This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 

 The latest news and resources in education since 2007

A Look Back: Is Any Teacher Surprised That New Study Finds Textbooks Not Key To Student Learning?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. I have very seldom found a textbook that was decent, much less good, and I suspect that many other teachers have had s

The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2019 – Part One

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

This is another mid-year “Best” lists. I’m adding list list to ALL MID-YEAR “BEST OF 2019” LISTS IN ONE PLACE! You can find previous editions of this list, along with all “Best” lists related to ELL instruction, here. Here are my choices: 4 Routines That Benefit English Learners is by Jana Echevarria. Every episode of Carol Salva’s podcast is worth a listen! Teaching English Learners: What Does t

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

BiljaST / Pixabay Five years ago I began this 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. You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2018 – So Far and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2018 – PART TWO . A

Video: “These photos ended child labor in the US”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 22h

PublicDomainArchive / Pixabay Though I think the title of this new video from Vox is problematic – it wasn’t the photos that ended child labor, it was people did with the photos (see A Look Back: Knowledge Isn’t Power — “Power is Power” ) – it’s still a useful video. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For The World Day Against Child Labor .

The Treaty of Versailles Was Signed On This Day 100 Years Ago – Here Are Teaching Resources On World War I

by Larry Ferlazzo / 23h

bmewett / Pixabay The Treaty Of Versailles was signed on this day 100 years ago. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About World War I . 100 years ago today, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, putting an end to World War I https://t.co/41kzKcwoNu pic.twitter.com/ZQnbaJfcJs — NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) June 28, 2019

A Look Back: A Day On The Picket Line

by Larry Ferlazzo / 23h

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. As you have read here (see A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT OUR SACRAMENTO DISTRICT’S FINANCI

“What Is the Appropriate Role of Phonics Instruction?”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 23h

What Is the Appropriate Role of Phonics Instruction? is the new question-of-the-week at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments section there or here…

JUN 27

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 18,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in My Seven Most Popular Pins In 2018

“Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on classroom management from the past eight years are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here are excerpts from two of them:

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASS INSTRUCTION IN 2019 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: The Goals Project connects classrooms who are teaching and learning about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals. I’m add

JUN 26

A Look Back: Ways To Turn A Bad Teacher-Student Relationship Into A Good One

32by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. There are many things in education where research disagrees about whether they are effective or important in student l

“‘Nix the Tricks’ in Math Instruction”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

‘Nix the Tricks’ in Math Instruction is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. A three-part series about the mistakes made in math instruction concludes with answers from Dr. Hilary Kreisberg, Richard Robinson, Rachael Gabriel, Tamera Musiowsky, Dr. Fuchang Liu, Bonnie Tripp, Bill Wilmot, and Bradley Witzel, Ph.D. Here are some excerpts:

Video: “These are the ‘best’ places in the world to visit”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Free-Photos / Pixabay USA Today just summarized a U.S. News report on the “best” places for people to visit. Of course, as we know from U.S. News’ rankings of schools, their judgment has to be taken with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, I’m adding the video to The Best Sites Showing The Most Popular Tourist Destinations In The World .

A Look Back: It’s No Surprise To Teachers, But Research Suggests That Most Benchmark Assessment Are Useless

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. What classroom teacher doesn’t hate those so-called benchmark assessments that districts often force us to give to stu

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

I’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE TWELFT

JUN 25

You Might Sometimes Be Having Trouble Accessing This Blog

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

geralt / Pixabay Eublogs is a wonderful blog platform, and I recommend it unreservedly. That being said, it’s not perfect, as none of us are…. They’ve been having a technical glitch for the past ten days that has resulted in this blog periodically being off-line for ten minutes at a time. It always only lasts for a few minutes, but it might very well be the time you’re trying to access a post. I’

My New BAM! Radio Show Is On The Role Of Phonics In Reading Instruction

23by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

What Is the Appropriate Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction Today? is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the conversation by Casey Schultz, who has also contributed a written commentary to my Ed Week Teacher column. You can also now listen to the show on Google Play and Stitcher , in addition to iTunes. I’m adding this show to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With

Wash. Post Just Publishes “The Fact Checker’s guide to manipulated video”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay SEEING ISN’T BELIEVING: The Fact Checker’s guide to manipulated video is a new -and very impressive – Washington Post interactive. I suspect it will be used in many classrooms during the next school year. I’m adding it to The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy – Help Me Find More .

‘It’s Time to Slow Down and Smell the Mathematical Roses!’

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

‘It’s Time to Slow Down and Smell the Mathematical Roses!’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Sunil Singh, Laney Sammons, Abby Shink, Cathy Seeley, and Shannon Jones share their ideas on the mistakes that math teachers make. Here are some excerpts:

Guest Post: Women of Color in English Language Teaching (ELT)

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Guest post by Parisa Mehran Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Parisa Mehran holds a BA in English Language and Literature, an MA in TEFL, both from Alzahra University, and a PhD in CALL from Osaka University. She currently teaches English part-time several Japanese universities and at an English conversation school. Her passion for social justice has led her to engage in different ELT movements fo

Very Interesting Video: “Interpreter Breaks Down How Real-Time Translation Works”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

geralt / Pixabay This new video from Wired is pretty interesting:

Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

geralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the July issue of my very simple free monthly email newsletter . It has over 3,000 subscribers, and you can subscribe here . Of course, you can also join the eighteen thousand others who subscribe to this blog daily. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Subscribe For Free…

The Korean War Began On This Day In 1950 – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

