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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day
“Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents”
Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents is an article from The Detroit Free Press. Here’s an excerpt: As Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day, they were joined by many of the very people who are most inconvenienced by their walkout: the parents who must now scramble to find a place [...]
“I Know What They Think of Me”
I Know What They Think of Me is the title of a guest post by school Superintendent Steven Constantino. Here’s an excerpt: No matter to what lengths we try and go to garner engagement, without a real relationship built on trust and honesty, the efforts will probably fall short. If you do not honor all [...]
“Parent engagement = Child success”
My View: Parent engagement = Child success is a CNN blog post by the Florida PTA Vice-President. Here’s an excerpt: We parents are not the subject matter experts when it comes to curriculum or knowing specifically what our children need to learn in school at a particular grade level, but we are certainly critical stakeholders [...]
This Week’s #PTchat On Twitter
Image credit: mozardien.com Guest post by #PTchat moderator and New Jersey teacher Dana Sirotiak (@sirotiak02) As we prepare our students and children for the 21st Century, there is a certain responsibility required when educating students on how to practice safe and responsible usage of online information. Join us this Wednesday, September 12th at 9pm EDT/6pm PST [...]
September’s Best Tweets — Part One
Every month I make a short list highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. Now and then, in order to make it a … Continue reading →
This Is The Best Piece I’ve Read So Far On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Source: shareasimage.com via Larry Can the Chicago Teachers’ Strike Fix Democratic Education Reform? by Richard Kahlenberg is short and sweet and is the best thing I’ve read so far on the strike. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On … Continue reading →
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education Policy
Here are some relatively recent posts and articles on education policy: Economists: Return Your Salaries for Producing Flawed Studies is by Barnett Berry. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On “Loss Aversion” & Schools. This is a very interesting … Continue reading →
The Latest On The Chicago Strike
Here are the newest additions to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Deal in Sight, Chicago Strike May End Soon is from The New York Times. Tentative deal reached with striking Chicago teachers is … Continue reading →
You Never Know What Students Might Say….
I asked class if rock star could give expert advice on health. Student said it would b like me giving advice on combing hair — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 14, 2012
“What Are The Best Ways We Can Teach Science?”
What Are The Best Ways We Can Teach Science? is the new “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher blog. Feel free to leave your responses there or here….
Constitution Day Resources
September 17th is “Constitution Day” in the United States, and readers might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The Constitution Of The United States. I just updated it, and hope that readers will contribute more resources that … Continue reading →
Friday’s Update On Chicago Strike
Here are a few useful additions to The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, City Fail To Reach Contract Deal is from The Huffington Post. Chicago Teachers’ Strike, Performance Evaluation, and School Reform is from … Continue reading →
Online Practice For Standardized Tests
The New York Times Learning Network provides regular interactive “Test Yourself” questions in various subjects that can service as useful student practice for standardized tests: English Math Critical Thinking History I’m adding these links to A Beginning “The Best…” List … Continue reading →
The Best Geography Sites For Beginning & Intermediate English Language Learners
As I mentioned earlier this week, because of an unexpected substantial increase in our student enrollment and the resulting scheduling challenges, I volunteered to convert one period of my Beginning and Intermediate English Language Learner class into a Geography class. … Continue reading →
Today’s Update On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Here are today’s additions to The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Fresh Hopes for End to Chicago Teacher Strike by Weekend is from The New York Times. What’s At Stake For U.S. Teachers is from NPR. Teacher Evaluation … Continue reading →
New Organizational Tool I’m Using This Year: Double – Sided Notebooks
In light of our dramatically reduced custodial staff (from five to less than two), I was wondering in August how to reduce the amount of debris on the fall resulting from hole-punching papers for the class binders I’ve had students … Continue reading →
Resources On Mexico’s Independence Day
September 16th is Mexico’s Independence Day. I’ve just updated The Best Resources For Learning About Mexico’s Independence Day. Additional suggestions are welcome…
More On Deliberate Practice
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 10,000 Hour Rule & Deliberative Practice: Is it true that 10,000 hours of practice will make you an expert at something? is from Barking Up The Wrong … Continue reading →
Today’s Update On Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Here are the newest additions to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: See all Education Week articles about the strike at this link, which is continually updated. At the Core of the Chicago Strike, … Continue reading →
” The US poverty map in 2011″
The US poverty map in 2011 is a useful interactive from The Guardian. I’m adding it to The Best Visualizations Of Poverty In The U.S. & Around The World.
