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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day
“Small Minority of Parents at “Trigger” School Choose Charter Operator”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 hours ago
Small Minority of Parents at “Trigger” School Choose Charter Operator is a post at Diane Ravitch’s blog. It describes the latest sad development in parent trigger efforts in California. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning Why The Parent Trigger Isn’t Good For Parents, Kids Or Schools.
Munger Comes To Her Senses
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 3 days ago
It appears like the California PTA and others were able to bring Molly Munger to her senses and, as the Sacramento Bee reports, Molly Munger pulling ad critical of Jerry Brown’s Prop. 30. Her spokesperson says: “We made our point, and now we’re moving on,” said Proposition 38 spokesman Nathan Ballard. “This isn’t the No [...]
This Week’s #PTchat on Twitter
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 5 days ago
Guest post by Joe Mazza Image credit: youngactorscamp.com After attending an EdCamp & EdCamp Leadership, it’s easy to envision how those conference structures might work from the parent lens. After our staff completed “KnappCamp” in early September, the large and messy un-conference schedule was left on display for the Home & School Meeting to allow [...]
“Communicating With Families”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 days ago
The organization “Choice Literacy” sends out a weekly email that usually has some pretty good resources. This week their theme was “Communicating With Families.” It includes some articles that are worth checking-out….
All Of My “Best” Lists On Parent Engagement
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 days ago
I thought readers might find it helpful for me to again post links to all my “The Best” lists related to parent engagement: The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed Academically “The Best Research Available On Parent Engagement” The Best Reasons Why Parents Should Be Looked At As Allies & Not [...]
Boy, It’s Gotta Be Getting Clear To The CA PTA That They Picked The Wrong Horse To Ride
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 days ago
Billionaire Molly Munger continues to escalate her effort to cause damage and destruction to California’s public education system. One’s gotta think that leaders in the California PTA must be regretting their decision to tie their fortunes to hers. One can only hope that they decide to salvage some of their credibility by withdrawing from their [...]
“Schools Falter at Keeping ELL Families in the Loop”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 days ago
Schools Falter at Keeping ELL Families in the Loop is a new Education Week article. Here’s an excerpt: One of the biggest challenges, educators and advocates said, is communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English—an issue that, in part, has brought recent complaints of discrimination against Latino students and their families to two large [...]
The Best Posts On “Gamification” In Education — Help Me Find More
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
“Gamification” is the use of design techniques from games in other areas, like education. This is just a very short beginning list, and I hope that readers will contribute more. I’ll start with three posts from this blog, and then … Continue reading →
The Latest Presidential Election Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 10 hours ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: The Electoral Map: Building A Path To Victory is a New York Times interactive you can use to identify who you think is … Continue reading →
The Best Resources On “Brain-Based Learning” — Help Me Find More
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 11 hours ago
I’m beginning a multi-part series at my Education Week Teacher blog on “brain-based learning” and thought that readers might find a “The Best…” list useful. There’s a lot out there on the topic, but there also seems to be a … Continue reading →
L.A. Times Wants To Publicly Rank 14,000 More Teachers
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 14 hours ago
Editors at The Los Angeles Times probably need to read The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning From Mistakes & Failures, since they don’t appear to be very good at it. Despite having their methodology and their actions roundly … Continue reading →
Resources On The Latest Presidential Debate
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the two newest resources I’m adding to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. They’re about the second Presidential Debate: The Words They Used is a pretty interesting Word Cloud from the Wall Street … Continue reading →
Time Lapse Video Of Space Shuttle Road Journey In Los Angeles
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
I’m adding this video to The Best Resources For Learning About The Space Shuttle:
The Best Online Tools For Using Photos In Lessons
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
One of my more popular “The Best…” lists is The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons. Though that list includes several online tools, I recently realized I hadn’t included many that I use and have previously posted about. So, … Continue reading →
The Best Sites For Introducing Maps To English Language Learners
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
I’ve previously posted several “The Best” lists related to my ESL Geography class, including The Best Geography Sites For Beginning & Intermediate English Language Learners, The Best Online Activities For Learning About Time Zones, and The Best Sites For Teaching … Continue reading →
The Eight Blogs & Two Email Newsletters I Read First
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
Three years ago, I posted The Twenty Blogs I Read First… You still might find it useful, but I was prompted by Richard Byrne’s doing an update of his original list of recommended bloggers. He called his new one, Ten … Continue reading →
October’s Best Tweets — Part One
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
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 →
“Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice” Is An Excellent Resource
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice is an excellent twelve lesson resource from Teaching Tolerance. Thanks to Judie Haynes for sharing it on Twitter (by the way, look for an excerpt from her new book that will appear here in … Continue reading →
“How Can We Best Apply ‘Brain-Based Learning’ to the Classroom?”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
How Can We Best Apply ‘Brain-Based Learning’ to the Classroom? is the new question of the week at my Education Week Teacher column. Check it out, and then feel free to leave a response there or here.
