Educational Links 3/23/18

Why dance is just as important as math in school

Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and language. Psst: it may even help raise test scores, says Sir Ken Robinson.

https://ideas.ted.com/why-dance-is-just-as-important-as-math-in-school/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=education

4 STEM Tools That Turn Students’ Curiosity Into Real Learning

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50486/4-stem-tools-that-turn-students-curiosity-into-real-learning?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Mindfulness in Schools

http://www.nesca-news.com/2018/03/mindfulness-in-schools.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FiMfkT+%28NESCA+News+%26+Notes%29

12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/upgrade-classroom-design/

Congress rejects much of Betsy DeVos’s agenda in spending bill

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/03/21/congress-rejects-much-of-betsy-devoss-agenda-in-spending-bill/?utm_term=.9be21e6e1ee9

Teacher Think Alouds Work in Every Subject

https://www.middleweb.com/37253/teacher-think-alouds-work-in-every-subject/

Frameworks for Reflection

https://www.edutopia.org/article/frameworks-reflection

Reflection is an analysis of our performance. It aids in deeper learning and helps us to perform better in the future because it boosts our sense of self-efficacy—the feeling that we’re capable of achieving our goals. As we reflect on our performance, we gain control over that performance, understanding exactly how certain outcomes came to be.