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
Intriguing Research Suggests Relatively Simple Exercise With Teachers Might Reduce Student SuspensionsA scalable empathic-mindset intervention reduces group disparities in school suspensions is a new not-behind-a-paywall study that could offer an intervention schools might want to considering trying out. It’s written by JASON A. OKONOFUA and his colleagues. Basically, middle school math teachers spent a little more than an hour reading about research highlighting the value of thinking about – and
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 ): The Impending School Lunch Disaster is from Slate. If you can’t name Biden’s Education secretary, you probably aren’t alone is from Politico. How Will Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Play Out in Classrooms? is from Slate. Teache
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School ReopeningsMIH83 / 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: Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show is from The LA Times. Parents say their kids hav
“Parents Are Among Teachers’ Best Assets”Parents Are Among Teachers’ Best Assets is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Don’t view parents as obstacles. See them as partners to enhance student learning. Here are some excerpts:
April 25th Is World Malaria Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesOpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay The United Nations has declared April 25th to be World Malaria Day . You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About World Malaria Day .
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
A Look Back: Over 250 Of My Ten-Minute BAM! Radio Shows On Different Teaching TopicsFor the past several years, I’ve been doing ten-minute podcasts with multiple guests to accompany my Education Week columns. I’ve usually done about forty each year, though I’ve that by about half since the pandemic started just to bring a little more sanity into my life. I hope to go back to my regular schedule in the fall. You can see them all at All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Description
A Collection Of Tweeted Excerpts From Our New Book, The 2nd Edition Of “The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide”Katie and I did a “slow Twitter chat” about our book last week, where we and others who contributed to the book shared excerpts. Here are a few of the tweets from that chat: Today is the first day of the slow Twitter chat about the new 2nd edition of the ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide. Just a reminder that you can still access tons of free materials from first edition here: https://t.co/gGy3dAZ
All Student Handouts From Our New Book – Plus Five Bonus Chapters – Are Now Available For Free DownloadAs most readers know, the second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide came out last week. Today, the publisher unveiled a website that allows anyone – without any needed registration – to download the zillions of student hand-outs in the book, plus download five bonus chapters: Distance Learning, which Katie and I wrote Teaching English Internationally, by Tan Huynh Non Native English
Research Studies Of The WeekI often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature . By the way, you mig
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: Power Lesson: Poetry Gallery Walk is from Cult of Pedagogy. I’m adding it to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More . 3
A Look Back: 21 Sites For Short & Accessible Video “Explainers” About Current EventsI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. congerdesign / Pixabay I originally published The Best Online “Explainer” Tools For Current Events in 2012 , and have been revising & updating it since that time. The sites include “Just the FAQ’s” from USA Today, Voice of American “Explainers,” “Five Myths” from The Washington Post, and eighteen more. Do no
“Lessons Teachers Have Learned From Students’ Families”Lessons Teachers Have Learned From Students’ Families is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Reaching students comes easier if teachers see themselves as equal partners with families. Here are some excerpts:
April 23rd Is Is “World Book & Copyright Day,” “World Book Night” & “UN English Language Day” – Here Are The Teaching & Learning Resources Resources For ThemMysticsartdesign / Pixabay The UN and UNESCO say today is both “World Book & Copyright Day” and “UN English Language Day.” It’s also celebrated in some countries, particularly in the UK, as “World Book Night.” Here’s an explanation from My English Club about UN English Language Day: English, along with French, is one of the two working languages of the United Nations, and one of the Organization’
A Look Back: 19 Tools For Creating Free WebsitesI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. kreatikar / Pixabay I originally published The Best Ways For Students Or Teachers To Create A Website in 2008, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes Just Paste It , Mural , mmm and sixteen other tools. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me know what I’m missing!
April Is School Library Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesApril is School Library Month. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Teach ELL’s About Libraries . You might also be interested in The Best Resources For Banned Books Week .
Excerpt From Our New Book: “Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching”Middleweb has been kind enough to publish an excerpt from our new book , the second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide. It’s from our chapter on Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching. Check it out – they’ll publish Part Two next week. I’m adding it to where you can find all the free resource from the book , and also to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching”
April 12th Is The “International Day of Human Space Flight” – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesWikiImages / Pixabay The United Nations has declared April 12th to be the International Day of Human Space Flight. Here are a few of my related “Best” lists (I was able to do a quick review of many of them to get rid of dead links): The Best Sites To Learn About The Apollo 11 Moon Landing The Best Resources For Learning About The Space Shuttle The Best Sites For Learning About The Mars Rover Curi
