Infographic Of The Week: “Which Countries Have the Most Nuclear Weapons?”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, Which Countries Have the Most Nuclear Weapons? , 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 Sites For Learning About Nuclear Weapons .
Infographic Of The Week: “Two Worlds: Languages In-Real-Life (IRL) and Online”I’ve been publishing an “infographic of the week” for awhile, and you can see them all here . Here’s an interesting one comparing the use of language in real life with the languages used online: You will find more infographics at Statista
A Look Back: Project Zero’s “Thinking Routines Tool” Is An Excellent ResourceI 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 . I’ve written many posts and shared many links about Project Zero’s Thinking Routines (I’ll list a number of them at the end of this post). I don’t know if they recently redesigned
“These Small Moves Can Make Outsized Differences in Class”These Small Moves Can Make Outsized Differences in Class is the headline of my latest Education Week column. “Scaffolded conversations” is one idea educators share for small and effective changes teachers can make in classrooms. Here are some excerpts:
Excellent New NY Times Video On The Perils Of GritThe New York Times has just published a great short video titled “It’s Quitting Season.” It’s not embeddable – at least, not yet. Any lesson on “grit” will need to include it. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About “Grit.” Here are a couple of other screenshots from the video:
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 Look Back: Studies Find That Teachers Analyzing Data Is No Help To Students If It Doesn’t Result In Different Instructional PracticesI thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . 200degrees / Pixabay I shared the information in this post earlier this week at my weekly Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post . Today, though, I shared it with my colleagues at an Engli
Mihály CsÃkszentmihályi, Originator Of “Flow” Theory, Passed Away Yesterday – Here Are Resources To Learn About His Work & How To Apply It In The ClassroomFree-Photos / Pixabay Mihály CsÃkszentmihályi, who originated the concept of “flow,” died yesterday . You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About “Flow.”
Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopeningsgeralt / 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: Small Needles and Short Lines: Biden’s Plan to Vaccinate Young Children is from The NY Times. School enrollment plummeted in 20
Study Finds – To No Teacher’s Surprise – That Praising More Than Reprimanding Gets ResultsThe Necessity of Finding More Ways to Praise is a new post at Edutopia that summarizes a new paper (the published paper itself is behind a paywall but an earlier version is freely available here ). The results will be no surprise to experienced teachers – students will respond more positively to us if we praise more than we reprimand, and that’s especially true for those who might be considered m
New Study Highlights Value Of Having Students Write A Letter To Their TeacherStartupStockPhotos / Pixabay A new study has come out indicating that students leaving juvenile hall can have a major impact on educator stereotypes and increase a sense of belonging by writing a letter to their teacher. Even though media about the research is highlighting the letter , there were a number of important steps leading up to writing it. However, I do think the outline they used for t
The Latest Info On Critical Race Theory Hysteriamjimages / Pixabay Here are the latest additions to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM : ‘Critical race theory’ roils a Tennessee school district is from Reuters. Can there be a winner in the school culture wars? is from The Christian Science Monitor. What the Critical Race Theory Panic
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
Video: “First lady on raising teacher pay”14995841 / Pixabay I thought this was an interesting short video from today:
“6 Small Instructional Changes Teachers Can Make for Big Results”6 Small Instructional Changes Teachers Can Make for Big Results is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Increasing “wait time,” offering students more choice, and differentiating instruction in simple ways are a few manageable changes. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: Here Are Our Four Ed Week Videos On Student Motivation!I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . If you’d like to see another series of motivation videos we did related to distance learning, check them out here . mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Education Week published four short videos Katie Hull Syp
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 ): ‘Best schools’ rankings are meaningless — and harmful, critic says is from NPR. And here’s a related tweet: Also, why not just rank the schools by wealth and stop wasting everyone’s time. https://t.co/eZM7qBTIb2 — Ida Bae Wells
Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopeningskalhh / 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: Why So Many Teachers Are Thinking of Quitting is from The Washington Post. A Chicago High School Reopens is from The New Yorker.
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: REL-Mid-Atlantic has a new
A Look Back: Another Example Of Why “Impact” Is More Important Than “Intent”I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . Discussions of “intent” versus “impact” often related to issues of race and racism, but they also need to happen in many other areas. The Mindset Scholars Network just showed that with their new sho
