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111 Websites You Should Visit The following post is a list of websites we think are worth checking out. These links are purely based on our opinion, no "linkbacks" or paid placement...

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Some were aghast when I suggested most of these 10 years ago when I was still in the classroom.

What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon Literacy strategies that waste instructional time include looking up words on lists, prizes for reading, weekly spelling tests, unsupported independent reading, and denial of recess.

Becoming brilliant: What science tells us about raising successful children Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek, senior fellow in the Center for Universal Education, and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, the Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Professor at the University of Delaware, discuss their new book: "Becoming brilliant: What science tells us about raising successful children."

No grades, no timetable: Berlin school turns teaching upside down Pupils choose their own subjects and motivate themselves, an approach some say should be rolled out across Germany

Gifted Challenges: Intelligence denied: When gifted children's abilities are ignored When gifted children's abilities are denied or ignored, they may develop problems that affect their academic functioning and sense of self.

10 Great Study Habits That Can Improve Your Grades Are you struggling with mediocre grades? Do you need to improve your performance at school? These tips may help you form better habits and strengthen your study skills.

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids | Child Mind Institute A powerful skill for building resilience.