Educational Links 9/16/17

Why technology could be the answer to solving dyslexia

 https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/09/02/technology-answer-solving-dyslexia/?utm_content=buffer4d93c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.tnw_PHr1gltQ

DeVos: Minimum Progress For Kids With Disabilities ‘Preposterous’

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/09/15/devos-minimum-preposterous/24168/

What Is The Cognitive Load Theory? A Definition For Teachers

http://teachthought.com/learning/cognitive-load-theory-definition-teachers/?utm_content=buffera863c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Helping Students Become Engaged Citizens

https://www.edutopia.org/article/helping-students-become-engaged-citizens

My Personalized Learning Approach Isn’t About Tech. It’s About Dignity.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-14-my-personalized-learning-approach-isn-t-about-tech-it-s-about-dignity

Don't Stifle Conflict in the Classroom

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/09/13/dont-stifle-conflict-in-the-classroom.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/culturally-responsive-misconceptions/

The term “culturally responsive teaching” has been around for decades, but it seems to have gotten more attention in recent years. That’s good news: With our classrooms growing more diverse every year, teachers should be more interested in how they can best teach students from different backgrounds.

The not-so-good news is that in some cases, teachers think they’re practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they’re kind of not. Or at least they’re not quite there. And that means students who might really thrive under different conditions are surviving at best. We all want to do better for these students, but how to do it still hasn’t become common knowledge.