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) – also note that I group many updates on the Trump administration’s current attack on education and democracy in weekly posts you can find here):

Researchers Are Finding That High-Dosage Tutoring Isn’t The Silver Bullet – Maybe Schools (& Researchers) Should Prioritize Peer Tutors, Instead?

I’ve Always Thought “Reclassification” Of ELLs Was The Wrong Priority & New Research Supports That Position

“Storm” Uses AI To Create A Wikipedia-Like Page On Any Topic Of Your Choosing

“He taught and blogged for thousands — retiring teacher shares his wisdom”

Yet Another Podcast With Me About My Recent Retirement

Nice Review Of Our Book, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0

New Study Finds That ELLs Tend To Have Better Problem-Solving Skills & “Internal Assets” Than English-Proficient Students

Wow! Microsoft Translator Has Really Improved & Can Even Be More Helpful In The Classroom

I’m Not Sure That There’s A Better Site For Teaching About The Moon Than “Alphabet Moon”

“What Will Climate Feel Like In 60 Years?” Is A VERY Useful Interactive

Lingoflip Seems Like A Useful Tool For ELLs To Learn Vocabulary & Practice Pronunciation

I Wonder If This Idea Of Writing A Short Essay About Each Year Of Your Life Could Be Adapted To The Classroom?

I Really Like How A Few Professors Are Having Students Teach People In The Community As A Way To “AI-Proof” Lessons

This Would Be A GREAT Article About Self-Control To Use With Students

Research Finds That Leaders Admitting Their Mistakes Inspires Others To Want To Be Leaders

ChatGPT’s “Study Mode” Seems Like It Could Be Useful For ELLs; Google’s “Guided Learning,” Not So Much

For What It’s Worth, Here Are My Suggestions For How ELL Teachers Handle This New School Year

Google Has Often Failed At AI, But They Have Hit It Out Of The Park – For ELLs, At Least – With New “Storybook”

Videos: “As He Retires, Larry Ferlazzo Reflects on Decades of Teaching”

“Accentta” Appears To Be A Free – For Now – Tool Where Students Can Practice Pronunciation

Good Ed Week Articles On What ELL Teachers Need But, Really, We Just Need ICE To Stop Kidnapping Our Students’ Families

Over 100 Of My Videos About Instruction

“The Most Effective Teaching Strategy I’ve Seen in 23 Years”

“Don’t Ignore AI. Talk to Students About Using the Technology”

“What Teachers Need to Know About Navigating Political Turmoil”

“Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: Making Life Better for Teachers”

“Culturally Responsive Teaching Is a ‘Journey of Discovery.’ Here Are Tips to Guide You”

“Teachers’ Advice to Their Colleagues—in 7 Words or Less”

“Teaching Advice for Educators of All Levels”

“How to Help Teachers Advance”

“Ways to Help Students See How Math Is Relevant to Their Lives”

“How Can Teachers Meet Their Many Challenges?”

“Educators Share the Worst Rules They Were Told to Follow”