The Best Multimedia Resources For Learning About Fallacies — Help Me Find More
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
We’re learning about fallacies in my Theory of Knowledge class this week. Students are developing their own definitions for many of them, and then they’ll be creating their own commercials that will use at least four fallacies that the class … Continue reading →
Another Good Video Showing The Importance Of Asking Good Questions
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Here’s the newest addition to The Best Videos Showing The Importance Of Asking Good Questions:
Pretty Intriguing International Space Station Video
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Here’s a pretty interesting video put together with images taken from the International Space Station: I’m adding it to The Best Images Taken In Space.
“Skqueak” Looks Like A Great App For Providing Audio To Photos
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Skqueak is a new free iPhone app I like a lot that lets you easily provide audio for photos. There are several other apps on various “The Best…” lists I’ll be sharing shortly in the post that do something similar. … Continue reading →
Contribute To The 31st ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival!
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Adam Simpson is hosting the 31st ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival over at his blog, One Year In The Life Of An English Teacher. He’s asking people to leave a comment there sharing ‘a blog post you want more people to read.’ … Continue reading →
“World Food Day” Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Today is World Food Day, sponsored by the United Nations. I’ve just updated The Best Sites To Learn About World Food Day.
Halloween Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Halloween is coming up soon, and I’ve just updated one of my most popular “The Best…” lists, The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween. Additional suggestions are welcome!
“Fail Again, Fail Better”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
“Fail Again, Fail Better” is a useful video compilation of quotes about failure. Unfortunately, one of them — by Ernest Hemingway — is not quite classroom appropriate. Nevertheless, I’m adding it to The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning … Continue reading →
“Classroom Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Classroom Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset is my newest post over Education Week Teacher. It includes a guest response co-authored by Professor Carol Dweck.
Today’s New Resources On The Presidential Election
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Students Create Video Ads for Historical Presidential Elections is from The New York Times Learning Network. The Associated Press has an interactive showing … Continue reading →
Photo Galleries Of The Week
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Obviously, photos can be great educational tools with English Language Learners and with any students (see The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons). I post about many photo galleries, also called slideshows. To do it in a little more organized … Continue reading →
“Don’t Eat The Marshmallow, Mr. Ferlazzo”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
I did my self-control lesson two weeks ago (a summary is here and the complete lesson is in my book). On Friday, I showed impatience with one of my students. Another student then called me over and said, in a … Continue reading →
The Best Resources For Learning About Felix Baumgartner’s Jump From The Edge Of Space
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Felix Baumgartner has made it safely back to earth. Here are a few quick links about his jump — most also include multimedia features: Skydiver breaks record for manned balloon flight at 23 miles high is from NBC. Daredevil Jumps, … Continue reading →
“The 20 most-watched TEDx talks so far”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
TEDx events are TED-like events organized by local groups throughout the world, and there have 5,000 of them. TED has just published “The 20 most-watched TEDx talks so far.” I’m adding it to The Best Teacher Resources For “TED Talks” … Continue reading →
“Findery” Opens To The Public
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Findery (formerly known as Pinwheel) has just opened to the public. It lets you place notes and images on a virtual map that others can see if you make it “public.” For example, if my students search “Coit Tower” in … Continue reading →
“The History of Human-Powered Flight”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
The History of Human-Powered Flight is an impressive interactive timeline from NPR. I’ve been collecting links for a “The Best…” list on flight, and this will certainly be on it when I get around to putting it together.
Best Tweets Of 2012
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
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. I thought it might be useful for both … Continue reading →
Teaching About The Fall Season
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
Here are two new additions to The Best Sites For Images Of Fall Foliage (& For Teaching About The Season): Autumn 2012: Celebration of the season is a photo gallery from The Boston Globe. Fall Is In The Air is … Continue reading →
What Do You Think I Should Include In 2012 Edition Of “The Best & Worst Education News Of The Year”?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
Every year I post a list of The Best & Worst Education News of the Year here, in the Huffington Post, and in The Washington Post. I’ve got a start on it, and obviously will have to wait until after … Continue reading →
What Does A Broken Escalator Have To Do With A Lesson On Personal Responsibility?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
I have a lesson on personal responsibility in my book on Helping Students Motivate Themselves, and have also posted much of the info at The Best Resources For Helping Students (& The Rest Of Us) Learn The Concept Of Not … Continue reading →
The Best Resources On Helping Our Students Develop A “Growth Mindset”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
The “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher column this week is “How Can We Help Our Students Develop a Growth Mindset?“. As part of the response, which will be published on Tuesday, I thought a “The Best…” … Continue reading →
How People Around The World View The U.S. Presidential Election
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
CNN has a map with videos from around the world providing international perspectives on the U.S. Presidential election. I think it’s one of the most useful sites I’ve seen this year. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning … Continue reading →
Nobel Peace Prize Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. Here are the newest additions to The Best Sites To Learn About The Nobel Peace Prize: European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize is from Breaking News English. Nobel Gives … Continue reading →
“Placeling” Looks Like A Useful Mapping Site For Students
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
Placeling lets you label any location on a map anywhere with images and descriptions. You can even create a tour, which can be shared online by its url address or you can embed at a place of your choosing. Unfortunately, … Continue reading