Discovery Channel Cancels “Bad Teacher” Immediately In Response To Complaints
Thanks to the efforts of educators around the United States, and because of the work done by Steve Dembo from Discovery Education, the Discovery Channel has immediately canceled its insulting program “Bad Teachers” (see Discovery Network Launches Absolutely Awful Show On “Bad Teachers”). See that earlier post to learn how truly awful the show was. If that doesn’t give you enough info, you can rea
“What Are The Best Types Of Grading Practices?”
What Are The Best Types Of Grading Practices? is the latest “question-of-the-week” at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave a response there or in the comments here….
Want To Know Why Our School’s Drop-Out Rate Plummeted By 50%?
Here’s an excerpt from a Sacramento Bee story this morning: High school dropout rates fell significantly last year across the Sacramento region, according to figures released Monday by the California Department of Education… In Sacramento City Unified, Rosemont, Hiram Johnson and Burbank high schools saw dropout rates fall around 50 percent last year. Burbank is the school where I teach. I asked
App Puts You In The Shoes Of A Person Suffering From Dementia
A British non-profit has created a Facebook app that puts you in the shoes of a person suffering from dementia. Here’s how the BBC describes it: The FaceDementia app, by Alzheimer’s Research UK, “takes over” personal Facebook pages, and temporarily erases important memories, mimicking how dementia affects the brain. Users can watch their personal photos, important details and status updates disap
4-28-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Using Dance To Teach English Is Topic Of My Latest NY Times PostMy latest New York Times post for English Language Learners is focused on dance as a language-learning activity. It includes a new type of student interactive, as well as teaching ideas. You can access all my many NY Times posts here.by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h 4-27