Best Articles for Educators Week of 2/16/14

George Washington Carver

1.Black History Month.  

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/impact-of-black-scientists-inventors-ainissa-ramirez

2. Are We Taking Our Students’ Work Seriously Enough?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/are-we-taking-our-students-work-seriously-enough/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

3. 4 Powerful Ways To Inspire Student Creativity

 http://www.edudemic.com/student-creativity/

4. Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

http://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion.html

5. Nurturing Collaboration: 5 Strategies

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/nurturing-collaboration-5-strategies-joshua-block

6. Students Should Be Tested More, Not Less

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/students-should-be-tested-more-not-less/283195

7. Engaging Brains: How to Enhance Learning by Teaching Kids About Neuroplasticity

http://www.hulu.com/watch/592546

 

 

We're All Making Progress Tweets of the Day 2/9/13

1. Lessons Learned: How a Progressive New School Adapts to Realities

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/lessons-learned-how-a-progressive-new-school-evolves/ 

2. 3 Websites for High School Teachers to Try in 2013

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2013/02/04/3-websites-for-high-school-teachers-to-try-in-2013?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=ALSocialMedia 

3. Helping others thrive despite autism

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/05/v-fullstory/3218047/helping-others-thrive-despite.html 

4. How to Tell a Good Learning Story

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/civic_mission/2013/02/how_to_tell_a_good_learning_story.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB

5. Teaching Others to Embrace Common Core

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/02/08/teaching-others-to-embrace-common-core/ 

6. Appreciating Special Education Students' Diversity

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/02/06/20armstrong.h32.html?tkn=WSWF0KVtB%2B09KwN83N6B7FftXw8PN%2B5h2%2FMZ&cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

7. Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/magazine/why-can-some-kids-handle-pressure-while-others-fall-apart.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 

 

 

 

 

 

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