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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

Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa Are All Coming Up – Here Are A Ton Of Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

congerdesign / Pixabay It’s getting to be that time of year! Even though it could be far better organized than it is, I did just go through The Best Places To Learn About Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa and deleted a lot of dead links in my annual housecleaning. Check it out!

My Most Popular Pins Of 2020

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

My end-of-year “Best” list post continue… I’ll be adding this list to I’m adding this post to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2020 IN ONE PLACE! I have “pinned” over 20,000 educational resources on my Pinterest boards that I have not shared on this blog. Here are the most popular ones for this year:

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

I’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE THIRTE

Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter

by Larry Ferlazzo / 20h

geralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the November issue of my very simple free monthly email newsletter . It has over 3,000 subscribers, and you can subscribe here . Of course, you can also join the eighteen thousand others who subscribe to this blog daily. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Subscribe For Free…

November’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,209 Of Them!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 21h

Prawny / Pixabay Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,206 of them categorized here ): THE BEST SCIENCE SITES OF 2020 – PART TWO THE BEST “WORDS OF THE YEAR” FEATURES FOR 2020 MY BEST POSTS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION & WHAT COMES NEXT

November’s Most Popular Posts

by Larry Ferlazzo / 22h

As regular readers know, at the end of each week I share the five most popular posts from the previous seven days. I thought people might find it interesting to see a list of the ten most popular posts from the previous thirty days. You might also be interested in It’s The Thirteenth Anniversary Of This Blog – Here Are The Forty All-Time Most Popular Posts. Not to mention A LOOK BACK: 2020’S BEST

My Favorite Posts That Appeared In November

by Larry Ferlazzo / 22h

I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 22h

Pexels / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : A ‘trend of more failing’: Online school has sent F’s spiking by 83 percent in Virginia’s largest school system is from The Washington Post. Remote school is leaving children sad and angry is from The Washington Post.

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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

A Look Back: How In The World Am I Just Learning About “Teaching Books”?!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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. Every year, my Beginning/Intermediate English Language Learner class begins as a pretty stressful experience for me. I’m never really sure what level of English-proficiency my students wi

NOV 26

Two Intriguing Videos: One Compares Animal Lifespans & The Other Compares The Sizes Of Living & Extinct Animals

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Tumisu / Pixabay Here are two new intriguing videos:

Look For My Year-End Annual Education Columns In The Washington Post Soon

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay As regular readers know, for the past nine years I’ve written two annual end-of-year columns for The Washington Post – one summarizing the best and worst education news from the previous twelve months, and one sharing my education-related predictions for the new year. Stay-tuned for this year’s columns in December. In the meantime, you can see all my previous summari

NOV 25

A Look Back: “Giving Thanks: Eleven Key People Who Changed My Professional Career(s) — For The Better!”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

© 2012 Hey Paul Studios , Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio (Editor’s Note: I originally shared a version of this piece in 2014, and thought it would be appropriate to re-post it today) One of my favorite bloggers – Alexander Russo — wrote an excellent post several years ago titled Giving Thanks: 6 Key Moments That Changed My Post-Grad School Career . It’s inspired me to do something similar: 1. The lat

Interesting Video: “Energy Consumption Comparison”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

blickpixel / Pixabay I thought this was pretty interesting:

NOV 24

‘My Online Learning Experience as a Student This Fall Has Been Great’

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three students share a relatively positive picture of their full-time virtual learning experiences this year, highlighting that they think it saves time and that teachers are working hard to make it work well. Here are some excerpts:

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos About School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Memed_Nurrohmad / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator. is from ProPublica. How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools is from The NY Times. As COVID-19 Soars in Many Communities, Schools Attempt To Find Ways Through the Crisi

“Verse By Verse” Is A Cool Google Tool For Introducing Students To Poetry

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Thanks to Katherine Schulten , I just learned about Verse By Verse , a fun Google tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to inspire uses to write poetry. You first choose famous American poets you like, and then you’re given a choice of what kind of poetry you’d like to write. Next, you write the first line, and then Artificial Intelligence uses the works of the poets you chose to inspire you in

A Look Back: Enrollment In Some Districts Is Going Down – Should We Be Worried?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

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. 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

All Ed Week Articles Are Freely Available For The Next Two Weeks

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Usually, unless you have a paid subscription to Education Week, you’re able to access a few free articles each month and then everything is behind a paywall. However, all articles are free to everyone for the next two weeks! At that time, Ed Week will unveil an entirely new website that, believe me, is going to look pretty neat. Unfortunately, for Ed Week writers like me, that great redesign is a

NOV 23

What Do You Think Central Office & Political Leaders Need To Hear From Teachers About This Year?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Please consider responding to this upcoming question-of-the-week. You can respond the ways suggested in the text box, leave a comment on this post, or send me a note .

Students Can Write A Short Essay For A Neat NASA Contest (& There Are Others Ones, Too!)

