The number of refugees in the world is at its highest in history . In the face of this crisis, the Trump administration this coming week is considering a “drastic” cut in accepting refugees. Perhaps to zero. Check out The New York Times article, Trump Administration Considers a Drastic Cut in Refugees Allowed to Enter U.S. I’m adding this info to The Best Sites For Learning About World Refugee Da
The ‘Colorblindness’ of Schools Has ‘Failed Children of Color’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Judd Rothstein and Terri N. Watson, Ph.D., challenge the notion of teacher “colorblindness” in this series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D. Here are some excerpts:
Q&A Collections: The Inclusive Classroom is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on The Inclusive Classroom (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
geralt / Pixabay We’re getting a new bilingual aide at our school sometime in the next week or two, and I thought I write up some “dos and don’ts” for my colleagues who are newer at teaching ELLs and at working with aides. I also thought it would be a good opportunity for me to reflect on my own experience, especially considering that I consider the biggest mistake I have made (so far) in my teac
skeeze / Pixabay Germany invaded Poland eighty years ago. You might be interested in: The Best Online Resources For Teaching & Learning About World War II (Part One) The Best Online Resources For Teaching & Learning About World War II (Part Two) The Best Resources On Japanese-American Internment In World War II The Best Sites For Learning About The Holocaust The Best Sites For Learning About The
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 19,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in My Seven Most Popular Pins In 2018
There is no shortage of research finding that active learning is more effective than lectures (see The Best Research Demonstrating That Lectures Are Not The Best Instructional Strategy ). However, I was surprised to read in a report on a new study that many students, however, think they learn more from lectures. That same report, fortunately, debunks that belief. Perhaps it can soon go the way of
How Do You Respond to a Teacher Who Says, ‘I Don’t See Color’? is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best ways to respond to educators who say they “don’t see color” when they teach? Guest-host Shannon R. Waite introduces the upcoming series. Feel free to leave responses in the comments there or here….
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART ONE ): Big news about charters here in California: Charter school compromise could intensify L.A.’s school board battles is from The L.A. Times. Gov. Newsom, legislative leaders agree on certification for all charter scho
PlushDesignStudio / Pixabay The New York Times Learning Network has provided top notch teacher and student resources for years (and I’m not just saying that because I wrote about teaching English Language Learners for them – see All My NY Times Posts For English Language Learners – Linked With Descriptions ). In the past month along, they’ve unveiled some great new resources (see NY TIMES LEARNIN
CQF-avocat / Pixabay The video trailer for the upcoming movie “Just Mercy” was released today, and who won’t want to see it? Here’s how it’s described: A powerful and thought-provoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to
Q&A Collections: Entering the Teaching Profession is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Entering the Teaching Profession (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
I’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE TWELFT
terimakasih0 / Pixabay I’m adding this infographic to The Best Websites For Learning About Natural Disasters (note that hurricanes and tropical cyclones are the same thing ): You will find more infographics at Statista
Pexels / Pixabay The new TED-Ed lesson and video is on “The secret student resistance to Hitler.” I’m adding it to The Best Online Resources For Teaching & Learning About World War II (Part Two) . Even though the organizers of The White Rose were college students, I’m also going to add it to The Best Resources Sharing The History Of Teens Organizing For Justice .
Students Can ‘Sense’ Teacher Frustration is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Dr. Victoria Lentfer, Heather Stinson, and Dr. Mara Lee Grayson share their thoughts on how teachers’ can deal with feelings of frustration. Here are some excerpts:
MrsBrown / Pixabay Anne Frank was sent to a concentration camp on this day 75 years ago. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Anne Frank . On this day just 75 years ago, diarist Anne Frank was put on a train to the Nazi concentration camp in Austerlitz. Unimaginable cruelty. A reminder why a commitment to humanity, empathy, and compassion matters. Why we should set an example.
Author Interview: ‘Unconscious Bias in Schools’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Dr. Tracey A. Benson and Dr. Sarah E. Fiarman agreed to answer a few questions about their book, “Unconscious Bias In Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism.” Here are some excerpts:
Nicman / Pixabay “Wings” is a cute video to show English Language Learners and then have them write and talk about what they saw. You can find lots of other video-related teaching ideas here .
JESHOOTS-com / Pixabay The United Nations has declared September 27th to be World Tourism Day . You might be interested in The Best Sites Showing The Most Popular Tourist Destinations In The World .
Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2019 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . You might also w
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASS INSTRUCTION IN 2019 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: THE WICKED EFFECTIVENESS OF RETRIEVAL PRACTICE is from The Learning Agency. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About R
Ways Teachers Can Handle Feeling Frustrated is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Valerie Ruckes, Christine Hertz, Kristine Mraz, Maria Walther, and Kevin Parr offer their suggestions on how teachers can handle feelings of frustration. Here are some excerpts:
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay I’m adding this new infographic to The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day : You will find more infographics at Statista
I’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2019 – PART ONE Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Your Performance Goes Up Wh
meineresterampe / Pixabay I’ve previously written a few posts about “luck” – what it is and how it’s possible for anyone to improve it. In anticipation of trying to prepare and teach a lesson on the topic, I thought I’d bring them together in a new “Best” list – let me know what I’m missing: VERY INTERESTING & USEFUL ARTICLE ON LUCK, AGENCY & NATURE/NURTURE QUOTE OF THE DAY: HOW TO INCREASE YOUR
3D_Maennchen / Pixabay My Theory of Knowledge students periodically have to send me videos they complete for assignments. One tool they can use is Google Drive, of course. But there are others. WeTransfer, the first one on my list, is my favorite, but there are obviously others. Let me know which ones I’m missing: WeTransfer Lokkicloud Upload Express Send Secure KwiqFlick
geralt / Pixabay Theory of Knowledge teacher Triston McMillan shared an excellent flow-chart-like tool that students can use to confirm (or not confirm) that they have developed a good Knowledge Question for TOK Oral Presentations, and he gave me permission to share it here . I’m adding it to The Best Posts On IB Theory Of Knowledge Oral Presentations . You can see all my TOK resources here .
BiljaST / Pixabay Five years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART ONE. . Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learn
Q&A Collections: Author Interviews is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts sharing author interviews (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an
