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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

9-24-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:







More On Banned Books Week
© 2013 San José Library, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio Here are new additions to The Best Resources For Banned Books Week: 19 Banned Books If They Were Made Appropriate is from BuzzFeed. Banned Books That Shaped America Too Graphic? 2014 Banned Books Week Celebrates Challenged Comics is from NPR.
Interactive: “Global Poverty Map”
Here’s how Google Maps Mania describes the Global Poverty Map: The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative has developed a method for measuring poverty that takes into account a number of factors, including health, education, and living standards. This Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is made up of ten indicators, divided into these three main dimensions of poverty. The Global Poverty


More Book Recommendations For Teachers
More Book Recommendations For Teachers is Part Two in my Ed Week series offering…book recommendations for teachers. Educators Megan Allen, Erin Klein, Jeffrey Zoul and Mike Fisher share their book recommendations. Here are some of them:


9-23-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: It’s A Bit Early, But Here Are A Zillion Halloween Resources© 2005 lobo235, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio It’s obviously early, but I’ve begun to see Halloween posts on the web and thought I’d remind readers of my massive list, The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween. It’s one of my most popular “Best” lists. Let me kno