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"Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation"
will be a sequel to"Helping Students Motivate Themselves"
How NOT to Start A Conversation With A Student….
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 15 minutes ago
This comic strip provides a perfect example of the wrong way to initiate a serious conversation with anyone, including a student: Source: gocomics.com via Larry on Pinterest
Cinco de Mayo Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, commemorates the defeat of the French by the Mexican Army in 1862. It’s a national holiday in Mexico, and is celebrated by Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans in the United States. You might be interested in … Continue reading →
National Park Week Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Next week is National Park Week in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Yosemite & Other U.S. National Parks. And here’s a useful infographic: Did You Know National Park Week Is April … Continue reading →
April’s Best Tweets — Part Three
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Every month I make a few short lists 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’ve already shared in earlier posts several new … Continue reading →
Earth Day’s Coming Up!
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Here are some new additions to The Best Earth Day Sites: Earth Day 2013: Lesson Plans, Reading Lists and Classroom Ideas is from Edutopia. Five-Minute Film Festival: Earth Day is also from Edutopia.
More On The “Next Generation” Of State Testing
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Here are some new additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Next Generation” Of State Testing: A Tough New Test Spurs Protest and Tears is from The New York Times. PARCC Releases Draft Policy on ELL Accommodations is … Continue reading →
Very Interesting Infographic: “Every Child Needs a Teacher”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 11 hours ago
This sure is a very interesting interactive infographic: Teachers needs around the world infographic by UNESCO Institute for statistics.
“Lessons On Movies” Is A Great New ESL Site
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Lessons On Movies is a new site created by the incomparable Sean Banville. It’s the latest addition to Sean’s “empire” of free and helpful websites for English language learners and their teachers. I’m adding it to The Best Popular Movies/TV … Continue reading →
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Coming Up
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Image: “Reading Helps You See Further”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
I’m adding this great image to My Best Posts On Books: Why They’re Important & How To Help Students Select, Read, Write & Discuss Them: Reading helps you see further. (h/t @parisreview) twitter.com/farnamstreet/s… — Shane Parrish (@farnamstreet) April 19, 2013
Some New iPad Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are a couple of good additions to The Best Resources For Beginning iPad Users: Introducing Mobile Technology Into Your Classroom: Structures and Routines is from Edutopia. The Smart Way to Use iPads in the Classroom is from Slate.
“How Can We Help Students Feel Engaged With State-Mandated Tests?”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
How Can We Help Students Feel Engaged With State-Mandated Tests? is the new “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher blog. Feel free to leave responses there or here….
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
I’ve started a somewhat regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention: ELL Assessment is a collection of resources from Colorin … Continue reading →
Appealing To The Self-Interest Of Bullies
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
Photo Credit: Pimkie via Compfight The nineteen year career I had as a community organizer before I became a educator a decade ago has had a major influence in how I teach. One lesson I constantly remember is the importance … Continue reading →
Quote Of The Day: “How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives?”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives? is a great Education Week commentary from a New Jersey school district Superintendent. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Effective Student & Teacher Assessments.
Just Updated “The Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 2 days ago
Last night, Dan Willingham started a great twitter hashtag called #SaidNoEducationVendorEver, and I posted The Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver. Since that post, several more good tweets have been sent out, and I’ve added them to that list….
Quote Of The Day: Personalized Learning
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
‘Personalization’ of learning: Genuine or slick marketing? is a column by George Wood that appeared in The Washington Post. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to The Best Resources On “Race To The Top” (& On “Personalized Learning”).
“Response: Common Core & ELLs — Part Two”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Response: Common Core & ELLs — Part Two is the title of my newest post over at Education Week Teacher. It includes two guest responses: one from the Understanding Language team at Stanford and the other a joint response from … Continue reading →
Earth Day Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
I’ve recently updated The Best Earth Day Sites. New suggestions are welcome…
Video: “Dove Real Beauty Sketches”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
What a great video to help teach “Perception” to IB Theory Of Knowledge students:
Video: CTA President At California State Democratic Convention
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
A couple of days ago, I highlighted a quote from California Teachers Association President Dean Vogel as the “quote of the day.” Thanks to Alexander Russo, here’s the video of Dean’s speech. The part you don’t want to miss starts … Continue reading →
What’s In The Proposed Senate Immigration Reform Bill?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
With eight U.S. Senators unveiling their proposed immigration reform bill today, I’m adding these resources to The Best Resources About The New Push For Immigration Reform: Key provisions expected in immigration legislation proposal is a very useful interactive infographic from … Continue reading →
The Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Dr. Daniel T. Willingham began a great hashtag on Twitter called #SaidNoEducationVendorEver . I love it! I’ve begun collecting them here and hope others will join in… [View the story "The Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver" on Storify]
“Positive, Not Punitive, Classroom Management Tips”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 3 days ago
Positive, Not Punitive, Classroom Management Tips is the title given to a book excerpt that Edutopia has just published. It’s from my newest book, Self-Driven Learning.
“Today In History” Sites
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
I’ve just updated The Best “Today In History” Sites. Additional suggestions are always welcome.
Simple Writing Exercise Said To “Narrow Achievement Gap”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Photo Credit: Oliver Hammond via Compfight I’ve previously posted about a simple writing exercise that was shown to particularly help African American students increase their academic achievement (see Useful Writing Exercise For Helping Students Develop Self-Esteem) and expanded that into … Continue reading →
On This Day, 101 Years Ago, The Titanic Sank….
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
The Titanic sank on this day 101 years ago. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The Titanic.
