Google Unveils New Site To Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander CultureGoogle just made an announcement: Google Arts & Culture has partnered with 48 cultural institutions and experts of Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) cultures to celebrate and launch a new hub dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures. Their announcement shares lots of details – it looks pretty impressive. Just note that the announcement itself doesn’t include the correct l
What A Great Opportunity To Do Teacher Action Research!geralt / Pixabay I’m a fan – and practitioner – of teacher action research, and you can read more about it at The Best Resources For Learning About Teacher Action Research – Help Me Find More . Today, EdSurge ran a very interesting piece headlined Teachers Don’t Just Use Research — Some Are Designing It Themselves. It talks about – and links to – a number of initiatives, but I was particularly in
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsHere 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): Schools spending millions on air purifiers often sold using overblown claims is from CNN. Kids Can’t Get The COVID-19 Vaccine Yet. How Much Of
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 ): Bill and Melinda Gates Are Divorcing After 27 Years of Marriage is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy . California state bo
President Biden Does The Right Things & Raises Refugee CapAfter some initial backtracking, President Biden did the right thing today and raised the cap on refugee admissions. You can read more about his decision, and his first attempt at backing away from it, at: Biden says he will raise refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500, after widespread criticism for extending Trump-era levels at The Washington Post. How the refugee cap has evolved, and who it has all
Children As Young As 12 Will Be Eligible For Vaccine Next WeekThe F.D.A. is set to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those 12-15 years old by early next week. is the headline of a NY Times article. This is obviously the biggest school reopening news of the day/week/month. I’m adding this info to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC.
Monday’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): Some schools skip student quarantines is from The Washington Post. I’m a Chicago principal. This round of state testing won’t
Videos: Today’s Google Doodle In The U.S. Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week!Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week in the United States. You can see the actual Doodle here . It’s not embeddable, but the five animated teacher stories (From StoryCorps ) that it includes are available as separate videos, and they’re all embedded below. I’m adding this post to The Best Resources To Learn About World Teachers Day .
“The Best Sources of Classroom Advice Are ‘Teachers Who Are on the Ground Every Day'”The Best Sources of Classroom Advice Are ‘Teachers Who Are on the Ground Every Day’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Five educators share where they think teachers should look for helpful instructional advice. Here are some excerpts:
This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With Concurrent Teaching & School ClosuresWokandapix / Pixabay I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES ). This is a relatively new addition to that list. Some of these resources will be added
