Educational Links 4/22/19

How Powerful Use of Technology Can Increase Student Engagement

https://digitalpromise.org/2019/01/15/powerful-use-technology-can-increase-student-engagement/?fbclid=IwAR2tvybA5Dzq2XnR8mMZaAvpyfmCQcGCzZbW0pmj1lz4QMLEFoDq4c0ffNI

FDA signs off on first medical device for treating ADHD in children

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/20/adhd-children-fda-oks-first-medical-device-treating-disorder/3528271002/?fbclid=IwAR2tR-UDYtwYmMsyqHEpYbseXbKmnK8Av4FfP6zOlR23U5K9I4u2GOm7rjY

NEW RESOURCES ON RACE & RACISM

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/04/21/new-resources-on-race-racism-90/?fbclid=IwAR1LzObbQMPdXVFeMqbCs_U7lAh-7htqXfoXOj9wwJj5pTdFnuhL5EdO28Q

Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/22/714262267/most-teachers-dont-teach-climate-change-4-in-5-parents-wish-they-did?fbclid=IwAR0MT-Imoncb-fsXZxS6ogr7GadxIV1Rx3YGQZdiFHhpGmR5sVU5WePak7U

Why It Is Almost Impossible to Differentiate Instruction Without These Six Elements

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/the-flip-side-with-jon-bergmann/4946-it-is-almost-impossible-to-differentiate-instruction-without-these-six-elements-2?fbclid=IwAR25vC1F3WZklh5RphTJAdd1ztGG1PdjXS7meCygiE1w-ktwtgvobw5-uXA

How to Watch the Dazzling Lyrid Meteor Shower (Unless the Moon Gets in the Way)

https://www.livescience.com/65288-how-to-watch-lyrid-meteor-shower.html

How Your Teacher-Librarian Can Be An Ally When Teaching With Inquiry

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53417/how-your-teacher-librarian-can-be-an-ally-when-teaching-with-inquiry?fbclid=IwAR3xBQ3LUUfCuvv6cqsVfuYWsiq_iPityVw5MsN_NTzn_QPVq1WJTu6sA70

Collaboration with a teacher-librarian creates a rich inquiry practice for classroom teachers that can easily be implemented with students. If we develop the habit of accessing this great resource as a regular class routine throughout the year, we will see the kind of progress and success we are looking for.