Educational Links 7/21/17

4 ways to strengthen computer science education

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/06/23/strengthen-computer-science-ed/

DeVos Needs to Offer Principled Clarity on ESSA

http://educationnext.org/devos-needs-to-offer-principled-clarity-essa/

Technology Can Be A Tool, A Teacher, A Trickster

http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/07/17/537667988/technology-can-be-a-tool-a-teacher-a-trickster

From PLN to Practice: Tips from 5 Educators on Personalizing Your Professional Learning

https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/from-pln-to-practice-tips-from-5-educators-on-personalizing-your-professional-learning?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Drop algebra requirement for non-STEM majors, California community colleges chief says

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-essential-education-updates-southern-drop-algebra-requirement-for-non-stem-1500563132-htmlstory.html

Letting Students Succeed as Themselves

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/letting-students-succeed-themselves-joshua-block?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

What Should Special Education Teachers Know and Be Able to Do?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2017/07/special_education_high_leverage_practices.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

A newly-minted special education teacher should be able to:

• "collaborate with professionals to increase student success,"
• "use multiple sources of information" to understand a student's strengths and needs, and
• "systematically design instruction toward specific learning goals." 

These skills are among 22 "high-leverage practices" for special education teachers that were developed by the Council for Exceptional Children and the federally-supported Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform, also known as CEEDAR.