We're told that too much screen time hurts our kids. where's the evidence?: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/07/too-much-screen-time-hurts-kids-where-is-evidence
"The authors of a landmark study argue that social media use has onoly minor effects on wellbeing. But an entire industry says otherwise" 

All of the stories read on Storyline Online are great!  The last one I listened to is The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Godin and read by Oprah Winfrey: ​https://www.storylineonline.net/books/hula-hoopin-queen/  and I really enjoyed it.  

The Best Toys to Make Your Kid Independent, According to a Montessori Teacher: https://offspring.lifehacker.com/the-best-toys-to-make-your-kid-independent-according-t-1836319074
I especially like this article because it uses the Montessori philosophy of helping children become happy and independent along with the toys and tools to do that. 

Group punishment doesn't fix behaviour - it just makes kids hate school: http://theconversation.com/group-punishment-doesnt-fix-behaviour-it-just-makes-kids-hate-school-120219
This article talks about why teachers use group punishment with a little at the end of how effective classroom management can be used instead of punishing the whole class.  In my experience, the whole class is punished when the teacher does not know what else to do.  Thinking about what can be done to prevent the need to punish the entire class is important in my opinion. 

Why You Should Travel With Your Kids Now, Even If They Won't Remember It Later: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/travel-with-kids-before-they-remember-it/
I believe that it is important to travel with young children both because it helps children get used to new places and it lets parents learn to travel with their child.  This article explains the reasons, using the authors experience, very well. 

The ABC's of Reading to Your Child: https://video.edweek.org/detail/videos/teaching-and-learning/video/6014513018001/the-abcs-of-reading-to-your-child
​"It's called active reading - making sure you read with your children, not to them. reading experts have tips on how parents can help make reading fun." 

The ideas in this video are great and explain why classrooms need to have books that are both mirrors, showing people like them, and windows, showing people who are different than them.  
Why Diverse Classroom Libraries Matter: https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-diverse-classroom-libraries-matter
Scrolling down the page is a video showing the writers classroom and explaining the importance of her classroom library.  There is also a segment near the end asking children to name their favorite books and whey they like them as well as a segment explaining to the class a writing assignment using the concept of widows and mirrors. 

60-Second Strategy for Listening: https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-slant-listening
This one-minute video teaches students the body language of listening to others and why using that body language is important. When taught in the classroom, this strategy can make a difference for students their whole life as both listeners and speakers. 

Daily Holidays & Observances Calendar: https://www.ssww.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/July-2019-Printable-Daily-Holidays-Calendar.pdf
I enjoy these types of calendars and while I understand that some of the holidays and observances may be made up, I still can use them to promote a skill in my classroom. One of the most successful ways that I have used this idea in my classroom is to write the holiday or observance on the board for children to read as they come to school in the morning.  Teachers, faculty, and staff began coming by room to see what the holiday of the day was.  They often laughed about it, then left discussing it!  
There are activities ideas for each day, often with links, below the printable calendar. 

Leveraging Social Media To Build Relationships with Families: https://www.educationworld.com/blog/leveraging-social-media-build-relationships-families
This short article talks about how social media can help build relationships with their students families, the importance of keeping this type of social media professional, and examples of social media that educators might choose to use.