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It's Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... A VERY BUSY 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

It's Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... A VERY BUSY DAY | The latest news and resources in education since 2007


TODAY
Daylight Saving Time Ends On Nov. 3rd – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

Free-Photos / Pixabay Yup, it’s that time again. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Daylight Saving Time.

YESTERDAY

NPR Announces They’re Doing Another Year Of Their Student Podcast Contest

Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay NPR has just announced that they are going to have a second year of their student podcast challenge (see The NPR Student Podcast Challenge Is Back! ). It’s actually a bit of a strange announcement – they say it will start in January, but they aren’t ready to announce its rules or share supporting resources yet. I don’t really understand why they wouldn’t have ju
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 2019 – PART TWO Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Why Aren’t We Curious About
Day Three Of The Chicago Teacher’s Strike – Here’s What’s Happening

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST ARTICLES & VIDEOS FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE 2019 CHICAGO TEACHERS’ STRIKE: Live updates from Day 3 of the Chicago teachers strike: A quick settlement ‘not likely,’ union says is from Chalkbeat. Chicago teacher strike continues as negotiations grind on is from The Washington Post.
Video: “Why wildfires in the western U.S. are only going to get worse”

skeeze / Pixabay Wildfires are a big concern here in California. I’m adding this new USA Today video to The Best Sites For Learning About Forest Fires :
The Best Up-To-Date Teaching Resources About Brexit

Elionas2 / Pixabay Brexit may be coming to head. Here are the best up-to-date resources I can find for use in a U.S. classroom. You might also be interested in TWO DECENT VIDEOS ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION. Reader suggestions are welcome! What Is Brexit? A Simple Guide to Why It Matters and What Happens Next is from The NY Times. Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU is from The B
New TED-Ed Video: “The Mayan myth of the morning star”

Connectingdots / Pixabay The new TED-Ed video and lesson is on “The Mayan myth of the morning star.” I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Maya .
“Ways to Support Student Agency”

Ways to Support Student Agency is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column – part two in a series. In it, Adeyemi Stembridge, Mary Beth Nicklaus, Alycia Owen, and Dr. Laura Greenstein discuss the value of student agency and how to promote it in schools. Here are some excerpts:


Leonardo Da Vinci Died 500 Years Ago – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

WikiImages / Pixabay Leonardo Da Vinci died 500 years ago . You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Leonardo Da Vinci .
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