This Week With 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 With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 

 The latest news and resources in education since 2007

What Another Group Of Our Teachers Learned About Teaching ELLs

by Larry Ferlazzo / 17min

I’ve been sharing posts about the professional development sessions we’ve been doing with all our teachers on teaching ELLs – because of logistical issues, we need to do similar sessions on five different days. Here are the previous posts in this “series”: Could This Be A Good Template For Just About Any Professional Development Session? Video Of Our ELL Student Panel & Downloadable Hand-Out They

Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter

by Larry Ferlazzo / 33min

geralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the March 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…

February’s Most Popular Posts From This Blog

by Larry Ferlazzo / 50min

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 Thirteenth Anniversary Of This Blog – Here Are The Forty All-Time Most Popular Posts. Not to mention THE MOST POPULAR POSTS F

February’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,134 Of Them!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,134 of them categorized here ): THE BEST SPANISH-LANGUAGE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS – HELP ME FIND MORE THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE NEW THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE SYLLABUS THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT CASE THAT COULD ALLOW PUBLIC FUNDING FOR RELIGIOUS

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Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

Eight 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 2019 – PART TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this

Even More Useful Online Tools If Our Schools Close & We Have To Teach Online (#COVID19)

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

Pixaline / Pixabay You may, or may not, have heard about the Coronavirus here in Sacramento . If you haven’t, you’ve certainly heard about it elsewhere! Being alarmist doesn’t help, but U.S. Health Secretary did say today that “It might make sense to close a school or certain schools or take other measures like that.” And the U.S. Department of Education also unveiled a special webpage: Here is t

Animated Video: “Vygotsky’s Theory: How Relationships Empower Learning”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / Pixabay What teacher has not heard of Vygotsky? And how many of us really understand his theories? Sprouts just released this animated video about him. I’m certainly no expert on Vygotsky, but it seems to me that the video provides a decent intro to his work. Let me know if you think that judgment is incorrect!

FEB 27

A Look Back: Useful – & Free – Student Hand-Outs Galore!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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 . In 2015, I published The Best & Most Useful Free Student Hand-Outs Available Online – Help Me Find More . I’ve continued to add to it, and it’s been very popular. It includes links to tons of free hand-outs that can be used with studen

More Of What Our Teachers Have Learned About Teaching ELLs – PLUS New Video Of Students Sharing Their Experiences

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

I’ve previously shared that we’re doing a series of ELL professional development sessions involving every teacher at our school (see Could This Be A Good Template For Just About Any Professional Development Session? ; Video Of Our ELL Student Panel & Downloadable Hand-Out They Used For Preparation and Here’s What Our Teachers Have Learned About Teaching English Language Learners ). As I previousl

We Did A Short & Useful Professional Development Exercise Today To Examine How We Teach Writing

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Free-Photos / Pixabay Antoine Germany, the talented head of our school’s English Department, led us today on what I thought was a a pretty useful examination of how we teach writing. First, we watch this interesting video of high school and college students answering questions about their experiences being taught writing. It was filmed by Joshua Roberts, an instructor at Sacramento City College.

Here Are Online Tools Some Teachers In Asia Are Using For Remote Learning – Useful To Know In The Face Of #COVID19

51by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Free-Photos / Pixabay What Would a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. Mean for Schools? is the headline of an article in today’s New York Times, and I shared a post two days ago titled What Are Your Suggestions For Online Learning If Schools Are Closed In U.S. Because Of The Coronavirus? Given this possibility, here are a list of tools some teachers in Asia are now using as they deal with closed sc

FEB 26

A Look Back: “Oh, Boy, This Is Great! Researcher’s Scans Show Brain Connections Growing When Learning New Language”

24by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

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 published this post in 2014. Photo from Ping Li Lab, Penn State Regular readers of this blog and/or my books are familiar with how I help students see the physical impact learning new things can have on its brains (see The

Greater Good Science Center Creates Education Site

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

The Greater Good Science Center is based at the University of California at Berkeley, and produces some decent resources related to Social Emotional Learning (one of their articles, How to Motivate Kids to Practice Hard Things , made it on The Best Social Emotional Learning Resources Of 2019 – Part One list). Today, they unveiled a new site specifically for educators . Here’s what they say about

FEB 25

A Look Back: Surprise, Surprise: Study Finds That Relationships Promote Perseverance & Cash Bonuses Do Not

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

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 2013. You might also be interested in The Best Resources On The Value & Practice Of Having Older Students Mentoring Younger Ones . That post includes my latest related post, Here Are The Instructions I Give Mentors

How Can We Make Our Lessons More Culturally Responsive?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

The next question-of-the-week at my Ed Week column is: What are specific ways to make lessons more culturally responsive and culturally sustaining? Please leave responses on Twitter or in the comments section.

