Educational Links 10/17/21

 

How to Design Better Tests, Based on the Research

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-design-better-tests-based-research

Popular Literacy Materials Get ‘Science of Reading’ Overhaul. But Will Teaching Change?

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/popular-literacy-materials-get-science-of-reading-overhaul-but-will-teaching-change/2021/10

“Is ADHD Really Real?” 6 Ranked Responses to ADD Skeptics

https://www.additudemag.com/is-adhd-real-responses-to-skeptics/

‘This is not inclusive.’ Some students with disabilities are going without as districts scale back virtual programs

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58633/this-is-not-inclusive-some-students-with-disabilities-are-going-without-as-districts-scale-back-virtual-programs

How to Enhance Working Memory in your Classroom

https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/10/how-to-enhance-working-memory-in-your-classroom/

Should K–12 Schools Be Hesitant to Spend Federal Funds?

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2021/10/should-k-12-schools-be-hesitant-spend-federal-funds

Teachers Have Reached a Breaking Point. But Remedies Do Exist.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-13-teachers-have-reached-a-breaking-point-but-remedies-do-exist

Burned out, tired, demoralized, at a breaking point. Spend time with teachers these days, and phrases such as these will come up often. It's not a new narrative, but it’s certainly an accurate one for many, as the pandemic continues to radically reshape the education landscape.