Tuesday, May 19, 2020

SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 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


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


TODAY

Malcolm X Would Have Been 95 Years-Old Today – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
WikiImages / Pixabay Malcolm X would have been 95 years old today. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning & Teaching About Malcolm X . Brother Malcolm would have been 95 years-old today. We remember him, his legacy and his family. Read 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X.' History books don't tell his story. And media and government painted the picture that they wanted us to see.
Ed Tech Digest
Eight years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” 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 TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this
More than $1K in the Bank? Make These 4 Moves
It's important you move quickly here.
“A Superintendent’s Thoughts on Reopening Schools in the Fall”
A Superintendent’s Thoughts on Reopening Schools in the Fall is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. With the coronavirus as a backdrop, a district superintendent weighs the pros and cons of different strategies for reopening schools in the fall. Here’s an excerpt:

YESTERDAY

May 31st Is “World No-Tobacco Day” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
ArtTower / Pixabay The United Nations has declared May 31st to be World No-Tobacco Day . You might be interested in The Best Sites For ELL’s To Learn About The Dangers Of Smoking .
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
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. Of course, this is a crazy time for “classroom” instruction…. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN 2019 – PART TWO. Here are this week’s picks: A Choice Board for Teaching and Learning With The New York Times i
SEL Weekly Update
I’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2019 – PART TWO Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: How to Be Supportive is fro
New PBS NewsHour Video Segment: “What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions?”
JESHOOTS-com / Pixabay Tonight’s PBS NewsHour segment gives a good overview – and critique – of the SAT and ACT:
Depressing Statistic Of The Day: Schools Being Closed Equals 200,000 Unreported Instances Of Child Abuse
We teachers do a lot more than just impart academic content. Read about just one of those additional things at Chalkbeat’s School closures meant 200K child mistreatment allegations went unreported in March and April, researchers estimate: The numbers highlight “a hidden cost of school shutdowns,” write researchers Jason Baron, Ezra Goldstein, and Cullen Wallace. “When schools are not in session,
My New British Council Post Is On “Four questions – and answers – about teaching English online”
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Four questions – and answers – about teaching English online is the headline of my latest post for The British Council. It’s the thirtieth piece on teaching English Language Learners that I’ve written for that organization, and you can see all of them here . I’m also adding it to THE “BEST OF THE BEST” RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TEACHERS DEALING WITH SCHOOL CLOSURES and to THE
“Nine Ways to End This Crazy School Year Strong”
Nine Ways to End This Crazy School Year Strong is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Eight educators share nine activities that can be used to close this COVID-19-interrupted year, including reflecting back 
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