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

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

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A Look Back: “Idolizing Just One Person Undermines The Struggle”
I’m taking a few days off from publishing new posts this week. I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I originally shared this series of posts in 2010. You might also be interested in The Best Sites To Teach About African-American History . In addition, you might also find
A Look Back: What Is The “Zeigarnik Effect” & How Did I Apply It In The Classroom Today?
I’m taking a few days off from publishing new posts this week. I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I originally shared this post in 2011. You might also be interested in another post I wrote about the same topic: More On The “Zeigarnik Effect” Bluma Zeigarnik was a Russi
A Look Back: Students Remember More When They Tell Stories
I’m taking a few days off from publishing new posts this week. I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . In 2012, I wrote a short piece for ASCD In Service titled Students Remember More When They Tell Stories . Educators might still find it useful. I also include additional in
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
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 latest on Sac City Unified Schools money: The district may run out by February 2021 is from The Sacramento Bee. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT OUR SACRAMENTO DISTRICT
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 2020 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: 6 Ways a Crisis Can Help Y
“‘Hacks’ for Teachers”
‘Hacks’ for Teachers is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Five educators share tips on practices teachers can use to save time and be more effective in the classroom, including by encouraging students to take responsibility for certain tasks, such as peer-editing.
A Look Back: “Sometimes The Only Thing Worse Than Losing A Fight Is Winning One”
I’m taking a few days off from publishing new posts this week. I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I wrote this post in 2013: An old community organizing adage goes like this: “Sometimes the only thing worse than losing a fight is winning one.” In organizing, that can me
A Look Back: Knowledge Isn’t Power — “Power is Power”
I’m taking a few days off from publishing new posts this week. I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . I wrote this post in 2013: I’ve been watching “Game of Thrones” on DVD, and just saw this great scene that teaches an important lesson about making change: Knowledge is not
Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists
(Note: I am going to publish this same post once each month to remind regular readers and inform newer ones about how to access my “Best” lists) As regular readers know, I have about 2,100 categorized and regularly