Educational Links 5/26/18

How Kids Benefit From Learning To Explain Their Math Thinking

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/47820/how-kids-benefit-from-learning-to-explain-math-thinking

Why 'Unlearning' Old Habits Is An Essential Step For Innovation

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48480/why-unlearning-old-habits-is-an-essential-step-for-innovation

USING GOOGLE TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT ORGANIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/using-google-to-maximize-student-organization-and-productivity/

Finally, Apps That Build Productive Habits

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/best-time-management-apps-for-adhd/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=adult

Optimizing Professional Learning for Educators

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-05-23-optimizing-professional-learning-for-educators-infographic?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ad

Two studies point to the power of teacher-student relationships to boost learning

http://hechingerreport.org/two-studies-point-to-the-power-of-teacher-student-relationships-to-boost-learning/

Building a Positive Staff Culture Takes Work

https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-positive-staff-culture-takes-work? school culutm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Some of the best professional advice I’ve heard and keep returning to is “Designate time to what you want.” If teachers want a stronger classroom community, they need to use instructional time to build it. If leaders want more collaboration, they must allot time in the master schedule. The same idea holds if a school wants a strong adult culture.