Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsfernandozhiminaicela / 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): What Students Are Saying About ‘Learning Loss’ During the Pandemic is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m a
May 9th Is Mother’s Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesPublicDomainPictures / Pixabay May 9th is Mother’s Day! You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Mother’s Day .
Infographic Of The Week: “Periodic Table Of The Figures Of Speech”41by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h
I’ve been sharing an infographic or two each week, and you can find previous ones here . You might also be interested in all my “Best” lists on infographics Here’s my latest pick, Periodic Table Of The Figures Of Speech , from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. You might also be interested in The Best Fun Videos To Teach Language Conventio
2021’s Best Posts From This Blog – So Far!Twice each year, I post my favorite posts that appeared in during the previous six months. This post is for my favorites from the first half of 2021 (and from December, 2020). You can see my choices for each of the past thirteen years here , including 2020’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG! And you can also see a list of my My All-Time Favorite Posts! Here are my choices: NON-BEST LISTS: THIRTEEN INSTR
Three Great New Videos From “Facing History” About Why We Need To Learn About Historydaseinuxd / Pixabay Facing History, the incredible Social Studies resource site, just released three great videos on “ the importance of facing our history so that we can face ourselves, make history, never forget and not repeat the injustices of the past.” I’m adding them to The Best Videos For Learning Why It’s Important To Study History :
Video: I Think Every Educator Could Benefit From Watching This Short Stacey Abrams Address On TeachersStacey Abrams just gave the commencement address to the graduates of Teachers College, Columbia University. I think every teacher could benefit from watching it – as I did! I’m adding it to: Here Are Resources For Learning About The Work Of Stacey Abrams & Her Colleagues The Best Resources To Learn About World Teachers Day The Best Commencement Speeches
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: The importance of student self-assessment is from Teach Learn Grow. I’m add
Friday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopeningmohamed_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): Parents worry children are falling behind but approve of Newsom’s handling of education, poll finds is from The L.A.
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
I’ve Begun Having Students Play This Game In My Concurrent Classroom & It’s Been Working Well!Prawny / Pixabay We’ve recently begun concurrent teaching and, as anyone who’s been doing it can tell you, it’s tough. I’ve been regularly asking students to share the things other teachers are doing that they like, and one told me that she liked that Phil Taylor, a Burbank colleague who has sometimes written guest posts here , had his in-person students sometimes play some kind of velcro dartboa
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
“‘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,
