Educational Links 12/2/19

Designing Curriculum That Teachers Will Actually Use

https://wegrowteachers.com/designing-curriculum-that-teachers-will-actually-use/?fbclid=IwAR3ZTpylq9ME7iHffDDafbZun8u63Klvlv_uo6lS1biKqS9v2t3yhSWRJ0U

How to Create a Classroom That’s a Safe Space for Failure

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-11-26-how-to-create-a-classroom-that-s-a-safe-space-for-failure

The Ten Most Popular Posts Last Month

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/

How Dyslexia is a Different Brain, Not a Disease

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54872/how-dyslexia-is-a-different-brain-not-a-disease

4 Ways to Foster Positive Student Relationships

https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-foster-positive-student-relationships

Five Proven Benefits Of Play

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52136/five-proven-benefits-of-play?fbclid=IwAR0eaOL9k4ok4dFHjkjs_4YCIUKKOY48QSc-oQSvCyLTJtpEnt0vef4UPek

15 Common Mistakes Teachers Make Teaching With Technology

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/5-mistakes-youre-probably-making-with-technology-in-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0QVrMORNgSdJU29KVA960j4XYAWzYJ-ZEanKJl3tJpWb9bZ5VuNwrgKcE

What Can Teachers Do to Improve Student Attendance?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/tch/blog/what-can-teachers-do-improve-student-attendance

Across the country, states are holding schools accountable for student absenteeism rates. This puts pressure on teachers to make sure students are showing up for class every day.

Some teachers argue there is little they can do to influence attendance, given the challenges students face beyond the classroom. And it’s true that some students are simply too sick, hungry, or depressed to come to school, while others are so disengaged that they skip class.