Re-thinking Giftedness

Great video on the impact  of labels placed on kids.


https://www.youcubed.org/rethinking-giftedness-film/

A Reminder to All Educators

We shouldn't  to have to be reminded to build on kids strengths rather than focus on their personal challenges.  Nevertheless, sometimes reminders kick us in the shins and force us to look again at an issue and adjust our thinking or our actions.   This powerful article may be the kick some of us need.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/opinion/learning-disabilities-attention-deficit.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

Opening of School

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/2016/08/ten_non-standard_ideas_about_going_back_to_school.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/07/19/for-schools-improvement-demographics-arent-destiny.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1-RM

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/edugeek_guide/2017/05/leadership_lessons_for_women_f.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news3

Quality PD

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2017/05/09/the-five-ws-of-quality-professional-development.html?cmp=eml-enl-tu-news2-RM

Every Kid Needs a Champion