“Teaching Students How Today’s Events Parallel History”
Teaching Students How Today’s Events Parallel History is the headline of one of my recent...
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My Latest Posts
A Look Back: More Research Finds That Language Matters, This Time When Discussing “Opportunity Gap”
For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025. ...
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Wow! How Have I Never Heard Of These Videos For English Language Learners From Chasing Time English?
During my first years of teaching English Language Learners, my students and I enjoyed The Connect...
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New Study Suggests The Main Reason Students May Find Math – Or Any Other Subject – Challenging Is Because They Don’t Know How To Handle Mistakes
Why some kids struggle with math even when they try hard is from Science Daily, and...
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“My Story Steps” Has Potential For Long-Distance Grandparents Like Me
Our two youngest granddaughters live in different parts of the country far away from us. As...
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A Look Back: Researchers Are Finding That High-Dosage Tutoring Isn’t The Silver Bullet – Maybe Schools (& Researchers) Should Prioritize Peer Tutors, Instead?
For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025. ...
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Important New Resources For Teaching About The 250th Anniversary Of The American Revolution
Here are new additions to The Best Resources For Helping Teach About The 250th Anniversary...
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A Look Back: The True Origin Story Of AFT’s New AI Training Center Will Indicate If It Is A Success Or A Flop
For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025. ...
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Sentences Of The Week
I thought readers might, or might not, find this new regular post useful. Each week, I...
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Edward Deci, Researcher & Developer Of Many Strategies On Creating The Conditions For Intrinsic Motivation, Has Died
Edward Deci, renowned developer of Self-Determination Theory, which is the basis of most...
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“Odyssey” Is An AI-Powered Video Tool That Could Be Useful To English Language Learners
I’ve previously shared how I used AI text-to-image tools with English Language...
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A Look Back: If The CEO Of Lyft Drives Every Six Weeks, Could Principals, Central Office Staff & University Teacher Credential Professors Periodically Teach A K-12 Class?
For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025. ...
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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.
Many strategies to help any teacher become a better one
My posts for Classroom Q & A with Larry Ferlazzo at Education Week Teacher.
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.