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Monday, November 25, 2013

11-25-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:






What Are The Cognitive Impacts Of Poverty?
Earlier this year, I posted The Best Articles About The Study Showing Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough, which highlighted a study showing that social emotional learning isn’t enough — that poverty causes a lack of self-control and perseverance and it’s not the other way around. Since that time, a number of other articles have been published focusing on that same subject –the cognitive impac


Special Edition: “Round-Up” Of Good Posts On Education Policy
Usually, I only post a once-a-week round-up of useful posts on education policy issues. However, I’ve got a bit of a backlog, so here’s a special edition: Following Common Core money: Where are millions of dollars going? is by Carol Burris and appeared in The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards. Interesting SIG vs. non-SIG comparisons i

The Best Posts On Curiosity
I was prompted to write this post after reading a piece this morning in Scientific American about a very intriguing study. The S-A article is titled Openness to Experience and Creative Achievement. The article is a big confusing — at least, to a layperson like me. Fortunately, however, the author links to another study that supports his conclusions, and that study was much more accessible to me.


Using Protest Movements & Historical Photos For English Language Development
My latest New York Times post for English Language Learners is on protest movements and using historical photos for language development. It includes a student interactive. I’m adding it to: The Best Sites For Learning About Protests In History The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons

Updated Resources On Immigration Reform
Here are new additions to The Best Resources About The New Push For Immigration Reform: In Report, 63% Back Way to Get Citizenship is from The New York Times. Illegal Immigrants Are Divided Over Importance of Citizenship is from The New York Times. What Happened To Immigration Reform is from The Atlantic.



11-24-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Infographic: “Lunches From Around The World”I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures: Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Infographic by Chef Worksby Larry Ferlazzo / 11h   Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of th