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As usual, I’m hopelessly behind in sharing resources I want to post about, so I’ve decided to share several ones that loosely fall under the category of “classroom instruction.” This may or may not become the first in a series:

Skills Practice | Alternative History as Narrative is from The New York Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Teaching “What If?” History Lessons.

‘Genius hour’: What kids can learn from failure is from CNN. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Applying “Fed Ex Days” To Schools.

The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar is from The Atlantic. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Grammar Practice.

Hattie’s Index Of Teaching & Learning Strategies: 39 Effect Sizes In Ascending Order is from TeachThought.

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class is by Jon Bergmann. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On The “Flipped Classroom” Idea.

Nine Do’s and Don’ts for Cultivating Student Autonomy is from Education Week Teacher.

Teaching About the Jordan Davis Murder Trial is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Posts, Articles & Lesson Plans On The Jordan Davis Tragedy & Verdict: Our “Classrooms Are Full Of Him.”