Educational Links 4/20/18

poem in your pocket day

https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/poem-your-pocket-day

2000+ Recordings of Poets and Fiction Writers Reading and Discussing Their Work

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/04/2000-recordings-of-poets-and-fiction.html#.WtlXP-jwbGI

HOW THIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL INCLUDED A YOUNG MAN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/inclusion-catholic-school-down-syndrome/

10 Ways to Help Your Grade-Schooler Manage Stress

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/stress-anxiety/10-ways-to-help-your-grade-schooler-manage-stress?view=slideview&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

What do Students Lose by Being Perfect? Valuable Failure

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/41560/what-do-students-lose-by-being-perfect-valuable-failure

Podcast: Listen To Me Talk About “Encouraging New Voices”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/04/19/podcast-listen-to-me-talk-about-encouraging-new-voices/

Getting Student Input on the Burden of Homework

https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-student-input-burden-homework?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Imagine that you have a full-time job that requires you to be at the office for seven to 10 hours a day, and your boss tells that you that you will also need to work offsite on nights and weekends. After a few weeks, the after-hours projects are taking anywhere from five to 20 hours a week, and you find that you don’t have a free minute. Your job performance and your home life suffer—you’re only sleeping five hours a night, and you missed a family celebration. Unfortunately, this is the only job you’re qualified for, so you can’t quit.

If you’re a high school student these days, this is your job.