Educational Links 8/19/17

5 WAYS TO HELP AT RISK CHILDREN SUCCEED

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e130/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoolCatTeacherBlog+%28Cool+Cat+Teacher+Blog%29

Shifting from Books to Technology in the Classroom

http://www.teachhub.com/shifting-books-technology-classroom

Using PBL to Meet C3 Social Studies Standards

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-pbl-meet-c3-social-studies-standards?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Tech Finder: Expert-approved apps & games for your child

https://www.understood.org/en/tools/tech-finder/find-tech?iid=%7BB6CDB0EB-97D9-4A18-A359-6C10779A05B4%7D&gid=%7B7768C660-F96E-482D-B6DB-91D5042937EC%7D

Normalize Setbacks By Asking Your Kids For Advice When You Struggle

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/08/18/normalize-setbacks-by-asking-your-kids-for-advice-when-you-struggle/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

6 Opening and Closing Routines for New Teachers

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/6-opening-and-closing-routines-new-teachers-rebecca-alber?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

If later school start times are better, why aren't they more popular?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/17/later-school-start-times/577039001/

3 Areas of Executive Function

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/3-areas-of-executive-function

Executive functions let people plan, organize and complete tasks. Here’s a closer look at the different areas of executive function and the skills they affect.