Educational Links 8/17/17

Critical Knowledge: 4 Domains More Important Than Academics

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/paradigm-shift-4-goals-21st-century-learning/

My New Year Challenge: The Kind Classroom

https://www.middleweb.com/35554/my-new-year-challenge-the-kind-classroom/

Keep It Simple: Do These 4 Things Every Time You Teach

http://teachthought.com/pedagogy/4-ways-keep-students-giving-even-start/?utm_content=buffer41e7c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Reflections and Suggestions for First Year Teachers

https://dianemariesmith.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/reflections-and-suggestions-for-first-year-teachers/

How Libraries Can Turn Stories Into Maker Projects

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/08/15/how-libraries-can-turn-stories-into-maker-projects/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

AUGUST 19, 2015/DIANE M. SMITH

Learning Disabilities: What They Are (And What They’re Not)

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/first-steps/what-are-learning-disabilities/learning-disabilities-what-they-are-and-what-theyre-not/

Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/building-students-cognitive-flexibility-judy-willis

In today's world, the skillsets of cognitive flexibility are more critical and valuable than ever before. These skillsets include:

• Open-minded evaluation of different opinions, perspectives, and points of view
• Willingness to risk mistakes
• Consideration of multiple ways to solve problems
• Engagement in learning, discovery, and problem solving with innovative creativity