“Intelligence Squared” MIGHT Have Some Value To Teachers & StudentsI was recently listening to NPR and heard a program called Intelligence Squared . The organization chooses questions around current events, recruits two people to debate for each side, and then posts the video/podcast and transcript on its website. It appears to lean heavily to “establishment” voices, and its board of trustees raises questions (someone who works at a conservative think tank, a Sa
I’m Not Sure How Much Educational Value “Song Trivia” Has, But It’s A Wonderful Game To Play On The Day Before A Long BreakThere are always plenty of fun English games to play in my ELL classes and, when I have the time and energy, I create games on Quizizz for my IB Theory of Knowledge students. But when it’s time to just celebrate, like the day before a long break, I sometimes play Song Trivia . You create a room, have students log-in, show it on the screen, have students pick a musical genre, and then it plays a l
A Look Back: “Finding Dory,” Growth Mindset & GritI 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 . This post originally appeared in 2016: I’ve just returned from seeing the movie “Finding Dory,” and feel like it’s the perfect movie to illustrate the best points of a growth mindset and grit, two concepts that are sometimes misused. H
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings (& Closings)wiredsmartio / 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: Some states in the U.S. are taking desperate measures to avoid closing schools. is from NY Times. L.A. schools see corona
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: Remembering “Breaking The Plane” Solved My Classroom Problems This WeekI 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 . This post originally appeared in 2016: On Monday and Tuesday of this week, my English Language Learner classes were going fine, but students in my Theory of Knowledge classes were restless and not very focused. I initially attributed i
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is About Teaching Middle SchoolersTeaching Middle Schoolers in 2022: A Shortlist of What Still Works and What Rarely Does is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the discussion by Jeremy Hyler and Serena Pariser, who have also contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
National News Literacy Week Is Jan. 24 – 28 & Here Are Related Teaching ResourcesOpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay This is how The National News Literacy Week site describes the event : This annual event underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provides audiences with the knowledge, tools and abilities to become more news-literate. It also aims to inspire news consumers, educators and students to practice news literacy and to strengthen trust in news media b
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
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: Amanda Gorman: Lesson for teaching “New Day’s Lyric” is from Teach Living Poets. I’m adding it to THE BEST TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES
A Look Back: “A Community Organizer’s Definition Of Leadership – How Can It Be Applied To Education?”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 . This post was originally published in 2016: See Part Two here. I’ve written, spoke, and shared a lot about teacher leadership (see The Best Posts, Articles & Videos On “Teacher Leadership” ). Over the years, in my discussion of that to
Wednesday’s New Tweets On School Reopenings (& Closings)PhotoMIX-Company / 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: Must-read piece on the student walkouts in NYC, Chicago, & across the country: Students Are Doing What Adults Won’t i
Infographic Of The Week: “What Foreign Languages Mean for U.S. Employers”Tessakay / Pixabay I’ve been posting a variety of infographics, and you can all of them here . This one comes from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and their report, Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers . You can see a larger version of this infographic there. Question: Why is being bilingual important in the 21st century?
“17 Favorite Classroom-Learning Games”17 Favorite Classroom-Learning Games is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Educators share learning games that can be used in all subject areas. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: “Here’s How My Students Taught Their Classmates A Social Studies Unit – Handouts Included”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 . This post was originally published in 2016: As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of students teaching their classmates, and tons of research backs-up the value of that practice (see The Best Posts On Helping Students Teach Their Clas
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
Infographic: A Hundred Years Of Deaths From Natural DisastersWikiImages / Pixabay I’m adding this new infographic from This World In Data to The Best Websites For Learning About Natural Disasters :
A Look Back: “Ideas for ‘Close Reading’ with ELL Students”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 . Our book, Navigating The Common Core With English Language Learners , was published in 2016, and quite a few excerpts were published in various places. MiddleWeb published a section on close reading, along with a bonus piece on reading
Blaming Schools For Everything Will Never End, Will It?geralt / Pixabay This article continues the false narrative- unsupported by evidence- that remote learning was the cause of academic challenges being faced by students. Research shows that out-of-school factors overwhelming affect stdnt learning. Easy 2 scapegoat schools, as always https://t.co/TMnIQAvTkl — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) January 17, 2022 Pundits blaming school closures last year
Monday’s New Tweets & Articles On School Reopenings (& Closures)congerdesign / 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: Teachers union approves COVID-19 safety deal to end standoff with Chicago Public Schools; dispute-fatigued parents hope n
