Each week, I publish a post 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 Articles (And Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice & Resources To Teachers In 2014 – Part Two.

Here are this week’s picks:

I’m adding this visual to The Best Resources On “Close Reading” — Help Me Find More:

Here is what I think is a very useful form that students could use when reading — A Guide To Critical Reading. It was shared by Eric Clark on Twitter. I’m adding it to the same list.

10 Intriguing Photographs to Teach Close Reading and Visual Thinking Skills is an excellent post from The New York Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to the close reading list and also to The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons.

Don’t Give a Pass to Failed Grading Systems is by David B. Cohen. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Grading Practices.