Here’s A Message From Santa To You, & Your ELL Students Can Easily Create Their Own!
SynthesiaSanta invites you to write a script for what you want Santa to say and then uses...
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My Latest Posts
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also...
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Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE...
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Ed Tech Digest
Nine years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I...
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This Free History Resource Is GREAT For ELL Newcomers!
Yesterday, I published Here’s An Example Of What I Want To See In A U.S. History Book For...
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Latest Federal Stimulus Proposal Has Billions For Education
Senate Majority Leader McConnell began circulating a draft plan yesterday for a new...
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A Look Back: Learning From Our Students
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best...
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New Video From PBS NewsHour: “Author Elizabeth Acevedo on writing a coming-of-age novel”
This is a great interview with Elizabeth Acevedo. I’m adding it to The Best World...
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Here’s An Example Of What I Want To See In A U.S. History Book For Newcomers (& Here’s What Is Out There Now)
UPDATE: See This Free History Resource Is GREAT For ELL Newcomers! I have used...
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New Data Suggests That Most Students Weren’t Hurt Badly By Spring School Closures
The media is awash today with reports on test results from millions of students that...
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Rosa Parks Was Arrested On This Day 65 Years Ago – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
Rosa Parks was arrested 65 years ago. You might be interested in Best Resources For...
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Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos About School Reopenings
Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE...
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My Books
Practical resource with research-based instructional strategies to support all levels of Social Studies.
Practical resource with research-based instructional strategies to support all levels of English.
Creative instructional techniques to help middle- and high-school teachers develop self-motivated and high-achieving students.
Includes real-life examples of parental involvement initiatives: home visits, the use of technology and more!
Practical resource with research-based instructional strategies to support all levels of Math.
Designed to help teachers implement the Common Core in the ELL Classroom. Sequel to ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide.
Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels.
Insightful research and strategies for helping students want to care more about school and learning with high interest lesson plans.
Practical resource with research-based instructional strategies to support all levels of Science.
Tips for helping students to motivate themselves. Includes steps and lesson plans to help students motivate themselves.
Q&A-style responses to a variety of pressing classroom-management and student-engagement questions.
Provides over 50 original lessons for English Language Learners with a five-step process to increase student achievement.
My Other work
My blog to support and follow-up my Engaging parents in school book.
My Bam Radio show.
My posts for Classroom Q & A with Larry Ferlazzo at Education Week Teacher.
My Teaching English British Council posts.
My education posts on the Learning Network for the New York Times.
My Flipboard Magazine.