Educational Links 11/29/14

 I wish to highlight Understood  http://www.understood.org/en/about, which is a sleek, brilliant and easy to use resource for educators as well as parents for the support of kids with learning and attention issues.

Signs & symptoms

http://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms 

Tips and Tools for Teaching about Ferguson

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-11-29-tips-and-tools-for-teaching-about-ferguson 

Habits of Heart: Helping Students Reflect and Act on Gratitude

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/heart-habits-gratitude-students-reflect-act-on-maurice-elias

5 Weird Things About Writing That Actually Work 

http://justenglish.me/2014/11/27/5-weird-things-about-writing-that-actually-work/ 

Low-Income High School Students Get Less Time to Learn, Calif. Study Shows

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/time_and_learning/2014/11/low-income_students_get_time_to_learn_in_california.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS3 

Step by Step: Designing Personalized Learning Experiences For Students

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/11/step-by-step-designing-personalized-learning-experiences-for-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

7 Good Resources for Avoiding, Preventing, and Detecting Plagiarism 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/11/7-good-resources-for-avoiding.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.VHnou8np__Y 

Easy Tools and Simple Tips for Differentiating Instruction  

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2168:easy-tools-and-simple-tips-for-differentiating-instruction-&catid=91:every-classroom-matters&Itemid=259 

4 Ideas For Motivating Adolescent Male Readers

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/4-ideas-for-motivating-adolescent-male-readers/