Educational Links 12/7/15

Trouble-Free Transitions: They’re Possible If We Understand Child Development

http://www.raepica.com/2017/12/understand-child-development-for-trouble-free-transitions/?utm_content=buffer1e759&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The Great Gingerbread House Project

https://www.edutopia.org/article/great-gingerbread-house-project?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Please Stop Blaming Kids’ Behavior on a Lack of Morals

https://www.weareteachers.com/lack-of-moral-character-behavior/

The Learning Walk

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/the-learning-walk

Free Wall Maps for Your Classroom

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/12/free-wall-maps-for-your-classroom.html#.WiivmdWnHGI

Puzzle Maker Helps Kids Think Like Designers and Engineers

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/portal-2-puzzle-maker/70892

How Schools Can Help Students Manage and Mitigate Anxiety

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/12/04/how-schools-can-help-students-manage-and-mitigate-anxiety/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Did I study enough for this test? Won’t my friends do better than me? If I don’t get an A now, I won’t do well on the next exam, and then will I even get into a good college?

Anxious thoughts such as these aren’t always just passing worries. They’re becoming deeply rooted, widespread mantras for young people across America. Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge that young people face, and it’s the top reason why students seek mental health services at college today. In severe cases, anxiety is stopping teens from doing homework, reaching out to friends, and even leaving their homes, and leading to depressive and suicidal thoughts.