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THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 
The latest news and resources in education since 2007

New Site Shares The Stories Of Thousands Who Were Enslaved

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

Enslaved is an amazing site allow people to learn the stories of hundreds of thousands of people who had been enslaved. You can research names, read short narrative stories , and a lot more at the site. A Smithsonian Magazine article, Who Were America’s Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers , shares more details. I’m adding this info to: USEFUL RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABO

PBS NewsHour Unveils Exceptional & Interactive Primary Sources Site

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

The PBS NewsHour has just unveiled a Journalism in Action site: that uses the history of U.S. journalism to teach students media literacy, history and primary source research. It has different sections for different eras/events (Civil War, Woman’s Suffrage, etc.) chockful of interactives, including editorial images to annotate. There’s a lot in each unit, so I tend to doubt that many teachers wou

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A Look Back: New Study Finds That Students Become More Academically Motivated If They Have Hope In “Socioeconomic Mobility”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

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’ve previously posted about unsurprising research that found low-income students tended to be less motivated in school if they felt that inequality in society reduced the odds of upward mobility for them (see New Study Finds Students

Lesson Ideas For Ending This Year & Beginning A New One

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

dbderuiter / Pixabay I generally have never had students do end-of-calendar year reflections. I do, however, always do end-of-school-year “look backs” (see The Best Ways To Finish The School Year Strong ) and I always do lessons on New Year’s Resolutions (see The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed ). 2020 is a different kind of year, though. Facing History just shared one

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

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. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE THIRTE

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

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

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 ): No, public schools are not modeled after factories. Here’s why Betsy DeVos keeps saying they are. appeared in The Washington Post. Student Loan Cancellation Sets Up Clash Between Biden and the Left is from The NY T

Another Study Points Out That SEL Is Not A Cure-All

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Some talk about Social Emotional Learning as an effective strategy to combat many of the challenges facing our students because they don’t want to attack root causes of those problems, including poverty and inequality (see The Manipulation of Emotional Learning and The Best Resources Showing Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough ). A new study points yet another hole in that perspective by findi

DEC 10

Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : “I’m scared” – 21 teachers on what it’s like teaching in a global pandemic is from the PBS NewsHour. Teaching the ‘Roomers’ and the ‘Zoomers:’ No Small Task for Elementary School Teachers is from The 74. Remote Learning Can Bring Bias Into the Home is from The NY Times. cc:

A Look Back: Here’s The Advice I Gave Our Advanced ELL Teachers On How To Prepare Students For Writing Assessments – What Can You Add?

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 . picjumbo_com / Pixabay We do a school-wide writing assessment each fall, which students then take again in the spring (using the same article and prompt). We also use an asset-focused “improvement rubric” to evaluate student writing (s

Dec. 18th Is International Migrants Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

YvonneScholz / Pixabay The United Nations has declared December 18th to be International Migrants Day . You might be interested in: The Best Sites For Learning About World Refugee Day The Best Sites For Learning About Immigration In The United States The Best Places Where Students Can Tell Their – And/Or Their Families – Immigration Story The Best Posts On The Migration Policy Institute Report On

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Nine 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 2020 – PART TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

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

The Smithsonian’s “24 Hours In A Time Of Change” Seems Like A Great Opportunity For Student Writing & Reflection

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

The Smithsonian has announced “24 Hours In A Time Of Change ” as a way to collect people’s stories about their 2020 experiences. Here are the specific “prompts “: The 24 Hours website offers prompts to help everyone take part. The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum , whose project Moments of Resilience helped inspire Friday’s story collection, asks, How are communities supporting each other o

Video: Cartoon Network Creates Good Anti-Racist Clip

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Alexandra_Koch / Pixabay Check out this new video from – of all places – The Cartoon Network. I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Teach About African-American History .

Students Creating New Year’s Resolutions Can Be Great Lessons & Here Are A Ton Of Ideas

22by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

geralt / Pixabay Having students create New Year’s resolutions have always been great lessons for my classes – either just before Winter Break or right after we return. You can find a ton of related resources, including lesson plans, at The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed .

DEC 09

This Is The Text I’ve Been Sending To Students With Spotty Class Attendance

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

As part of my pre-holiday “push” to “stop the bleeding” in my classes (see HERE’S HOW I’M COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT SHAKING UP OUR CLASSES and I’m Worried About My Students – Very Worried. And Here Is What I’m Planning To Do About It ), I’ve been sending the above text – or a variation of it – to students with spotty attendance. I’ve received very positive responses from most of those stu

Thursday’s Must-Read Articles About School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

MIH83 / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Are Teachers Unions Really to Blame? is from Slate. The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hardball is from The NY Times. School districts slow to follow New York City’s lead on reopening schools is from Politico.

