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
A Look Back: Could This Be A Good Template For Just About Any Professional Development Session?I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the first half of this year. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . TeroVesalainen / Pixabay We’re doing a series of professional development sessions (about three hours each) for all of our teachers on teaching English Language Learners. Because
New Video From Google: “Happy World Teachers’ Day 2021”Tumisu / Pixabay I’m adding this new video from Google to The Best Resources To Learn About World Teachers Day:
Monday’s New Articles On School Reopeningsmohamed_hassan / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Millions of Indian kids have been out of school for 18 months. The break threatens decades of progress. is from The Was
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
World Food Day Is On Oct. 16th – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesThe United Nations has declared that Oct. 16th is World Food Day. You might be interested in: The Best Sites To Learn About World Food Day The Best Resources For Helping Beginner ELLs Learn About Food The Best Sites For Learning About Nutrition & Food Safety
“The Pandemic’s ‘Glaring’ Lessons Not Yet Learned”The Pandemic’s ‘Glaring’ Lessons Not Yet Learned is the headline of my latest Education Week column. A lack of transparent decisionmaking and clinging to concepts like “seat hours” are among mistakes districts have made during the pandemic. Here are some excerpts:
Sunday’s New Articles On School Reopeningsviarami / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: I sent out this tweet yesterday, and it has certainly resonated: I teach in an almost ideal situation and I’m exhausted after
Infographic Of The Week: “Visualizing Countries by Share of Earth’s Surface”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 Countries by Share of Earth’s Surface , is from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Learning & Teaching Geogra
Important Insight On Phonics InstructionWhich is best? Analytic or synthetic phonics? is a post from literacy researcher Timothy Shanahan. The most important point he makes, I think, is the key to successful phonics instruction is just doing it in some kind of systematic way: What we meant by systematic is that successful decoding instruction employed a specific sequential phonics curriculum. That makes sense to me. I do phonics instru
Here’s A Short Interview I Did On Supporting Afghan Refugees & All ELLsgeralt / Pixabay Jorge Valenzuela invited me to participate in a short radio show with educator Morsal Sayar, and we shared ideas on how to support ELLs in general, and Afghan refugees in particular. You might be interested in listening to Three Things We All Need to Know to Teach the New Immigrants Coming to Our Classrooms.
A Look Back: “How Students Can Grow Their Own Brains”I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I originally shared this post in 2009. In 2009, I began teaching explicit lessons related to student motivation and Social Emotional Learning. Of course, since that time, I’ve written several very practical books on the topic. I’m not
Saturday’s New Articles On School Reopenings – CA Student Vaccine Mandate Edition!Tumisu / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: California to require Covid vaccine for all students, Newsom says is from Ed Source. California plans to add the Covid vaccine
New Biden Administration Policy On ICE Arrests May Help Student AchievementAs you may have heard in the media, the Biden Administration announced new regulations guiding arrest priorities by ICE agents. Instead of the dragnet approach favored by the Trump administration, here’s how The Washington Post described the new policy: Mayorkas said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers should not attempt to arrest and deport farmworkers, the elderly and others who
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On “Small Changes” In The Classroom That Can Have A Big ImpactSmall Changes That Can Make a Big Difference in Your K12 Classroom is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. Holly Spinelli, Valentina Gonzalez, and Ann Stiltner join me in the conversation, and they have all also contributed written commentaries to my Education Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
Columbus Day (aka Indigenous Peoples’ Day) Is On October 11th – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesColumbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in many communities, takes place on October 11th in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Online Resources About Christopher Columbus (& ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’). Many monuments to him have been taken down in the past year, so you might also want to check out The Best Resources For Teaching About Confederate Monuments . I’ve p
A Look Back: “What Would Paulo Freire Do If He Was A School Superintendent?”Englund / Pixabay I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I originally shared this post in 2009. You might also
