Educational Links 5/30/19

TEACHING KIDS TO BE INDEPENDENT THINKERS

https://www.wired.com/story/esther-wojcicki-teaching-kids-independent-thinkers/?fbclid=IwAR3BOxZQLn3p4dJg3RiVNMyvEO90eLAZcZIftQ2HZKyragsaA6mbeaHNLYo

Why Social-Emotional Learning Is Suddenly in the Spotlight

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-07-why-social-emotional-learning-is-suddenly-in-the-spotlight?utm_content=buffer33ae7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR2F2wjb1ScVd9M7FXgedZkDiOgYtg5jKR7SIYttkaX5UQ_v9la_TlaCSsk

Using Rubik’s Cubes to Teach Math

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-rubiks-cubes-teach-math?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue%3A+2019-05-29+Education+Dive%3A+K-12+Curriculum+Weekly+Newsletter+%5Bissue%3A21152%5D&utm_term=Education+Dive%3A+K12+Curriculum&fbclid=IwAR25o6Q5nyRrSS10uuDcOV4fxByHOEFdrx0CA9e3h4NZ_i_08zXnS0ayPhw

Don’t use the SAT or ACT to undermine education accountability

https://edsource.org/2019/dont-use-the-sat-or-act-to-undermine-education-accountability/612942?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue%3A+2019-05-29+Education+Dive%3A+K-12+Curriculum+Weekly+Newsletter+%5Bissue%3A21152%5D&utm_term=Education+Dive%3A+K12+Curriculum&fbclid=IwAR1GieAF-6WYvQmczA_YBvtvQJzzVCR8sQcQT-Ij9FFCiwkGRtW-q1OMW5o

Cognitive science suggests children develop phonics skills in different ways

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-cognitive-science-suggests-children-develop-phonics-skills-in-different-ways/?fbclid=IwAR36-0llhDGe9FmXIPaG9yn9JCyCLX6NtGRe_isG7bWgPU92v1Mzos1qQwU

The Key to Minority Student Achievement Might Be Teacher Training Quality

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-28-the-key-to-minority-student-achievement-might-be-teacher-training-quality?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue%3A+2019-05-29+Education+Dive%3A+K-12+Curriculum+Weekly+Newsletter+%5Bissue%3A21152%5D&utm_term=Education+Dive%3A+K12+Curriculum&fbclid=IwAR1849KMTElpZvQp0TG3j8FrX70OBPQeXRkfXa7wCzuc_Z58NNi6IWntuVo

Easy Ways to Bring Assistive Technology Into Your Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/easy-ways-bring-assistive-technology-your-classroom?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2at0JwyRsNFzcVEAsqcgal7bGW5Zzs8m306bjAdPq-8omlWnRTUgQ8GbU

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