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

This Is The Best Piece Of Pandemic Teaching Advice That I’ve Heard….

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9min

7 Ways Educators Can Help Students Cope in a Pandemic is an excellent ASCD piece by school counselor Phyllis L. Fagell. I’d probably make a slight edit by putting “much of” in there, as in “they’re not going to remember much of what they learned,” but it’s a minor quibble. There is some similarity between this advice and The Best Piece Of Classroom Management Advice I Ever Read . I’m adding this

Guest Post On What The Next School Year Might Look Like: “There are not perfect decisions, and sometimes there are only really bad alternatives”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 39min

Alice Mercer teaches third grade at an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. She started her career in Oakland, Ca, and moved to Sacramento in 2001. She is the parent of a now-adult son with ASD, and is a caregiver to her 

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. 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: Research-Based Instructional Strategies is from Clearview Schools.

MAY 21

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

BiljaST / Pixabay Six 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 2019 – PART ONE and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART TWO. A

The Best Sites For Creating Not Totally Useless Word Searches

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

I’m not a big fan of using Word Searches in class – I think they’re more busy work and a genuine learning activity. However, I have, on occasion, had students create their own, which classmates than played. You might also be interested in The Best Sites For Making Crossword Puzzles & Hangman Games. Here are a few tools and examples of not totally useless word searches: Thanks to Alison Rostetter

New TED-Ed Video: “How do ventilators work?”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

PIRO4D / Pixabay I’m adding TED-Ed’s new lesson and video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS :

What Are Your Favorite Sites For Teaching U.S. History To ELLs?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / Pixabay I’ll be teaching United States History to English Language Learners again next year. Unfortunately, one of my “go-to” sites, SAS Curriculum Pathways, is closing up shop, and I’m not sure our school will be able to afford to pay for Brainpop. I’m exploring iCivics (see Wow! It Looks Like iCivics Wants To Be THE One-Stop Shop For Social Studies Teachers ), but wanted to also get su

D.C. Committee Comes Up With Most Detailed Proposal For School Re-Opening That I’ve Seen

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Mayor’s advisers say D.C. schools shouldn’t fully reopen without vaccine or cure is a new article in The Washington Post that provides the most detailed proposal that I’ve yet seen for schools re-opening in the fall. They also recommend that no more than ten people, including the teacher, be present in any classroom. It’s well worth a full read. I’m adding it to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCH

“Teaching Poetry in ‘Playful’ Ways”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Teaching Poetry in ‘Playful’ Ways is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators share multiple ways to teach poetry, including by modeling and by mimic writing, so that students can enjoy and appreciate the literary form. Here are some excerpts:

Unsurprising Statistic Of The Day: Many Ed Tech Companies Manipulate Research Findings To Support Their Products

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

In an excellent article, The Hechinger Report finds that many ed tech companies manipulate research findings to show that their products are successful. Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research lays out their research in damning detail. This result isn’t surprising to me. And I can’t really see how it could be surprising to just about anyone. What is

New CBS News Video: “School students around the world return to class, COVID-19-safe classrooms are the new normal”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

This new video from CBS News provides a good overview, along with images, of what school re-openings look like around the world. I’m adding it to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL .

MAY 20

Video – “Covid-19: Inventive social distancing around the world”

23by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Ramdlon / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures :

New Videos & Articles About What School Might Look Like In The Fall

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Free-Photos / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Schools face prospect of layoffs, furloughs as state budget shrinks is from CAL Matters. Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines From Other Countries is from The Learning Policy Institute.

New Map: See ELL Distribution Across The United States

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

The annual Condition of Education from the National Center for Education Statistics has been released. It has tons of info about all things education. And that info includes English Language Learners in Public Schools . The above map is one small slice from the report. I’m adding this post to: The Best Ways To Keep-Up With Current ELL/ESL/EFL News & Research The Best Places To Get Reliable, Valid

New Video: “Tips for Student Motivation: Relatedness & Relevance”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Katie Hull and I worked with Ed Week on creating two videos highlighting strategies for encouraging student intrinsic motivation to learn in distance learning. The first one was released last week, and the second one just came out. Here are both (you can see more videos on this topic and others on my video page ).

Depressing Statistic Of The Day: Trump Administration Deports Hundreds Of Children

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

More Than 900 Children Have Been Expelled Under a Pandemic Border Policy is a depressing article in The New York Times this morning. Anyone who has any degree of surprise about this development can check out The Best Resources For Learning About The Terrible Practice Of Separating Immigrant Parents From Their Children .

