Educational Links 12/30/17

The Elements Of A Digital Classroom

https://wegrowteachers.com/elements-digital-classroom/?utm_content=bufferd014e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

5 THINGS THAT HARM A STUDENT’S ABILITY TO SUCCEED

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-things-harm-students-ability-succeed/?utm_content=buffer7b660&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#content

Push In Versus Pull Out Strategies for English Language Learners (ELL)

https://theeducatorsroom.com/push-in-versus-pull-out-in-e-s-l/

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): What You Need to Know

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea-what-you-need-to-know

Ten Politics K-12 Headlines You Probably Won't See in 2018

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2017/12/ten_politics_k-12_headlines_2018_trump_devos_ESSA_alexander_murray.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

WHY WE ALL SHOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO HATE (LOVE) SHAKESPEARE

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/why-we-all-should-have-the-chance-to-hate-love-shakespeare/

Top 5 Posts and Resources of 2017

http://www.insightadvance.com/blog/top-5-posts-and-resources-of-2017

Developing a Growth Mindset in Teachers and Staff

https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/developing-growth-mindset-teachers-and-staff

An idea that is beginning to gain a lot of favor in educational circles at the moment is the notion of fixed versus growth mindsets, and how they might relate to students and learning. Based on the work of Stanford University psychologist, Carol Dweck, the idea of mindset is related to our understanding of where ability comes from. It has recently been seized upon by educators as a tool to explore our knowledge of student achievement, and ways that such achievement might be improved.