Lessons For The Derek Chauvin Trial & Its AftermathGDJ / Pixabay With the Derek Chauvin trial nearing its conclusion, here are some lists with lessons that might be particularly timely and helpful: New & Revised: A Collection Of Advice On Talking To Students About Race & Racism HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH The Best Resources For Lessons On Trayvon Martin The Best Posts, Articles & Lesson Plans On The Jordan Davis Trag
“Assessment Strategies for English-Language Learners”Assessment Strategies for English-Language Learners is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators share practical assessment strategies to support English-language learners. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to The Best Resources On “Differentiated Grading” For English Language Learners .
Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsmeineresterampe / 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): LAUSD unequal reopening: Nearly full classrooms on Westside, emptier elsewhere is from The L.A. Times. COVID hit thi
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 ): Backlash growing to Biden’s insistence that schools give standardized tests during the pandemic is from The Washington Post. As Biden eyes infrastructure, recent research suggests students’ environments affect acad
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
Guest Post: The First Two Days Of Concurrent/Hybrid TeachingEditor’s Note: Our district began concurrent/hybrid teaching over the past two weeks in elementary schools, and we begin in high school later this week. I invited Alice Mercer, an extraordinarily talented friend and colleague, to write about her first week. I’m adding this post to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CONCURRENT/HYBRID TEACHING Alice Mercer teaches fourth grade at an
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos 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): Teachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers is from CNN. Two new studies about schools
SEL Weekly UpdateI’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2020 – PART TWO. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Find the Right Words to In
Infographic: “Language Acquisition Milestones”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 , including The Best Infographics About Teaching & Learning English As A Second (or Third!) Language . Maryville University
