Educational Links 7/4/19

Why We Shouldn't Teach Literature With Excerpts

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2019/06/26/why-we-shouldnt-teach-literature-with-excerpts.html?fbclid=IwAR31K-iUDppl7w5h3WoDvUCivLO2mxy2ngdsWFFBjj9gOq_sL0vCkLyMX5A

7 Learning and Attention Problems That Cause Sports Challenges

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/child-social-situations/sports/7-learning-and-attention-problems-that-cause-sports-challenges?view=slideview&%3Futm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR3CTNImedqigXX4arSV86fVBIS33dpCCu8-k3-DtmSlz8AzK_xoZjq0TCc

Teachers Withholding Recess as Punishment Does More Harm Than Good

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-are-teachers-punishing-kids-with-adhd-by-taking-away-recess?fbclid=IwAR0vvJfEHDjpjBV4YrnD_LGWYYT3EXn6SSDsZ3TtopEaLk9rQOA0ioPvwqs

Tiny Robot Teaches Kids Programming Basics

https://www.techlearning.com/resources/tiny-robot-teaches-kids-programming-basics?fbclid=IwAR0teSZ79UtzpJYhx7QHLeA49rs0bRGD3L0r-Z1Idp9Tt3X_cHabpaBNzHQ

To Be a Champion for All Students, Confront Biases

http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/jun19/vol61/num06/To-Be-a-Champion-for-All-Students,-Confront-Biases.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1RzAvARqrnWVyHtXfm9PBmf6vSOiukxSuc2NP6MVSUJ5AlRmgda01EP3I

A District Knew It Was Failing Some Students. How It's Using Parents to Help

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/06/19/a-district-knew-it-was-failing-some.html?fbclid=IwAR34eA6SukxryrdxS-XdEcsy0vKjcgDbeynnt-pzXzHmSiLDpstZUzcghmc

The Benefits of Memorizing Poetry

https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-memorizing-poetry

When high school students spend time memorizing and reciting a poem, they develop confidence by engaging deeply with language.