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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
 
 




Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
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. Of course, this is a crazy time for “classroom” instruction…. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2020 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: 7 Classroom Management Mistakes—and the Research on How to Fix Them is from
“‘Making Personal Connections’ Will Be Key This School Year”
‘Making Personal Connections’ Will Be Key This School Year is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators share how they are going to apply lessons they learned in the spring to this new school year, including by reaching out to students as well as to parents. Here are some excerpts:
Thursday’s Five “Must-Read” Articles On School Reopening
sweetlouise / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : 925 Quarantined for Covid. Is This a Successful School Reopening? is from The NY Times. Schools Left in the Lurch as Negotiations on Coronavirus-Relief Bill Collapse is from US News. Despite setbacks, Trump administration doubles down on push to reopen school buildings is from Chalk
New U.S. Citizenship Resources
LAWJR / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Websites For Learning About Civic Participation & Citizenship : CITIZENSHIPstudyguide Welcome To The Civics Practice Test! is from the USCIS. REEP World Citizenship Resources. Quiz: Can You Answer the Hardest Citizenship Test Questions? is from The NY Times. American History for English Learners is from Many Things. Can YOU pass the U.S. citizens
Wow! Check Out This ABC News Video Segment: “ELL students left behind amid COVID-19 and virtual learning”
lucdecleir / Pixabay I can’t remember when a major broadcast news outlet last did a specific story on English Language Learners. Well, ABC News did this one today:
Pins Of The Week
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 to the original post). You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 – PAR
Video Of Student Panel Talking About Their Distance Learning Experiences In The Spring
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I’ve done a lot of professional development sessions for teachers at our school, and having student panels are always the most popular parts of them. Plus, they are great learning experiences for the students! I’ve share videos of several them: A New Student Panel Of ELLs Is Presenting At Our Staff Training Tomorrow – Here Are Videos Of Last Year’s Presentations Vide
Online Or In The Classroom, It’s Important To Pronounce Student Names Correctly!
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay As we enter a new school year, just a reminder: We teachers have to correctly pronounce our students’ names! If you don’t think it’s important, or you need help with strategies on how to get them right, check out The Best Resources On The Importance Of Correctly Pronouncing Student Names.
Listen: Radio Interview With…Me, On Remote Teaching With ELLs
Tumisu / Pixabay Rosa Isiah interviewed me on her great radio show about “Preparing for the Increased Demands of Hybrid Teaching With English Language Learners.” In case you’re interested, she also had previously interviewed me about Myths and Misconceptions About ELL s. 
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