This Could Be Useful Video To Show In Class: “The history of Charles Curtis, the first Vice President of color”by Larry Ferlazzo / 15min
CBS This Morning just published this video, which would likely be surprising and interesting to students:
This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School Closuresby Larry Ferlazzo / 44min
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
Pins Of The WeekI’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 Here
Free Resources From All “My” BooksEvery two months, I reprint this post so that new subscribers learn about these resources. I have many free resources, including excerpts and student hand-outs, available from all “my” books (“my” is quotation marks because several are ones I have co-authored or edited). Clicking on the covers will lead you to them. Look for a fourth book in my student motivation series (out in 2023) and a second
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy IssuesHere 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 ): Can Policy Interventions Reduce Inequality? Looking Beyond Test Scores for Evidence is from The William Grant Foundation. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Why Improving Education Is Not THE Answer To Poverty
Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsPeggy_Marco / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : How the New Variant Could Affect Kids and Schools is from The NY Times. Newsom opens one-stop Covid information ‘hub’ on reopening schools is from EdSource. State tightens rules for reopening schools as high COVID-19 rates hold districts back is from The L.A Times.
Jan. 27th Is International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcespeter89ba / Pixabay From The U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum : The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau —as International Holocaust Remembrance Day . On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to deve
A Lot Is Going On! Here’s Everything (Well, ALMOST Everything) You Need For Teaching About Martin Luther King Jr., The Inauguration, Impeachment & Insurrectionmohamed_hassan / Pixabay What a crazy time we live in! You might be interested in: WAYS TO TEACH ABOUT TODAY’S INSURRECTION – SHARE YOUR OWN (it has tons of additions since it was first posted) THE BEST SITES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION – 2020 THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING & TEACHING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE SECOND IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP The Best Websites For Learning Abo
Video: “How to Master Anything: PEAK by Anders Ericsson”johnhain / Pixabay I’m adding this video to The Best Resources For Learning About The 10,000 Hour Rule & Deliberate Practice :
Most Popular Posts Of The WeekI’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
Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningskalhh / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : This tweet shares what is obviously the biggest news: Joe Biden is proposing $130 billion for K-12 education ($2.6K per student) plus $350 for state and local budgets that could also trickle down to schools. pic.twitter.com/exlqv8TNuz — Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) January 14, 2021 Biden, a
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Culturally Responsive Teaching In ScienceHow to Apply Culturally Responsive Teaching in Science Classrooms is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined by Tara Dale and Autumn Kelley, who have also contributed written commentaries to my Education Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLBiljaST / 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 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
Ed Tech DigestNine 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 TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
“Tackling the ‘Taboo’ of Talking About Race & Privilege”Tackling the “Taboo” of Talking About Race & Privilege is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators share suggestions for books and articles white educators can read to learn more about race and racism. Here are some excerpts:
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsstux / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines is from NPR. Photos: Las Virgenes kids are among first in L.A. to return to school during pandemic is from The LA Times. Chicago school system locks out some teachers, withholds pay for not returning to in-person instruction is from The Wash
President-Elect Biden Urged To Stop In-Person ELL Testing During PandemicLatino groups ask Biden team to push back English-language testing amid Covid concerns is an NBC News article highlighting demands that the Biden Administration delay in-person English testing. It goes on to say: The concern comes after over 30 states have set windows to test such students’ English proficiency, starting as early as Jan. 4. With over 3.8 Latino ELLS in public schools, it’s a worry
It Appears That Biden May Now Be Realistically Looking At A Fall Timeline To Reopen SchoolsEarly last month, President-Elect Biden announced a goal of reopening schools one-hundred days from his inauguration – roughly in May (see Biden Wants Most Schools To Reopen By May 1st – Here’s Why I Think That Would Be Great Timing IF It Can Be Done Safely ). Then, two weeks ago, he modified that to a goal of reopening just K-8 by that time (see This Was Interesting – Biden Says He Wants K-8 Sch
“Improving Instruction With Student Data”Improving Instruction With Student Data is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Three educators offer ideas on how they use student data to improve their instruction. Here are some excerpts:
Depressing Statistic Of The Day: Teachers At Reopened Schools Are Getting COVID At Higher Rates Than Surrounding CommunityWell, this is depressing and unsurprising – who would have guessed that teachers would have higher rates of COIVD infection that others in their cities ( COVID cases among teachers appear to be rising. What does that mean? ) ? Just because they are surrounded each day by many young people who might not be diligent at respecting social distancing and safety precautions? Just because they are worki
