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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
 
 

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“Speaky Reads” Looks Like A Nice New Site For ELLS & Other Language Learners
Speaky Reads looks like a very useful site for language learners, and it’s free – for now (it looks like they might charge in the future. It has a library that appears for now to be comprised of literature in the public domain (hopefully, that will expand). You choose a text, and then have a few options. You can follow along as it reads to you . You could also record what you just read and compar
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask About Animals
Alexas_Fotos / 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 Animals: T
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
BiljaST / Pixabay Six 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
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask About Active Citizenship & Social Change
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 Active Citizensh
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
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 ): Can Covid-19 Take School Reform in a New and Different Direction? is from Larry Cuban. DeVos Vows to Withhold Desegregation Aid to Schools Over Transgender Athletes is from The NY Times. DeVos vows to require stand
Good NY Times Interactive Shows You How Climate Change Is Challenging Your Own Community
geralt / Pixabay Every Place Has Its Own Climate Risk. What Is It Where You Live? is a new interactive from The NY Times. You click on your county, and and it will least which climate challenges face your community. I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change .
How Should We Respond To Those Who Say We Should Keep Politics Out Of The Classroom?
I hope you’ll respond to this upcoming question of the week at my Ed Week column. You can share your answers in a variety of ways, including by leaving a comment on this post.
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