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Sunday, January 17, 2021

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


Muhammad Ali Was Born On This Day In 1942 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
GregReese / Pixabay Muhammad Ali was born on this day in 1942. You might be interested in Muhammad Ali, R.I.P. – Useful Resources To Teach About His Life . On this day in 1942, the great Muhammad Ali was born. Shook up the world pic.twitter.com/zIUR2jWP8l — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 17, 2021
President-Elect Biden Says The Minimum Wage Should Be Increased To $15 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
geralt / Pixabay President-Elect Biden wants Congress to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. In addition to lifting millions out of poverty, this effort offers an excellent learning opportunity for English, social studies, math and economics classes. You might be interested in The Best Resources On Why Raising The Minimum Wage Is Important .
Video: “World Population – History & Projection (1820-2100)”
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Resources For Learning About Our World’s Population Of 7 Billion :
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
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 TWO . Here are this week’s picks: Ineffective ‘learning styles’ theory persists in education is from Science
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
kaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : "As U.S. authorities debate whether to keep schools open, a consensus is emerging in Europe that children are a considerable factor in the spread of Covid-19…" https://t.co/16Da88a5IJ — Margaret Thornton (@MaggieEThornton) January 16, 2021 Everything We Know Now About Schools, Kids,
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 TWO. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Want to Stop Procrastinati
This Could Be Useful Video To Show In Class: “The history of Charles Curtis, the first Vice President of color”
CBS This Morning just published this video, which would likely be surprising and interesting to students:
This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School Closures
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

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