What Is & Isn’t Working for Teachers & Students This Year is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three teachers and I share what has been working–and what hasn’t–during the first few weeks of the school year, including the value of student “leadership teams” and giving “fresh starts.” Here are some excerpts:
Another day, another end-of-year “Best” list. I’m adding this one to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2020 IN ONE PLACE! You can see all previous editions of this list, as well as all my ed research related “best” lists, here . Here are my choices for the past six months: STUDY FINDS EVEN “LIGHTLY TRAINED” TUTORS CAN HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING STUDY SUGGESTS THAT WOMEN MAY NOT HAVE POS
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
kaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Were The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated? is from NPR. Editorial: The CDC blows it again, this time on COVID-19 testing at school is from The L.A. Times. Experts Warn Students May Face Challenges When In-Person Classes Resume is from NPR. Pandemic Costs Pile Up As Many Schools
Wokandapix / Pixabay Lin Manuel Miranda and the original cast of Hamilton have just unveiled another great video encouraging voting. You can see their first one, as well as a bunch of others, at The Best Teaching/Learning Resources On The Musical, “Hamilton”
RoadLight / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To