The U.N. Has Declared Feb. 20th To Be The World Day of Social Justice – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcesgeralt / Pixabay February 20th is the World Day Of Social Justice . You might be interested in The Best Resources For The World Day Of Social Justice .
Quote Of The Day: President Biden Vows To Increase Refugee ProgramPresident Biden vowed today to increase refugee admissions, a decision that not only the right moral choice, but one that will have direct impacts on ELL teachers around the country. You can read the transcript of his speech here , and a Washington Post story about it at Biden seeks to restore ‘badly damaged’ refugee resettlement program . I’m adding this post to The Best Sites For Learning About
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Teaching ELL NewcomersMy latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show is about teaching English Language Learner Newcomers. I’m joined in the conversation by Luisa Palacio, Irina,McGrath, and Michelle Shory, who have also contributed written commentaries to my Education Week Teacher column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsgeralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Sacramento County teachers are about to get vaccines. What it means for school reopenings is from The Sacramento Bee. Dispute widens between Gov. Newsom, school employee unions over reopening campuses is from Ed Source. Race, politics, and power loom large in dispute between state offici
Video: “What is theory of knowledge?”geralt / Pixabay Michael Dunn, who’s done a lot of great work on IB Theory of Knowledge courses, just published this useful video. I think one that’s a little more “down-to-earth” would also be helpful, but this one does provide a good overview of TOK.
New TED-Ed Video & Lesson: “The world’s most dangerous fart”Explore_More_UK / Pixabay The latest TED-Ed lesson on video is on “The world’s most dangerous fart.” I’m adding it to THE BEST VIDEOS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING ABOUT – YES – “POOP” :
Rosa Parks Was Born On This Day 108 Years Ago – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesRosa Parks was born on this day 108 years ago. You might be interested in Best Resources For Teaching About Rosa Parks & 60th Anniversary Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott .
“The Idea of ‘Learning Loss’ Begs Us to Ask, ‘Loss From What?’”The Idea of ‘Learning Loss’ Begs Us to Ask, ‘Loss From What?’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column – a guest post by Georgia educator Marian Dingle. Here are some excerpts: