Educational Links 7/23/17

Neurodiversity: When you’re not flawed, just mentally different

https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2017/06/15/neurodiversity-when-you-not-flawed-just-mentally-different/PURSa1XmQdjzYPOejcThAN/story.html?utm_content=buffer8faae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Treatment for Kids With Dyslexia

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/treatment-options/treatment-for-kids-with-dyslexia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

4 Excellent Mind Map tools for Chromebook Users

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/07/4-excellent-mind-map-tools-for.html

Why model autism programs are rare in public schools

https://spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/model-autism-programs-rare-public-schools/

My Name Matters: A Challenge for All

http://www.sarahplumitallo.com/2017/07/my-name-matters-a-challenge-for-all.html?utm_content=bufferc16bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How To Use Flexible Grouping In The Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/use-flexible-grouping-classroom/?utm_content=buffer8ff9b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Managing the Oppositional-Defiant Child in the Classroom

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2016/07/managing-oppositional-defiant-child-classroom/

It's not the algebra that's tripping up students — it's the teaching

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-algebra-community-college-20170721-story.html

The truth is that many math faculty are hired solely for their subject knowledge and not their teaching expertise. The results are classes that lack the cultural competence to make math relevant to students, who are instead made to feel dumb.

This problem goes much deeper than students of color not being able to pass intermediate algebra. To fully address the problem requires changes in teaching practices, insisting on unbiased, quality teaching, and reforming hiring practices to reflect the unique diversity of our students.