New AP Article “Teachers find home visits help in the classroom”
Teachers find home visits help in the classroom is a good article from the Associated Press. Here’s an excerpt: “We’ve figured out a way for people to sit down outside the regular school and have the most important conversation that needs to happen,” said Carrie Rose, executive director of the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project in the California capital. The K-12 program began in 1999 as a faith-ba
Video: “Pencil And Eraser”
Here’s a cute video to show to English Language Learners and have them describe what they see: Thanks to The Kids Should See This for the tip.
“Top Pins Of 2013″
Pinterest has announced their Top Pins of 2013. There are quite a few categories, with the ones on Education & classroom ideas and on History probably the most relevant to teachers. You might also be interested in exploring my own Boards there. Supposedly, I can embed here, so I’ll give that a try: Visit Larry Ferlazzo’s profile on Pinterest.
“What school reformers can learn from Pope Francis”
Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post has republished a couple of of posts I wrote connecting Pope Francis’ recent comments to education. Check out What school reformers can learn from Pope Francis in case you missed it the first time around.
From The Archives: “The best kind of teacher evaluation”
I’ve recently re-started an effort I’ve tried to do previously by regularly highlighting previous posts and articles I’ve shared in previous years that I think might be worth a second look. Today, I’d like to point out the first piece I wrote for The Washington Post and which was quite popular, The best kind of teacher evaluation. Here’s an excerpt, which is a quote from a 2010 study from The U.S.
More Resources On The Sochi Olympics
Here are a couple of new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: The Sochi Olympics Torch Relay in Pictures is from The Wall Street Journal. Pussy Riot member urges Russia Olympics boycott is from The BBC.
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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: Here’s an interesting infographic on learning English (it may not be able to seen on an RSS Reader). There’s certainly more to it than what it says, but it does include some good pointers. I’m adding it to The Best Infogr
Even More “Words Of The Year” Features
Here are some more additions to The Best “Words Of The Year” Features For 2013: The Words That Popped in 2013 is from The Wall Street Journal. Words for the Dumpster is from The New York Times.
“To Flip, Or Not To Flip, A Classroom – That Is The Question”
To Flip, Or Not To Flip, A Classroom – That Is The Question is my latest Education Week Teacher post. I’ve had some concerns about how a flipped classroom has sometimes been implemented around the country — and the world. So, in addition to having guest responses from enthusiastic proponents like Peter Pappas and Andrew Miller, Josh Stumpenhorst shares reservations similar to mine in his response.
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 12-21-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYThis Is A Good Attitude For Teachers To Take…To all parents, Thank You. I am so honored and humled to be tasked with helping shape your child's future. Signed, The Teacher — Jeff Charbonneau (@JeffCharbonneau) December 27, 2013 Jeff is the 2013 National Teacher of the Year7 by Larry Ferlazz