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Here’s the announcement: NASA, in partnership with Future Engineers, launched the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest . The contest, which is open to all (public, private, and home school) students in grades K-12, asks participants to imagine they are leading a one-week expedition to the Moon’s South Pole. In the essay, students will need to describe to NASA what (and who) they would bring to help mak

What Is The Best Education-Related Book You Read In 2020?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Every year, I ask readers of this blog to share – either in the comments section, via my contact form , on Twitter or on Instagram – the title and author of their favorite education-related book, along with one or two sentences explaining why they chose it. It’s that time again! Please share them with me no later than December 15th. Then, I’ll compile them in a post to share. With luck, I’ll publ

“‘Standing Up for What is Right’: Teaching in the Aftermath of the Presidential Election”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

‘Standing Up for What is Right’: Teaching in the Aftermath of the Presidential Election is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four teachers explain how they are handling this year’s presidential election in their classrooms, including by asking key questions and creating opportunities for small-group discussions. Here are some excerpts:

Many Districts Should Forget About Pipedreams Of Effective Hybrid Models & Focus On Improving Online Instruction

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Last week, I published a post titled This Is The Question So Many Districts Need To Asked – & Challenged On – Right Now… , where I recommended districts stop putting so much time and resources into preparing for the possibility of hybrid instruction. I shared several actions they should be taking, instead. Now, national polls are finding that parents are rating hybrid instruction the same or even

NOV 22

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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

Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

niekverlaan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : As coronavirus cases rise, school leaders once again confront tough choices is from The Washington Post. A Superintendent On What It’s Like Overseeing A School District During The Pandemic is from NPR. Pandemic surge puts opening of regular classrooms on hold for millions of Califor

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 ): How Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Will Be Remembered is from NPR. Biden Wants To Help Pay Some Student Loans, But There’s Pressure To Go Further is from NPR. I’m adding it to WHAT EDUCATION POLICIES CAN WE EXPECT

“CityWalks” Is A Fun Site For ELLs & All Geography Students

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

CityWalks lets you choose cities from around the world and then virtually take a walk through them. It’s like an expanded version of “Windowswap” (see “WindowSwap” Is A Great Site For English Language Learners ). I’m adding it to: I’m adding this info to: The Best Resources For Teaching/Learning About How To Write Compare/Contrast Essays The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons The Best Geography S

A Look Back: The “Write. Right. Rite.” Series With Jason Reynolds Is A Gold Mine For Teachers & Students

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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. To help build a sense of community in my distance learning classes, one of the activities I did with them was Jason Reynolds’ Frame A Special item lesson I found at Facing History. It wen

President Kennedy Was Assassinated On This Day In 1963 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

26by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

skeeze / Pixabay President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on this day in 1963. You might be interested in The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy . These are the last lines of the last speech ever typed for President Kennedy, intended for remarks on November 22, 1963. Read the full speech: https://t.co/jL8ziKuQfn pic.twitter.com/Jt88wxtttf — JFK Library (@JFKLibrary) November

NOV 21

Excellent Guide To Having Conversations Includes A Lot Of Wisdom For Teachers

32by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

NY Times columnist David Brooks can often be almost unintelligible when he writes about education issues but, sometimes, he writes eloquently about other topics. Today’s column, Nine Nonobvious Ways to Have Deeper Conversations , offers a lot of helpful advice. Not only can teachers find it useful when talking with students, but I think it lends itself to bite-size classroom lessons, too. I’m add

SEL Weekly Update

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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: How Can Teachers Nurture M

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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

A Look Back: Study Finds That “Student-Centered” Activities Better Than “Teacher-Centered” Ones – Except When It Comes To Pacing

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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. sasint / Pixabay Countless studies have found that “student-centered” instruction can be much more effective than ones that are commonly considered “teacher-centered” (see The Best Resear

Book Excerpt: “Reading & Writing With English Learners”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Editor’s Note: Valentina Gonzalez and Melinda Miller have written a terrific book, and they’ve agreed to let me publish an excerpt here. I’ll also be sharing an interview with them in my Education Week column after the first of the year. “There’s so much more to a book than just reading.” Maurice Sendak WHAT IS SHARED READING? Shared reading is a method of involving the whole class in reading a t

Six Actions I Take To Make Small Groups Work In My Virtual Classes

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

geralt / Pixabay I’ve been publishing a series of posts sharing what’s been working – and what has not been working – in my virtual classes this year: Six Ways That Newcomers Can Interact With Online Text . Four Ways To Support ELLs Who Were Absent From Class First Quarter Report on What I’m Doing in Full-Time Distance Learning & How It’s Going Thirteen Instructional Strategies & Web Tools To Sup

Saturday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos About School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : When New York City Schools Reopen, About 700,000 Students Won’t Be There is from The NY Times. Welfare checks and hotspots: how a school district is fighting to keep kids in class amid Covid is from The Guardian. https://t.co/qnJDpttbDT — Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) November 20, 2020 First

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7d

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 

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