5 Tips for Avoiding Teacher Burnout | Edutopia

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-tips-avoiding-teacher-burnout-mary-beth-hertz?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-5-tips-avoiding-teacher-burnout-link-november-repost

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Note-Taking: A Writing Genre Worth of a Curriculum of its Own

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Note-Taking: A Writing Genre Worth of a Curriculum of its Own twowritingteachers.wordpress.com - Note-taking has many connotations. When you think of note-taking, you might imagine this: Or even this: Available on the App Store.

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What Students Can Learn from Giving TEDx Talks | MindShift

Love this!

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/11/what-students-can-learn-from-giving-tedx-talks/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2055

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Teachers: 10 Tips for Slowing Down | Edutopia

Finally! Someone who can advocate for this. 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ten-ways-to-slow-down-teachers-elena-aguilar?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-ten-ways-to-slow-down-teachers-title-image-repost

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4 Questions That Brought An Entire High School To Its Knees

Please read. Be kind to everyone. Have a generous soul. 

http://inspiyr.com/high-school-questions/

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The Power Of Having A "Purpose For Learning" In The Classroom

Here's the article that lead me to the study: Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   The Power Of Having A "Purpose For Learning" In The Classroom Websites of the Day... - An interesting study (Yay! It's not behind a paywall), co-authored by a number of researchers (including Angela Duckworth of "grit" fame) has just been published finding that helping students identify a "purpose" results in higher academic achievement. Available on the App Store.

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Students' inner motivation for wanting to learn

This research supports project-based learning and student-selected goals. This is quite a long study on whether students' personal motivation or motivation to help others motivates them more. Very interesting .  Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   https://labs.la.utexas.edu/adrg/files/2013/12/Yeager-purpose-JPSP.pdf labs.la.utexas.edu Available on the App Store.

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What Students Can Learn from Giving TEDx Talks

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   What Students Can Learn from Giving TEDx Talks Bay Area Bites - Student Curran Stockton Gives a TEDx talk on technology and communication with the image of Steve Jobs in the background. By Linda Flanagan Available on the App Store.

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Becoming a Listening Educator | Edutopia

Love this!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/becoming-a-listening-educator-shane-safir

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Is It Time to Stop Saying Thank You

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Is It Time to Stop Saying Thank You leadershipfreak.wordpress.com - Gratitude, honor, and recognition are so much deeper and more powerful than just saying thanks. It's true that a heartfelt thank you can make someone's day, it's a small thing that makes a big difference. But don't sell yourself short. Available on the App Store.

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sir ken robinson bring on the learning revolution youtube - Google Search

Personalized learning. It's here now. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=sir+ken+robinson+bring+on+the+learning+revolution+youtube&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

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Igniting Student Writer Voice With Writing Process Strategies | Edutopia

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-writing-process-strategies-john-mccarthy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-differentiated-instruction-writing-process-strategies-link

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20 Things Successful People 'Refuse' to Do | Mo Seetubtim

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mo-seetubtim/20-things-successful-peop_b_6160560.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000023&ir=Good+News

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Alabama-based surgeon to the stars pleads with parents to give young athletes a break - Yellowhammer News

A great one to pass on to your friends and parents, Athletes. 

http://yellowhammernews.com/faithandculture/world-renowned-alabama-surgeon-pleads-parents-give-young-athletes-break/

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This Is How Students Can Use Google Docs Real Time Collaboration

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   This Is How Students Can Use Google Docs Real Time Collaboration educatorstechnology.com - November 15, 2014 One of the best features that Google Docs provides to its users is real time collaboration. Students can use it to work on a writing project in the same time. Using this feature students will be able to see what each one has added to the document, access edits, and even carry on a little chat on the side of the document. The syncing process is quite seamless and instantaneous. Available on the App Store.

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Research-Based Essay and Presentation | The "Great" American Novel: 1900-1965

http://blogs.cofc.edu/american-novel/final-essay/


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Students as Formative Assessment Partners | Faculty Focus

Thanks, Mr. Hill! Great ideas!

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/students-as-formative-assessment-partners/


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6 Ways To Improve Teaching

Thoughtful and clear piece on solid teaching and what makes it work Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   6 Ways To Improve Teaching forumblog.org - An article we wrote last week for The Conversation on Seven "great" teaching methods not backed up by evidence prompted a large amount of comment and discussion. One of the main questions has been, ok so what does make for great teaching? It was this question that our recent evidence review for the Sutton Trust set out to address, alongside how teachers can improve their teaching and so bring about better learning for their students. Available on the App Store.

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Teaching Through An Attitude Of Gratitude: 30 Prompts For Reflection

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Teaching Through An Attitude Of Gratitude: 30 Prompts For Reflection teachthought.com - Teaching Through An Attitude Of Gratitude: 30 Prompts For Reflection by TeachThought Staff Available on the App Store.

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Jacqueline Novogratz: Inspiring a life of immersion | Talk Video | TED.com

My new favorite TED Talk! ❤️

http://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_inspiring_a_life_of_immersion?language=en#t-1039357


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