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““Won’t Back Down” Continues to Plummet”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 10 hours ago
Diane Ravitch reports that “Won’t Back Down,” the parent trigger-pushing film, is now officially a box office flop. Read the details at “Won’t Back Down” Continues to Plummet. I’m adding this info to The Best Posts & Articles On Parent Trigger Movie “Won’t Back Down.”
“Tapping Community Partnerships to Change Education”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 11 hours ago
Tapping Community Partnerships to Change Education is a post over at Education Week by Michele Molnar. It reports on an impressive foundation-supported effort to encourage school districts to develop community partnerships. Some of them sound interesting.
California PTA Sets Back Parent Engagement Efforts In State
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 11 hours ago
Each day, as a teacher and as a strong proponent of parent engagement in word and deed, I find myself more amazed by the actions being taken by the California PTA this election season. I don’t think I’m overstating it to suggest that their efforts this year will be used as a case study in [...]
“Principals Need to be ‘On Board’ for Parent Mentor Program”
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 2 days ago
I’ve previously written several posts about the Parent Mentor Program of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association in Chicago. Michele Molnar over at Education Week has just written another useful piece titled Principals Need to be ‘On Board’ for Parent Mentor Program. It’s worth a look…
This Week’s #PTchat On Twitter
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 5 days ago
Guest post by Joe Mazza Image credit: http://www.educationfuture.info This Wednesday night at 9PM EDT/6PM PST, we’ll be talking politics and the future of U.S. Education on #PTchat (Parent-Teacher Chat). Nikhil Goyal (@nikhilgoya_l), a 17 year-old student and author of One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School will answer questions and offer ideas during [...]
Alabama Hides Data About Attack On Immigrant Families
Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 6 days ago
I’ve previously written a lot about the state of Alabama’s efforts to identify undocumented families and their children attending schools (which has thankfully been temporarily stopped by courts). The Southern Poverty Law Center is now suing the state over the constitutionality of the law, and is seeking data on its negative impact on immigrant children. [...]
Special Edition Of “This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education Policy”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
I continue to be hopelessly behind in sharing relatively recent good posts and articles on education policy: Democratic School Turnarounds: Pursuing Equity and Learning From Evidence is a brief from The National Education Policy Center. Valerie Strauss at The Washington … Continue reading →
More Resources On Different Cultures
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures (I’m also add that entire “The Best” list to The Best Geography Sites For Beginning & Intermediate English Language Learners): Chinese families’ worldly goods … Continue reading →
“Quicklinkr” Looks Like It Could Be Useful For Many Purposes
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Quicklinkr lets you very easily collect websites, images, videos, etc — without requiring registration. They are shown with screenshots, and you can put them into “folders.” It appears you have to register if you want to come back to edit … Continue reading →
More Resources On The Presidential Election
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: BBC poll: Rest of world favours Obama is from The BBC. Obama-Romney foreign policy debate: Mapping the mentions – interactive comes from The … Continue reading →
Today’s Halloween Update
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween: Here’s a complete collection of Halloween resources from The New York Times Learning Network. Zombie pumpkins invade New York’s Botanical Garden is a video from the BBC.
Resources About The Hajj
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage, called the Hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar based on the motion of the moon, the time of the Hajj is different time each year … Continue reading →
The Best Geography Sites For Learning About The United States & Canada
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
This is the latest in the series of “The Best…” lists I’m putting together for my ELL Geography class. You can see the previous ones here. Here are my choices for The Best Geography Sites For Learning About The United … Continue reading →
Good Writing Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
I’ve just made some good additions to two writing-related “The Best” lists: The Best Websites For K-12 Writing Instruction/Reinforcement The “Best” Sites For Helping Students Write Autobiographical Incident Essays
Two More Studies Show The Flaws Behind Using “Value-Added Measures” To Assess Teachers — Is Gates Foundation Listening?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
Education Week reports on two new studies done by very well respected researchers, including Douglas Harris (who literally wrote the book on value-added measures), finding that VAM does not accurately measure teacher performance in middle and high school. They point … Continue reading →
Video: Gangnam — Chinese Dissident Style
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
I’ve previously posted some ways to used Gangnam-style videos in class. Today, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released his own version to send a message…. Look for my post next week in The New York Times Learning Network about my … Continue reading →
Infographic: “Opinion of the United States across the world”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
This is an interesting infographic, Opinion of the United States across the world. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures. Browse more infographics.
