/learning-is-not-about-the-technology/?utm_content=buffer914e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The Difference Between ADHD and Autism

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/the-difference-between-adhd-and-autism?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

In California push to help students with dyslexia, LA schools take a first step

https://edsource.org/2017/in-california-push-to-help-students-with-dyslexia-la-schools-take-a-first-step/583701

What Can New Voucher Studies Tell Us About Students With Disabilities?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2017/06/voucher_studies_students_disabilities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29

The ISTE Presentation Almost Everyone Missed - And Shouldn't Have

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/06/the-iste-presentation-almost-everyone.html#.WVXApBgrJQJ

A First Timer’s Guide to Evaluation

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/first-steps/evaluating-your-child/first-timers-guide-evaluation/

The process is essentially a problem-solving exercise that involves gathering information from various sources, including informal and formal observations, schoolwork and school records, standardized and specialized test results, and discussions with parents and professionals.

The process can be arduous, particularly for those who have not been through it before.