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A Look Back: Goldmine Of Printables For Primary Source Analysis, Including Versions For ELLsFor the next several months, each week I’ll be republishing posts from the past that I think readers might still find useful. This post first appeared in 2019.
The National Archives has a collection of eighteen different sheets that can be used by students for analyzing primary sources, including versions specifically made for use with ELLs. The worksheets could also be used with non-primary sources, and include ones targeting maps, documents and photos. I’m adding them to The Best Resources For Using Primary Sources.      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):
Sacramento-area schools grew teacher count by 11% amid recent wave of new hires is from KVIE. Back to School: August 2026 is from The Census Bureau.
The Science of Education is by Paul Kirschner. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research. Evidence-informed teaching should not mean evidence-dictated is from From Experience To Meaning. I’m adding it to the same list.   Labor Day Is On Sept. 2nd – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
Labor Day is coming up soon. You might be interested in The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day.  The Best Resources For Learning About The Science Of Reading & English Language Learners sof_lo / Pixabay
What educator hasn’t been hearing about the Science of Reading over the past few years? Its ubiquitousness has created lots of opportunities for helpful and harmful discussions about reading instruction. And there certainly has not been enough attention paid to some of the unique needs of English Language Learners. I have accumulating general resources on the Science of Reading, along with specific ones related to ELLs, at The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars” for many years. I thought it was time to create a separate list focused solely on its implications for ELLs: What the ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Has Meant for English Learners Navigating the Reading Wars With English Learners is from TESOL Reconciling Science Of Reading & Multilingual Student Instruction is from Education Impact Exchange. How one school gets English learners to read by third grade is from Ed Source. Q&A: What research says on teaching English learners to read is from Ed Source.
Research must guide how we teach English learners to read is from Ed Source. Advocates for English learners and the ‘science of reading’ sign on to joint statement is from Ed Source. Are You Interested in Literacy and Multilingual Learners? is from Jana Echiverria. 3 Ways to Ensure English Learners Benefit From the Science of Reading is from New America. The Science of Reading and English Learners: 3 Takeaways for Policy and Classroom Practice is from Ed Week. English learner advocates in California oppose ‘science of reading’ bill is from Ed Source. How the ‘Science of Reading’ Can Support English Learners is from Ed Week. How One District Approaches the ‘Science of Reading’ With English Learners is from Ed Week. Science of Reading for ELLs and MLs is from the New York State Education Department. The “Science of Reading” ignores good science is from the Future is Bilingual. Beyond the Science of Reading: How Bilingual Teachers Mediate Foundational Reading Pedagogies is from NCTE. Teaching English Learners: What Every Educator Should Know is from Reading Universe. The Road to Reading for English Learners is from The AFT. The Science of the Bilingual Reading Brain is from Language Magazine. The Science of Reading and Teaching English Learners to Read Are Not Incompatible appeared in The 74. Reading 101 for English Language Learners is from Colorin Colorado.  SEL Weekly Update
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. Also, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources. Here are this week’s picks: How the ‘Rule of 3’ framework simplifies tough decisions is from Fast Company. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Helping Students Make Good Decisions. A massive ADHD study reveals what actually works is from Science Daily, and describes an amazing new interactive site. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ADHD. I’m adding this tweet to The Best Posts On The Nature/Nurture Debate:
I’m adding this post to The Best Posts On Curiosity:
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