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geralt / Pixabay Relationships are key in any kind of teaching situation (see The Best Resources On The Importance Of Building Positive Relationships With Students ), and developing trust is a key part of that (see The Best Posts About Trust & Education ). Last week, I wrote about one of the key strategies I’m using in a full time distance learning environment (see “Individual Meetings” Are THE B
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 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 MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 – PAR
I suspect a lot of teachers are already doing this, but I have to admit that in the midst of the chaotic first week of distance learning, I didn’t even think about instituting regular stretch breaks in classes before I saw this USA Today article: School at home: How to keep attending virtual classes from being a real pain in the neck. Students seem to appreciate the one minute stretch break mid-w
Awaix_Mughal / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Teachers unions around the world clash with governments over coronavirus and school reopening plans is from The Washington Post. Will This Be a Lost Year for America’s Children? is from The NY Times.
igorovsyannykov / Pixabay This new fun video could inspire class projects to examine international varieties of other common foods. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures ;
BiljaST / Pixabay Six 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 and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART TWO. A
Peggy_Marco / Pixabay A new report came out this week with catastrophic news about animals. I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources For World Biodiversity Day (& Endangered Species Day) : You will find more infographics at Statista
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 th
