Each year, I re-post my favorite blog posts, and then collect the links into one. This post is for my favorites from the first six months of 2019.
You can see my choices for each of the past twelve years here.
And you can also see a list of my My All-Time Favorite Posts!
I’ve also been highlighting some of the “best-of-the-best” in the “A Look Back” series.
I’m adding this list to All Mid-Year “Best Of 2019” Lists In One Place!
Here are My Favorite Posts In 2019 — Part One:
NON-“BEST” LISTS:
WHAT I WANT TO DO BETTER NEXT SCHOOL YEAR – HOW ABOUT YOU?
“HOW THE WORLD VOTES” IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE INTERACTIVE
AN SEL TWIST ON THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT ESSAY
Infographic: “Expanding Sentences”
NEW & REVISED: HERE ARE THE SITES I’M USING FOR MY SUMMER SCHOOL “VIRTUAL CLASSROOM”
HERE ARE COVERS FOR THE THREE BOOKS WE’RE EDITING: MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
HOT OFF THE PRESS! THE MOST UP-TO-DATE STATISTICS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE U.S.
THE DANGERS – & POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES – OF HISTORY SIMULATIONS
IMPORTANT CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT REMINDER: CURIOSITY CAN WORK BETTER THAN JUDGMENT
NO SURPRISE: STUDY FINDS THAT EDUCATORS WHO “DON’T SEE COLOR” HARM STUDENTS OF COLOR
“WE ALSO SHOULDN’T LET WHITE PEOPLE OFF THE HOOK”
STUDENT-WRITTEN GROWTH MINDSET STORIES
A NEW STRATEGY I’M USING TO PROMOTE RETRIEVAL PRACTICE IN CLASS (STUDENT HAND-OUT INCLUDED)
AN OUTLINE FOR HOW STUDENTS CAN LEARN TO WRITE ESSAYS INDUCTIVELY
STUDY FINDS THAT READING INSTRUCTION MORE EFFECTIVE WHEN PAIRED WITH MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES
WASH. POST PUBLISHES MY ANNUAL LIST OF BEST & WORST EDUCATION NEWS
ANOTHER STUDY FINDS ELICITING EXPLANATIONS FROM STUDENTS IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TELLING THEM
STRATEGIES I USE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DO ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS
EDITING LIST FOR WHEN TEACHERS WRITE BOOKS
BIG NEW STUDY ON RESTORATIVE PRACTICE OFFERS USEFUL DATA & MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
QUOTE OF THE DAY: WISDOM FROM PAULO FREIRE
TWO NEW INFOGRAPHICS ABOUT U.S. HISTORY – ONE IS VERY GOOD, THE OTHER IS AMAZING
OUR THREE VIDEO SERIES ON DIFFERENTIATION, INCLUDING TWO NEW ONES!
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING “FRESH STARTS” FOR OUR STUDENTS
STEPHEN CURRY WRITES GREAT ARTICLE ON PERSEVERANCE
NEW STUDENT GOAL SHEET I’M USING
WASH. POST REPUBLISHES GUEST POST FROM HERE ON TOM BRADY & TEACHING
WASH. POST PUBLISHES MY EDUCATION PREDICTIONS FOR 2019
SCHOLARS APPROPRIATELY RIP RESEARCH SAYING GRADE RETENTION GOOD FOR ELLS
IS ANY TEACHER SURPRISED THAT NEW STUDY FINDS TEXTBOOKS NOT KEY TO STUDENT LEARNING?
YOU’LL WANT TO READ THIS WASH. POST ARTICLE FEATURING HMONG STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL
NEW STUDY SAYS STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT EFFECTIVE & IT MAKES ONE PARTICULAR USEFUL POINT
“SLAVEVOYAGES.ORG” UNVEILS NEW SITE & IT’S AMAZING – & TRAGIC
THIS ARTICLE IS ONE OF THE BEST PIECES I’VE READ ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
WAYS TO TURN A BAD TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP INTO A GOOD ONE
HOW COULD I HAVE NOT KNOWN ABOUT GOOGLE’S “DATA GIF MAKER”?
HOME CULTURE PROJECT – WITH NEW EXAMPLES & STUDENT HANDOUTS!
THIS QUOTE IS A GREAT ONE FOR SHOWING THE IMPORTANCE OF A GROWTH MINDSET
STUDENT-CREATED SUMMARY VIDEOS OF U.S. HISTORY UNITS – HANDOUTS INCLUDED
IT’S NO SURPRISE TO TEACHERS, BUT RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT MOST BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT ARE USELESS
THIS HASAN MINHAJ CLIP DISCUSSING HOW TO CORRECTLY PRONOUNCE HIS NAME IS PERFECT FOR STUDENTS
“THINKALONG” LOOKS LIKE A GREAT SITE TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING
HERE’S MY SHORT UNIT ON FOLKTALES – INCLUDING STUDENT HANDOUTS
“BEST” LISTS:
THE BEST REVIEWS OF WHAT RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT EFFECTIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION
THE BEST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR ELLS – HELP ME FIND MORE!
THE EIGHT BEST TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THIS BLOG
RESOURCES ON CHALLENGES NATIVE AMERICANS FACE IN SCHOOLS
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