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I don’t think you’re going to find a better short-and-sweet summary of the research on writing instruction than Ed Research For Action’s EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR TEACHING WRITING IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.

In two-and-a-half pages, it reviews, with lots of linked citations:

Why does writing matter for secondary students?

Evidence-Based Practices

Practices To Avoid

If I was still in the classroom, I’d propose to my colleagues that we spend an hour reviewing and discussing it.

I’m adding it to THE BEST REVIEWS OF WHAT RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT EFFECTIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION.

     

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This is an interesting video from The SciShow:

 

     

Actually, the headline on this post is not entirely accurate – the meta-analysis found that no matter what new language you’re teaching or learning, whether it was English or another language, a monolingual approach is not the best instructional strategy.

I just used that headline since many of this blog’s readers are ELL teachers.

You can a summary of the study, titled The effectiveness of multilingual versus monolingual approaches to L2 teaching andlearning: a meta-analysis of learning outcomes.

I don’t know any teachers who still think a monolingual approach is the best way, but I’m sure they’re out there.

     

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Today is the 63rd anniversary of the “I Have A Dream” speech and the ‘March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom.’

You might be interested in The Best Resources About The March On Washington.

     

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It’s the twenty-first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

You might be interested in:

The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About New Orleans

The Best Short Video Clips About Hurricane Katrina

The Best Sites For Learning About Hurricanes