Research Studies Of The WeekI often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature . By the way, you mig
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The WeekEach week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. Of course, this is a crazy time for “classroom” instruction…. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2020 – PART TWO . Here are this week’s picks: Writing Classroom is from the University of Kansas and has a ton of videos
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
Terrible Decision: Biden Administration Refuses To Accept More RefugeesAfter committing to increase the numbers of refugees accepted by the United States this year, the Biden Administration has changed its mind. You can read more about it in The NY Times article, Biden will keep Trump’s historically low cap on refugee admissions. President Biden has been doing a lot of great things, but this decision and the one to continue having standardized tests this year have b
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
Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsClker-Free-Vector-Images / 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): Pandemic learning gains: Resilience. Responsibility. Lunch. is from The Christian Science Monitor. I’m also
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 FOURTE
The Titanic Sank On This Day In 1912 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcespixel2013 / Pixabay The Titanic sank on this night in 1912. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The Titanic .
Two Accessible Multimedia Timelines Of The War In AfghanistanArmyAmber / Pixabay As I’m sure you know, President Biden announced that all U.S. troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11th of this year. Here are two up-to-date and accessible timelines of American involvement in the war there that I’m adding to The Best Sites For Learning About The Afghanistan War : The war in Afghanistan: America’s longest conflict in photos is from The Washingto
“Thirteen things that should happen in schools now — but most probably won’t”geralt / Pixabay Thirteen things that should happen in schools now — but most probably won’t is the headline of my latest piece in The Washington Post. I wouldn’t say it is the most uplifting column I’ve ever written, but I do think it’s realistic.
Thursday’s Must-Watch Videos 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):
Sacramento Bee Video Of Big Vaccination Clinic At Our School!PIRO4D / Pixabay Our high school hosted a COVID 19 vaccination clinic yesterday where over 2,000 people, including many of our students and their families, received their shots. It was an impressive piece of work by our administrators, health organizations, and volunteers, including many teachers (and my wife, a nurse practitioner). It was especially impressive since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Feedburner Announces They Are Ending Blog Email Subscriptions, But Will Continue RSS Feeds – NO IMPACT ON THIS BLOGClker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay Many bloggers have been anticipating for years that Google would shut down Feedburner, probably the main supplier of RSS feeds to bloggers and others, as well as the tool used by many bloggers for email subscriptions. For that reason, many of us had our RSS feeds for newer subscribers changed and I’ve always used Feedblitz for email subscriptions to this blog. T
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School ReopeningsJazella / 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): Over 50,000 N.Y.C. public school students will return to classrooms, including in middle and high school. is from The NY Tim
Education Writers Association Announces Finalists & Winners For Ed ReportingThe Education Writers Association has just announced 2020 Category Finalists & Winners for the National Awards for Education Reporting. You can see the names of the finalists and winners at the link. Weirdly, however, you have to click on this icon under each category in order to get to a page that has live links to each article: You can see my posts about previous winners here .
‘We All Have LGBTQ Students, Whether We Know It or Not’is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Three educators provide suggestions to support LGBTQ students, including respecting pronouns & having LGBTQ authors in classroom libraries. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding the series to THE BEST WAYS TO SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENTS .
Excellent Research Summary On Using Gestures When TeachingI use gestures – and ask students to use them – a lot in my teaching. I’ve shared what I do, and the research backing it, at The Best Resources On Students Using Gestures & Physical Movement To Help With Learning . Today, Scientific American published Students Who Gesture during Learning ‘Grasp’ Concepts Better . It provides an excellent summary of research backing up the use of gestures in educa
Three New Resources For Learning About Different CulturesGDJ / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures : Italian Photographer Shows What Childhood Looks Like In Different Corners Of The World (30 Pics) is from Bored Panda.
Here’s My Tech Set-Up For When We Begin Concurrent Teaching – Let Me Know How I Can Make It BetterClker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay After over a year of full-time distance learning, our high school begins concurrent teaching next week. I’m looking forward to seeing students in-person, though there won’t be many of them – only about thirty percent of our students are coming back two-days-a-week to our physical school, while the rest will remain on Zoom five days each week. Of course, even tho
The Newest TED-Ed Lesson & Video Is On The Socratic Methodgeralt / Pixabay This tool will help improve your critical thinking is the title of the latest TED-Ed video and lesson – it’s on the Socratic Method. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Teaching & Learning Critical Thinking In The Classroom .
