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Each week, I publish a post or two 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 (& Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice & Resources To Teachers In 2016 – Part Two and The Best Resources On Class Instruction In 2017 – Part Two.

Here are this week’s picks:

Everyday Equity in the Classroom: A Start is by Josh Parker and appears in Ed Week. I’m adding it to New & Revised: Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Teachers To Reflect On How Race Influences Our Work.

Social Justice: Poems for Kids is from Poets.org. I’m adding it to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More.

Inviting Controversy Into Our Classrooms appeared in Cult of Pedagogy. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On How To Teach “Controversial” Topics.

Treating Your Classroom Like “Prime Real Estate” is by Regie Routman and appeared in Middleweb.

Fast Talkers: Are Kids Getting the Right Message About Good Reading? is from Teach Learn Grow. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Reading Fluency (Including How To Measure It).

I’m adding this tweet to the same list. It’s importance evidence backing up the value of fluency:

Seven Characteristics (and Six Tools) That Support Meaningful Feedback is from ASCD. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning How To Best Give Feedback To Students.

Here are some excellent resources on One-Word New Year’s Resolutions. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed.