This unconventional way of consuming books will transform how you read: https://www.inc.com/jonas-altman/this-untraditional-way-of-consuming-books-will-revolutionize-how-you-read.html
"Give yourself permission to read this way and propel your learning to new heights" 
This article is basically talking about nonfiction books and the ways to get the most information and retain it when reading them.  There is nothing really new in the article but I find it useful to remind myself about these tactics every once in while and the beginning a new school year seems the perfect time.  Besides, one of the ways to remember important information is write it down.  I find that keeping in mind what I might want to write here helps me remember what I read.  

BBC experiments with speed reading technologies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/13e78bfb-ba62-4e93-a30f-33c69963267a
This article stresses that the technology is in its experimental phase.  I tried reading the words in the videos and found that I could read and understand the first two messages although the few words that I was unfamiliar with sped by and I didn't get the names of the people.  I also would have more trouble remembering the message in the future, I think.  The last message was too fast for me to even say I read it.  It may be that, as the article points out, we may read in a different way as we read more on cell phones and other smaller devices. 

What's school without grade levels?: https://hechingerreport.org/whats-school-without-grade-levels/
"One district's drive to teach competencies means eliminating age-based classrooms"
I especially liked that this article explained the positive and negative aspects of eliminating grade levels as well as sharing how other schools tried to meet these issues in various ways. 

4 Tools for a Flipped Classroom: https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-tools-flipped-classroom
"Whether students do the advance work at home or in class, these tools help teachers track their work and assess their understanding." 

25 things to try in your classroom next year: ​https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/06/28/25-things-teachers-classroom-next-year/
This is the time of year when I like to begin thinking about the new school year.  I have reflected on the last year and the new year is still far enough away not to worry about but close enough to plan for.  Reading this article and visiting the links that I found interesting began to get me excited about what I can try in the fall to help my students become excited about learning. 

Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?: https://hechingerreport.org/is-the-new-education-reform-hiding-in-plain-sight/
"Personalized learning has broad appeal, but may be more revolutionary than we think" 
I especially appreciated the discussion of learning and what we measure near the end of the article. 

17 Reps to Build Vocabulary Muscles: https://www.thoughtco.com/vocabulary-reps-4135612
"Exercise Vocabulary Muscles Through Repetition"

More States Opting To 'Robo-Grade' Student Essays By Computer: https://www.npr.org/2018/06/30/624373367/more-states-opting-to-robo-grade-student-essays-by-computer
I wonder if there is a study that shows whether student creative thought is affected over time when they know that a computer reads their work rather than a human.  In my college classes, students do not like the idea that they have spent time and effort on an essay that a person may never read.  

Judge says there's no fundamental right to learn to read and write: https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2018/07/01/detroit-literacy-education-rights/748052002/
I was stunned when I read the title of this article. After reading the article, I understand a little better why the judge in Michigan may have ruled this way although I still do not agree. 

Why You Should Enroll Your Kids in Piano Lessons, According to Science: http://time.com/5322121/music-lessons-language-learning/
   The study used children who were 4-5 years old. ​