A Look Back: 23 Sources Of Model Essays & Other Writing Instruction Support
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best”...
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“Point In History” Shows National Borders Throughout History
Point In History shows boundaries around the world and throughout history. You might also...
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You’re Invited To A Free Online Ed Week Panel On Starting The New School Year (I’ll Be On It)
geralt / Pixabay Get a Strong Start to the New School Year is the title of a free Edweek...
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Depressing Statistic Of The Day: 25% Of Teachers Told To Limit Class Discussions
Chilling effect: 1 in 4 teachers told to limit class talk on hot-button issues is a...
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Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from...
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“Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess Students? Educators Think So”
Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess Students? Educators Think So is the...
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“Notable Women” Is A Google “Experiment” About Women’s History
Notable Women is from Google, and shares famous (or ones who should have been...
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This Interactive Shows Where In The US Immigrants From Different Countries Tend To Settle
Where International Communities Cluster is an interactive created by The Pudding that shows...
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YouTube Creates Special Playlist For Today’s International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People
Today is the International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People, and YouTube has created a...
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Google “Read Along” App Is Now A Website – Could Be A Big Help To ELLs
I’ve previously posted about Google’s “Read Along” app and...
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World Humanitarian Day Is August 19th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The United Nations has declared August 19th to be World Humanitarian Day: World...
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“Give Students a Role in Their Education”
Give Students a Role in Their Education is the headline of my latest Education Week column....
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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.