Educational Links 2/1/19

What We're Getting Wrong About Credit Recovery

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/11/27/what-were-getting-wrong-about-credit-recovery.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR2u3rmaTS0RvYL4aLf7Eaie5CJ9cjgvt6fxRcwnNJYasw2XJInrbIIVO80

Artist Who ‘Just Happens To Be Autistic’ Winning Acclaim

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2019/01/31/artist-autistic-acclaim/25970/

When Am I Ever Going to Use This?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/when-am-i-ever-going-use?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR3BJFyUaljveg4DYOCZVLQxnsK2slPcAZ5rEJSnQ8tf67gEVMSUFiQGIps

What We Know About the Long-Term Effects of ADHD Medications

https://childmind.org/article/know-long-term-effects-adhd-medications/?fbclid=IwAR0LAo1rtyBzSh1k8FK8LBKMVtwawuMOxLTQA5bOwXqR2KqQJ0iBDn0arHQ

Confronting the Abominable Snow Day

https://www.edutopia.org/article/confronting-abominable-snow-day-alyssa-tormala-ellie-gilbert?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR39XV-sXySWQzL84ooOU7Y324kYSvsE0j3OeaIZB0iOo5IkqmTiWkJcZxA

A LOOK BACK: TEACHERS MIGHT FIND THIS LIST OF ELL ACCOMMODATIONS USEFUL…

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/01/31/teachers-might-find-this-list-of-ell-accommodations-useful-2/?fbclid=IwAR2IoecrZkgCwSmDAL548ZkGDnP3j-SrNevPJHAQ6c-3q8-vlCrQ51hDVog

Single-Point Rubrics and Checkmark Make Your Life Easier & Your Kids Smarter

https://www.techlearning.com/news/single-point-rubrics-and-checkmark-make-your-life-easier-and-your-kids-smarter?fbclid=IwAR1cPY4E3ViSzofi-b3bboktjPqHV-X-IHAZ1N0e8T3COH_YcEzDbbQEfDw

 Quick review – why use a single-point rubric? 

• Simple to create
• Clear, specific, higher quality, and individualized feedback
• Focus is on feedback and improvement, not just a grade. (Great if you’re moving to standards-based assessments or away from traditional grading.)
• Allows for flexibility in teacher feedback without losing clear expectations
• Supports student performance and creativity beyond proficient
• Encourages students to actually read and internalize our feedback