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Adding Compassion and Empathy

Brightly's Recommended Books
A recent article by Penelope Dulaghan explains about teaching Empathy and Compassion

"Lately, it seems whenever I turn on the news or open social media I learn that another tragedy has occurred somewhere in the world. Each time, I am overcome with feelings of sadness, frustration, and downright hopelessness. I try to think of how I can help make a difference in some small way, but usually end up falling short.

At moments like these, it feels even more important to have conversations with the children in our lives about topics like empathy, compassion, kindness, and inclusion. The interesting thing about empathy, though, is that it’s not easy to teach. Yet there are some ways to instill and inspire it. One way is to read books that touch on the subject and can spark a conversation about what it means to be empathetic and compassionate. The following books can help you do just that."

CJ’s Nana helps him see beauty in his surroundings, whether it’s on the bus or at the soup kitchen they head to every Sunday afternoon. As Nana says, “Sometimes when you’re surrounded by dirt, C.J., you’re a better witness for what’s beautiful.”

10 Disruptions that will Revolutionize Education

This is taken from Education Weekly 

Not sure that I agree.  Food for thought! 

10 Disruptions That Will Revolutionize Education

Artificial intelligence and technology will prove significant for education

By Peter W. Cookson Jr.

October 10, 2017

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The idea that machines are smarter than humans has inspired a library of science-fiction stories and movies. What often happens when intelligent machines and ordinary humans cross cognitive swords? Humans lose. We weaker and dumber creatures are no match for machines that are out-thinking us at every turn, taking away our jobs, and planning to establish a dictatorship of computers.

As much fun as these dire scenarios are to imagine, they are false. In fact, the development of advanced artificial intelligence, or superintelligence, opens up doors to discoveries never before imagined. While opinions vary about the speed with which superintelligence will develop, there is little doubt that within the next decade, the cognitive landscape will be very different than it is today.

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/11/10-disruptions-that-will-revolutionize-education.html?cmp=eml-enl-dd-news1-rm&M=58240740&U=1468715

Nurturing Students - What We DO!

This is taken from the Education Week Special Report How students feel about school has high-stakes implications for the rest of their lives. The hallmarks of a disengaged student are well-known—poor attendance, low achievement, and too often, giving up on school completely. But cultivating the conditions and nurturing the relationships that allow all students to thrive in school require hard and deliberate work. In this report, Education Week takes an expansive look at student engagement and motivation and a range of strategies schools, educators, advocates, and parents are using to help students get—and stay—vested in their learning. In the resulting stories, it's clear that relationships are the linchpin.

Smithsonian Resource

Monday Morning Readyfrom Smithsonian Tween Tribune 

"Google Lets You Zip Through the Amazon Jungle"
This is the title of a featured article with lexile levels that can be chosen and even a Spanish version!

Tween Tribute 

They have articles for K-12 with quizzes and support! Great non-fiction pieces and the ability to ramp up the rigor! Another resource for Cape's awesome teachers!

Teen Read Week

Celebrate this week. Talk about books, and tell stories!

Poetry Resources

Poetry Resources

Poets.org 

Poem-a-Day Series
Previously unpublished poems by today’s talented poets during the weekday and classic poems on weekends, delivered daily.

Teach This Poem
A weekly poem for K-12 students, accompanied by related interdisciplinary resources and classroom activities.

Academy of American Poets Newsletter
News about our programs and poetry in the United States, delivered twice a month.

Academy of American Poets Educator Newsletter
Lesson plans and other resources about teaching poetry, delivered monthly.