“‘A Professional Learning Community Is Not a Faculty, Grade Level, or Department Meeting'”‘A Professional Learning Community Is Not a Faculty, Grade Level, or Department Meeting’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Three educators “wrap-up” a four-part series on professional learning communities. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to The Best Guides For Helping Teachers Develop Personal Learning Networks.
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsgeralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Here’s the new way COVID-19 testing is happening at 2 Davis schools is from KCRA. LAUSD Middle And High School Campuses Are N
May Day Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcessatyatiwari / Pixabay Though May Day is an ancient celebration , since the late nineteenth century it has primarily been recognized as a time to celebrate workers’ rights. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About May Day .
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 ): Biden Details $1.8 Trillion Plan for Workers, Students and Families is from The NY Times. White House Proposes Massive Spending On Children And Families is from NPR. pic.twitter.com/d95UlNHv7v — Danny Carlson (@dan
Smithsonian Video Series: “We are not a stereotype: Breaking Asian Pacific American Bias”We are not a stereotype: Breaking Asian Pacific American Bias has been created by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. It’s a: …video series for classroom teachers and caregivers who teach…The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is proud to present We are not a stereotype, a video series for educators, by educators. This series explores and challenges the complexity surrounding t
Thanks, Common Core! New Study Finds It “Backfired” & Didn’t Help “Economically Disadvantaged Students”Does the Common Core Have a Common Effect? An Exploration of Effects on Academically Vulnerable Students is a new study by Joshua Bleiberg that is, thankfully, not behind a paywall. Here’s another excerpt from it: Academically vulnerable students whose families equipped them with the benefits of high SES in the form of economic capital benefitted when the CC raised expectations. However, for stud
Infographic Of The Week: “The World’s Most Influential Values”I’ve been sharing an infographic or two about language, and you can find previous ones here . You might also be interested in all my “Best” lists on infographics Here’s my latest pick, The World’s Most Influential Values, In One Graphic , from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsfill / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Less than half of expected L.A pupils returned in first week; then numbers improved is from The L.A. Times. California is offer
Cinco de Mayo Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesGDJ / Pixabay Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, commemorates the defeat of the French by the Mexican Army in 1862. It’s a holiday in some parts of Mexico, and is celebrated by Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Teaching & Learning About Cinco de Mayo .
Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newslettergeralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the May issue of my very simple free monthly email newsletter . It has over 3,000 subscribers, and you can subscribe here . Of course, you can also join the eighteen thousand others