JamesDeMers / Pixabay The Korean War began on this day in 1950. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The Korean War . Today in 1950: The Korean War began when North Korea invaded the South at dawn, broadcasting a declaration of war at 11 a.m. https://t.co/huf1UJq49T pic.twitter.com/buxrlBEixa — NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) June 25, 2019

JUN 24

Ed Tech Digest – Special Edition Number Two!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Usually, I just publish this post once each week. However, the ISTE conference is happening, and there’s lots of ed tech news! Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You m

Video: “What Happens If You Get HIV / AIDS?”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

I’m adding this new video from Life Noggin to The Best Web Resources For Learning About HIV & AIDS :

The Best Collections Of Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Policy Positions

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Josethestoryteller / Pixabay The Democratic primary season is upon us, and media organizations have begun publishing impressive summaries of different policy positions candidates are taking. You might also be interested in: The Best Sites To Learn About U.S. Presidents The Best Sites To Learn About The 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections Here’s a beginning list of them: Politico’s Candidate’s View o

“Mistakes That Math Teachers Make”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Mistakes That Math Teachers Make is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. This three-part series on mistakes made in math instruction “kicks off” with responses from Bobson Wong, Elissa Scillieri, Ed.D., Beth Brady, and Beth Kobett, Ed.D. Here are some excerpts:

Ed Tech Digest – Special Edition!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Usually, I just publish this post once each week. However, the ISTE conference is happening, and there’s lots of ed tech news! Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You m

Ways To Help Refugees At The Border

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

I think many are wondering how to help the many refugees at our southern border. Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help the influx of immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border is a very important article from The Texas Monthly that shares names and links to credible organizations to support. 5 powerful ways we can help detained immigrant children today is from Motherly, and

JUN 23

My Favorite Posts That Appeared In June

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite

Video: New AMC Series Based In Japanese-American Internment Camp

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

“The Terror” is a series on American Movie Classics that uses historical situations and then injects a fictionalized supernatural element. Last year, it was based on the search for the Northwest Passage. I lost interest in it after a few episodes. It’s starting a new season in August, and it’s location will be a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. It’s certainly timely (see The

“Q&A Collections: Race & Gender Challenges”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

Q&A Collections: Race & Gender Challenges is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts on race and gender challenges from the past eight years are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:

June’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,051 Of Them!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,051 of them categorized here ): THE BEST FUN VIDEOS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN 2019 – PART ONE THE BEST ONLINE LEARNING GAMES – 2019 (PART ONE) JUNE IS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH – HERE ARE RELATED RESOURCES THE BEST SOCIAL STUDIES WEBSITES – 2019 (PART ONE) THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE IMP

New Resources On Race & Racism

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

I’m adding these new resources to various “Best” lists. You can find links to all of those many lists that relate to race and racism at “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources For Teaching & Learning About Race & Racism: What Should Happen to Confederate Statues? A City Auctions One for $1.4 Million is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Teaching About Confederate Monuments . R

June’s Most Popular Posts From This Blog

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

As regular readers know, at the end of each week I share the five most popular posts from the previous seven days. I thought people might find it interesting to see a list of the ten most popular posts from the previous thirty days. You might also be interested in IT’S THE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BLOG – HERE ARE THE FORTY ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR POSTS. Not to mention THE TWENTY MOST POPULAR POS

JUN 22

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

BiljaST / Pixabay Five years ago I began this 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. You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2018 – So Far and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2018 – PART TWO . A

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2019 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Yo

Help Students Motivate Themselves By “Imagining The Future”

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

Motivate Your Kid by Having Them Imagine the Future is a Lifehacker article discussing research that would be useful for us all to remember: Researchers presented 150 children, ages 6 to 9, with three skill-based games and told them they would be tested on one of them. Half were asked to imagine how they would feel if they were successful on the future test, while the other half were simply asked

Video: “Pixar’s Secret Formula For Making Perfect Films”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

Ramdlon / Pixabay This is a new video from Insider that explains Pixar’s storytelling technique, which holds insights for any student or adult writer. Unfortunately, there’s a very short clip of John Lasseter near the beginning and, if I was going to show this to students, it might provide an opportunity to discuss his sexual misconduct issues and examining if art can be separated from the artist

JUN 21

A Look Back: “Thinkalong” Looks Like A Great Site To Promote Critical Thinking

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. 3dman_eu / Pixabay Thanks to Rebecca Marsick , Maggie B. Roberts and @ShawnaCoppola, today I learned about Thinkalong

A Beginning Collection Of Resources About Books As “Windows, Mirrors & Sliding Glass Doors” – Please Suggest More

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

ninocare / Pixabay I’ve previously shared a number of resources about the importance of diverse books for our students. As Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop has written : “Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has

Interesting Video On Loss Aversion & Goal-Setting

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

geralt / Pixabay I’ve previously shared a fair amount about the concept of loss-aversion (see The Best Posts On “Loss Aversion” & Schools ), and they’ve primarily been critical “takes.” Loss aversion is basically the idea that we can get more motivated by the potential of losing something more than by the prospect of gaining something. This new video, though, makes some interesting points about r

A Look Back: Here’s My Short Unit On Folktales – Including Student Handouts

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my favorite from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. Merio / Pixabay I’ve previously shared posts about specific writing units I do with ELLs (and non-ELLs) that have shar

The Summer Solstice Is Today – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

26by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

G4889166 / Pixabay Today is the longest day of the year! You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About The Summer Solstice 

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