© 2005 au_tiger01, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is coming up next week, and The Atlantic just wrote an article about what sounds like a great movie about it — called Low and Behold. Interestingly, it was actually made ten years ago. Here’s the movie’s site, and here is it’s trailer and a clip. According the The Atlantic article, the clip is one of the pivotal scenes in the movie, and I can see why. I’m adding this info to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About New Orleans. While I’m at it, I’m adding these tweets to that list, too: 10 years after Katrina, an influx of newcomers has triggered changes in New Orleans http://t.co/KbNpmb0CIG pic.twitter.com/C3B7Z4mKbe — Post Graphics (@PostGraphics) August 23, 2015 10 years after #Katrina a "New" New Orleans rises, but not for all: http://t.co/nmKVmYmNO6 pic.twitter.com/z9jsu3NNCk — AP Interactive (@AP_Interactive) August 21, 2015 A decade later, Chris Usher revisits families and subjects he photographed after Katrina. https://t.co/03Cr9Rcz2q pic.twitter.com/L20yNcDZBW — Post Graphics (@PostGraphics) August 21, 2015

The Sacramento Bee, which has editorially supported the teacher-bashing efforts of Kevin Johnson and Michelle Rhee in the past, appears to have had a change of heart. A teacher pipeline in need of repair is the title of their editorial appearing this morning focusing on our state’s teacher shortage. Here’s how it ends: I’m adding it to The Best Articles & Posts About The "Teacher Shortage."

Dave Stuart Jr., who writes just about the most useful blog on the Common Core and English Language Arts that’s out there, shared this video on Twitter today. I think the most useful part begins at about the two-minute mark. It’s definitely something I’d show to students when we start talking about the importance of revising one’s work. I’m adding this post to The Best Resources On Getting Student Writers To "Buy-Into" Revision - Help Me Find More.

Q & A Collections: Differentiating Instruction is the title of my latest Education Week Teacher column. It includes link to all my posts on differentiating instruction from the past four years - in one place! Here’s an excerpt from one of them: I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

Every year for the past 47 years, Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup have done a Poll On Education issues (you can see my posts from previous years here). This year’s poll results were just released, though I haven’t had time to thoroughly review them yet. You can read all the results at their site. I’ll be adding commentaries from others, but here are a few for now: Poll: Most Americans oppose key tenets of modern school reform is from The Washington Post. U.S. schools are too focused on standardized tests, poll says is also from The Washington Post. AFT Responds to PDK-Gallup Poll appears in Diane Ravitch’s blog. What Does the 2015 PDK/Gallup Poll Tell About Teacher Leadership? is by Barnett Berry. Gallup: Many Americans oppose linking teacher evaluations to kids’ test performance is from The Associated Press. Here’s what happens when you ask parents multiple-choice questions is from The L.A. Times. Two Polls Span Two Poles On Testing is from NPR. Very Interesting: Poll Finds That Students’ Feeling Engaged & Hopeful Are Top Indicators Of Successful School What Do Americans Really Think About Education Policy? is from The Atlantic.

The Case For Ignorance is a New York Times column that would be useful in a Theory of Knowledge class when discussing "knowledge." Here’s an excerpt:

© 2014 Laurie Sullivan, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio I recently discovered two short and accessible articles on the importance of reading: 10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day The surprising benefits of reading before bed (thanks to Jennifer Serravallo). Here’s a writing prompt I plan to use with students after they read the two of them: What are at least three reasons the authors of these two articles say why reading is good for you? To what extent do you agree or disagree with what the authors are saying? To support your opinion, be sure to include specific examples drawn from your own experience, your observations of others, or any of your readings. I’m adding this post to The Best Posts On Writing Instruction.

Class Notes is a new New Yorker article about the closing of Jamaica High School in New York City, and the broader picture of school reform. Here are two important quotes from it: I’m adding this post to: The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) - Help Me Find More The Best Posts & Articles On The Impact Of School Closures — Suggest More!

Here’s my monthly round-up of new "The Best…" lists I posted this month (you can see all 1,472 of them categorized here): The Best Resources On Assisting ELLs With Special Needs - Help Me Find More The Best Resources For Learning About The Perseid Meteor Shower The Best Resources For Learning About The Blue Moon The Best Posts/Articles On This Year’s Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup Education Poll — 2015 The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) - Help Me Find More The Best Articles & Posts About The "Teacher Shortage" The Best Comic Strips For Students & Teachers In 2015 - So Far The Best TV/Movie Scenes Showing Good & Bad Classroom Discussions The Best Resources On Close Reading Paintings, Photos & Videos Links To The Joint Projects My ELL Geography Class Did With Classes Around The World - Want To Join Us This Year? The Best Resources For Using "If This Animal Or Image Could Talk" Lesson Idea In Class The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy - Help Me Find More The Best Resources For Teaching/Learning About How To Write Compare/Contrast Essays      

© 2006 laffy4k, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Here are more new additions to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About New Orleans: U.S. weather disasters that topped $1 billion is from The Washington Post. 10 Years After Katrina is an interactive from The New York Times. After Katrina: New Orleans then and now - interactive photographs is from The Guardian.