Educational Links 4/9/18

DIVERSITY IS NOT POLITICAL CORRECTNESs

https://www.thinkinclusive.us/diversity-is-not-political-correctness/

Green Time: A Natural Remedy for ADHD Symptoms

https://www.additudemag.com/green-time-natural-adhd-remedy/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=treatment

HOW EDUCATORS CAN BECOME DIGITAL LEADERS

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/how-educators-can-become-digital-leaders/

The New Teacher Chronicles: The Benefits of Cross-Curricular Education

https://theeducatorsroom.com/the-new-teacher-chronicles-the-benefits-of-cross-curricular-education/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29

5 Calming Mind-Body Exercises to Try With Your Students

https://www.weareteachers.com/mind-body-skills/?linkId=100000002185120

How Ending Behavior Rewards Helped One School Focus on Student Motivation and Character

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48578/how-ending-behavior-rewards-helped-one-school-focus-on-student-motivation-and-character

How YOUR response to student behavior can change the trajectory of a child’s life 

https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/restorative-justice-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29

Restorative justice is not a cut-and-dried system or a prescribed formula you follow. Each school has its own approach. But having a “restorative mindset” is the foundational element. Begin thinking about your own biases and reflecting on how you respond to student behavior from a place of empathy and understanding of the root issue, rather than just reacting from a place of wanting to punish a student for what feels like a personal attack.