Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here.

You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are this week’s picks:

Keeping Students Engaged During Long Class Periods is from Edutopia.

Or, how some students view our lives when their papers aren’t graded on the same day they are turned in

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Transforming Pedagogy with Thinking Routines: Lessons from Our Experiences in Peru and Panama. is from Project Zero. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT PROJECT ZERO’S THINKING ROUTINES.

I’m adding this post to The Best Social Media-Created “Syllabuses” About Current Events:

Was able to catch the last IMAX showing of “Sinners” here in Buffalo (though it may be coming back) and my weekend reading plans are locked in; I’m working through the syllabus and every rich text analysis I can get my hands/eyeballs on.
www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-…

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— Jenn Borgioli Binis (@schoolmarmadvisors.com) May 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM

19 Highly Engaging End-of-Year Activities is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong.

Welcome to the Poetry Challenge is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More.

3 Types of Scaffolding for Student Success is from Barefoot TEFL Teacher. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students.