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Charters In The United Kingdom

by Larry Ferlazzo

I’ve written several times about my concerns around charter schools (see My Concerns About Charters andCharter Schools and “Creaming”).
The recent election in the United Kingdom appears to have heightened similar concerns over in the United Kingdom.
I’d encourage you to check-out

Oil Spill Update

by Larry Ferlazzo

Here’s What I’m Doing For My Class Final Exam

by Larry Ferlazzo

Our school has been very fortunate by working with Jayne Marlink from the California Writing Project over the past two years. She has been working with all of our English teachers to help us become better teachers of writing.
Largely because of her suggestions at a session with her today, I’ve developed a plan for what I think should be a useful “final exam” for my mainstream ninth-grade English class, and thought readers might find it useful/interesting — and help me make it better!
Students in all our English classes at the beginning of the school year read a very short text and responded to a