I’m Co-Hosting A Short Free Webinar On June 1st On How To Support ELLs With One Of The Most Unique Teacher Books I’ve Ever Seen
As the image above says, I’ll be co-hosting a short webinar with some great people on...
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The latest news and resources in education since 2007
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My Latest Posts
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also...
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It’s Star Wars Day: Here Are Four Education-Related Resources
From the Star Wars site: “May the 4th be with you.” What started as pun warmly shared...
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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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What I Do As A Volunteer Tutor In Our County’s Juvenile Facility
As regular readers of this blog know (see How I’m Spending My Time Now That I’m Retired...
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Teacher Appreciation Week Is May 4th – 8th – Here Are Some Useful Resources
Teacher Appreciation Week on May 4th-8th in the United States this year. You might be...
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The Best Resources For Teaching About The Supreme Court Ruling Gutting The Voting Rights Act
The US Supreme Court issued a ruling this past week gutting the Voting Rights Act. Here are...
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Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around...
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More Research Shows What Most Educators Know: Teachers Get Better As They Gain More Experience
For a long time, some researchers claimed that teachers improved in their first few years,...
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Cinco de Mayo Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, commemorates the defeat of the French by the Mexican Army in 1862....
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Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on...
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A Key Issue Often Overlooked In Efforts To Reduce Use Of Laptops In Class – It’s Going To Make More Work For Teachers
I agree with calls to reduce screentime in class for students and, if I was still in the...
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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.