Intriguing Study Suggests Unique (At Least, To Me) Background Knowledge StrategyWhat You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You, Unless You Don’t Know You’re Wrong is the title of a study by Tenaha O’Reilly, John Sabatini and Zuowei Wang that suggests a strategy that is to me for assisting students who might lack background knowledge about a text. Most educators understand the important role prior knowledge has in reading comprehension (see The Best Resources For Learning About The Impor
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
“Ten Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies for the Science Classroom”Ten Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies for the Science Classroom is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four teachers share how they implement culturally responsive instruction in their science classrooms. Here are some excerpts:
Monday’s Must-Read Articles About School ReopeningsHere are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : New York Was the 1st Big School District to Reopen. Here’s What Happened. is from The NY Times. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on What She Learned From Battling the Teachers’ Union is from The NY Times. By defying state COVID-19 rules, this California school board is risking lives is from The Sacramento Be
Today Is The Three-Year Anniversary Of The Parkland Massacre – Here Are Resources For Remembering, Teaching & LearningThe Parkland massacre happened three years ago today. You might be interested in the many related resources at Not Very “Best” Lists Of The Week: Gun Violence .
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
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsHere are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Talks slow, no word yet from Newsom and top lawmakers on deal to reopen schools is from Ed Source. Biden’s goal to reopen schools meets high-stakes political test is from The Washington Post. Fauci: Vaccines for Kids as Young as First Graders Could Be Authorized by September is from ProPublica. If openin
Ed Tech DigestTen 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 we
Three Videos About This Year’s Unique “Yardi Gras” CelebrationsBilliTheCat / Pixabay Here are some new videos I’m adding to The Best Sites To Learn About Mardi Gras & Carnivals : Here’s a photo gallery from The Atlantic.
