I’m trying to wrap-up my annual “Best” lists before the end of the year, and today it’s time for another one.

Eight 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 (you can also see ALL ED-RELATED 2023 “BEST OF THE YEAR” LINKS IN ONE PLACE and THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2023 – PART ONE):

25 OF MY VIDEOS ABOUT INSTRUCTION

Can We Get This New Teacher a Quick and Meaningful Win? is from Dan Meyer. I’m adding it to The Best Resources Sharing The Best Practices For Fruitful Classroom Discussions.

Respond to a Story in The Times via Our One-Pager Challenge is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES (& TEMPLATES) FOR “ONE-PAGERS” THAT STUDENTS CAN USE TO SHOW THEIR LEARNING.

14 Effective Opening and Closing Routines for Teachers is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For “Do Now” Activities To Begin A Class.

What Teachers Need to Know About Scaffolding and Differentiation is from Caffeine Queen Teacher. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students and to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

Five Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers is from Faculty Focus. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Teaching & Learning Critical Thinking In The Classroom.

Reading comprehension strategies for students with reading difficulties is from Evidence In Brief. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!

34 Ways to Quiet a Rambunctious Class is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Classroom Management.

Teaching Math Through Discovery is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About Inductive Learning & Teaching.

6 Foundational Ways to Scaffold Student Learning is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students.

Common Sense Education has quite a few movie guides connecting them to SEL skills.  Unfortunately, they don’t seem to have one link to all of them, but if you go here you should be able to scroll down and see quite a few.  I’m adding it to The Best Sites Offering Free Lesson Plans For Movies.

The Value of Soliciting Student Feedback is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers).

The Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) is going through some changes. I’m adding this info to The Best Places To Find Free (And Good) Lesson Plans On The Internet.

Over 75 New York Times Graphs for Students to Analyze is from The NY Times Learning Network.

30 Instructional Strategies Examples for Every Kind of Classroom is from We Are Teachers. I’m adding it to The Best Collections Of Instructional Strategies.

You can find a gazillion worksheets on just about any topic at 15 Worksheets. They’re all free, no registration is required, and they’ve been created by a group of retired teachers. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Free ESL/EFL Hand-Outs & Worksheets.

9 QUESTIONS TO IMPROVE METACOGNITION is from InnerDrive. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Metacognition.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!:

I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!:

THE “BEST” RESOURCES ON “GENERATIVE LEARNING”

MY 8 END-OF-SCHOOL-YEAR REFLECTION POSTS – ALL IN ONE PLACE (2023)

Teaching Reading through Critical Comprehension is from Corwin Connect. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!

Can we really teach prosody and why would we want to? is by Timothy Shanahan. I’m adding it to Best Resources On Reading Fluency (Including How To Measure It).

How to Help Kids Become Skilled Citizens is from Harvard. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Learning About Civic Participation & Citizenship.

Here’s a very long list of Interactive Techniques to use in the classroom. I’m adding it to The Best Collections Of Instructional Strategies.

Reimagining student engagement as a continuum of learning behaviors is from MindShift. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On Student Engagement.

10 ways to meet the learning needs of all students is from Teacher Learn Grow. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

How to Teach History in a Culturally Responsive Way is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching” & “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy” – Please Share More!

The Problem with Grading is from Harvard. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Grading Practices.

New Thinking About Student Engagement is by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On Student Engagement.

RETRIEVAL PRACTICE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY WITH 8 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES is from InnerDrive. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Retrieval Practice.

Turning Students Into Bold Historical Thinkers an exceptional piece in Edutopia. It lists several ideas, which is why I’m adding it to several “Best” lists:

The Best Resources For Teaching “What If?” History Lessons

The Best Resources For Using “Object Lessons” In History

The Best Sites For Walking In Someone Else’s Shoes

THE BEST – & MOST INTERESTING – RESOURCES FOR STUDYING HISTORY