A Look Back: We Shouldn’t “Empower” Students – Instead We Should Create The Conditions Where They Can Take It

by 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 . OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I saw this tweet about a workshop being led by Tricia Ebarvia and Christie Nold: Wow. An important wake up call and reframing of how we talk and think about student voice. #HSEquity #istelib https://t.co/9

Here’s How I’m Communicating With Students About Shaking Up Our Classes

91by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Last weekend, I shared a number of worries I had about our students and what I planned to do about them (see I’m Worried About My Students – Very Worried. And Here Is What I’m Planning To Do About It ). Over the past two days, I’ve met with leadership teams in each of my classes and we’ve had great discussions. The comment in the text box was made by one of the leadership team members. In those m

Video & A Whole Lot More: Google Releases “The Year In Search”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Google has released their always engaging Year in Search 2020 , including a cool video (embedded below). I’m adding it to BEST YEAR-IN-REVIEW FEATURES FOR 2020.

Wash. Post Publishes My Annual Education News Roundup

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

geralt / Pixabay The positively worst and best education news of 2020 — as viewed by a teacher is the Washington Post headline featuring my annual list of education news. That column also has links to my previous eight compilations. I’m adding it to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2020 IN ONE PLACE!

DEC 08

This Obama Quote Is Gold: On The Role Of Reading In Developing Writing Skills

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

There’s a lot of great stuff in the new NY Times interview with former President Obama, Obama, the Best-Selling Author, on Reading, Writing and Radical Empathy. The quote in the text box above will be great to use with students – and teachers during professional development, too! I’m adding it to Best Posts On Writing Instruction .

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

MIH83 / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Biden vows to reopen most schools after 1st 100 days on job is from The Seattle Times. Why are teachers’ faces covered in stickers? To get kids engaged in remote school — and it’s working. is from The Washington Post. Lesson To Learn From Germany In Providing School Education During The P

A Look Back: Do’s & Don’ts Of Working With An Aide In An ELL Classroom

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 . geralt / Pixabay We’re getting a new bilingual aide at our school sometime in the next week or two, and I thought I write up some “dos and don’ts” for my colleagues who are newer at teaching ELLs and at working with aides. I also thoug

Excellent Visualizations About How People Spend Their Time In Countries Throughout The World

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

jarmoluk / Pixabay I have a pretty neat list titled The Best Visualizations Of How People Spend Their Days . I sometimes have students compare how they spend their days with what the find in that post. Unfortunately, though, most – if not all – of the resources there only share that information about people in the United States. Now, Our World in Data has developed several infographics analyzing

DEC 07

Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

MIH83 / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : US schools go back and forth on in-person learning is from The Associated Press. Critics Pan School Experiment To Corral Students Exposed To COVID-19 is from NPR.

SEL Weekly Update

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

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 2020 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: A growth mindset of intere

A Look Back: There Are Lots Of Reasons To Regularly Be Kind To Our Students, & A New Study Found Another One

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 . reneebigelow / Pixabay We teachers obviously need to be kind to our students — just because. In the midst of our hectic days, however, it’s probable we miss plenty of opportunities to do so. A new study (focused on employees but, it se

Best Year-In-Review Features For 2020

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Here’s another end-of-year list. You can see the many previous year’s editions, along with many other Social Studies-related “Best” lists, here. I’ll obviously be adding more links as we get later into December. I’m adding this list to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2020 IN ONE PLACE! Here’s what I have so far (and, believe me, this list will get a lot longer!): In 2020, AP photographers captur

My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Strategies To Support Student Engagement

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Exploring if and why student engagement decreases as students grow older is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the discussion by Janice Wyatt-Ross, who has also contributed a written commentary to my Education Week Teacher column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .

DEC 06

Monday’s Must Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

kalhh / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : ‘A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected is from The Washington Post. Virginia schools plan gradual reopening as evidence of online learning gap piles up is from The Washington Post. Schools in southwest Ohio kept out Covid.

A Look Back – No Surprise: New Study Finds Encouraging Intrinsic Motivation For Reading Better Than Offering Rewards

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 . Don’t even ask me to explain all the details of this new study, Reciprocal Effects between Reading Achievement and Intrinsic and Extrinsic Reading Motivation. However, I did understand its section titled “Practical implications for tea

2021 Is Just Around The Corner – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources About The New Year!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

DeltaWorks / Pixabay The New Year is approaching fast! And it’s GOT to be better than 2020. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About New Year Celebrations .

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

torstensimon / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Education Groups Urge CDC to Prioritize Teachers, School Staff for Coronavirus Vaccine is from US News. A 3-screen garage: How a Seattle math teacher makes remote learning work is from The Seattle Times. Bars or schools? How nations rank education in pandemic priorities. is from Th

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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 Here

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

24by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

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: Sentences That Matter, Mentor and Motivate is from The NY Times Learning Net

DEC 05

A Look Back: Who Should Teachers Take Seriously When They Give Advice About Classroom Instruction?

by 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 . GDJ / Pixabay This is a question I’ve been thinking about for awhile, and I’m eager to hear answers from readers. Lots of people give advice about classroom instruction, but who should we really take seriously? There seems to me some f

I’m Worried About My Students – Very Worried. And Here Is What I’m Planning To Do About It

81by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

PoseMuse / Pixabay Earlier this week, I posted FAILING GRADES SKYROCKETING FOR VULNERABLE STUDENT POPULATIONS – OUR SCHOOLS HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM. In it, I discussed what seems to be happening in many schools – the number of F’s are increasing. I shared t

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007