I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here).
You can also see my all-time favorites here.
Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this past month (not in any order of preference):
“Metacognition, Learning Strategies And Student Autonomy” Is My New British Council Post
Oral Reading In The Mainstream & ELL Classroom
My Latest NY Times Student Interactive For ELLs: Extreme Weather
This Is A Great Article On The Benefits Of Reading Books & Here Is How I’m Going To Use It
“Teach English Language Learners By Meeting Them ‘Where They Are’”
Using Examples Of The World’s Oldest Music In History Class
“The Science Of Learning” Is A Must-Read (& An Accessible One) For Teachers
My Latest NY Times Interactive For ELLs Is On Immigration & The Presidential Election
“Students Must ‘Reflect On What They Are Learning’”
ELL World History Video Project: The Epic Of Gilgamesh
Statistic Of The Day: Being Bilingual Pays Off In The Workplace
This Is A Really Useful Article On Giving Student Feedback
Video & Student Hand-Out For A Fairly Creative ELL Geography Project
Newseum Unveils New Education Site
Online Learning Game Site Quizalize Adds New Feature I Like A LOT
Quote Of The Day: I Love What This Nobel Prize-Winner Says Students Should Be Taught At School
PBS Unveils New Useful Teacher Tools
“Dreamdo Schools” Is A Platform To Share Project-Based Learning Projects Internationally
He Did It! Gov. Brown Eliminates High School Exit Exam Retroactively!
“How Can I Better A Better Teacher For You?”
New Study Finds Interesting Twist: Repeating Words Helps, & Repeating Them To Someone Is Better
Excellent Examples Of Deliberate Practice To Use With Students
‘It’s Time To Change The Conversation About Grit’
Video: ELL Geography Students Using Academic Language To Describe Climate In Their Home Countries
Zing! Lets Students Read & Annotate Tons Of Books For Free
New Survey On High School Drop-Outs Is Depressing, If Accurate
Mindset Scholars Network Website Is Key New Resource For Social Emotional Learning
Here’s The Cover Of Our Upcoming Book On ELLs & The Common Core
“ReadWorks.org” Looks Like A Good Source Of Free Reading Passages For Social Studies
Here’s The Form I’m Giving To Most Students Who Want Me To Write A Letter Of Recommendation
Quote Of The Day: “Effort Is Not The Only Thing” – Carol Dweck On A Growth Mindset
Google Rolls-Out The Coolest Way – Ever – For Students To Take Virtual Field Trip
TED-Ed Lessons By Grade-Level Might Be Useful
Mindfulness Can Mean More Than Meditation – Can’t It?
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