I’m continuing with my mid-year “Best” list posts…
Nine years ago I began publishing a regular Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post. You can see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.
Here are my choices from the past few months:
THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY
THE BEST – & QUICKEST – WAYS TO ‘CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING’
A GUIDE FOR WRITING ARTICLES AND/OR BOOKS ABOUT EDUCATION
NPR’S “MY UNSUNG HERO” COULD BE A GOOD WRITING PROJECT
A LOT OF THINGS HAVE GONE WELL THIS YEAR, BUT I STILL HAVE (AT LEAST) ONE BIG CHALLENGE
NINE NEW TEACHING MOVES THAT HAVE GONE WELL FOR STUDENTS & ME THIS YEAR – SO FAR
FOUR LESSONS FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THAT HAVE SERVED MY STUDENTS & ME WELL OVER THE YEARS
6 Ways to Capture Students’ Attention is from Edutopia.
A Reading Comprehension Glossary: Learn About the Key Components for Success is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Glossaries Of Education Terminology.
Teen Tiny Memoirs: The Winners of Our 2nd Annual 100-Word Narrative Contest is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Writing Instruction.
UNIVERSAL PRACTICES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, EXAMPLES AND FEEDBACK is from Inner Drive.
6 Evidence-Based Instructional Practices Drawn From Cognitive Science is from Edutopia.
3 Strategies for Student Self-Assessment is from ASCD. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Student Self-Assessment.
Bringing Student Voice to the Forefront is from NASSP. I’m adding it to SIX WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO BE POWERFUL IN THE CLASSROOM – WHAT ARE MORE IDEAS?
Answering “Why Do We Have to Do This?” is from Cris Tovani. I’m adding it to Best Posts On “Motivating” Students.
WHAT IS THE SPACING EFFECT? is from Inner Drive.
Engaging Students in Social Studies is an interesting American Educator article about Baltimore’s BMore & Me inquiry curriculum. You can read more about it here and here.
Connection Before Correction is from ASCD. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Classroom Management.
‘We Exist’: How to Learn About Native Americans Through Native Lenses is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People.
Borders Within The US is a lesson plan from the Smithsonian on Indian Boarding Schools. I’m adding it to RESOURCES ON CHALLENGES NATIVE AMERICANS FACE IN SCHOOLS.
Adapting Chalk Talks to Promote Student Engagement is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT PROJECT ZERO’S THINKING ROUTINES.
Revisiting Dylan Wiliam’s Five Brilliant Formative Assessment Strategies. is from TeacherHead. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Formative Assessment.
The San Antonio School District has a great collection of graphic organizers. I’m adding it to Not “The Best,” But “A List” Of Mindmapping, Flow Chart Tools, & Graphic Organizers.
How to Be Strategic with Scaffolding Strategies is from Middleweb. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students.
Five Peer Tutoring Strategies for the Classroom is by Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES ON PEER TUTORS.
Peer Review Times Two is from The National Writing Project. I’m adding it to The Best Ideas On Peer Review Of Student Writing.
8 Ways to Teach and Learn About Hip-Hop is from The NY Times Learning Network.
How Metacognition Can Improve Learning Outcomes is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Metacognition.
How Historical Empathy Helps Students Understand the World Today is from Facing History. I’m adding it to THE BEST – & MOST INTERESTING – RESOURCES FOR STUDYING HISTORY.
MANY NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS TEACHING ABOUT THE ISRAEL/HAMAS WAR
I’m continuing with my mid-year “Best” list posts… Nine years ago I began publishing a regular Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post. You can see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are my choices from the past few months: THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY THE BEST – & best of the year, instruction Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