New Resources On Race & Racism

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

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: How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching for Distance Learning is from MindShift. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching” & “Culturally Sustai

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 21,000 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 MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2019 Here

MAY 19

Four Useful Resources On The Concept & Use Of Instructional “Scaffolds”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

AhmadArdity / Pixabay Here are four new additions to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students : Scaffolds for Learning: The Key to Guided Instruction is by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. Scaffolding in a VISIBLE LEARNING Classroom is from Corwin. Differentiated Instruction and Scaffolding is from UEN. High Impact Teaching Strategy: Structuring Lessons (go to page twelve)

CDC Officially Releases Extensive Guidelines For School Re-Opening

100+by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Wokandapix / Pixabay Last week, the Trump Administration refused to allow the Centers For Disease Control to release extensive guidelines for re-opening different sectors of society, including schools. Instead, the CDC released a very short and not very useful version (see CDC RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS – I DON’T THINK OUR DISTRICTS ARE GOING TO FIND THEM MUCH HELP ). Today, howeve

Malcolm X Would Have Been 95 Years-Old Today – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

30by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

“A Superintendent’s Thoughts on Reopening Schools in the Fall”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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:

MAY 18

May 31st Is “World No-Tobacco Day” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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?”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 on the year and looking ahead to see how it will be viewed in the future. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong .

MAY 17

This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School Closures

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

Wokandapix / Pixabay I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES ). This is a relatively new addition to that list. Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions ! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To

“Reading Strategies in the Science Classroom”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

DariuszSankowski / Pixabay Reading Strategies in the Science Classroom is the headline of a book excerpt just appearing in Middleweb. It’s from The Science Teacher’s Toolbox , by Tara C. Dale and Mandi S. White. It’s one of the three new books in The Teacher’s Toolbox series that Katie Hull and I edited. I’m adding the excerpt to all the other free resources available from the books .

One Additional Concern I Have About The Upcoming School Year

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

ErikaWittlieb / Pixabay I’ve written several posts – here and in other outlets – about concerns and predictions I have about the fall. You can see them all at THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL . Specific ones include: IT’S GOING TO BE A NEW CLASSROOM WORLD IN THE FALL – HERE IS WHAT I THINK IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE ARE 800,000 OF US OLDER TEACHERS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO

Video: “Dutch Schools Set to Reopen With Safety Dividers”

52by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

nastya_gepp / Pixabay I’m adding this video to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL :

New Resources About Japanese-American Internment In World War II

48by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Ansel Adams, photographer, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-A35-4-M-56] I’m adding these resources to The Best Resources On Japanese Internment In World War II : The Language of Incarceration is from the Smithsonian.

Today Is The 66th Anniversary Of The Brown vs. Board Of Education Decision – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Today is the 66th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. You might be interested in: The Best Commentaries On The 60th Anniversary Of Brown vs. Board Of Education Linda Brown, Of Brown vs. Board Of Education Case, Dies – Here Are Resources About Her Life May 17th is the 66th anniv of the SCOTUS decision in #BrownvBoard . So proud to lead the org. that successfully litigated thi

MAY 16

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

BiljaST / Pixabay Six 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 2019 – PART ONE and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART TWO. A

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART TWO ): THE AFTERLIFE OF BIG IDEAS IN EDUCATION REFORM is a year-old, but still worth reading. How Betsy DeVos’s handling of relief funds hurt some of the country’s neediest schools, students is from The Washington Post. R

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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 THIRTE

If You’re Looking For A Student Activity To Close The Year, President Obama Just Gave Us All One

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

janeb13 / Pixabay President Obama just spoke at the virtual graduation for seniors called Graduate Together, an his speech is filled with passages that seniors – and, in fact, a student of any age – could reflect on, write about, and/or discuss in a virtual class. I’ve embedded the video of his speech below (it starts at the 48:45 minute point). You can see the entire transcript here . I’ve also

What Our Students Think Of Distance Learning

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

SchoolPRPro / Pixabay My friend and colleague Katherine Bell did a survey of our students, and their reflections about distance learning have just been published by The Washington Post at From ‘pretty good’ to ‘really difficult’ — students at one high school talk about online learning during the pandemic. You might also be interested in a similar four-part series I recently did at Education Week

May 22nd Is “International Day for Biological Diversity” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

Atlantios / Pixabay May 22nd has been named The International Day for Biological Diversity by the United Nations. Started in 2006 by the U.S. Congress, Endangered Species Day is the third Friday of May. You might be interested in The Best Resources For World Biodiversity Day (& Endangered Species Day) .

“Adapting Social Studies for Remote Teaching”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

Adapting Social Studies for Remote Teaching is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three social studies teachers share the instructional strategies they are using in distance learning, including project-

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