Each week, I publish a post containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here.

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Here are this week’s picks:

Using Art to Teach Critical Thinking is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Close Reading Paintings, Photos & Videos.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: QUESTIONS AND NEED-TO-KNOWS is by Philip Cummings. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Cooperative Learning Ideas.

A First Day of School Activity that Teaches Argument, Which Teaches Thinking (Updated) is from Dave Stuart Jr. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Planning The First Day Of School.

Assessment, Choice, and the Learning Brain is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Effective Student & Teacher Assessments.

Here’s an interactive tutorial for AP History teachers on using close reading with primary sources. It seems pretty useful. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On “Close Reading” — Help Me Find More.

I’m adding this tweet to the same list:

I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Posts On Writing Instruction:

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction:

This next tweet goes to The Best Rubric Sites (And A Beginning Discussion About Their Use):