Brain Blast: Todd Finley's Treasure Trove for Teachers

My personal favorite-we had SO much fun!

http://www.todd-finley.com/home-page/

Todd Finley, PhD, is a tenured professor of English Education at East Carolina University. He has taught elementary and 7-12th grade English and co-developed the Tar River Writing Project. He also writes for https://www.edutopia.org/

This is a TREMENDOUS resource!

Educational Links--Major Website Resources

Major educational websites have topical resources that are both helpful and fascinating.

Diversity 

Find resources to help build an inclusive school community for students from different cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds and for children with unique instructional needs. 

http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/diversity 

The Teacher’s Guides To Technology And Learning
This part of Edudemic is meant to offer you, the teacher, some of the best and most popular resources available today. We’ve combed through hundreds of resources in order to narrow down our guides into something easy to read, easy to use, and easy to share. 
http://www.edudemic.com/guides/ 

Common Core Archives

Articles concerning learning theory, curriculum design, and the use of technology in support of the standards.

http://www.teachthought.com/category/common-core-2/

Teaching Strategies 

Ed tech use, bilingual instruction, teaching methods, teacher collaboration, parent communication, gaming--all the important topics for education. 

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/category/teaching-strategies/ 

Learning Disabilities

Learning disabilities (LD) are neurological disorders that can make it difficult to acquire certain academic and social skills. They are not the result of poor intelligence or laziness. Knowledge about LD will allow you and your child to advocate for success in learning and in life. Find out more by exploring the sections below.Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities 

 Teachers

Articles, webcasts, videos for teachers on ELA skills and early literacy.

http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/teachers 

 

Being Resourceful Tweets of the Day 8/2/14

8 Weeks of Free Teacher Resources for Back to School 

http://www.edutopia.org/article/free-teacher-back-to-school-downloads-resources?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

In the Bustling, Interactive Classroom, A Place for Digital Games

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/in-the-bustling-interactive-classroom-a-place-for-digital-games/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Control Will Be the Demise of Education

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-sheninger/control-will-be-the-demis_b_4703635.html

Smooth sailing into a new school year: tips, tricks, and giveaways

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/07/smooth-sailing-new-school-year.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

The Purpose of the Teenage Brain

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/gg_live/science_meaningful_life_videos/speaker/daniel_siegel/the_purpose_of_the_teenage_brain/?utm_source=GGSC+Newsletter+-+July+2014+%233&utm_campaign=GG+Newsletter++-+July+2014+%233&utm_medium=email 

25 Parenting Educators to Follow 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2014/08/25-parenting-educators-to-follow.html 

7-Step Prep: Make a Weekly Plan for YOU!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-step-prep-weekly-plan-maia-heyck?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29