3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic. Here are some excerpts: 3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With…
As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few more years. I have so many contributors now, though, that there really isn’t space there for my annual thematic compilation posts, where I collect links…
Nov. 19th is World Toilet Day, organized by the U.N. to bring attention to the need for public sanitation in developing countries. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About World Toilet Day & The Issue Of Public Sanitation In The Third World. Nov. 19th is World Toilet Day, organized…
This series used to be called “The Most Popular Posts Of The Week.” However, Google has changed their analytics program and, for the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out how to transition to it. And, since the popularity of posts has never affected what I post in the least, I figure…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Thursday that it has purchased more than 500 Bibles for use in Advanced Placement government classrooms. According to spokesperson Dan Isett, the purchase cost the agency $25,000. The acquisition is part of a broader plan to provide resources such as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights,…
As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few more years. I have so many contributors now, though, that there really isn’t space there for my annual thematic compilation posts, where I collect links…
Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in checking…
Getting my ELL Newcomers to do homework is always a challenge, and it’s also essential. Most come to the United States late in their school careers with little or no English, and they need to do everything possible to enhance their language acquisition. This year, with mixed success, I’ve been working with families to…
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geralt / Pixabay I had a great day in school today, and here’s how it went: A student in my ELL class was using her phone.When I asked her 2 put it away, she told me she was texting her mother in Mexico.I jokingly told her to give me phone so I could send…