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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My Latest Posts
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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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 be...
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A Few Of The Best Resources Explaining How A New Pope Is Selected – PLUS Links To My Posts About Pope Francis & Education
The Conclave begins next week, and here are a few of the most accessible resources...
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Ed Tech Digest
Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want...
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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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Sesame Street Has A New Exceptional Site On Dealing With Grief
Understanding Grief is Sesame Street’s new website providing support and advice to...
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“Kofi’s Fire” Is An Interactive Graphic Story About A Revolt By Enslaved People & Indentured Servants
Here’s how Kofi’s Fire is described: KOFI’S FIRE is intended to help students,...
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April’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,522 Of Them!
Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all...
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My Best Posts That Appeared In April
I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not...
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Google Launches “Little Language Lessons”
Google has launched AI-created “Little Language Lessons.” You can use it to...
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This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom
At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight...
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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.
My posts for Classroom Q & A with Larry Ferlazzo at Education Week Teacher.
My Teaching English British Council posts.
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.