Educational Links 1/25/19

Time Is an Essential Teacher Resource, So How Can Schools Be More Creative With It?

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52577/time-is-an-essential-teacher-resource-so-how-can-schools-be-more-creative-with-it?linkId=100000004793456

Three Good Places to Find Hands-on STEM Activities

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2019/01/three-good-places-to-find-hands-on-stem.html?fbclid=IwAR1b58TNnZudimoMZHwL5ah5JNURzVfPzluhe9nGLe9QQa2r0Z662g__WbY

HOW DO WE EVALUATE SCHOOL LEADERS? WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY?

https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-do-we-evaluate-school-leaders-what-does-the-research-say/?fbclid=IwAR1n9RNWGNbK55NPLU0D9QxYJOjc67RSHuUO6SC9ZS-j_lS10kbaaNjnXJ4

Classroom Management Mistakes, How to Correct Them

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-mistakes-how-correct-them?fbclid=IwAR2nl69u9OeZbOZDajieZAepzsoJQuUvAasSdxD7-is8_DvjfLIxAbonzJU

Why Aren't American Reading Scores Higher?

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/why-arent-american-reading-scores-higher?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29&fbclid=IwAR3mb_iYG1H_vqS8L91fnWbO9uMwGT0J6guH4et1qS7fRVP34iXhikOLgEY

SURPRISING WAYS STRESS BENEFITS STUDENTS

https://www.theedadvocate.org/surprising-ways-stress-benefits-students/?fbclid=IwAR3Z7hZkV2yqjCV9NOlvQBKBqu6O53A2dLqYVT-pM_s007JAz-EM2WxMwjg

Tech Tips for Paraprofessionals

http://blog.mimio.com/tech-tips-for-paraprofessionals?fbclid=IwAR3-dIvnrraFeMZJXCu0bhQOvaasYm3zbuwQNYQKytaFzzBUkjKnxbR_kuk

Paraprofessionals are critical to a student’s success—I think any teacher, principal, or student would attest to this. A great para can make a difference in a classroom in a lot of ways, but they are often forgotten about. Even though they are important cogs in the educational wheel of a student’s life, they might not always be treated as such. They may not have the keys they need, the desk they need, or the training they need.

Another area in which paras are left out, more often than not, is technology. This usually isn’t intentional, but because of the limitations of training options and access to technology, paras may not get what they need.