August “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,477 Of Them!

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,477 of them categorized here – you might also want to check out THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS).

Here are the lists from this month:

The Best Resources For Planning A Successful Lesson

The Best Resources For A Lesson On If It’s Possible To Separate The Artist’s Work From Their Personal Behavior

My Best Posts That Appeared In August

I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here).

You can also see my all-time favorites here. I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorites, too.

Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this past month (not in any order of preference):

“The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0” Manuscript Has Been Submitted!

Research Finds That Fear Of Parent Deportation Affects Student Academic Achievement – Imagine What Will Happen If Trump Is Elected

Can “Gamifying” Writing Instruction For ELLs Work?

Here’s The Template I’m Going To Have Students Use For Them To Write A Weekly Letter Home

TikTok Videos Of The Month

Study Finds Teacher Leadership For The Win!

Another Study Shows Why I Have Little Patience For Researchers Who Say Teachers Should Use Reading Strategies Less

Google Olympics Ad Touting AI Is Exact Opposite Of How We Should Teach Our Students To Use It

Tim Walz Was An ESL Teacher In China

It’s That Time Again! Here Are Tons Of Tips For Starting The New School Year Right….

“Strategies for Teaching the 2024 Election (Hold on to Your Hat)”

“Don’t Ignore Polarization in Classroom Election Discussions”

Slides From My Recent Student Goal-Setting Presentation

I Think This Study Shows The Best Way To Use AI To Help ELLs Develop Writing Skills

Wow! I Suspect “Groovelit” May Be A Popular Game In English Classes This Year

Here Is Student Guidance For Regular Unit “Portfolios” I’ll Be Having My ELL Newcomers Do (Downloadable Included)

In No Surprise, Another Survey Shows We Teachers Spend A Lot Of Our Money On Students – It’s Past Time For Foundations To Fund A Related Experiment

Excellent “Preview, View, Review” Guide For Teachers Who Don’t Speak Their Students’ Home Languages

New Growth Mindset Study Points Out – Again – Why Researchers Really Ought To Check With Teachers First

I’ve Said It Before & I’ll Say It Again, The ML Book Club Is One Of The Best Free Online PD Resources For ELL Teachers!

Here Are Some Ideas For What We Want Newcomers & Intermediates To Be Able To Do At The End Of The Year

Tools For Using Artificial Intelligence To Assess ELL Speaking

More TikTok Videos Of The Month

Photos! Ready To Start Year 22 At Burbank High School On Monday

Quote Of The Day From Tim Walz: “Never Underestimate A Public School Teacher

Writing Prompt(s) Based On Last Night’s Speech By Former President Obama

Two Writing Prompts Based On Kamala Harris’ Speech Tonight

“Equity and Equality Aren’t the Same Thing. What Does That Look Like in Education?”

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