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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


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/2020/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_14.html


“Encourage Students ‘to See Reading as a Relational Experience'”
Encourage Students ‘to See Reading as a Relational Experience’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three educators offer classroom ideas for encouraging student intrinsic motivation to read, including through book choice and opportunities for discussion with their peers. Here are some excerpts:
It’s “Geography Awareness Week” – Here Are Tons Of Teaching & Learning Resources
It’s Geography Awareness Week : Each year more than 100,000 Americans actively participate in Geography Awareness Week. Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, this annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it. Each third week of November, students, families an
Ed Tech Digest
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 TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : How Will Biden Approach School Reopenings? is from The NY Times. Blue states and red states are both doing school reopenings wrong is from Vox. School Rankings: Framing (Slightly) Differently is by Emily Oster. Breaking: 18 national education organizations (including many th
A Look Back: Video Of Student Panel Talking About Their Distance Learning Experiences In The Spring
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’m starting with posts from earlier this year. OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I’ve done a lot of professional development sessions for teachers at our school, and having student panels are always the most popular parts of them. Plus, t
Depressing Statistic Of The Day: Hate Crimes Up – Again
Unfortunately, the latest FBI annual report documents what has been a typical annual rise in hate crimes . You can read more about this new report at: Hate-crime killings set a record in 2019, FBI data reveals is from The Washington Post. Hate crimes in US reach highest level in more than a decade is from