Infographic Of The Week: “Visualizing the World’s Population by Age Group”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, Visualizing the World’s Population by Age Group , from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Our World’s Pop
Video: “The Real Reason Schools Give Kids Summers Off”Wokandapix / Pixabay This is a pretty interesting video on the history of schooling….
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
Video: President Biden Speaks At White House Naturalization CeremonyPresident Biden hosted and spoke at a Naturalization ceremony at the White House today. His speech, which was surprisingly (at least to me) lengthy, was very welcoming. And a bit rambling. But parts of it would definitely be worth sharing with students – both to help counter any community anti-immigrant feelings, and also to use as a talking or writing prompt. For example, sharing the above quote
A Beginning List Sharing The Best Advice For Working With A Classroom Aide/ParaprofessionalTeacher aides/paraprofessionals/teaching assistants can be invaluable in the classroom and it’s possible that with COVID-19 funding, many more will be hired. Here are some resources that might be helpful – let me know what I’m missing: DO’S & DON’TS OF WORKING WITH AN AIDE IN AN ELL CLASSROOM – PLEASE ADD YOUR OWN SUGGESTIONS ‘TEACHERS & AIDES NEED TO WORK AS A TEAM’ “TIPS FOR WORKING WITH CLASSR
Video From The Daily Show: “Unsolved Mysteries: Do Any Republicans Know What Critical Race Theory Actually Is?”I’m adding this humorous video from The Daily Show to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM . It only has one minor classroom inappropriate word at the end.
July 18th Is Nelson Mandela International Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesOpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay The United Nations has declared July 18th to be Nelson Mandela International Day : On 18 July every year, we invite you to mark Nelson Mandela International Day by making a difference in your communities. Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change. You might
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 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
Google Lets You “Paint With Music”Last month, I posted Students Will Have A Lot Of Fun Easily Creating Music With These Three Google Tools . It shared some new easy-to-use online music tools from music that I added to The Best Online Sites For Creating Music . There are a lot of ways to use these tools in class. As I wrote then: I use them as part of the Language Experience Approach (LEA) with English Language Learners. Simply pu
Resources For Helping K-12 Schools Evaluate International Transcriptsslightly_different / Pixabay Evaluating student transcripts of students who come from different countries, when they have them, can be a bit tricky. Here are a few resources that might help schools: A Guide for the Placement and Transcript Evaluation of Foreign-Born Students is from The Broward County School District. Evaluating Foreign Transcripts:The A-Z Manual is from The New York City Departm
Not Sure If Tradition Of “Civic Season” Is Going To Catch On, But Museums Pushing It Create Nice Collection Of ResourcesA ton of museums and nonprofit organizations are trying to inaugurate a tradition they are calling “Civic Season” : a three-week period that stretches from Flag Day on June 14 through the Fourth of July, and includes Juneteenth and Pride Month… The project aims to ask Americans, and young people in particular, to stretch the usual bounds of the red-white-and-blue festivities to include a new miss
“When It Comes to Critical Race Theory, Teachers ‘Should Go on Offense With Inquiry’”When It Comes to Critical Race Theory, Teachers ‘Should Go on Offense With Inquiry’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators respond to conservative attacks on critical race theory and lessons on systemic racism. Here are some excerpts:
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 seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here ): Lawmakers, Newsom cut deal on state budget: Record spending on pre-K through college is from Ed Source. Held Back: Inside a Lost School Year is from ProPublica. 1+1=4? Latin America Confronts a Pandemic Education Crisis. is fro
July 1st is “Canada Day” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcescraigclark / Pixabay Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st of each year, though many indigenous communities have said they want celebrations called-off this year because of the many graves being found at residential schools. You can find many related resources, including about the perspective of indigenous peoples, at The Best Sites To Learn About Canada .
Sunisa Lee, Hmong-American Gymnast, Going To The Olympics!Devanath / Pixabay Everyone’s heard about Simone Biles, but have you heard of Sunisa Lee, the Hmong American who placed second behind Biles and who is going to the Olympics, too? Her story will certainly be the source of great pride – and many lessons — this coming year! Here’s some information about her, including a video of her performance a few days ago: You Can’t Stop Suni Lee is from Elle. S
Video: “American vs. British vs. Australian English”ZIPNON / Pixabay This new video is pretty interesting. You can see other videos I’ve posted about accents here .
“Four Educator-Recommended Approaches for Teaching English-Language Learners”Four Educator-Recommended Approaches for Teaching English-Language Learners is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Five educators recommend classroom strategies for teaching ELLs, including translanguaging & consistency. Here are some excerpts:
The Best Resources Sharing Recommendations About “Teacher Talk”stux / Pixabay What we teachers say and how we say it can carry a lot of weight. In addition to the links on below, you might be interested in: The Best Resources On Talking With Children About Tragedies New & Revised: A Collection Of Advice On Talking To Students About Race & Racism The Best Ways To Talk With Someone Who Disagrees With You The Best Resources For Learning How To Best Give Feedbac
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 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Research: Amplifying Your
New TED-Ed Video: “How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis”scan5353 / Pixabay “How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis” is the title of the latest TED-Ed lesson and video. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The Holocaust .
