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Every District Superintendent Should Read This Article On “Initiative Overload”
Every teacher knows the burden and the ridiculousness of the annual “new initiatives” that come out of their district central offices. And every teacher know that most of them go nowhere. I would strongly recommend that every district superintendent read this Harvard Business Review article, Is Your Company Suffering from Initiative Overload? (they can also listen to it as a podcast). Just about everything in it can be applied to schools. Good luck to everybody out there who’s supposed to implement this year’s new initiatives!      Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In addition, look for our latest book on teaching ELLs, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0. Here are this week’s choices: Anastasia Mixcoatl-Martinez has a series of YouTube videos for ELPAC practice. I’m adding them to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST “TEST-PREP” IDEAS FOR CALIFORNIA’S ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT. Brainstorming 2.0 is from The TEFL Zone. Science of Reading for ELLs and MLs is from The New York State Education Dept. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars” Here’s a study on Lexia for elementary school. It’s somewhat positive, which is what I’ve heard from elementary school teachers. I’ve heard negative feedback on it from high school educators. ‘We’re on a journey with Bell / WIDA’ is from ELT Planning. Activity Time vs. Real Language Growth: Where Language Learning Actually Happens is from The Song Activity Factory. I’m adding it to The Best Music Websites For Learning English. What Language Acquistion & Language Development Are and Why Both are Essential is by Valentina Gonzalez.
The Problem of Writing Poems in the Shape Of… is from OnTheSamePage ELT. I’m adding it to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More. ELLs could watch this video and talk/write about what they saw: 
EAL adaptations: Floodland is from ELT Planning. Supporting Immigrant Students During Uncertain Times: Tips for ELL Educators is from Colorin Colorado.  This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): From Nemo to Super Mario, Ed Department’s Social Media Feed Draws Backlash is from The 74.
Transcript of Video Critiquing Edunomics Graphs is from Bruce Baker. India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Are Fighting Back is from The NY Times.   August’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,613 Of Them! Prawny / Pixabay
Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,613 of them categorized here – you might also want to check out THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS). Here are the lists from this month: The Best Resources For Learning About The Science Of Reading & English Language Learners The Best Resources Discussing What Term Or Terms Should Be Used To Describe ELLs The Best Online Dramatic Video Series Specifically Designed For English Language Learners The Best Resources For Using “Mediation Activities” With English Language Learners The Best Resources For Starting Off The New School Year In English Language Learner Classes The Best Resources For Teaching Social Studies To English Language Learners The Best Resources On “Grade Inflation” – Everyone, Please Take A Chill Pill  Google Unveils A Very Impressive Interactive Site On National Parks
Google Arts and Culture is one of the most impressive sites on the Internet. Over the past few years, though, I’ve thought that many of their new additions were meh. Not this one. United Parks Of America is a pretty amazing feature on U.S. National Parks. You can read more about it at their announcement. I’m adding this info to The Best Sites For Learning About Yosemite & Other U.S. National Parks.  More Recent Articles
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