Infographic Of The Week: 60 Million Young Children Around The World Not In SchoolI’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. This week’s depression one comes from The World in Data, and you can find many of their education-related infographics here.
Video: I Kid You Not – “6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us”cocoparisienne / Pixabay The Sci Show has created this interestingly-titled video, “6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us.” I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About World Toilet Day & The Issue Of Public Sanitation In The Third World . You might also be interested in THE BEST VIDEOS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING ABOUT – YES – “POOP”
A Look Back: Classroom Management Strategy: “Sometimes The Only Thing Worse Than Losing A Fight Is Winning One”I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… This post originally appeared in 2013. OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay An old community organizing adage goes like this: “Sometimes the only thing worse than losing a fight is winning one.” In organizing, that can mean your group gave so much to an issue campaign that you’re left with burnt-out leaders and
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: Unrecognized Strengths is
Pins Of The WeekI’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 Here
A Look Back: An Effective Five-Minute Lesson On MetacognitionI thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… This post originally appeared in 2011. geralt / Pixabay I often write about helping students exercise, and be aware of, metacognition (see Another Lesson Combining Metacognition, Writing, Speaking, & Listening ) and include extensive lesson plans about it in my latest book . Also, of course, check out Bes
California Schools Expected To Receive A $20 Billion Increase Next YearEdSource’s new article, $20 billion more projected in early forecast for 2022-23 funding for K-14 schools , shares great news for California schools. This could mean a lot of good things in districts with skilled leadership. It could also make it even more difficult for our district to continue demanding a cut in teacher pay by dramatically increasing what we contribute towards health care costs.
Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School ReopeningsMemed_Nurrohmad / 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: School Nurses Feel Like ‘The Enemy’ is from The NY Times. I don’t dispute the article’s conclusion about this year. Ho
Infographic Of The Week: “Mapped: Second Primary Languages Around the World”geralt / Pixabay I’ve been publishing an “infographic of the week” for awhile, and you can see them all here . Unfortunately, this week’s intriguing infographic isn’t embeddable, but you can see it one of two places: Mapped: Second Primary Languages Around the World at Visual Capitalist. Second Languages Around the World at Move Hub.
A Look Back: Three Videos Of English Language Learners Giving Advice To TeachersI thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… In anticipating of a series of staff development sessions I led for our school’s faculty, I gave a survey to many of the ELLs at our school asking for their feedback on their classroom experiences. You can see the survey and read its results at English Language Learners Tell Us What Helps Them Learn . The
Google Unveils New “Indigenous Americas” SiteGoogle Arts and Culture announced today a new Indigenous Americas site . It’s “a collection of Indigenous art and culture that spans beyond the U.S. and across the Americas to make these stories available to anyone, anywhere in the world.” I’m adding it to The Best Sites For International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People .
Video: “How Does Language Move?”geralt / Pixabay I’m adding this new Crash Course video to The Best “Language Maps”:
“How Small-Group Instruction Benefits Your Teaching”How Small-Group Instruction Benefits Your Teaching is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Small-group work can provide opportunities for reteaching, student practice, and formative assessments. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to Best Posts On The Basics Of Small Groups In The Classroom .
A Look Back: “What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand”I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… www_slon_pics / Pixabay “What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand” That’s what was on Nobel-Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman’s blackboard when he died . I found this image in an article at Scientific American titled Hunters of Myths: Why Our Brains Love Origins . The entire article is somewhat int
Amazing Education Site For The 1619 Project Unveiled!A book about The 1619 Project was published today (you can learn more about the project at USEFUL RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRINGING ENSLAVED AFRICANS TO AMERICA ). Congratulations to Nikole Hannah-Jones! I know I’m looking forward to reading it! At the same time, the Pulitzer Center has expanded their teaching resources about it and created a new website at 1619 Educa
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. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: Dos and don’ts for talking about students with disabilities is from Teach Learn Grow. But what about multiple-choice questions? is from R
Video: Great Interview With Sonia Sotomayor On The Daily ShowWikiImages / Pixabay This is a must-watch interview with Sonia Sotomayor from the past week. You can see other posts about Justice Sotomayor here . I’m adding this video to The Best Sites To Learn About The U.S. Supreme Court .
A Look Back: Guest Post – What Does Tom Brady Have In Common With A Great Teacher?This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post was later republished in The Washington Post . Editor’s Note: I know of no one who is a better thinker about education
“Small-Group Instruction: Work It for Your Students—and You”Small-Group Instruction: Work It for Your Students—and You is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Gradual release of responsibility to students, personal learning plans, and formative assessment are successful components for small groups. Here are some excerpts:
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