“Two Cheers for Gates Foundation Student Survey Research” — Guest Post By Dr. John Thompson
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
(Editor’s Note: As regular readers know, I’ve written a great deal about how I use student evaluations to improve my classes and my instruction (see The Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers). I’ve invited Dr. John Thompson to … Continue reading →
“What Would a President Romney Do on K-12?” — Not A Real Pretty Picture
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
I’m obvously no big fan of the Obama Administration’s education agenda. However, I’ve got to say that it’s pretty scary to read Karl Hess’ Education post, “What Would a President Romney Do on K-12?” I’m all for what Hess suggests … Continue reading →
This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
I have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a … Continue reading →
Today’s Resources On The Presidential Election
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Watching U.S. Race, Other Nations See Themselves is from The New York Times. The US election and your country is from CNN. Spin … Continue reading →
Halloween Update
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween: Martians at the Halloween Sock Hop: Photos of Bizarre Vintage Costumes is from The Atlantic.
“Manifest Destiny – The Story of The US Told in 141 Maps”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Manifest Destiny – The Story of The US Told in 141 Maps is an impressive interactive that does exactly what the title says…. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About U.S. History.
Resources For United Nations Day
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
October 24th is United Nations Day, marking the anniversary of the UN’s creation. I’ve just updated The Best Sites For Learning About United Nations Day. Additional suggestions are always welcome…
“Using ‘Brain-Based Learning’ in the Classroom”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Using ‘Brain-Based Learning’ in the Classroom is my new Education Week Teacher post. It’s the first in a series on the topic, and I think people might find it pretty interesting….
The Best Ways For Advanced ELL’s & Non-ELL’s To Create Online Content Easily & Quickly — REVISED
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Last year I posted The Best Ways For Advanced ELL’s & Non-ELL’s To Create Online Content Easily & Quickly (For Their Classmates & Teacher To See). That list, and this version, is designed to share simple tools that students can … Continue reading →
More iPad Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Beginning iPad Users: Book Creator seems like the easiest tool for making “talking books” on the iPad. Langwitches has a tutorial on using it. I originally heard about the tool … Continue reading →
Have You Ever Had A Student Say “This Is Boring”? Here’s A Lesson On It I’m Trying Out Tomorrow
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Tomorrow, I’m doing a lesson on the importance of “grit” and a “growth mindset” (I have the full lesson plan in my book, Helping Students Motivate Themselves, and additional resources at The Best Resources For Learning About The Importance Of … Continue reading →
This Is Why I Have Students Share Their Positive Stories
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
I’ve previously written about how and why I have students regularly share stories with each other about positive events that happen in their lives, and why I encourage other students to ask questions about them (see The Value Of Sharing … Continue reading →
Easily Make A Halloween “Stop Motion” Movie
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Go to the “Paranorman Stop Motion Zombie Lab” and easily create a short zombie stop motion film. You can add text that will be converted into audio, and then it will be uploaded to the Paranorman YouTube channel. You can … Continue reading →
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Education Policy
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Here are some relatively recent useful articles on education policy issues: More than just test scores by Henry Levin and is lengthy, but important. Thanks to Diane Ravitch for the tip. The Dialogue With the Gates Foundation: What Happens When … Continue reading →
“Build Your Own Election Map”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Build Your Own Election Map is an interactive from The Wall Street Journal. I’ve got several somewhat similar tools on The Best Resources For Learning About The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election list, but this one appears to be the best … Continue reading →
Why Does History Matter?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
One of my favorite lessons during the year is having students create “What If?” presentations (see The Best Resources For Teaching “What If?” History Lessons). I have my IB Theory of Knowledge students do them first, and then make arrangements … Continue reading →
More On The Value Of Making Mistakes
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning From Mistakes & Failures: Why Journal Your Mistakes? is from The Mistake Bank. Star math teacher applies the power of failure, squared is from The Globe … Continue reading →
“Beginning English Learners and Culture Shock”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
This is an excerpt from the new book, The Essential Guide for Educating Beginning English Learners, by Debbie Zacarian, Ed.D. and Judie Haynes. Dr. Zacarian is the director of the Center for English Language Education and Advancing Student Achievement at … Continue reading →
The Best Sites For Introducing English Language Learners To Geography
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
As regular readers know, I’m teaching a Geography class to Beginning and Intermediate English Language Learners. To help with that class, I’ve been developing multiple “The Best…” lists. You can see all my previous geography-related lists here. This post is … Continue reading →