Let Them Eat Character
I am a big supporter of educators helping students develop many of the qualities highlighted in the concept of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) — perseverance (or “grit”); self-control; personal responsibility, etc. I apply it regularly in my classroom, write in my blog about practical ideas on implementing SEL lessons in schools, and have even authored two books on the topic (and will have a th
More Presidents’ Day Resources
Here are the latest additions to The Best Resources About Presidents’ Day: Why Presidents Day is Slightly Strange is from The Washington Post. Presidents’ Day Activities is from The National Education Association. Presidents’ Day is from The History Channel
“Ways To Develop Life-Long Readers”
I just published my latest post at Education Week Teacher, Ways To Develop Life-Long Readers. Donalyn Miller, Mark Barnes and Christopher Lehman contribute their ideas. Here are some excerpts:
Great Chart: “the differences between teaching writing and teaching writers”
I’m adding this to The Best Websites For K-12 Writing Instruction/Reinforcement (even though it’s obviously not a website): A chart that illustrates the differences between teaching writing and teaching writers #engchat #elachat #nctechat pic.twitter.com/Hk6rwK34Uj — Allison Marchetti (@AllisonMarchett) February 6, 2014
Infographic: “Top 7 Common American Hand Gestures That Can Get You in Trouble Abroad”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures: via Pimsleur
Video (& Comments): Shanker Institute Conference On Foundations & Education
I’ve written a lot about the role of private foundations in education (see The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy). The Shanker Institute just hosted a short conference on that topic, and you can see all their videos from that date here. In this post, though, I just want to focus on Joanne Barkan’s presentation and, even more specifically,specific
This Weekend’s New Sochi Resources
Here are the latest additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: Our Favorite Moments of the Sochi Olympics (So Far) is from The Atlantic. Crazy Olympic team uniforms at Sochi is from The BBC. Jamaica Has an Official Song to Sync to Its Bobsled Run is from The Atlantic. An Olympics Performance Perfect For A Lesson On “Grit” is a post I wrote earlier. Ski Jum
Tweets From My “Integrating Social Emotional & Brain-Based Learning Into Instructional Strategies” Workshop
As I mentioned in a previous post (If You Weren’t Able To Attend Our Workshop On “Developing A Self-Motivated Student Culture,” These Tweets Have It Covered), I presented two workshops at this weekend’s Learning And The Brain Conference in San Francisco. You can see the PowerPoints and supporting materials for both of them here. In addition, Kevin Washburn, a great educator and writer out of Alab
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-15-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMore Reasons Why Our Students Should Continue Their Academic CareerHere are new additions to The Best Resources For Showing Students Why They Should Continue Their Academic Career: Wage Premium From College Is Said to Be Up is from The New York Times. Going To College May Cost You, But So W