THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION 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

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 

The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h

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

Interesting Video: “Weapons Evolution 40,000BC – 2020”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h

SilviaP_Design / Pixabay I thought this was a pretty intriguing and well-done video. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About World History .

New TED-Ed Video & Lesson: “The rise and fall of history’s first empire”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h

tunaolger / Pixabay The latest TED-Ed lesson and video is about Sumer. I’m adding it to our World History class blog with other Sumerian resources .

All My Math-Related “Best” Lists

by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h

Pixapopz / 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 Math: The Best

OCT 15

Everything You Wanted To Know About Listening & Speaking But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / 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 Listening and Sp

Video: “How systemic racism led to COVID-19’s rapid spread among people of color”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

cromaconceptovisual / Pixabay I’m adding this new USA Today video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS :

Oct. 17th Is The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Free-Photos / Pixabay The United Nations has declared Oct. 17th to be the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty . You might be interested in: The Best Visualizations Of Poverty In The U.S. & Around The World The Best Resources About Wealth & Income Inequality The Best Resources On Why Improving Education Is Not THE Answer To Poverty & Inequality The Best Articles Showing Why Education

Friday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : U.S. schooling during covid-19 doesn’t deserve a passing grade. Here’s the way forward. is from The Washington Post. Another Sacramento County school district votes to reopen campuses — perhaps next month is from The Sacramento Bee. Up to 1 million California students may still l

Study Finds Even “Lightly Trained” Tutors Can Have Major Impact On Student Learning

23by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

It hasn’t gained any political traction, but education researchers have been advocating for a national tutoring program to support students who may be harmed by school closures. I’d certainly be supportive of it and, perhaps, if Joe Biden wins the Presidency and the Democrats win the Senate, it might have a chance of becoming a reality. The 74 just published Using Tutors to Combat COVID Learning

The Best Online Learning Games To Play During Distance Learning – Share Your Additions!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

cuncon / Pixabay I have a lot of posts about learning games – both online and in the physical classroom. And I have quite a few about dealing with virtual learning . This one is a combination that will list the online games I’m using the most with my English Language Learner students in my English and History classes (feel free to add your own!): Pictionary with Whiteboard.fi is always a winner.

Statistic Of The Day: Eight Million More People In US Fall Into Poverty Since May

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up is a depressing NY Times article today. Economic stress has been found to have a huge negative effect on student academic achievement (see The Best Places To Learn What Impact A Teacher (& Outside Factors) Have On Student Achievement ). One of many reasons it has that kind of impact is the stress on “cognitive” or “mental”

OCT 14

Everything You Wanted To Know About Instructional Strategies But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Wokandapix / 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 Instructiona

NPR Launches Its Annual Podcast Contest For Middle & High School Students

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

TheAngryTeddy / Pixabay NPR has announced its third annual podcast challenge for middle and high school students. Whether or not you want to encourage your students to participate, one great thing about the contest is that they provide excellent resources for teachers (and students) who want to include podcasting in any lessons. This year, they’ve also added a contest specifically for college stu

StoryCorps Launches Annual “Great Thanksgiving Listen”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Every year since StoryCorps began it in 2015 , I’ve shared about their project, The Great Thanksgiving Listen: The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national movement that empowers young people—and people of all ages—to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder, mentor, friend, or someone they admire. You can learn all about it here , as well as

All End-Of-Year “Best” Lists For 2020 In One Place!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

I’ve begun posting my end-of-the-year “Best” lists for 2020, and will be adding links to each one in this post. There should be close to thirty by the time I’m done! You can see all the mid-year lists at ALL 2020 MID-YEAR “BEST” LISTS IN ONE PLACE! and all previous annual lists at All My “Annual” Best List Collections. Here’s what I’ve shared so far this year: THE BEST THIRTY-FIVE WEB 2.0 APPLICA

Video: “13 Centuries of Spoken English, in Two Minutes and Twenty Seconds”

25by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

990609 / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Videos Documenting The History Of The English Language :

Thursday’s Must-Read Articles About School Reopening

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Teachers unions in 3 large Sacramento districts want schools closed until at least January is from The Sacramento Bee. As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work is from The NY Times. As More Schools Resume In-Person Learning, Some Lessons From Districts That Did

OCT 13

Three New Resources To Help Teach About The Presidential Election

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION : Election 101 is from CNN. Lesson of the Day: How Does the Electoral College Work and Why Does It Matter? is from The NY Times Learning Network.

‘Keeping Politics Out of the Classroom Is Like Keeping the Water Out of Rain’

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators consider how to explore politics in the classroom, including by incorporating multiple perspectives and ensuring all student voices are heard. Here are some excerpts:

The Best Videos For Educators In 2020 – Part Two

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

It continues to be time for end-of-year “Best” lists. Now it’s time for the Best Videos For Educators. You can see all my previous “Best” lists related to videos and movies (and there are a lot since I’ve doing this since 2007) here. Note that they’re also continually revised and updated. Here are my picks from the second half of 2020: A few months ago, I posted Implicit Bias Training Doesn’t See

This Should Be Great: “What The Constitution Means To Me” Is On Amazon Prime Video This Friday

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

lynn0101 / Pixabay Last year, I published “What the Constitution Means to Me” Sounds Like A Great Play With Lots Of Teaching Potential. I just learned that they taped one of the performances and it will be available on Amazon Prime this Friday! You can read more about it at: Heidi Schreck says she now feels “100 years older” than she was when she filmed the Broadway version. is from Slate. Here’s

Everything You Wanted To Learn About Infographics But Were Afraid To Ask

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

FirmBee / 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 Infographics: T

My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is About Creating Conditions That Encourage Students To Develop Intrinsic Motivation For Reading

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Three Ways to Help Students in Distance Learning Develop an Intrinsic Desire to Read is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the conversation by Sawson Jaber, Melissa Butler, Jennifer Orr and Katie Alaniz, who have all also contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week Teacher column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .

OCT 12

Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Awaix_Mughal / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage is from The NY Times. Sure, send our kids back to unsafe schools, even though it isn’t ‘in the best interest of anyone’ is from The Washington Post. In-person classes, Internet snafus, melancholy hallways: This is what teaching in a

Video: “How US schools punish Black kids”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

waldryano / Pixabay I’m adding this new video from Vox to Shocking – NOT! New Study Finds Educators Tend To Discipline Black Students More Harshly Than White Students . You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW BLACK GIRLS ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY & WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT .

The Best Fun Videos For English Language Learners In 2020 – Part Two

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

My end-of-the-year “Best” list posts continue… I use short, funny video clips a lot when I’m teaching ELLs, and you can read in detail about how I use them in The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL (& How To Use Them) . In short, there are many ways to use them that promote speaking, listening, writing and reading (including having students describe – in writing and verbally – a chronologic

‘Classrooms Are Political’

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators push back against the admonition to “keep politics out of the classroom” by, among other things, explaining that schools are part of a broader political system. Here are some excerpts:

Everything You Wanted To Learn About Holidays, Anniversaries & Special Days But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Clker-Free-Vector-Images / 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 o

I’m Not Sure When They Started This, But Zoom Now Provides Automatic Subtitles In English

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

I’m not quite sure when Zoom added this feature, but you can now enable automatic subtitling in English when you’re in a video conference using the tool. Avriel Ogawa, a very talented colleague, shared these instructions today: Go to settings on the navigation bar on the left of the screen. Scroll down to In Meeting Advanced Then, scroll down to Closed Captioning and toggle it on Be sure to check

OCT 11

Three Useful Resources For Teaching About Monuments

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

I’m adding these new resources to The Best Resources For Teaching About Confederate Monuments : Confronting History, Transforming Monuments is from Facing History. As challenges to Confederate monuments and other controversial memorials gain momentum, the Mellon Foundation will spend $250 million to support the creation of new American monuments and consider relocating or reimagining existing one

Everything You Wanted To Know About Teaching Health Issues But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

stevepb / 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 Health Issues:

Monday’s Must-Read Articles About School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : A shortage of teachers and Covid-19 create a perfect storm for the education system is from CNBC. CDC: Almost all of the US kids and teens who’ve died from COVID-19 were Hispanic or Black is from Business Insider. Parents Hustling To Adapt After New York City Closes Schools In Some Areas

The VERY BEST Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures In 2020 – Part Two

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

I’m continuing with my end-of-year “Best” list posts… You might also be interested in The VERY BEST Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures In 2020 – Part One , along with all my closure-related “Best” lists here . Here they are: Here’s Our Chapter On Distance Learning With ELLs & It’s Free To Download (No Registration Required!) HERE ARE DETAILED – & TENTATIVE – DISTANCE LEARN

It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Here Are All My Related Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States today, also known as Columbus Day. 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 ). Here are the ones I have related to Indigenous Peoples: The Best Onli

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 INSTRUCTION IN 2020 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: IB has created something called a Webliography, which are basically lessons

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

Nine 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 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w

OCT 10

The Best Thirty-Five Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2020

27by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

With this post, I’m beginning to publish my end-of-year “The Best….” lists. Because of fulltime distance learning craziness, it will probably take me longer than usual to get them all out. There are 2,200 regularly updated lists now. You can see them all here . You can also find many of them organized a bit differently here . As usual, in order to make this list, a site had to be: * accessible to

Everything You Wanted To Learn About Combating Gun Violence But Were Afraid To Ask

28by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

13smok / 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 Combating Gun Vi

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

28by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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

Google Meet Launches Breakout Rooms Today!

23by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

In a move that will be welcomed by many teachers, today Google unveiled the ability for people hosting video conferences with Google Meet to create breakout rooms. Here’s an excerpt from their announcement of the new feature which, for now, is only available to users of Google Enterpris

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