Looking Through The Lens Of Assets Works In The Classroom And…In The NBAI’ve shared a lot connecting The Golden State Warriors to good teaching (see The Best Ways To Use Stephen Curry & The Warriors For Teaching Social Emotional Learning Skills ). I thought the above quote would make a new addition to that list. It’s from the San Francisco Chronicle article appearing yesterday, Lineup change helps spark Warriors to convincing win over Timberwolves . I’m also adding i
February Is Black History Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesOpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay February is Black History Month in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Teach About African-American History . You might also find scores of other “Best” lists related to Race & Racism useful.
Three Useful Classroom Videos About VaccinesClker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay I’m adding these videos to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS :
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningskaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Educators, food workers join California’s priority list for vaccines is from CAL Matters. Don’t Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now is from NPR. Has the Public Turned on Teachers? is from Ed Week. The pandemic has made transparent the dysfunc
New Resources On The HolocaustRonPorter / Pixabay International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on January 27th. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Here are new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Holocaust : 5 websites to help educate about the horrors of the Holocaust is from The Conversation.
Changes I’m Making – & Experiments I’m Trying – In My ELL History Class This SemesterAlexas_Fotos / Pixabay It’s been a hell of a school year – for us all! I’ve been documenting my practical experiences in many posts, most of which you can find at Here Are Detailed – & Tentative – Distance Learning Plans For All My Fall Classes . The two most recent posts sharing my latest lessons are: FIVE KEY LESSONS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT DISTANCE LEARNING THIS SEMESTER Distance learning and Engli
“Increasing Engagement With Student Choice”Increasing Engagement With Student Choice is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators discuss ways to increase student engagement, including providing choice and building a sense of classroom community. Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsJazella / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : C.D.C. officials say most available evidence indicates schools can be safe if precautions are taken on campus and in the community. is from The NY Times. CDC officials say schools can re-open during pandemic — but precautions are crucial is from NBC News. CDC finds scant spread of coron
Presidents’ Day Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesWikiImages / Pixabay President’s Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (though there is some confusion about the day itself ). You might be interested in The Best Resources About Presidents’ Day
What Works Clearinghouse Publishes Online Learning Research Review – Points To Adaptive Learning & GamesThe What Works Clearinghouse is a sort of the gold standard of education research. Today, they unveiled their Evidence Review of Distance Learning Programs Report . They included a zillion caveats and disclaimers, but did point to adaptive learning and gamification as two approaches that are more likely than not to be effective in distance learning. Those two strategies happen to be big parts of
Jan. 26th Is Australia Day – Here Are Related ResourcesWikiImages / Pixabay January 26th is Australia Day, which commemorates the first convict ships that brought white immigrants to the continent. I should also note that many Indigenous people in Australia call it “Invasion Day.” You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Australia . There are also many resources there on Australia’s indigenous peoples.
Wash. Post Publishes My Column: “What’s missing from calls for summer school to stem ‘learning loss’”geralt / Pixabay Teacher: What’s missing from calls for summer school to stem ‘learning loss’ is the headline of my latest column for The Washington Post. I’d love to hear your reaction to it!
