Educational Links 9/18/18

Classroom Ideas

https://www.weareteachers.com/category/teaching-strategies/

Three Sites That Help Students Understand the Size of the Universe

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/

How Do You Factor Social-emotional Wellbeing Into Your Personalized Learning Plans?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-09-17-how-do-you-factor-social-emotional-wellbeing-into-your-personalized-learning-plans

Questions to Ask About the School’s Math Instruction

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/checklist-questions-to-ask-about-the-schools-math-instruction

More Top) Educational Apps

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2018/09/more-top-educational-apps.html

Download: Growth Mindset Activities for Kids

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/download-growth-mindset-activities-for-kids?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

‘Tides are turning against teaching to the test’

https://www.tes.com/news/tides-are-turning-against-teaching-test

One of the most striking educational trends of the past few decades has been the rise of "teaching to the test". In both the UK and the US, high-stakes accountability systems have led schools to focus instruction ever more narrowly on what the tests cover. Assessment has become the driver of the curriculum.