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A VERY BUSY DAY 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



A VERY BUSY DAY
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
The latest news and resources in education since 2007









“A ‘Communication, Action, Reflection’ Cycle Makes a Teacher-Paraprofessional Relationship Work”
A ‘Communication, Action, Reflection’ Cycle Makes a Teacher-Paraprofessional Relationship Work is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three educators share ideas on how to make a teacher-paraprofessional relationship work, including through constant communication, planning, and reflection. Here are some excerpts:

YESTERDAY

The World Day against Trafficking in Persons Is On July 30th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
sammisreachers / Pixabay The United Nations has declared July 30th to be the World Day against Trafficking in Persons . You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Human Trafficking Today .
New Resources On Race & Racism
Events this week have – once again – highlighted why we (and I mean us white educators) need to emphasize anti-racist education. 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: Talking About the Murder of George Floyd & the Black
Pins Of The Week
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 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 2020 – PAR
A Look Back: Study Finds Long-Term Effectiveness Of Simple Intervention Supporting First Generation College Students – Here’s How I Adapted It For High School
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the first half of this year. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . A new follow-up study of first generation college students found that, particularly for African-Americans who had participated in the simple one-hour intervention, its effectivene
“Tips for Working With Classroom Aides”
Tips for Working With Classroom Aides is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators share tips on how teachers and paraprofessionals can work effectively together, including by maintaining regular daily communication and providing professional-development opportunities. Here are some excerpts:
New Resources On What People Are Saying About The Next School Year
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : ‘How the hell are we going to do this?’ The panic over reopening schools is from Politico. Schools want to reopen safely. Without federal funds, many worry they can’t. is from 
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