Educational Links 4/6/18

15 Questions To Ask When Introducing New Content To Students

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/15-questions-help-students-respond-to-new-ideas/

5 Things to Know About the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/04/03/5-things-to-know-about-the-oklahoma.html?

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Government Report Finds Racial Disparities In School Discipline

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/04/04/government-report-finds-racial-disparities-in-school-discipline/

Ten Ways to Use Google Earth In Your Classroom

http://practicaledtech.com/2017/07/09/practical-ed-tech-tip-of-the-week-ten-ways-to-use-google-earth-in-your-classroom/

ADHD or Immaturity? What the Research Really Means for Parents

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/expert-corner/2016/06/29/adhd-or-immaturity-what-the-research-really-means-for-parents?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

MLK's Legacy in the Classroom: Truncated and Tidied Up

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/04/03/mlks-legacy-in-the-classroom-truncated-and.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Five steps to faster, better lesson planning

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/five-steps-faster-better-lesson-planning

What Do Teachers Need to Truly Challenge Every Kid in the Classroom?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46327/what-do-teachers-need-to-truly-challenge-every-kid-in-the-classroom

Permission Granted: How School Leaders Can Support Teachers

http://blog.mimio.com/permission-granted-how-school-leaders-can-support-teachers

Teaching is tough—it’s incredibly hard work and can be very taxing. There is increasing stress and work on teachers today, as evidenced by the high attrition rate that we see across the country.

Part of the stress that teachers feel is from outside influences, such as parents, government, district initiatives, and mandates, just to name a few. Additional stress comes from within the school—conflict with other staff members, student issues, lack of resources, and lack of support. As a school leader, how do we help teachers to combat this stress so they can thrive in our schools and not just survive in them?