“What Poverty Does to the Young Brain – The New Yorker”

with up to six per cent less brain surface area than children from high-income families.

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/what-poverty-does-to-the-young-brain

A Problem-Solving Game For Teachers and Administrators | MindShift | KQED News

Really smart idea. Everyone loves a deck of cards…

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/24/a-problem-solving-game-for-teachers-and-administrators/

Resources for Understanding the CCSS

Tom of good resources from Edutopia

http://www.edutopia.org/common-core-state-standards-resources?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=070815%20enews%20CC%20gm&utm_content=&utm_term=fea2hed&spMailingID=11828709&spUserID=MTcwMTQ2NDA5NDk2S0&spJobID=580549386&spReportId=NTgwNTQ5Mzg2S0

Edu Idea worth trying

Alternative to senseless annual standardized testing:

Heres an experiment worth trying "Schools Fight to Skip Standardized Tests, But Keep Learning Standards High" http://t.co/jSUyxXfjnS#optout

— Maqsood (@MrMaxood) May 8, 2015

Practice

Love this! PRACTICE @RelayGSE https://t.co/55Eji6EoWZ

— Maqsood (@MrMaxood) April 25, 2015

Writing Strategies for ADHD

Some good tips: "Writing Strategies for Students With ADHD"http://t.co/5vOePZERXD

— Maqsood (@MrMaxood) April 25, 2015

Teacher Approved: Educational Apps

21 Educational Apps Approved By Teachers@Tmorgan1234 > a couple to consider for s.a.? http://t.co/4rZkGRX16M

— Susan Watt 🌈 (@susan_watt) April 26, 2015

Positive Effects of Gaming

Benefits of Gaming: What Research Shows

Sharing w my wife to explain to her why i played Mortal Kombat X all weekend timely! Thnx @MindShiftKQED http://t.co/wVjme8pR8X @dg8644a

— Maqsood (@MrMaxood) April 27, 2015

Race, misbehavior, and teacher response

Troubling "Students' Race Affects How Teachers Judge Misbehavior, Study Says"
http://t.co/IdU0ow6UdM

— Maqsood (@MrMaxood) April 27, 2015

Mental Effects of Bullying

Bullying May Leave Worse Mental Scars Than Child Abuse http://t.co/mJ45FRKl9s

— Live Science (@LiveScience) April 28, 2015