Educational Links 11/28/19

We’re Pressuring Students to Read Too Fast, Too Much, Too Soon

https://www.weareteachers.com/reading-pressures/?utm_content=1574722980&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3PiwtzsYx1mvV45S4DxcytYz7amkjS5483g847-wuENcNYj3Kr-uLVQmM

Audience And Purpose: Who Are You Teaching And Why?

https://wegrowteachers.com/who-are-you-teaching-and-why/?fbclid=IwAR1-OvUHwcEbNYzM0qnOznNqhF8y82EGPzqH4NNCXlprFSUNQ_496GMwUZU

Why Should I Go To School? 20 Reasons To Learn In A Changing World

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/a-modern-vision-for-the-purpose-of-school/?fbclid=IwAR3uKmJHyTC8jWsVEXXiOdBcRl_AQRpRqv6aGV_ziM4oeuO6L8dOfGHYAjs

A LOOK BACK: DO’S & DON’TS OF WORKING WITH AN AIDE IN AN ELL CLASSROOM

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/11/27/a-look-back-dos-donts-of-working-with-an-aide-in-an-ell-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR1bge89RIIS4rGR6AC1X85lRWTG7zAnUEnxAxMNwt65fCksIUZp1B7Yp_Q

Four ways to transform your school culture

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/11/27/four-ways-to-transform-your-school-culture/

12 Signs It’s Time to Talk With Your Child’s Teacher

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/12-signs-its-time-to-talk-with-your-childs-teacher

A Grading Strategy That Puts the Focus on Learning From Mistakes

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52456/a-grading-strategy-that-puts-the-focus-on-learning-from-mistakes?fbclid=IwAR3Vj-kINr4tHqsXsGaEN_WKwOcshaOH_lQOnNlthWhViRlBUZOo760HqfQ

Teachers know that students learn a tremendous amount from scrutinizing their mistakes, but getting them to take the time to stop and reflect is a challenge. Some teachers have stopped giving grades altogether to try to refocus class on learning instead of on grades. For others, that's too extreme.