Best Articles for Educators Week of 10/13/13

1. 4 Phases Of Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guide For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/4-phases-inquiry-based-learning-guide-teachers/

2. Why Shakespeare Matters

http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/blogs/learning-lines/why-shakespeare-matters/

3. A List Of 50+ Teaching Strategies To Jumpstart Your Teacher Brain

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/50-teaching-strategies-to-jumpstart-your-teacher-brain/

4. Strategies for Smarter Kids--Talk to Them

http://mylearningspringboard.com/key-smarter-kids-talking/

5. Reading: Expert Insight

http://www.adlit.org/articles/et_videos/56483/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=ALSocialMedia 

6. The Key to Empowering Educators? True Collaboration

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/the-key-to-empowering-educators-true-collaboration/

7. What ‘Connected Education’ Looks Like: 28 Examples From Teachers All Over

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/what-connected-education-looks-like-28-examples-from-teachers-all-over/?_r=0

At least one reason Shakespeare is essential--great jokes.