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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



New Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: The Students Returned, but the Fallout From a Long Disruption Remained is from The NY Times. What Omicron means for schools thi
“17 Favorite Classroom Q&A Posts of 2021”
17 Favorite Classroom Q&A Posts of 2021 is one of my most recent Education Week columns. I pick my best posts from the year, and I’m adding the list to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2021 IN ONE PLACE! Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On How Teachers Can Most Effectively Engage With Classified Staff
Engaging “Classified Staff” More Effectively: Why It Matters More Now is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. Angela Ward, Vivian Simmons and Jennifer Orr join me in the conversation, and they have also all contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
A Look Back: What Can We Learn About Classroom Management From Abraham Lincoln?
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 originally shared this post in 2011. You might also find Best Posts On Classroom Management useful. The New York Times has a fascinating article about Lincoln and The Mormons . It explains that he basically made a deal to leave them

DEC 23

Friday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
viarami / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Here’s what schools are doing to try to address students’ social-emotional needs is from NPR. Why a New York City School Told
Ed Tech Digest
Ten 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 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
This New Edutopia Video That Turned Writing Argument Paragraphs Into A Game Has Given Me An Idea…
Myriams-Fotos / Pixabay Edutopia recently published the short video below about how a teacher has “gamified” having student write argument paragraphs as they compete to see who can identify the most persuasive evidence to support claims. I’m not sure I’d do it exactly like she does but, combined with the success of a recent game activity I tried (see I Played A New Learning Game With My ELL Stude
A Look Back: “How Students Can Grow Their Own Brains”
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 originally shared this post in 2009. In 2009, I began teaching explicit lessons related to student motivation and Social Emotional Learning. Of course, since that time, I’ve written several very practical books on the topic. I’m not
Five New Resources To Look Forward To This Week
As we close 2021, a number of things I’ve written will be published over the next seven days, and I think some educators will find them useful: *My eleventh annual round-up of the best and worst education news will appear at The Washington Post. You can see what I wrote about previous years here . * My annual education predictions will also appear at the Post. My predictions for 2021 were in a li

DEC 22

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings
Tumisu / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: This is so different from the start of the pandemic, when the governor and unions could not agree on reopening and what it woul
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
A Look Back: Is This The Most Important Research Study Of The Year? Maybe
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 originally shared this post in 2011. You might also be interested in some related “Best” lists I’ve published since then, including The Best Posts Questioning If Direct Instruction Is “Clearly Superior” and The Best Resources About I
“A Lesson From Students: Believe Success Is Possible for Every Learner”
A Lesson From Students: Believe Success Is Possible for Every Learner is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Don’t make assumptions and believe in the potential greatness of every student are two takeaways teachers have learned from their students. Here are some excerpts:

DEC 21

Wednesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
torstensimon / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Omicron and schools: What we know now is from Chalkbeat. Are Schools Ready for the Next Big Surge? is from The NY Times.
A Look Back: “New Research Shows Why Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Character Education Are Not Enough”
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 published this post in 2013, and later posted an expanded The Best Articles About The Study Showing Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough , which includes a column I wrote for The Washington Post on the same topic, The manipulation
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 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: How to build a habit in 5
A Look Back: Alternatives To Collective Punishment
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 originally shared this post in 2011. You might also be interested in my follow-up post, Collective Punishment In The Classroom . I suspect many teachers have had an experience like this: A paper airplane, or a ball of paper, or a pen

