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On this date in 2013, Voyager I became the first human-made object to leave our solar system. If you ever saw the first Star Trek movie, you know what happens next :) You might be interested…
The United Nations has declared September 26th to be International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. You might find these resources useful: The Best Resources For Learning About The…
The NY Times Learning Network has just announced a contest where students and their teachers can share about how AI is affecting them. The deadline is October 22nd, and you can find all th…
Reading Skills and Strategies with AI is a great blog post by Ross Thorburn. He describes nine reading activities to do with English Language Learners, and pretty much all of them are new to…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here) I’ve been writing/publishing two series on how people can effectively oppo…
Federal legislation requires schools in the United States to offer lessons related to the U.S. Constitution on U.S. Constitution Day — September 17th of each year. You might be interested in…
In 2022, I posted GOOGLE’S NEW “ALOUD” TOOL COULD BE A HUGE ASSET TO TEACHERS WHO WANT TO MAKE THEIR CONTENT ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS. Google unveiled an experimental tool that would use AI to d…
September 16th is Mexico’s Independence Day. You might be interested in: The Best Resources For Learning About Mexico’s Independence Day The Best Sites For Learning About Mexico, Centr…
A just-released audit of New York City’s schools by the City Comptroller didn’t mince any words criticizing its treatment of English Language Learners. You can read the actual audit her…
I have been a longtime critic of education policy that prioritizes reclassification of English Language Learners, and recent research has supported my position (see I’ve Always Thought “Recl…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here) A column in today’s NY Times, Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Res…
This tweet is the kind of advice teachers should be offering their students today: In light of today’s SCOTUS decision, every person of color with an accent in the US should probably carry p…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here) Our semester ends next week, so it’s time for “Finals.” Obviou…
The amazing Carol Salva and I will be moderating a discussion on trauma-informed teaching with educator/author Elise White Diaz on October 14th, 3:30 PM Pacific Time. The webinar will be fre…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here) Last year, I explained a new addition to my ELL Newcomer instructional strategie…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here) Arthur C. Brooks fairly often writes about concepts useful to teachers practicing SEL i…