Smithsonian Releases 2.8 MILLION Images Into Public Domain

100+by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Program from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial. The program is a single page folded in half to create a booklet. The top of the front page has the march title and date in large black letters underlined by a black decorative border. It reads “MARCH ON WASHINGTON/ FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM/ AUGUST 28, 1963.” The Smithsonian announced today that they were making 2.8 mil

“Connecting Reading & Writing ‘Is a High-Leverage Move'”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Connecting Reading & Writing ‘Is a High-Leverage Move’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Five educators recommend strategies for using reading instruction as a tool to improve students’ writing skills, including through the use of informal writing and sections of reading texts students can use as models for their writing. Here are some excerpts:

What Are Your Suggestions For Online Learning If Schools Are Closed In U.S. Because Of The Coronavirus?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

I don’t want to be overly-alarmist, but two things happened today to get me wondering what would happen here in the U.S. if the coronavirus resulted in U.S. schools closing for a period of time. First, the CDC announced today that it could happen (see Americans should prepare for coronavirus crisis in U.S., CDC says ). Secondly, the great IB Theory of Knowledge Teachers Support Group Facebook pag

FEB 24

A Look Back: Knowledge Isn’t Power — “Power is Power”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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 2013: I’ve been watching “Game of Thrones” on DVD, and just saw this great scene that teaches an important lesson about making change: Knowledge is not power — “Power is power.” During my nineteen year community or

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN 2019 – PART TWO. Here are this week’s picks: Ready for Genius Hour? Do This, Not That. is from Middleweb. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Applying “Fed Ex Days” To S

“Public Charge” Rule Took Effect Today – Here’s What Our Students & Their Families Need To Know

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

The Trump Administration’s terrible “public charge” rule attacking immigrants took effect today (see THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S NEW PUBLIC CHARGE RULE WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR STUDENTS & THEIR PARENTS ). NPR ran a short and very informational piece today that I think all teachers should read: Immigrants React As Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect. It provide

My Favorite Posts That Appeared In February

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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

Smithsonian Launches New Video Series: “Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It)”

24by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Tumisu / Pixabay The Smithsonian has just launched a ten-episode video series called Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) : The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shares 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections throughout American history. I’m adding this info to The Best Resou

March Is Women’s History Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

21by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

StockSnap / Pixabay March is Women’s History Month in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Women’s History .

FEB 23

Not Surprising Statistic Of The Day: New Study Finds Increased School Spending Helps Students

98by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

In the latest of several recent studies, researchers found that increased school spending resulted in improved student achievement and higher graduation rates (check out School district operational spending and student outcomes: Evidence from tax elections in seven states ). You can find links to that other research at The Best Sites For Learning That Money Does Matter For Schools .

A Look Back: “Sometimes The Only Thing Worse Than Losing A Fight Is Winning One”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 2013: An old community organizing adage goes like this: “Sometimes the only thing worse than losing a fight is winning one.” In organizing, that can mean your group gave so much to an issue campaign that you’re lef

Could This Be A Good Template For Just About Any Professional Development Session?

35by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

TeroVesalainen / Pixabay We’re doing a series of professional development sessions (about three hours each) for all of our teachers on teaching English Language Learners. Because of logistical issues, we’re doing the same session ten times for about ten teachers each. They’re going well, and I’m thinking that, perhaps, the agenda could function as a good template for a professional development se

“Ways Reading Can Support Writing Instruction”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

Ways Reading Can Support Writing Instruction is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Five educators share ideas on how reading instruction can help students become more effective writers, including through the use of mentor texts and through a guided step-by-step process. Here are a few excerpts:

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 20,000 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 2019 The f

FEB 22

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART TWO ): Grade Repetition in Developing Countries: Repeat to Fail or Second Time’s a Charm? is from The Center For Global Development. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Grade Retention, Social Promotion

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

BiljaST / Pixabay Five 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 2019 – PART ONE and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART TWO.

A Look Back: “The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide”

56by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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 . In 2012, Katie Hull and I published the first book in our joint ELL “trilogy” :). It’s title was/is The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Leve

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

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. 

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