2026’s Best Posts From This Blog – So Far

 

As usual, I’m kicking-off my mid-year “Best” lists with my choices for the best posts from this blog so far from the past several months..

There are many more “Best” lists to come over the next two months.

You can see my picks for the best over the past nineteen years here, and you can see all my previous annual “Best” lists here.

I’ll start off by sharing the ones I’m adding to MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE POSTS:

 

ONES BEING ADDED TO THE ALL-TIME BEST LIST:

No Sh_T Sherlock, Another Study Finds That Just Because Your Students Do Well At Advantaged School Doesn’t Mean You’ll Have The Same Success At A Low-Income One

An Epidemic Of Uncurious People Who Think They’re Curious

Here’s Advice I Gave To My Student Teacher Grandson This Week About Student Engagement

 

NON-BEST LIST POSTS:

Yes, A Big Study Came Out Today Highlighting Plummeting Test Scores But, No, I Don’t Think It Tells The Whole Story

What Do You Think Of These Two Questions For Helping Guide School AI Use?

Every ELL Teacher In The U.S. Will Want To Read These Results From An Ed Week Survey On Teaching English Learners

Infographic On ELLs In California – Here’s The Prompt I Used If You Want To Create One For Your Own State

This Idea Of Beginning Lessons With A “Micro-Inquiry” Is A Good One, & I Like This Free AI Tool Designed To Create Them

Big New Analysis Of What Works In Reading Instruction For Older Readers – Here’s What It Says

If You’ve Wondered How Many New Words To Teach In One Lesson (& What ELL Teacher Hasn’t?), Then You Want To Read This!

This Is A VERY Interesting & Useful Study On The Use Of Collaborative Writing In An ELL Classroom AND I Think It’s Findings Can Be Applicable With English-Proficient Students, Too

Here’s The Table Of Contents For Our New Book

I’ve Created Five Free Chatbots For Teachers & Others, And Some Have Become Quite Popular – Here Links To All Of Them

Here Are My Google Slides Sharing Each Day’s Plan For My ELL Newcomer Class

In Many Ways, I Think “ESLvideo” May Now Be One Of The Best Examples For AI Education Use On The Web

Online Game Leaderboards & Zero Sum Thinking

Shocking (NOT) Research Result – SEL Can’t Mitigate The Affects Of Poverty On Academic Achievement

Great Free Curriculum For ELL Newcomers

New Study Suggests The Main Reason Students May Find Math – Or Any Other Subject – Challenging Is Because They Don’t Know How To Handle Mistakes

Google Just Created A New AI Tool That Is Perfect For Teachers Of ELL Newcomers

Recommendations For Teachers From A Study On How To Enhance Student Motivation

I Just Don’t Understand How Some Major Education Organizations Cannot Speak Out Against Trump Administration Actions

Here’s My One Idea For How To Be An “Education Governor” Or Even An “Education Leader” In 2026

How Many Teachers Leave The Profession Within Their First Five Years?

I Really Like This Strategy For Talking With People You Disagree With

What Should Schools Do As The Numbers Of ELL Newcomers Decrease?

“Eat Poop You Cat” Could Be A Great Game For English Language Learners

What Is The “Constraints-Led Approach,” The Hottest Thing In Sports Training, & Can It Be Applied To The Classroom?

 

“BEST” LISTS:

The Best Analyses About The Role Of Ed Tech In Today’s Classrooms

The Best Free Sites For YOUNG ELL Beginners

The Best Resources Highlighting What English Language Learner Students Want From Their Teachers

The Best Resources For Using “Reactance” With Students To Help Them Learn About How Corporations Try To Manipulate Them

The “Best” Lesson Ideas For Teaching About The Protests & Killings In Minneapolis

The Best Ways For Modifying Assessments & Supporting ELLs

The Most Useful Free Or VERY Low Cost AI Tools For Supporting English Language Learners

The Best Resources For Learning Different Perspectives About “Gifted & Talented” Programs