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A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Writing

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:55:14 GMT

I’m publishing a multi-part series on writing over at my Education Week Teacher blog, and thought it might be useful to publish a compilation of all my writing related “The Best…” lists. Here they are: The Best Websites For K-12 … Continue reading →

The Best Online Tools For Using Photos In Lessons

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:05:05 GMT

One of my more popular “The Best…” lists is The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons. Though that list includes several online tools, I recently realized I hadn’t included many that I use and have previously posted about. So, … Continue reading →

The Best Places Where Students Can Post Book Reviews For Authentic Audiences

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:32:55 GMT

Authentic audiences are always motivating for students, and I thought having an expanded list of places where students could post book reviews people other than classmates or a teacher would see them would be useful. I’ve had a few in … Continue reading →

The Best Resources On Punctuation

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:10:03 GMT

I just saw a clip of Victor Borge’s apparently famous “Phonetic Punctuation” performance, and it’s prompting me to pull together a short list of resources I’ve posted about punctuation in the past (along with Borge clip) Feel free to contribute … Continue reading →

The Best Sites For Learning To Write A Story

Anonymous — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:34:26 GMT

I’m doing a unit on writing a story with my Beginning English Language Learners, and, since I’m taking them to the computer lab tomorrow, I wanted to see if I could pull together some useful online interactives for them. I’m … Continue reading →

The Best Writing Advice From Famous Authors

Anonymous — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:08:23 GMT

There are lots of “writing rules” around from well-known authors, and I thought it would be useful to bring them together in one list. I’m sure I’ve missed some, so feel free to make suggestions! Here is, as far as … Continue reading →

The Best Resources To Help Students Write Research Essays

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:57:58 GMT

I’m going to have my combined Intermediate/Beginning English Language Learner class write research essays on the planets in our solar system (see The Best Sites For Learning About Planets & Space). So, today, before our Super Bowl party begins, I … Continue reading →

The Best Sites For ELL’s To Learn About Punctuation

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:38:16 GMT

I published two posts related to punctuation yesterday — This Is The Best Lesson Plan On Punctuation I’ve Ever Read and Fun Punctuation Video. They inspired me to make some changes in my lesson plans for this week with my Beginner ELL students, and I wanted to find some sites they could use for reinforcement [...]

The Best Sites For Helping ELL’s Learn About Completing Forms & Applications

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:03:55 GMT

Over the years, I’ve always tried to find good interactive online resources to help my students practice completing forms and applications, and I’ve never had much luck. In fact, this “The Best…” list might be the shortest one I’ve ever published. I hope by publishing it, though, that readers will be able to recommend additions. [...]

So, You Want To Write A Book? Here’s The Best Advice…

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:04:39 GMT

I’ve written three books (my latest one is Helping Students Motivate Themselves), and have two more on the way. I’ll probably eventually write a post sharing my own advice to educators (and others) who might like to write a book but, for now and probably for the foreseeable future, I don’t think you’re find [...]