New Research Review Finds Small Group & Peer Instruction EffectiveTargeted school‐based interventions for improving reading and mathematics for students with or at risk of academic difficulties in Grades K‐6: A systematic review has just been published and, as the text box illustrates, found two methods of instruction to effective in improving (based on test scores) student academic achievement. It’s not behind a paywall. They considered peer instruction to be
“Using Project-Based Learning in Math Classes”Using Project-Based Learning in Math Classes is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Two teachers share practical strategies for using project-based learning in math classes, including one called “Notice & Wonder.” Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsmohamed_hassan / 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): Reopening Schools Is the Easy Part is from The Atlantic. In massive reopening effort at 1,400 L.A. public schools, sa
More Resources For Supporting Students As They Return To The Classroomgeralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to A BEGINNING LIST OF RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AS WE MAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS RETURNING TO A POST-PANDEMIC CLASSROOM : Accelerating Learning As We Build Back Better is by Linda Darling-Hammond. The Pandemic Will Affect Students’ Mental Health for Years to Come. How Schools Can Help is from Ed Week. Students Need Emotional Support When Returning
Taxes Aren’t Due On April 15th This Year, But Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources, Anywaystevepb / Pixabay Federal taxes are, of course, usually due on by April 15th. However, because of the pandemic, the deadline has been moved to May 17th. You still might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Taxe
The Dangers Of Being “Data-Driven”What Data Can’t Do is an article in the most recent New Yorker magazine that is worth taking the time to read. A related piece, though not quite as “on point” is Data Is Great — But It’s Not a Replacement for Talking to Customers , from The Harvard Business Review. I’m adding both to The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven”
April 7th Marks “International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcesjorono / Pixabay The United Nation has declared April 7th to be the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda . You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Genocide In Rwanda . You might also be interested in “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources On Genocide & Weapons Of Mass Destruction .
Here’s The Two-Slide Presentation I Shared With Our School Offering Concurrent Teaching TipsOpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I have never done concurrent teaching. But I did develop a nine-part series at my Education Week column where many teachers who have shared their tips. And I will start doing concurrent teaching in less than two weeks (we expect less than thirty percent of our students to come in-person). Here is a two slide presentation I gave to our faculty today summarizing what I
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningssweetlouise / 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): Will school be back to normal this fall? Kind of, sort of, maybe. is from The Washington Post. The Urgency of Vaccinatin
New Video: President Biden Welcomes New Immigrants Who Become U.S. CitizensPublicDomainPictures / Pixabay I’m adding this great new video to The Best Websites For Learning About Civic Participation & Citizenship : And, for comparison: Here are President Obama's & Trump's https://t.co/ugnUSqHS9m https://t.co/C074KaSIml — Maria Sacchetti (@mariasacchetti) April 5, 2021
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
What YouTube Channels Do You Think Are Best For ELLs – For Learning English And/Or For Learning Other Academic Content?geralt / Pixabay It’s time for me to update The Best YouTube Channels For Learning English . In addition, I have some others, including accessible channels for other academic content, at The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows
