Educational Links 1/16/19

Data Was Supposed to Fix the U.S. Education System. Here’s Why It Hasn’t.

https://hbr.org/2019/01/data-was-supposed-to-fix-the-u-s-education-system-heres-why-it-hasnt

BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: THE BEST POSTS FROM EVERY YEAR SINCE THIS BLOG BEGAN!

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/09/09/best-lists-of-the-week-the-best-posts-from-every-year-since-this-blog-began/

‘Ditch interventions, just focus on quality-first teaching’

https://www.tes.com/news/ditch-interventions-just-focus-quality-first-teaching?fbclid=IwAR0qz6TT_cgHrRiM_GnuReIjK-OA7ywRNLdzDmZWVeLhpTq3pUfGSLKqavE

Is It Time to Kill Annual Testing?

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/01/09/is-it-time-to-kill-annual-testing.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR152etbZMF7DfYm4cVea0nU67z2K1PREBGcsXCfWEuiG9N92lR4N3KYb-8

What Careers Are a Good Fit for Kids With Slow Processing Speed?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/what-careers-are-good-fit-for-kids-with-slow-processing-speed?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms

https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-science-learning-classrooms

Ed Tech Fitness Challenge of the Week

http://edtechfitness.com/ed-tech-fitness-challenge-of-the-week/?fbclid=IwAR3-3oPH0WRCivDM5yt8v5Y4hIEzQYHtEfNIaAso5Sy2S1YFoojEUgPVo5I

This week’s Ed Tech Fitness challenge is about flexibility. We all know that it’s important to stretch and warm-up muscles before exercising, but some simple stretches done during the day can also help improve your flexibility while also providing a little “brain break” during the day.

Educational Links 11/27/18

6 Tips For Creating Effective Student Groups

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/6-tips-for-creating-effective-student-groups/

Differentiation in a Rigid Curriculum

https://www.edutopia.org/article/differentiation-rigid-curriculum?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Teaching Strategies for Getting Through the Holidays

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-getting-through-holidays

Social Challenges of Kids With Learning Problems

https://childmind.org/article/social-challenges-kids-learning-problems/?fbclid=IwAR3ecHUMouqsoOZ7PnqfY8H9HCumjy0LnlL3KgPvApDE6IT4MV7lYAyon1I

How Parents Can Create a Nightly Homework Ritual for Reluctant Children

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52393/how-parents-can-create-a-nightly-homework-ritual-for-reluctant-children?fbclid=IwAR1eqrzIvV1cvcuBQsjiI831WEj7p31JDM3k86Ddtf11mPEQLZxff4yiKjY

How Can I Get My Child’s Teachers to Recognize Processing Speed as a Real Issue?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/how-can-i-get-my-childs-teachers-to-recognize-processing-speed-as-a-real-issue?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg&fbclid=IwAR0tLRH1ry-sRVrmgpTz0YuukqRDXPzDUUOFKfpFzcBGEWOH5ozZx0Uwfig

The Most Important Skill at the Office Isn't Being Taught in School

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/323511

That skill -- or, some might say, innate trait -- is curiosity. Behavioral scientists have found that it’s one of the most valuable attributes in the workplace. Yet, curiosity often is not fostered in schools, especially those driven by test-based performance standards, said Andrew Minigan of The Right Question Institute in Education Week. Businesses don’t always encourage it in employees, either, even though curiosity is one of the signs that you’re doing better at work than you think.

Educational Links 4/18/17

7 ways edtech boosts student confidence in the classroom

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/04/06/edtech-student-confidence/

Habits of Talented Math Students

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2017/04/habits_of_talented_math_students_moodys_survey.html

Teacher Leadership: When Your Hands Feel Tied

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/edwords-blog/teacher-leadership-when-your-hands-feel-tied

Connect Your Students to the World Using Your Cell Phone

https://ww2.kqed.org/learning/2017/04/04/connect-your-students-to-the-world-via-your-cell-phone/?utm_content=buffer46e63&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

6 Best Practices For Expanding A Blended Learning Initiative

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/04/6-best-practices-for-expanding-a-blended-learning-initiative/?utm_content=buffercb73d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Can Processing Speed Ever Improve?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/information-processing-issues/can-processing-speed-ever-improve?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

District’s parental engagement soars with new “Glow and Grow” practice

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/04/06/districts-parental-engagement/

A superintendent shares how his district uses family feedback data to build a culture of continuous improvement and boost parental engagement.