Educational Links 1/12/18

America's Schools Are 'Profoundly Unequal,' Says U.S. Civil Rights Commission

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/11/577000301/americas-schools-are-profoundly-unequal-says-u-s-civil-rights-commission

5 Free Classroom Resources from the Library of Congress

https://www.weareteachers.com/library-of-congress-classroom-resources/

12 Apps & Websites for World Read Aloud Day (or any day!)

http://classtechtips.com/2017/02/08/websites-for-world-read-aloud-day/

The Modern Teacher Toolkit: Courage, Skill, and Will

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/tweeted/4593-the-modern-teacher-tool-kit-courage-skill-and-will

Encoding Literacy in Computer Science

https://www.edutopia.org/article/encoding-literacy-computer-science?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Attention: How It’s Different From Working Memory

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/distractibility-inattention/attention-how-its-different-from-working-memory?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

How Creative Teaching Improves Students’ Executive Function Skills

http://www.creativitypost.com/education/how_creative_teaching_improves_students_executive_function_skills

Teaching creatively, no matter the age group, grade level, or subject matter, not only improves the students’ creativity skills but also enhances their executive function networks.