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Update: Day SIX Of The L.A. Teachers’ Strike

Jan 21, 2019

Here are new additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The L.A. Teachers’ Strike:...

My New BAM! Radio Show Is On “Classroom Seating Arrangements: What Works, What Does Not”

Jan 21, 2019

Classroom Seating Arrangements: What Works, What Does Not is the topic of my latest ten-minute...

Editing List For When Teachers Write Books

I’ve written nine books, including three co-authored with Katie Hull. She and I are now...

Using Play Doh With IB Theory of Knowledge Students

I’ve previously posted about a lesson I use in my International Baccalaureate Theory of...

Chinese (Lunar) New Year Begins On February 5th – Here Are Related Resources

Chinese (Lunar) New Year begins on February 5th. You might be interested in The Best Resources...

Valentine’s Day Is Coming Up – Here Are A Ton Of Related Teaching & Learning Resources

Valentine’s Day is coming up…. I’ve just revised and updated The Best Sites To...

A Look Back: Check Out Our American Educator Article: “Teaching English Language Learners: Tips From The Classroom”

This blog has gained many new readers over the past year. Because of that, I thought it might be...

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 be...

“Ways to Build Speaking Skills With ELLs”

Ways to Build Speaking Skills With ELLs is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher...

My Books

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.

Parent Engagement

Includes real-life examples of parental involvement initiatives: home visits, the use of technology and more!

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.

Self Motivated

Insightful research and strategies for helping students want to care more about school and learning with high interest lesson plans.

Tips for helping students to motivate themselves. Includes steps and lesson plans to help students motivate themselves.

Classroom Management

Q&A-style responses to a variety of pressing classroom-management and student-engagement questions.

Strategies

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.