DEC 20

Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: I agree that schools should remain open. However, this column demonstrates little regard for the health of adults working in sc
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 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: The Adaptability Advantage
A Look Back: Emphasizing What Students Can Do, Instead Of What They “Can’t”
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 wrote this post in 2010… A couple of years ago, I read a short piece by classroom management author Marvin Marshall about the importance of emphasizing to students what they could do, as opposed to what they couldn’t do. That perspec
My Three Holiday Gifts To You!
Here are three Holiday Gifts To Readers (that I give every year!): First, He understood not only what we did but what we were supposed to do is from The Los Angeles Times, and I think it’s the best newspaper story ever written about Christmas. Second, here’s one of my favorite education-related videos. It’s a great example of differentiated instruction. In the video, some ducklings were able to g
The Most Popular Posts Of The Year
What a year it has been! This blog had 800,000 visitors this calendar year. Of course, that doesn’t count the 20,000 people who subscribe and can read the posts without actually going to the site. A separate post will highlight the most popular posts at my Education Week column. I don’t think I’m supposed to publicly share the actual visitor numbers there, but they are pretty darn big. Here are t
School Does Concentration Camp Simulation – Here Is Guidance On Good & Bad Simulations (& That One Was BAD!)
ArtsyBee / Pixabay You may have already heard about the terrible concentration camp simulation done at a D.C. public school (see D.C. third-graders were made to reenact episodes from the Holocaust ). Though not doing that one was an obvious decision for most educators, others might not be as clear. Here are useful links that can also be found at The Best Online Learning Simulation Games & Interac
Education Secretary Offers Guidance For Using Money, Which Our District Ignores
Cardona urges schools to use COVID relief money to hire staff, raise pay from Chalkbeat offers a good summary of a letter Secretary Cardona sent to districts. Of course, our district is proposing a reduction in teacher compensation by dramatically increasing the amount we pay for health insurance. And, this past week, our school board approved (with two standout members dissenting) a $66,000 incr

DEC 19

“Want Great Life Lessons? Pay Attention to Students”
Want Great Life Lessons? Pay Attention to Students is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Being more aware of privilege, talking less, and taking time to make judgments are a few lessons students have taught teachers. Here are some excerpts:
“Simbi” Looks Like An Excellent Reading & Speaking Platform For ELLs & Others
Thanks to reader Kate Barton, I recently learned about Simbi . It provides thousands of narrated books children’s books to read in several languages. If you pay $99 annually, you can get access to premium features, but anyone can read the books for free. That’s nice, but that’s not really what makes this site truly unique. The key feature is that the books are narrated by young people all around
A Look Back: The Problem With “Bribing Students”
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 wrote this post in 2010 and since that time have written three books on helping students motivate themselves. The only problem with this post is that the link to the big study I cite is no longer active. I’m confident that I was refe
“Think Like This: Students Have the Best of Intentions”
Think Like This: Students Have the Best of Intentions is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Students have taught teachers not to assume students’ aims are bad, humor and compassion are to be valued, and status doesn’t impress them. Here are some excerpts:

DEC 18

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
I Played A New Learning Game With My ELL Students & It Was A Great Fun Teaching & Formative Assessment Activity
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay We played a very fun game in my Beginner/Intermediate ELL class last week which I developed by combining some strategies and tools into one: In the Language Experience Approach (see THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH ), a class does a common activity and then writes about it. Online games like Quizizz are a lot of fun and
A Look Back: “Everyone Is A Teacher” Is A New Engagement Strategy I’m Using & It Seems To Be Working
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 . We’re going into the home-stretch of the new year, and I’m always trying to figure out new ways to finish strong (see The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong ). Last weekend, I had a brainstorm and tried out something new with m
Saturday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
MIH83 / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: I would bet dollars to donuts that very, very, very few districts are going to return to distance learning – no matter what the
Ed Tech Digest
Ten 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 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we

DEC 17

A Look Back: When A “Good” Class Goes “Bad” (And Back To “Good” Again!)
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 . This one appeared in 2008. A revised version was published by ASCD. More About Maintaining a “Good” Class is a follow-up post I wrote, as is “Why Do You Let Others Control You?” I also published a related post in 2009 titled Have You E
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings
200degrees / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Where are the students? For a second straight year, school enrollment is dropping is from NPR. Front page of today’s Sacram

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007