The United Nations has declared May 31st to be World No Tobacco Day.

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The United Nations has declared June 8th to be World Oceans Day.

You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Oceans.

      

My latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show is on English Language Learners and the Common Core.

I’m joined in the conversation by Elizabeth Iwaszewicz, Dr. Heidi Pace, Cathy Beck and Kevin Jepson, who have also all contributed written commentaries to my Education Week Teacher column.

I’m adding this show to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions.

      

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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 might also be interested in The Best Articles (& Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice & Resources To Teachers In 2016 – Part Two and The Best Resources On Class Instruction In 2017 – Part Two.

Here are this week’s picks:

How to Motivate (Not Demoralize) a Student with ADHD is from ADDitude. I’m adding it to Best Posts On “Motivating” Students.

Nine Teaching Ideas for Using Music to Inspire Student Writing is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Writing Instruction.

Winners From Our Fifth Annual Student Editorial Contest is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to the same list.

Who I Am as a Reader – A Reading Memoir Writing Project is from Pernille Ripp, who writes about her end-of-the-year project. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong.

Comprehension Skills or Strategies: Is there a difference and does it matter? is from Timothy Shanahan. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!

Our Students’ Questions Should Be a Top Priority is from Middleweb. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About Asking Good Questions — Help Me Find More.

What Is the Point of a Makerspace? is from Cult of Pedagogy. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Maker Movement” — Help Me Find More.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Questions To Use For Class Closing Activities — What Are Yours?:

24 Exit Ticket Questions! – Brain Blast#formativeassessment #k12 #teachers #assessment pic.twitter.com/Eyaj5nt25D

— Todd Finley (@finleyt) May 6, 2018

Here’s a TED-Talk on “Comics Belong In The Classroom”:

Here’s some great teaching advice:

Henry James: "The whole of anything is never told." This is a principle I teach students when they read a novel, an advertisement. a ballot proposition, a politician. What is NOT said?

— Kelly Gallagher (@KellyGToGo) May 22, 2018