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-to-ten 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
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 ): New Mexico to offer a year of free child care to most residents is from The Washington Post. Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief is from The NY Times. The long-run impacts of Mexican-American school des
A Look Back: 8 Great Collections Of Instructional StrategiesI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Wokandapix / Pixabay I originally published The Best Collections Of Instructional Strategies in 2017, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes big and excellent collections like Teaching Tolerance Teaching Strategies , Facing History Teaching Strategies , and six more, plus links t
“Ignore the Negativity. Be a Teacher”Ignore the Negativity. Be a Teacher is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Every day in the classroom offers new experiences, as well as the opportunity to have a major influence on students’ lives. Here are some excerpts:
Teacher Appreciation Week Is May 1st – 7th – Here Are Some Useful Resources12019 / Pixabay Teacher Appreciation Week on May 1st – 7th in the United States this year. You might be interested in The Best Resources To Learn About World Teachers Day
I Like The Idea In This New Edutopia Video: “60-Second Strategy: Daily Intentions”geralt / Pixabay Edutopia was the source last year of an excellent class opening activity I do for a month during the school year – students take turns dedicating that day of learning to someone who has inspired them (see I Think This Is A Brilliant Idea For An Opening Class Ritual – Here’s How I’m Modifying It For Distance Learning and NEW EDUTOPIA VIDEO: “BUILDING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY THROUGH DA
“Would You Urge a Young Person to Go Into Teaching? What Teachers Say”Would You Urge a Young Person to Go Into Teaching? What Teachers Say is the headline of my latest Education Week column. There’s no one answer to explain why teachers would recommend (or not) their profession. What is clear: It’s rewarding. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: 28 Sites To Find Excellent – And Free – Lesson PlansI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. monicore / Pixabay I originally published The Best Places To Find Free (And Good) Lesson Plans On The Internet in 2009, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like The New York Times Learning Network , Facing History , Oxfam Education , and twenty-five more. Check them all
Video: “Biden Hosts Teachers Of The Year Event At White House”12019 / Pixabay President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona all greeted the State Teachers of the Year and National Teacher Of The Year Kurt Russell today at the White House today. The first short embedded video is a brief report. The second longer one shares the entire ceremony, and includes speeches worth listening to from all the people I mentioned earlier i
Listen To….Me, Talking About “Fostering Student Motivation” On The National PTA PodcastI was honored to be a guest on the National PTA podcast that came out today, and primarily talked about student motivation. You can listen to it at their site (which also has a written transcript and other resources), wherever you usually listen to podcasts, or by using the embedded version below: I’m adding this to My Best Posts, Articles & Interviews On Parent Engagement and to the “About Me” p
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 2021. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
Video: “How COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Even if Vaccinated People Get Sick”PIRO4D / Pixabay I’m adding this video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS :
A Look Back: Ten Tools That Use Artificial Intelligence To Provide Pronunciation FeedbackI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I originally published The Best Sites For Online Pronunciation Feedback – Do You Know Others? in 2020, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like English Centra l, Peaksay Pronunciation Game , Learn Hip , and seven more. Check them all out at
New PBS NewsHour Video Segment: “As colleges and universities drop admission tests, what’s the impact on enrollment?”geralt / Pixabay This is a pretty interesting PBS NewsHour segment from tonight on the impact of dropping the SAT for college admissions:
Video: These Two Minutes From The PBS NewsHour Provide Some Very Insightful Comments On The Effects Of Gun Violence On Kids & What To Do About ItTonight’s PBS NewsHour had a particularly interesting two minutes in a segment on gun violence’s impact on youth. I’ve embedded the video so that it starts at that point. I’m adding this to Not Very “Best” Lists Of The Week: Gun Violence .
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: Contrasting Cases: A Simple Strategy for Deep Understanding is from Cult of Pedagogy. Ron Ritchhart offers some great Project Zero relate
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 ): Parents Aren’t the Only Ones With Rights is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE PARENT ENGAGEMENT, BUT NOT PARENT BULLYING. Bill Allowing Teachers to be Sued for ‘Usurping’ Parental Rights Clears Senate is f
A Look Back: 5 Tools To Help Students Learn About – & Create – BudgetsI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. mohamed_hassan / Pixabay I originally published The Best Sites For Students To Create Budgets in 2008, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like The Living Wage Calculator , Pear Budget , Numbeo , and two others. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me know what
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’s New Feature: “A Brief History Of Vaccination”Google recently unveiled a new feature called A Brief History Of Vaccination . It has tons of images, interactives and videos. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS .
