Educational Links 4/15/18

10 Staggering Statistics About Struggling Readers and Reading Growth

https://schoolleadersnow.weareteachers.com/staggering-statistics-about-struggling-readers-and-reading-growth/

Nation’s Report Card Shows Students With Disabilities Lagging

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/04/13/nations-report-card-disabilities/24973/

STEM Is Far More Than the Lone Genius

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/budding-scientist/stem-is-far-more-than-the-lone-genius/

10 Tips For Getting Started With Mindfulness In The Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/7-tips-getting-started-mindfulness-classroom/

Social Media Posts as Exemplars

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-posts-exemplars-marissa-king?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

The ADHD Homework System We Swear By

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/less-homework-stress/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent

Why Teachers Should Help Students Learn Effective Study Strategies

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48139

Some of the best learning strategies aren’t often used by teachers or students largely because of time pressures in the classroom. Frequent low-stakes quizzes that force students to recall information from their memories, combined with spaced out practice show some of the clearest results.