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:
Focus on fluency: a guide to the EEF’s tools and resources on reading fluency is from The Education Endowment Foundation. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Reading Fluency (Including How To Measure It).
This is beautiful, and similar to the look on my face when I finally learned the ins-and-outs of grading on Google Classroom
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 11, 2026
Is Your Math Homework Worth Doing? is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Homework Issues.
Just Like Phonics, Comprehension Requires Explicit Teaching is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Reading Strategies & Comprehension – Help Me Find More!
Supercharge Intervention—and Motivate Struggling Learners is from ASCD. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On Student Engagement.
12 Ways to Activate Your Students’ Prior Knowledge is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Importance Of Prior Knowledge (& How To Activate It).
I continue to believe that we place far too many eggs in the “it matters that you learn ________ for your future” basket and not nearly enough in the “it matters that you learn ________ for yourself right now” basket.
— Marcus Luther (@marcusluther.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM