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/2020/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_26.html

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : This article says that, if our county’s infection numbers continue to decrease, schools from K-12 can reopen in as soon as two weeks. They certainly are not going to open that quickly – you can put money on that. To tell you the truth, though, I’m not sure it makes sense to open before s

“‘Teaching Beyond Stereotypes’: Ways to Teach the Middle East & Islam in Schools”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

‘Teaching Beyond Stereotypes’: Ways to Teach the Middle East & Islam in Schools is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three educators share strategies to support Arab and Muslim students, including by countering “false narratives” and encouraging them to become leaders. Here are some excerpts:

Video: “How to Learn Faster: The Feynman Technique”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

Wokandapix / Pixabay I’ve posted a lot about the late Nobel Prize winning physicist, Richard Feynman. There are a lot of videos about his strategies for learning, called The Feynman Technique. Here’s the latest one that has hit YouTube:

What’s Your Advice On Successfully Teaching In A Hybrid Environment?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

I’m becoming quite knowledgeable about teaching in an all-virtual school environment (though, as the below tweet indicates, I’m not quite sure “knowledgeable” is equal to “successful”). However, I don’t know squat about teaching is a hybrid situation which, I suspect, most of us are going to be teaching in – if we aren’t already doing so. Feel free to leave a comment on this post with your respon

Everything You Wanted To Know About Teaching Economics & Potential Careers But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

geralt / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists ). I’m starting to publish a series where each day I will highlight the “Best” lists in a separate category. Today, it’s on Economics and Jo

Video: The “Hamilton” Cast Encourages People To Vote With Song!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

AnnaliseArt / Pixabay The Hamilton cast sings about the importance of voting in this new video. You can read more about it at Lin-Manuel Miranda Hosts Get Out The Vote Video With His ‘Hamilton Family’ I’m adding it to The Best Teaching/Learning Resources On The Musical, “Hamilton”

Tuesday’s Must-Watch Articles On School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning appeared in ProPublica. Behind the White House Effort to Pressure the C.D.C. on School Openings is from The NY Times. Covid-19 twice as likely in teens than in younger kids is from NBC News. Europe stays committed to in-person classes as school

My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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 IN 2019 – PART TWO and NEW &

Everything You Wanted To Know About Differentiated Instruction But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

badalyanrazmik / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists ). I’m starting to publish a series where each day I will highlight the “Best” lists in a separate category. Today, it’s on Differen

“Supporting Arab & Muslim Students in the Classroom”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Supporting Arab & Muslim Students in the Classroom is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Guest editor Dr. Sawsan Jaber discusses how to support Arab and Muslims students in U.S. schools, including by supporting their identity and recognizing there is not a “single story.” Here are some excerpts:

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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 

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

Russ on Reading: When Best Practice Meets Questionable Methods in Literacy Instruction

Russ on Reading: When Best Practice Meets Questionable Methods in Literacy Instruction

When Best Practice Meets Questionable Methods in Literacy Instruction

All of us try to provide best practice instruction to our students. Sometimes, though, in our enthusiasm to provide the children the instruction they need, we end up using some instructional methods that work against our goals. Here are a few things we know work in literacy instruction, some ways we can turn those good practices into unproductive ones, and then some things we can do instead.


Best Practice: Regular Reading - Kids who read a lot tend to get better at reading, so it is a good idea to get kids to read as much as possible.

Questionable Method: Reading Logs - Research has long shown us that external controls have a negative impact on intrinsic motivation. Reading logs, rigidly employed, can turn the pleasurable act of reading into a chore. Other extrinsic motivators like pizza parties and other non-reading related awards should also be avoided.

What to do instead: Trust in the power of books and focus on student engagement in those books. If we want children to read we need to have many books readily available (classroom library), to provide the opportunity to read them (independent reading), to give children some choice in what they read, and to make sure they are able to read them (just right book). We CONTINUE READING: Russ on Reading: When Best Practice Meets Questionable Methods in Literacy Instruction

SSPI Issues Statement on CSA Report - Year 2020 (CA Dept of Education)

SSPI Issues Statement on CSA Report - Year 2020 (CA Dept of Education)

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Issues Statement on California State Auditor's Report on Youth Suicide Prevention

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond issued the following statement in response to the California State Auditor’s (CSA) Report on Youth Suicide Prevention on Tuesday:

“More and more of our youth are in crisis, and we must do all we can to help them when they need us the most. Students across California continue to struggle with increased feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression that are only exacerbated by the pandemic, natural disasters, and social unrest.

“We appreciate the California State Auditor’s review of this important issue and concur with its recommendations. As educators, we understand the responsibility we have to support students’ mental health and emotional needs to combat the pressures of bullying, the impact of trauma, and other barriers to success. We remain committed to helping ensure schools across California have the support and resources necessary to lift up every student.”

See the California Department of Education’s (CDE) full response to the audit report on the CSA’s Reports web page.

In June, the State Superintendent began convening leaders from the California Association of School Counselors, the California Association of School Psychologists, the California Association of School Social Workers, and the California Alliance of Child and Family Services to begin identifying additional supports and resources for students in need.

The CDE continues to offer free Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) trainings to school, district, and county staff. YMHFA training is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. It provides child and youth-serving adults, including school and district staff, skills to recognize and support a school-aged child or adolescent who may be experiencing emotional distress, the onset of a mental illness, addiction challenge, or in crisis.

The State Superintendent and the CDE also announced in July, in collaboration with the San Diego County Office of Education, the launch of a free online suicide prevention training program available to middle and high school staff and students throughout the state.

Additionally, the CDE has numerous resources for educators, families, and students, including resources for students in crisis, students experiencing homelessness, and foster youth. CDE’s guidance for the safe reopening of schools also addresses ways to support the mental health and well-being of all.

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Tony Thurmond — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100

SSPI Issues Statement on CSA Report - Year 2020 (CA Dept of Education)

White House Pressured CDC to Change Guidelines for Students | Diane Ravitch's blog

White House Pressured CDC to Change Guidelines for Students | Diane Ravitch's blog

White House Pressured CDC to Change Guidelines for Students

The first set of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control warned that schools needed to take safety precautions to protect students and staff before reopening. Then in July, Trump and DeVos insisted that schools should reopen in full, even as Trump and his allies blocked passage of appropriations that provided the resources needed by schools to reopen safely. Trump’s highest priority was getting the economy open by getting parents back to work.

I wrote last July that the Trump administration pressured the CDC to revise its guidelines, emphasizing the importance of reopening and downplaying the safety guidelines. Getting re-elected meant more to Trump than the health of our nation’s students.

The New York Times tells the story:

Top White House officials pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer to play down the risk of sending children back to school, a strikingly political intervention in one of the most sensitive public health debates of the pandemic, according to documents and interviews with current and former CONTINUE READING: White House Pressured CDC to Change Guidelines for Students | Diane Ravitch's blog

School Vouchers - An Enduring Racist Practice - Education Votes

School Vouchers - An Enduring Racist Practice - Education Votes

School Vouchers – An Enduring Racist Practice

By Amanda Menas

When listening to the rhetoric from the Trump administration, a single vision for our schools is presented: privatization. For the past four years, Trump and his Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have touted ineffective and harmful voucher schemes, and attacked educators and educator unions, only putting more strain on our students. DeVos, however, has used her wealth from long before then, when she lived in Michigan and left schools in tatters with her voucher and for-profit charter schemes. Bringing her privatization agenda with her, DeVos now attempts to siphon off much needed funding from public schools to private institutions that only benefit a small group to the detriment of the 90 percent of our students who attend public schools. During a global pandemic and months of protests against racial injustice, her voucher proposals support racist institutions that only benefit wealthy, white Americans.

The historical origins of vouchers come out of a Virginia county shutting down its public schools and opening white academies to avoid adhering to Brown v. Board of Education. It should escape no one’s attention that vouchers all too frequently have been used to further segregation and promote discrimination. Given their attempt to wrap their privatization initiative in the rhetoric of civil rights, it is particularly evident that the Trump administration is oblivious to that history. 

DeVos and this administration have used the coronavirus pandemic to further their profit driven agenda by funneling relief funds from public schools to wealthy private schools, and advocate for a $5 billion voucher program in the next COVID-19 relief package, DeVos has shown all of her cards. She has proven that she only cares about some students and parents, not those who need public education, but those who can fund her pet projects. The proposal came on the anniversary date of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a reminder that this administration never understands the history of civil rights in America.

Following the Supreme Court ruling in 1954, states such as Virginia began to cut funding to CONTINUE READING: School Vouchers - An Enduring Racist Practice - Education Votes