These May Be Some Of The Most Important Passages About Self-Control That I’ve Ever Read
It’s no surprise to readers here that I’m a big believer is helping students develop self-control (see The Best Posts About Helping Students Develop Their Capacity For Self-Control) done in the context of helping students develop intrinsic motivation in a student-centered classroom. My posts, my practice, and my books reflect that perspective. I’ve also been very critical of those who — in the na
14 Ways to Use The New York Times Learning Network This School Year
As many readers of this blog know, after writing a monthly post focused on English Language Learners for The New York Times Learning Network last year, they asked me to start contributing a weekly one including an interactive for students and teaching ideas. The first one was posted there a couple of weeks ago, and it will appear every Monday. You can find all my posts there here. They’ve also ju
September’s (2013) Best Tweets — Part One
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 resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave credit to those from whom I learned about them. Those are not included again in this post. If you don’t use Twit
Infographic: “Rosh Hashanah”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About New Year Celebrations: Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.
PBS Releases Second Video Showing The Cookie Monster Learning About “Delayed Gratification”
PBS just released its second video in a month showing The Cookie Monster learning about “delayed gratification.” You can see, and read about, the first video here. I’m also adding this second one to The Best Posts About Helping Students Develop Their Capacity For Self-Control.
9-4-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: New Study: “Using harsh verbal discipline with teens found to be harmful”A new study has found that: Many American parents yell or shout at their teenagers. A new longitudinal study has found that using such harsh verbal discipline in early adolescence can be harmful to teens later. Instead of minimizing teens’ problematic
