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

 

 

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/10/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html

Enrollment In Some Districts Is Going Down – Should We Be Worried?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

NPR just published Enrollment Is Dropping In Public Schools Around the Country . According to the article, it sounds like the big drop is in kindergarten, which makes sense to me. I can’t imagine trying to introduce a kindergarten-age child to school through remote education. For what it’s worth, our high school’s enrollment is up from last year, though I realize one school does not make a trend.

New NPR Video: “4 Tips To Help You Prepare For A National Disaster During A Pandemic”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h

WikiImages / Pixabay I’m adding this new NPR video to The Best Websites For Learning About Natural Disasters :

Here’s The “Columbus Day” Lesson I Did With My ELL History Class

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay It’s Columbus Day on Monday in the United States, and it’s also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I’ve previously posted about a related lesson I do in my ELL U.S. History classes (see Here’s What My ELL Students Are Reading & Writing About Columbus ). I’ve modified it a bit this year. After learning about Columbus through our textbook and through Brainpop, students

The World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5h

The United Nations World Food Programme has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. You can learn more about their being give the prize at CNN . You can also learn about an activity they sponsor on October 16th, World Food Day, at The Best Sites To Learn About World Food Day . I’m adding this info to The Best Sites To Learn About The Nobel Peace Prize .

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

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

If You Want To Learn About Genocide, Torture Or Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Here’s A Place To Start….

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

carlosftw / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists ). I’m starting to publish a series where each day I will highlight the “Best” lists in a separate category. Today, it’s on Genocide, Tor

Good Advice From Soccer Star Abby Wambach On How To Support Young People

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

Soccer star Abby Wambach offered some good advice on what parents should say to their kids after watching them play in an athletic event. I think it works great for those situations, and I also think that it can, with some slight 

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