Here’s another end-of-year “Best” list…

I’m adding this post to ALL MY END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2018 IN ONE PLACE!

Five years ago I began publishing a regular Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post.  You can see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are my choices from the past few months:

10 Tips to Maintain Positive Student Behavior is by Rita Platt at Middleweb. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Classroom Management.

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PUTS RIGOR AT THE CENTER is by Zaretta Hammond. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching” & “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy” – Please Share More!

Trying to make math meaningful. is a nice post by Joe Schwartz on differentiating instruction. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

8 variations on repeated reading for fluency help keep students engaged is from Education Research. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Reading Fluency (Including How To Measure It).

What Does Fluency Without Understanding Look Like? is from Dan Meyer. It specifically is about math, but I think it’s comparable to the Krashen perspective of language acquisition versus language learning. I’m adding it to The Best Apps, Online Tools & Other Resources For Math.

21 Phrases to Use in Dealing With Difficult Behaviors is by David Geurin. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Classroom Management.

Great Teaching: The Power of Questioning is from Tom Sherrington. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About Asking Good Questions — Help Me Find More.

Retrieval Practice: Hiding Broccoli in the Brownies is from Learning Scientists. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Retrieval Practice.

The Pulitzer Center has a large selection of lessons that look quite good. I’m adding it to The Best Places To Find Free (And Good) Lesson Plans On The Internet.

Stop Boring Nonfiction Writing. Save the World. is from Angie Miller at Middleweb. It has some excellent examples of before/after student writing. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Writing Instruction.

Doc Academy offers free video clips from documentaries and related lesson plans. I’m adding it to The Best Sites Offering Free Lesson Plans For Movies.

Add 5 Minutes of Current Events into History Class is by Sarah Cooper. I’m adding it to The Best Resources & Ideas For Teaching About Current Events.

FORMATIVE VERSUS SUMMATIVE WRITING PROMPTS-SOME EXAMPLES is from Doug Lemov. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Writing Instruction.

Checklist: 8 Steps to Creating a Diverse Book Collection is from The Open Book. I’m adding it to New & Revised: Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Teachers To Reflect On How Race Influences Our Work.

I Want to Get Better at… Differentiation is from The Teaching Channel. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

How to avoid known pitfalls associated with culturally responsive instruction is from STEM Teaching Tools. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching” & “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy” – Please Share More!