Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here.

You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are this week’s picks:

How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack is from Cult of Pedagogy.

Metacognition and structured talk is from Durrington Research School. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Metacognition.

Shifting Your Approach to Teaching Math Word Problems is from Edutopia.

I’m adding this post to Does Anyone Use “Interleaving” When Teaching ELLs? If So, I’d Love To Hear What You Do:

Interleaving practice can surpass blocked practice in improving learning outcomes. A study from 2022 provides an easy to understand and apply example for the classroom implementation.

Easy Application of Interleaving in the Classroom

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— Blake Harvard (@blakeharvard.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM

I use Duhigg’s commentaries to train peer mentors, so I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources On The Value & Practice Of Having Older Students Mentoring Younger Ones: