Different Teachers, Different Classrooms, “but the thinking & learning going on inside students’ heads is the same”
Ted Appel, the principal at our school, made that comment when we were discussing that we can’t “fire our way to the Top or test our way to the Top” but, instead, we need to focus on “practicing to the Top.” In other words, we need to emphasize helping teachers hone their craft. At the same time, we discussed how there is not necessarily universal agreement on what those “best practices” should b
This Is The Best Piece I’ve Seen On The Role Of Social Media In Making Social Change
Three years ago, Malcolm Gladwell’s article in The New Yorker, Small Change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted, created a fair amount of controversy. He poked some holes in what was, at the time, a celebration of the role of Twitter and other social media tools in Arab Spring. Now, the New York Times has published an even better, and more succinct, column on the same topic which hits the nai
Today Is “Character Day”?
Apparently, today is “Character Day” — whatever that means. I believe (though may be wrong) that the film-maker behind the eight-minute video I’ve embedded below, came up with the idea and unveiled her film today. It’s called “The Science Of Character” and seems like a nice enough video — I could see presenting it as an introduction to a Social Emotional Learning lesson (see The Best Social Emoti
Learning About The Spring Season
Today’s the first day of Spring, and I’ve just updated The Best Sites For Learning About The Spring Season. Additional suggestions are welcome.
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I’m Interviewed In Podcast “Parent Involvement Versus Parent Engagement: Is There Really a Difference?”
I was a guest during #PTchat on Twitter last week discussing the difference between parent engagement and parent involvement (you can see the tweets here). As a follow-up to that conversation, I was a guest on PTchat Radio, and you can listen to it here.
Updated Resources On Missing Malaysia Plane
Here are new additions to The Best Resources On The Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Australia says possible objects in Indian Ocean is from CNN. You can find lots of other related multimedia at the same link. Questions Over Absence of Cellphone Calls From Missing Flight’s Passengers is from The New York Times. The Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is a series
New Resources On Ukraine Crisis
Here are the latest additions to The Best Resources On The Protests (& Crisis) In Ukraine: Crisis in the Crimea: The Showdown Between Ukraine and Russia is a GREAT interactive from Smithsonian Magazine. The U.S. has treated Russia like a loser since the end of the Cold War is a very interesting piece from the former ambassador to the USSR. Former U.S. Ambassador to USSR: Let Russia Take Crime
“What Are Five Best Practices Teachers Can Implement? “
What Are Five Best Practices Teachers Can Implement? is the new “question-of-the-week” at my Education Week Teacher column. Of course, feel free to share just one or two ideas, too! You can leave a comment there or here….
3-19-14 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: “The Global Guide to Hand Gestures”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.by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h 3-18-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Tea