SEPTEMBER’S “BEST” LISTS – THERE ARE NOW 1,975 OF THEM
Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 1,975 of them categorized here):
“THE TOP BLOGS AND RESOURCE SITES FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS”
“BEST” LISTS OF THE WEEK: TEACHING ELLS
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: SCIENCE
BEST LIST OF THE WEEK: U.S. HISTORY
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: EDUCATION FUNDING
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: THE BEST POSTS FROM EVERY YEAR SINCE THIS BLOG BEGAN!
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: FUN STUFF
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: CLASS BLOGS, INCLUDING MINE
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: UNIONS
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: COLLEGE
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: CRITICAL THINKING
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: ED TECH
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: USING PHOTOS IN LESSONS
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: SPORTS
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: ANIMALS
“BEST” LISTS OF THE WEEK: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
BEST LISTS OF THE WEEK: WEB 2.0 TOOLS
“BEST” LISTS OF THE WEEK: “COOL” ONLINE CREATION TOOLS
MY FAVORITE POSTS THAT APPEARED IN SEPTEMBER
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 in recognition of this blog’s eleventh anniversary this past February.
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):
TWO “WRITING FRAMES” FOR ELLS & EVERYBODY ELSE
MAKING POSITIVE PHONE CALLS HOME
“TEACHERS CAN’T IGNORE RACISM ISSUES & HOPE THEY ‘WILL GO AWAY’”
LISTEN TO MARIAN DINGLE ON “DISCUSSING RACE IN THE CLASSROOM”
IT APPEARS THAT THE EXCEPTIONAL SCIENCE SITE “LEGENDS OF LEARNING” IS NOW REALLY FREE
I’M USING THIS GREAT NEW VIDEO TO INTRODUCE A CLOSING “APPRECIATION, APOLOGY, AHA!” ACTIVITY
HAS ICE NO SHAME? UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO VOLUNTEERED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN IN CUSTODY ARRESTED
RESOURCES FOR HAVING STUDENTS WRITE MATH AUTOBIOGRAPHIES – CONTRIBUTE MORE
VIDEO: “A BILINGUAL BRAIN SOLVES PROBLEMS FASTER”
TEACHERS MIGHT FIND THIS LIST OF ELL ACCOMMODATIONS USEFUL…
HERE’S A NEW ANIMATED VIDEO WE DID WITH EDUCATION WEEK ON DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
NEW RESEARCH FINDS THAT SIMPLE WRITING EXERCISE ABOUT PERSONAL VALUES CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT
I THINK THIS NEW NPR VIDEO IS A ‘MUST-WATCH’ FOR EVERY TEACHER: “THE POWER OF EXPECTATIONS”
WE’RE ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO USE THIS OUTLINE FOR 2019 TOK ESSAYS
“LINKS TO ALL Q&A POSTS FROM THE PAST SEVEN YEARS – IN ONE PLACE!”
“AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW KAY: ‘NOT LIGHT, BUT FIRE’”
THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS
SELF-CONTROL IS CRITICAL QUALITY FOR SUCCESS, SAYS A NEW STUDY – BUT IT HAS A HUGE UNHELPFUL HOLE IN ITS METHODS
RESPONDING TO STUDENT LETTERS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
GREAT ARTICLE & VIDEO WITH JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR TALKING ABOUT THE ROLE OF BOOKS IN HER LIFE
YOU’RE UNLIKELY TO FIND MORE USEFUL ARTICLES TO HELP WITH STUDENT MOTIVATION THAN THESE TWO…
HERE’S WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN JOB APPLICANTS
WE HAD OUR FIRST STAFF MEETING OF THE YEAR TODAY & HEARD GREAT ADVICE FROM AN EXCELLENT TEACHER
LEADING WITH INQUIRY, NOT JUDGMENT
GOOD ARTICLE & PODCAST ABOUT OUR SCHOOL’S HOME VISITING PROGRAM
VERY INTERESTING & USEFUL ARTICLE ON LUCK, AGENCY & NATURE/NURTURE
NEW STUDIES CONFIRM PREVIOUS ONES – ABILITY GROUPING CAN HURT, NOT HELP
NY TIMES LEARNING NETWORK FEATURE “WHAT’S GOING ON IN THIS GRAPH?” GOES WEEKLY
EXCELLENT CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ARTICLES IN ASCD “EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP”
NEW POLL FINDS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR TEACHER RAISES, THOUGH THEY DON’T WANT THEIR KIDS TO BECOME EDUCATORS
SEPTEMBER’S MOST POPULAR POSTS
As regular readers know, at the end of each week I share the five most popular posts from the previous seven days.
I thought people might find it interesting to see a list of the ten most popular posts from the previous thirty days.
You might also be interested in Eleventh Anniversary Of This Blog: What Have Been My Most Popular Posts? (Part One) and Part Two: Eleventh Anniversary Of This Blog – What Have Been My Most Popular Posts?
Here are this month’s most popular posts:
- Answers To “What Do You Do On The First Day Of School?”
- List Of Knowledge Questions My TOK Students Are Using This Year For Their Oral Presentations
- I Think This New NPR Video Is A ‘Must-Watch’ For Every Teacher: “The Power of Expectations”
- The Best Sites For Teaching About Latitude & Longitude
- The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels”
- You’re Unlikely To Find More Useful Articles To Help With Student Motivation Than These Two…
- Teachers Might Find This List Of ELL Accommodations Useful…
- The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games
- A Look Back: The Best Piece Of Classroom Management Advice I Ever Read
- The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom