Think About This, Teacher

Learner Interest Matters: Strategies for Empowering Student Choice

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-learner-interest-matters-john-mccarthy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-differentiated-instruction-learner-interest-matters-link 

The Case for Preserving the Pleasure of Deep Reading

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/the-case-for-preserving-the-pleasure-of-deep-reading/ 

Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist)

http://www.edutopia.org/remake-your-class-collaborative-learning-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=video-remake-repost 

Finn: Eight of the Toughest Challenges Schools Still Face

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/08/27/02finn.h34.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

ADHD and Addiction: The Truth About Substance Abuse

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/110/slide-1.html 

#3: Creating Trust and Security with Your Students (Back-to-School Countdown) 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/08/27/3-creating-trust-with-students/?utm_content=bufferc3e85&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-tips-and-tricks-redesign-your-classroom?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-remake-repost2 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready for Back to School? Tweets of the Day 8/13/13

Sorry, Garfield, you have to remove your hat in class.

1. Setting the Tone from Day One
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/setting-classroom-tone

2. All Grades, All Subjects, Expectations

Put the Awe Back in "Awesome" -- Helping Students Develop Purpose
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/awe-helping-students-develop-purpose-vicki-zakrzewski?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-pathtopurpose-motivationmon

3. Tech Companies Angle for Big Bucks in Education
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/tech-companies-angle-for-big-bucks-in-education/

4. Great Teaching: What A Messy, Successful School Year Looks Like

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/great-teaching-what-a-messy-successful-school-year-looks-like/

5. How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn?
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/how-does-multitasking-change-the-way-kids-learn/

6. Civil Rights Complaints and Retaliation: What You Need to Know
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/office-civil-rights-complaints-retaliation

7. Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist)
http://www.edutopia.org/remake-your-class-collaborative-learning-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=video-remaketip