SEL Weekly Update
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social...
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The latest news and resources in education since 2007
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My Latest Posts
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around...
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This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom
At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight...
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NY Times Columnist Asks Everybody Under The Sun Except A Teacher What Schools Need & Her Conclusion Is More Data
In a NY Times piece that is a candidate for worst column on education this year appearing...
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New Study Reinforces Past Findings: The Presence Of ELLs Can Help Everybody
I’ve previously posted about a study that found the presence of English Language...
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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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Free Resources From All “My” Books
Every two months, I reprint this post so that new subscribers learn about these resources....
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A Look Back: The Most Important Action I Take To Depolarize Classroom Management Challenges
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list...
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One Of The Few Truly Useful Ways AI Has Helped Teachers Appears To Have Been Snuffed Out
As I’ve written many times before, I don’t believe Artificial Intelligence will...
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A Look Back: The Student Surveys & Self-Assessments That I – And I Believe They – Have Found Most Helpful
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list...
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World Food Day Is On Oct. 16th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The United Nations has declared that Oct. 16th is World Food Day. You might be interested...
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Here’s The Updated Version Of What A Typical Day & Week Of My ELL Newcomers Class Looks Like
For the past two years, I’ve shared “pictures” of what typical days and...
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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.
50 teaching practices divided into four main sections: autonomy, competency, relatedness, and relevance.
My education posts on the Learning Network for the New York Times.