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Friday, December 27, 2013

12-27-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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








This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles on Education Policy
Here are a few recent good articles and posts on education policy issues: Ken Bernstein reviews what looks like a book that’s definitely worth reading, Public Education Under Siege. How hard is teaching? is by Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post. The invisibility of teachers is by P.L. Thomas in the Washington Post. Simple Approaches to School Improvement is by David B. Cohen.
Two Days Left To Share The Best Education-Related Book You Read This Year!
As I’ve done every December for the past several years, I’m inviting readers of this blog to share the best education-related book that you read over the past twelve months. Forty readers have already contributed, and there are only two days left if you want me to include your choices in my post.  December 29th is the deadline. Leave a your choice in the comments section with no more than a sente
Resources On Making New Year’s Resolutions Succeed
It’s that time of year, and I wanted to remind readers that I have previously posted The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed. Additional suggestions are welcome!



Martin Luther King, Jr. Resources
Martin Luther King Day in 2014 is on Monday, the 20th of January, in the United States. You might be interested in: The Best Websites For Learning About Martin Luther King The Best Resources To Remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s Death (& Life), which focuses on resources specifically related to his assassination. The Best Sites For Learning About The Martin Luther King Memorial


Free Monthly Newsletter Sent Out…
I’ve just emailed this month’s free newsletter to 2,000 subscribers. If you’re interested, you can easily subscribe here.
December’s “The Best…” Lists – There Are Now 1,245 Of Them!
Here’s my monthly round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 1,245 of them categorized here): The Best Web Tools For English Language Learners (In Other Words, The Ones My Students Regularly Use) The Best Websites For English Language Learner Students In 2013 – Part Two The Best Fun Videos For English Language Learners In 2013 – Part Two The Best Resources, Articles &a


December’s Best Posts From This Blog
I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here). Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this pas


Infographic: “Good Luck Food for New Year”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About New Year Celebrations: by angelvicky. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Via Gourmandia




12-26-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Quote Of The Day: “Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science. It’s Harder”In case you haven’t already seen the excellent article in Slate by Bryan Fuller titled Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science. It’s Harder, here’ an excerpt: It’s definitely worth checking out the entire piece….by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h hide  //  saveGuest Post From Nationa