Infographic: “Rain Forest Facts”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About Mexico, Central & South America: Rainforest Facts infographic
Book review: A invaluable resource for connecting young students to the world
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
Editor’s Note: I will periodically be inviting guests to write short reviews of books that I have read and feel are particularly helpful to educators. Patti Grayson kicks-off this new feature reviewing Kathy Cassidy’s exceptional new book. by Patti Grayson … Continue reading →
” The Best Resources On Talking With Children About Tragedies”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 4 days ago
In light of today’s tragedy in Boston, readers might find my extensive The Best Resources On Talking With Children About Tragedies list useful. I had created it after the Sandy Hook shootings last year.
A Beginning List Of The Best Geography Sites For Learning About Asia & The Middle East
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
We’re going to start studying Asia in a few weeks in my Geography class, so here’s the latest installment in my Geography-related “Best…” series. I need to add a lot more here, and am very open to suggestions. You can … Continue reading →
Quote Of The Day: [Reformers] “Have to come through us”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools is an article in today’s LA Times reporting on a resolution passed at this weekend’s Californis Democratic Party Convention condemning many “school reform” efforts. Here’s an excerpt:
Quote Of The Day: Lessons For Earth Day
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
Nicholas Lemann has written a good piece in The New Yorker titled When the Earth Moved: What happened to the environmental movement? Here’s an excerpt: You might also be interested in The Best Earth Day Sites.
Infographic: “Monolingual VS Bilingual”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources For Learning The Advantages To Being Bilingual: Monolingual VS Bilingual infographic
Quote Of The Day: How Long Does It Take To Learn English?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 days ago
The San Francisco Chronicle has just published a length story from The Associated Press titled Instruction of students learning English bleak. Here’s a quote from it:
“Response: Ways To Try Using The CCSS With English Language Learners”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
Response: Ways To Try Using The CCSS With English Language Learners is my new post over at Education Week Teacher. It includes responses from educators Diane Staehr Fenner; William and Pérsida Himmele; Debbie Arechiga; and Julie Dermody.
Need More Evidence About The Dangers Of Extrinsic Rewards? Here It Is From The Harvard Business Review
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
The evidence demonstrating the dangers of extrinsic rewards and the importance of helping people develop intrinsic motivation is pretty overwhelming at this point (see The Best Posts & Articles On “Motivating” Students). The Harvard Business Review has just “piled it … Continue reading →
Research Studies Of The Week
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
I often write about research studies from various field and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies … Continue reading →
Quote Of The Day: What Employers Want
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
The Wall Street Journal has just reported on a survey of employers by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Here’s an excerpt: You can see all the “quotes of the day” here.
“How Parents Around the World Describe Their Children, in Charts”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
How Parents Around the World Describe Their Children, in Charts is a fascinating report of an the results from an international survey. The info is fascinating, and the charts make the results very accessible to students and teachers alike. The … Continue reading →
April’s Best Tweets — Part Two
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
(NOTE: I tried making this Storify on my iPad and, for some reason, it ended up deleting my Part One collection and replacing it entirely with this new one. I’ve had a number of problems using Storify’s iPad app, and … Continue reading →
The Best Resources On The Memo Warning Rhee About Cheating (“It seems to me a responsible executive really ought to have looked further”)
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 days ago
You may have heard about the memo just uncovered suggesting that Michelle Rhee may have covered-up numerous acts of standardized test-cheating in order to ensure that it appeared her reforms were working (similar to the Atlanta scandal). Here’s a New … Continue reading →
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education Policy
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
Here are several relatively recent useful articles on education policy: Seattle eases rules on exams teachers are boycotting is from The Seattle Times. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On The Seattle Standardized Test Boycott. With Vouchers, States Shift … Continue reading →
Quote Of The Day: “Time To Collaborate”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
What teachers need and reformers ignore: time to collaborate is an important column by Linda Darling-Hammond that appeared in The Washington Post this week. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) … Continue reading →
“Presenter” Is A New Free Site For Creating Infographics & More
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
Presenter is a new free online tool for creating online presentations, animations and — at least in my mind — most importantly, infographics. Most of the options on Presenter all look impressive but, for my technologically incompetent tastes, are just … Continue reading →
The Value Of “Mimic Writing”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
I’ve written about the value of “mimic writing” in some of my books, and today read a post by Daniel Coyle that put the value of mimicry much more succinctly and and accurately than I have ever described it. But … Continue reading →
Search & Use One Million Images at Imgembed
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
Imgembed is a “crowdsourced” collection of what’s now up to one million images that are free to use as long as you credit the photographer (it automatically appears with the embed code). You can also pay if you don’t want … Continue reading →
What A Great Video On “Perception”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
This short video would be great to teach “perception” in IB Theory of Knowledge classes. Thanks to Michelle Henry for the tip:
This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week 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 →
Gates Perspective On Student Surveys Was Bad, But Now It’s Getting Weird
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
I have posted numerous times about how I use student evaluations in my class, their results, and why I think it’s a terrible idea to connect them to the teacher evaluation process (see The Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes … Continue reading →
More On Korea
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
Here are two new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Korean War (& Tensions Since Then, Too): North Korea v South Korea in figures – interactive is from The Guardian. North Korea v South Korea: every incident … Continue reading →
This Is Pretty Easy & Useful: Turn Your Google Analytics Result Into An Infographic
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 week ago
If you have a blog or website, there’s a good chance you’re using Google Analytics to see the traffic coming to your site. You may also be like me — apart from being able to see where raw numbers of … Continue reading →