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 the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE THIRTE
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : A nationwide divide: Hispanic and Black students more likely than white students to start the year online is from Chalkbeat. Florida schools defy DeSantis order to keep virus stats under wraps is from Politico. Tucson-area parents take call for school reopenings to county health departme
Wokandapix / Pixabay I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES ). This is a relatively new addition to that list. Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions ! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To
Mylene2401 / Pixabay During normal school times, I teach five fifty-five minutes class periods each day. I get tired, but I’m usually not exhausted. And, during normal times, I’m energetic enough to also play basketball three nights a week. During long distance learning this year, I’m teaching four classes two days a week and three classes two days a week, and then short “check-ins” during anothe
Nine 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 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : A District Keeps Classrooms Closed, Defying a Governor’s Order is from The NY Times. My Child Has a Disability. What Will Her Education Be Like This Year? is from The NY Times. As students return, the deaths of at least six teachers from covid-19 renew pandemic fears is from The
If you have any questions about if African-American young people are more severely disciplined than others in school, check out this article: A Black seventh-grader played with a toy gun during a virtual class. His school called the police. And, if you still have questions, check out: The Best Resources Explaining The GAO Report That Finds Racial Disparities In School Discipline You might also be
Leunert / Pixabay As most teachers in the U.S., and many around the world, know, distance learning is “no ride in the park.” And, even though I had a relatively successful experience with remote teaching in the spring, this fall is a decidedly difference experience, especially starting off the year with fewer relationships (however, I’m in a lot better shape than most of my colleagues – I’ve prev
Responding to a Colleague Who Makes a Racist Comment is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators suggest strategies for responding to racist comments from colleagues, including mirroring the person’s words and explaining that intent “does not lessen the blow.” Here are some excerpts:
stevepb / Pixabay The Atlantic has been running an amazing series of articles over the past couple of years, interviewing expert teachers about their craft. They’ve now brought them all together at On Teaching: The most experienced teachers in America’s education system reflect on their careers, their schools, and the history they’ve witnessed .
I’ve been doing my Education Week Teacher advice column for nine years, and that’s entering its tenth (you can see categorized links to all 700 columns here ). Ten-minute radio shows accompany many of them, and I’ll begin the seventh season of those later this month. You can see 250 episodes of past shows at All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Des Moines school system loses its bid to halt school reopenings as infections rise is from The Washington Post. What Did College Leaders Think Was Going to Happen? is from The Atlantic. I have 150 students in my distance learning classes. Fortunately, I have had over half of them in pre
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Website Crashes and Cyberattacks Welcome Students Back to School is from The NY Times.
Links to All Q&A Posts From the Past Nine Years – in One Place! is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Find categorized links to all 700 columns appearing in this blog over the past nine years!
geralt / Pixabay TED-Ed’s new lesson and video is on Are all of your memories real? Ordinarily, I’d say this would be a great video for IB Theory of Knowledge classes. However, with the new TOK curriculum, I’m still trying to get my head around how to incorporate the “old” Ways of Knowing into the new Framework.
geralt / Pixabay I thought, and continue to think, that most worries about major “learning loss” due to the emergency school closures last spring were/are way overblown (see A re We Going About This Whole “Distance Learning” Thing All Wrong? ). This year, before our full-time virtual learning system began, I was concerned it was going to be a very different story. Now, even though it’s been only
Q&A Collections: Project-Based Learning is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts on Project-Based Learning (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
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 TWO ): Wild stuff happening here in Sacramento as we teachers continue to support our students and their families: School resumes Tuesday. But Sacramento district, teachers union won’t agree on a schedule Is Learning “Los
Jazella / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Worried About Schools? Don’t Forget About Cafeteria Workers. is from The Atlantic. Op-Ed: School custodians like me are considered essential workers. We’re not treated like it is from The L.A. Times. I sure hope lesson planning for 100 percent virtual learning gets easier, because I nee
Guest post by Peg Mischler Peg Mischler is a Director of Curriculum and Associate Principal in Clintonville, WI. She has a fierce passion for student-led environments and empowering teachers to create the resources and tools for students to successfully obtain ownership of their own learning. As teachers were learning more about their virtual platform options and how to meet the needs of both fac
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay We’ve made it through the first two days of one-hundred percent distance learning, and it’s definitely a very different “kettle of fish” than the emergency remote teaching of the spring. Here are three of many takeaways so far: The necessity of organizing individual meetings with students to develop relationships (see “INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS” ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF
Q&A Collections: Mistakes in Education is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts on Mistakes in Education (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
niekverlaan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : 11 Students on a First Day of School Like No Other is from The NY Times. Colleges are making last-minute changes as coronavirus cases spike. That’s tough for students. is from Vox. Can’t get over this photo https://t.co/B67V3wfVUZ pic.twitter.com/eC0UVhykt5 — Carrie Melago (@carriem
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 2020 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: The Trouble With Empathy a
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Because of the pandemic, most schools in in California did not complete the annual language assessment for ELLs (called ELPAC). I’ve generally not found those assessments very helpful. This year, ELPAC scores are especially useless since they are more than fifteen months old. Given that, and bearing in mind the criticisms education researcher Dylan Wiliam has about commer
Q&A Collections: Classroom Organization is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts on Classroom Organization (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Sacramento City Unified locks in distance learning plan. Union says teachers won’t follow it is from The Sacramento Bee. When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal is from The New York Times. What I’ve Learned From Teaching Online http
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 THIRTE
200degrees / Pixabay Here are four useful infographics for teaching and learning: A 3D Look at the Largest Population Density Centers is from Visual Capitalist. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Our