“When Bad Ideas Happen to Good Columnists”
The ordinarily thoughtful New York Times opinion writer Nicholas Kristof today joined a relatively long list of columnists who tend to leave much of their reflectiveness at the door when they write about school issues (see Students Over Unions). His … Continue reading →
“Sacramento City Teachers Association declines to participate in Race to the Top “
Our teachers’ union local has just decided to not support our Superintendent’s plan to apply for District Race To The Top funds. A diverse committee, including Alice Mercer, Lori Jablonski and myself (I’m just including our three names and links … Continue reading →
New Music Video On Climate Change
I’m adding this video mash-up from the Symphony Of Science to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change:
Video: Teresa Amabile On “The Progress Principle”
I’ve previously posted about The Progress Principle, a book by Professor Teresa Amabile. Here’s a short video interview with her (it may not show up in your RSS Reader). I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On “Motivating” … Continue reading →
Today’s Update On The Chicago Teacher’s Strike
Here are today’s additions to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: National Schools Debate Is on Display in Chicago is from The New York Times. Unions Are Striking Back, at Last is from The … Continue reading →
Geography Class, Here I Come!
Because of some scheduling issues because our school has gotten two hundred more students this year than we had anticipated, I volunteered to convert one of my Beginner/Intermediate ELL classes into a Geography class. I’ve taught Geography to this level … Continue reading →
“Quick Start to Program Offering Immigrants a Reprieve”
Quick Start to Program Offering Immigrants a Reprieve is the headline of a New York Times article. Here’s how it begins: One month after the Obama administration started a program to suspend deportations of young illegal immigrants, more than 72,000 … Continue reading →
“Teaching ‘Character’ In Schools — Part Two”
Teaching ‘Character’ In Schools — Part Two is my latest post over at Education Week Teacher. It offers some very practical suggestions….
Evaluating Student Athletes
I originally published a version of this post two years ago, but I thought that readers might find a “re-issue” helpful, especially since it’s football season: Some students in my high school face many challenges beyond academic ones. On occasion, … Continue reading →
Today’s Update On Chicago
Here are two important updates to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Why We’re Striking in Chicago is by union president Karen Lewis. The real problem with Rahm’s school reforms in Chicago is by … Continue reading →
More 9/11 Resources
Here are the newest additions to The Best Sites To Help Teach About 9/11: September 11: Remembering and Learning From a Difficult History is from Facing History (thanks David B. Cohen). One World Trade Center: Construction Progress is a photo … Continue reading →
All My Other Blogs
In addition to writing this blog, I have some others where I wrote regularly: At “Engaging Parents In School,” I write about…parent engagement in schools….
“Mural.ly” Opens To The Public
Mural.ly, which is on The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2012 — So Far, is now open to the public. I’d strongly encourage you to register for one. It lets you drag and drop images and links (and … Continue reading →
Even More On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Here are a few more new additions to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Analysis: Striking Chicago teachers take on national education reform is from Reuters. Standing up to Rahm is from Salon. Chicago … Continue reading →
Presidential Campaign Ad Lessons
Here are some new additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election that are specifically related to campaign ads: Political Communication Lab from Stanford has what appears to be all the video campaign ads from … Continue reading →
More Resources On The Chicago Teachers Strike
Here are the newest additions to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike : Questions Linger After Day 1 of Chicago Teachers’ Strike is from Education Week. Analysis: Teachers strike leaves Emanuel between a rock … Continue reading →
The Best Resources On The Newly-Released California Educator Excellence Task Force Report
As I previously posted, I was appointed to the “Educator Excellence Task Force” last spring by California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. The Task Force was formed to make recommendations in a number of areas, including teacher evaluation, … Continue reading →
A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike — Help Me Find More
I’ve got to head off to school pretty soon here in Sacramento, but I wanted to pull together a few resources on the Chicago Teachers’ strike, in addition to wishing my colleagues there good luck as they begin walking picket … Continue reading →
More Free Online Resources From Our ELL Book
I’ve previously posted that all the Figures and student-handouts from our The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide were available for free downloading by anyone. However, initially the publishers forgot to include a list of support url addresses for each chapter. They’ve … Continue reading →
Good Storytelling Resources
Here are some good new additions to The Best Digital (& Non-Digital) Storytelling Resources: Careful around the campfire: Five types of leadership storytelling and when to use each is from Internal Monologue. Can Storytelling Be Taught? is by Annie Murphy … Continue reading →
The Best Resources For World Literacy Day
UNESCO has declared September 8th to be “World Literacy Day” for the past forty years. I know I’m one day behind, but at least these resources will be available next year… Along with the specific Literacy Day resources I have … Continue reading →
Special Edition Of “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”
(Usually, I just post a weekly version of this regular feature. However, sometimes I post an extra “Special Edition” when I have more good links than usual) I have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post … Continue reading →
Updated “Best Tweets With The #SaidNoTeacherEver Hashtag”
I’ve just updated A Sampling Of The Best Tweets With The #SaidNoTeacherEver Hashtag — for a second time. These are great!
The Latest Presidential Election Resources
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: A comparison of key words spoken by the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates during their convention speeches comes from The Washington Post. Race … Continue reading →