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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




“Fight The Power” Looks Like An Interesting History Channel Show & Website
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America is a History Channel show premiering in June. Here’s how they describe it: Public protest has always forced our country to take an uncompromising look at itself to judge if we are on the right course. Civil disobedience created this country in 1776 and continues to serve as a charged impetus for change in the 21st c
Here’s What I’ll Be Doing This Summer
Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay Summertime is fast approaching. Though I am primarily focused on surviving the final two-and-a-half weeks of school – just putting one foot after the other – I have also been putting some time into thinking about the following two-and-a-half months. Here is what I have planned: 1.Naps. Lots of naps. This has been a helluva year for all of use. I plan to liberally nap, enjoy

MAY 27

Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening
MichaelGaida / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Helping Students Bounce Back From a Disrupted Year: Strategies for Schools is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to A BEGINNIN
Most Popular Posts Of The Week
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 FOURTE

MAY 26

Here Are What Will Be The Final Two Assignments In All My Classes This Year
TanteTati / Pixabay We have two-and-a-half weeks of school left. For what it’s worth, here are the last two assignments will be in each of my classes. I’m adding this post to The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong . I modified this first one from an How Can You Close the School Year? is from Facing History. It is similar to something I did earlier this year: I DID THIS SIMPLE THING TO TRY
New Research Identifies Conditions That Help People Reach Full Potential – Good Classroom Tips
BedexpStock / Pixabay An article today in The Harvard Business Review reported on new research identifying the conditions employees identified that helped them reach what they identified as their “full potential.” My understanding is that researchers in general tend to be a bit wary of self-reported findings, but their results do make sense to me and, I think, can be easily applied to the classro
‘There’s a Lot of Potential Learning From Teachers Waiting to Happen’
is the headline of my latest Education Week column (guest-hosted by Cara Jackson). Three educators and researchers share suggestions about how the two groups can better work together. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research .
Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter
geralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the May 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…
“What Education Researchers Can Learn From Teachers”
What Education Researchers Can Learn From Teachers is the headline of my latest Education Week column (guest-hosted by Cara Jackson). Four educators discuss how researchers can make sure they are not asking the “wrong questions.” Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe is from NPR. Parents react with relief and out
May’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,247 Of Them!
Prawny / Pixabay Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,247 of them categorized here ): THE BEST FUN VIDEOS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN 2021 – PART ONE THE BEST ONLINE LEARNING GAMES – 2021 (PART ONE) ALL 2021 MID-YEAR “BEST” LISTS IN ONE PLACE! MY BEST POSTS ON NEW RESEARCH STUDIES IN 2021 – PART ONE 2021’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – SO F
Good Video To Show Students & Reduce Concerns About Getting Vaccinated: “COVID-19 Vaccines: How Do We Know They Are Safe?”
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay Students might have concerns about getting vaccinated against COVID 19. Danny Muth, a talented teachers at our school, found that this video was a helpful one for our students to watch. We’re having the third vaccination clinic at our school tomorrow! I’m adding this video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS .

MAY 24

My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month
PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR TWEETS OF THE YEAR and RECOMMENDATIO
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): What will the school year look like in the fall? The fight is on is from The L.A. Times. No 10 ‘tried to block’ data on sprea
Video About – & Fairly Decent Lesson Plans From – Planet Word
Planet Word is a new Washington, D.C. museum celebrating language. Voice of America just published this video about it. The museum also has a number of lesson plans for all grades . I only did a quick review of them, but the ones I saw actually seemed pretty usable. Generally, I haven’t been that impressed by lessons I’ve seen on museum websites, so it was a pleasant surprise.
May’s Most Popular Posts
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 FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BLOG – HERE ARE THE FORTY ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR POSTS . Not to mention THE TWENTY MOST POPULAR

MAY 23

Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
wiredsmartio / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): How Teachers Are Reacting To Utah’s Lifted Mask Mandates is from NPR. Why A Few Big SoCal School Districts Are Sticking
Pins Of The Week
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 Here
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: Why you don’t learn from f

MAY 22

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In May
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
George Floyd Was Murdered A Year Ago On May 25th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
George Floyd was murdered nearly one year ago. It was terrible, and Mr. Floyd was just one of many African-Americans who have been the victim of police violence. You might be interested in: HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH CLASSROOM LESSON IDEAS TO DISCUSS THE CHAUVIN VERDICT – PLEASE SUGGEST MORE New & Revised: A Collection Of Advice On Talking To Students About Race & R
Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
stevepb / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn’t is from NPR. The Rush to Reopen Schools
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: Teach About Inequality With These 28 New York Times Graphs is from The NY T

MAY 21

“Ten Ways I’ll Be Teaching Differently Next Year”
Ten Ways I’ll Be Teaching Differently Next Year is the headline of my latest Education Week column. I share 10 instructional practices I’ve developed during the pandemic that I will be continuing into the next school year. Here are some excerpts:


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