MY BEST POSTS THAT APPEARED IN JUNE

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. Check out 2021’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – SO FAR! and 2021’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – PART TWO.

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):

“It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?”

IMPORTANT RESEARCH ON WHAT HAPPENS TO CHILDREN AFTER THEY ARE TAUGHT ABOUT RACISM

“IN 6 WORDS, MORE TEACHING ADVICE”

THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO REVISIT A COLLECTION OF LESSONS FROM THE WARRIORS ON SEL SKILLS

VIDEO: QUINTA BRUNSON ON “WHY TEACHERS DESERVE TO BE PAID MORE”

TODAY IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUPREME COURT CASE THAT GUARANTEED UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN A RIGHT TO EDUCATION

STUDY FINDS THAT “HANDS-ON” MATH & PROACTIVE “ROUTINES & PROCEDURES” INCREASE TEST SCORES AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

NEW GALLUP POLL RESULTS ARE NO SURPRISE – LOTS OF US TEACHERS ARE BURNED-OUT

160 ORAL LANGUAGE PROMPTS I USED IN MY ELL NEWCOMERS CLASS THIS YEAR

The Differences Between “Rituals” & “Routines” In The Classroom, & Why We Need Both

This May Sound A Little Off The Beaten Track, But I Really Like This Series Of Lessons About Mantras & Want To Try It Next Year

HERE’S WHAT I INCLUDED IN A DOCUMENT TO SUPPORT NEW ELL TEACHERS IN OUR SCHOOL

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT “STUDENT VOICE” MATTERS

THE JANUARY 6TH HOUSE COMMITTEE OPENS PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY – HERE ARE TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

ANOTHER POSITIVE REVIEW ON OUR NEW BOOK

“ADVICE FROM TEACHERS IN 7 WORDS OR LESS”

FOUR MISTAKES I MADE DURING THIS SCHOOL YEAR & HOW I PLAN TO NOT REPEAT THEM

VIDEO: JOHN OLIVER’S SEGMENT LAST NIGHT ON POLICE IN SCHOOLS WAS INCREDIBLE

7 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS SCHOOL YEAR

“ADVICE FOR PRINCIPALS: EMPOWER YOUR TEACHERS”

5 CHALLENGES I FACED TEACHING THIS YEAR & HOW I DID (OR DIDN’T) HANDLE THEM VERY EFFECTIVELY

5 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT WORKED FOR MY CLASSES THIS YEAR

UPDATED “BEST” LISTS OF THE MONTH

Recently, I began a series where I have been revising and updating older “Best” lists.

Even though I’ve always been adding new resources to each one, my process of going through each one and removing dead links or older resources that are no longer up to my standards has been pretty haphazard.

I have been doing this complete revision process for each anniversary or holiday “Best” list each year, but haven’t done the same for many of the over 2,000 other lists.

It’s going to take me awhile.

Here are this past month’s updates:

41 RESOURCES FOR TALKING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT TRAGEDIES, INCLUDING GUN & RACIST VIOLENCE

49 RESOURCES FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY TO ELLS

39 ONLINE PHOTO EDITING SITES

38 TOOLS FOR CREATING VIDEOS &/OR USING THEM IN THE CLASSROOM

8 SITES THAT PROVIDE “PARALLEL TEXT”

30 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE STORIES & A BUNCH OF WAYS TO CREATE THEM