Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingToday I welcome My Perfect Resumé as a new advertiser at the top of this post. Please give it a look. Then it’s preschools by state in terms of quality and access and using spreadsheets in first grade. On to reasons not to flip your classroom, Roman roads as a subway map, 28 ways to incorporate growth mindset, a Darth Vader quote, and an Internet porn primer for educators and parents.
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June 12th, 2017Teen Driving Basics: What Your New Driver Should Know About Car Maintenance by Mark Conor
June 11th, 2017
Teen Driving Basics: What Your New Driver Should Know About Car Maintenance by Mark Conor offers excellent advice for parents who are preparing a child to assume the responsibilities of driving a car. While Mark started this effort due to his son’s ADHD condition, this advice is good for parents of all children. Thanks Mark.
Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam
June 9th, 2017Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam from the UK offers a look at an industry that is no doubt much larger than most educators realize. She also gives good advice for choosing and working with these companies. While I don’t recommend passing someone else’s work off as your […]
Read entire post...Use Text Messaging to Connect with Parents and Improve Student Performance by Ken Rhie
May 12th, 2017
Use Text Messaging to Connect with Parents and Improve Student Performance by Ken Rhie gives teachers a way to more effectively and efficiently communicate with parents. It also suggests his product from Trumpia that teachers can use to make this process even easier.
Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman
May 8th, 2017
Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman points out the successes and flaws of the 1975 law that established federal control of public school special education programs. It argues against labeling students and for giving all students what they need without wasting money on bureaucracy and litigation. Share this with policy makers you know.
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