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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


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_21.html


Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement" - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/


‘My Online Learning Experience as a Student This Fall Has Been Great’
is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Three students share a relatively positive picture of their full-time virtual learning experiences this year, highlighting that they think it saves time and that teachers are working hard to make it work well. Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos About School Reopenings
Memed_Nurrohmad / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator. is from ProPublica. How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools is from The NY Times. As COVID-19 Soars in Many Communities, Schools Attempt To Find Ways Through the Crisi
“Verse By Verse” Is A Cool Google Tool For Introducing Students To Poetry
Thanks to Katherine Schulten , I just learned about Verse By Verse , a fun Google tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to inspire uses to write poetry. You first choose famous American poets you like, and then you’re given a choice of what kind of poetry you’d like to write. Next, you write the first line, and then Artificial Intelligence uses the works of the poets you chose to inspire you in
A Look Back: Enrollment In Some Districts Is Going Down – Should We Be Worried?
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’m starting with posts from earlier this year. NPR just published Enrollment Is Dropping In Public Schools Around the Country . According to the article, it sounds like the big drop is in kindergarten, which makes sense to me. I can’t
All Ed Week Articles Are Freely Available For The Next Two Weeks
Usually, unless you have a paid subscription to Education Week, you’re able to access a few free articles each month and then everything is behind a paywall. However, all articles are free to everyone for the next two weeks! At