Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

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 can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are this week’s picks:

Bringing Social Studies to Life With Data is from Edutopia.

I’m adding this tweet to Does Anyone Use “Interleaving” When Teaching ELLs? If So, I’d Love To Hear What You Do:

The dos and don’ts of Interleaving: https://t.co/uDh8wTl0Fj pic.twitter.com/QCDZTFjf9n

— InnerDrive (@Inner_Drive) August 10, 2025

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

This simple activity encourages deep thinking and meaningful learning.

-Identify 3 key facts learned.
-Summarize the lesson in one sentence.
-Connect the lesson to the real world
-Share something they enjoyed about the learning experience.https://t.co/Kl4dzaMKbY pic.twitter.com/wzxPliaa90

— Stephanie Howell (@mrshowell24) August 8, 2025

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources On Reading Fluency (Including How To Measure It):

Modeling in Fluency Instructionhttps://t.co/6EfurYM6rz pic.twitter.com/7kU1jkQfKy

— Timothy Shanahan (@ReadingShanahan) August 9, 2025

A lot of relevance to classroom teachers https://t.co/kAxWlBM5KX

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 8, 2025

I’m adding this post to The Best Apps, Online Tools & Other Resources For Math:

Wrote a post about pedagogy for all the math freaks out there. pershmail.substack.com/p/practice-s…

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— Michael Pershan (@mpershan.bsky.social) August 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM