Republicans Propose – Again – Eliminating Funds To Support English Language Learners
House Republicans unveiled a new budget proposal today that included, among other harmful...
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The latest news and resources in education since 2007
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My Latest Posts
I Wrote Nearly 100 NY Times Posts On Teaching ELLs – Here Are Links To All Of Them
For several years, I regularly wrote posts for The NY Times Learning Network on teaching...
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Our Next Book, “The Better Teacher’s Toolbox,” Will Be Out Next Month!
Our next book, The Better Teacher’s Toolbox, will be out next month. You can now...
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“Students Don’t Want to Read? Try Graphic Novels, Teachers Advise”
Students Don’t Want to Read? Try Graphic Novels, Teachers Advise is the headline of one of...
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Education Writers Association Announces Best Ed Writing For The Year
The Education Writers Association just announced the winners and finalists for the best ed...
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June 8th Is World Oceans Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The United Nations has declared June 8th to be World Oceans Day. You might be interested in...
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“Tune Journey” Lets You Listen To A Zillion Radio Stations Around The World
Tune Journey is pretty straightforward – you’re shown a globe with a bunch of...
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SEL Weekly Update
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social...
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“My AI Toolkit: Studio” Is An Exceptional Resource For ELL Teachers
There’s no one who has worked harder or been more creative in exploring ways to...
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Tons Of Parent Engagement Resources!
Readers may or may not know that I post two-or-three times a month at another blog called...
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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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June 5th Is World Environment Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The United Nations has declared June 5th to be World Environment Day. You might be...
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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.