The Best Commentaries On The 60th Anniversary Of Brown vs. Board Of Education
Boy oh boy, have there been a lot of commentaries published about the recent 60th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. I’ve been less than impressed by most. Here are the ones I thought were particularly useful (note that I linked to some of them in a recent “round-up” of ed policy posts): Five myths about Brown v. Board of Education is from The Washington Post. Sixty Years After Brown V.
May’s Infographics & Interactives Galore – Part Three
There are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics” on this blog. I’ll still be publishing separate posts to individually highlight especially useful infographics and interactives, but you
Learn About Synonyms & The World Cup In My Latest NY Times Post For ELLs
Learn about synonyms and the World Cup in my latest New York Times post for English Language Learners. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The 2014 World Cup In Brazil. You can see all my previous 40 NY Times posts here.
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This Week’s Best Posts & Articles On Education Policy Issues
Here are a few relatively recent useful posts on educational policy issues: 60 years later, desegregation of schools not done is from the Associated Press, as is Segregation gains ground 60 years after Brown. How to help students of color, 60 years after historic Brown v. Board ruling appeared in The Washington Post. Brown v. Board at 60: Why Have We Been So Disappointed? What Have We Learned? is
Video: “We are one World Cup anthem with subtitles”
Thanks to David Deubelbeiss for subtitling this video that I’m adding to The Best Sites For Learning About The 2014 World Cup In Brazil. By the way, look for my New York Times post tomorrow, which is also on the World Cup… We are one World Cup anthem with subtitles from David Deubelbeiss on Vimeo.
Book Excerpt: “Letting Go of the Punish, Behave, Reward Cycle”
I’m lucky today to publish an excerpt from a top-notch book, Passionate Learners: Giving Our Classrooms Back to Our Students, by Pernille Ripp. I’ve referred readers to Pernille’s blog a number of times over the past few years. Pernille is a 5th grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin where she gets to inspire students to take control of their learning journey on a daily basis. She is also the crea
5-18-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: TED-Ed Video: “What Is The World Wide Web?”TED-ED has a new video (and accompanying lesson) on “What Is The World Wide Web?” I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Internet.by Larry Ferlazzo / 11min hide // saveYESTERDAY“Quill” Could Be A Very Useful Tool For Reinforcing Grammar ConceptsThanks to Richard Byrne