Saturday, April 10, 2021

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



Statistic Of The Day: Biden Budget Proposes Huge Increase To Support High-Poverty Schools
Biden seeks huge funding increases for education, health care and environmental protection in first budget request to Congress is a Washington Post article detailing the Biden Administration’s first budget proposal, which has some very good news. Chalkbeat shares more details: The proposal would take the Title I program from its current $16.5 billion to $36.5 billion, an increase the administrati
Ed Tech Digest
Ten 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 we
Saturday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Los Angeles public schools will begin reopening next week. Here’s what you need to know is from The L.A. Ti
Most Popular Posts Of The Week
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 FOURTE

APR 08

Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
kaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): 5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall is from Vox. SF School Board Commits to Full Fall Reop
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 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Helping Students To Ask Better Questions
Helping Students Develop the Ability to Ask Deeper, More Thoughtful Questions is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. It’s actually my last one for this school year – I’m ending the season a little early since we’re starting hybrid teaching in ten days. I’m joined in the discussion by Mary Beth Nicklaus and Kevin Parr, who have also contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week col
Big New Report On Growth Mindset Benefits
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this morning released a huge report titled Sky’s the limit: Growth mindset, students, and schools in PISA The report has a ton of great information about Carol Dweck’s “growth mindset” concept. I have to say, though, I’m not entirely convinced that a ton of conclusions about who has and does not have a growth mindset can be accurat

APR 07

Thursday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings
USA-Reiseblogger / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Gov. Newsom expects full in-person fall return to school after state scraps color-coded tiers is from Ed Source. he
New Research Review Finds Small Group & Peer Instruction Effective
Targeted school‐based interventions for improving reading and mathematics for students with or at risk of academic difficulties in Grades K‐6: A systematic review has just been published and, as the text box illustrates, found two methods of instruction to effective in improving (based on test scores) student academic achievement. It’s not behind a paywall. They considered peer instruction to be

APR 06

“Using Project-Based Learning in Math Classes”
Using Project-Based Learning in Math Classes is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Two teachers share practical strategies for using project-based learning in math classes, including one called “Notice & Wonder.” Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Reopening Schools Is the Easy Part is from The Atlantic. In massive reopening effort at 1,400 L.A. public schools, sa
More Resources For Supporting Students As They Return To The Classroom
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to A BEGINNING LIST OF RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AS WE MAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS RETURNING TO A POST-PANDEMIC CLASSROOM : Accelerating Learning As We Build Back Better is by Linda Darling-Hammond. The Pandemic Will Affect Students’ Mental Health for Years to Come. How Schools Can Help is from Ed Week. Students Need Emotional Support When Returning

APR 05

The Dangers Of Being “Data-Driven”
What Data Can’t Do is an article in the most recent New Yorker magazine that is worth taking the time to read. A related piece, though not quite as “on point” is Data Is Great — But It’s Not a Replacement for Talking to Customers , from The Harvard Business Review. I’m adding both to The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven”
April 7th Marks “International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
jorono / Pixabay The United Nation has declared April 7th to be the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda . You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Genocide In Rwanda . You might also be interested in “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources On Genocide & Weapons Of Mass Destruction .
Here’s The Two-Slide Presentation I Shared With Our School Offering Concurrent Teaching Tips
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I have never done concurrent teaching. But I did develop a nine-part series at my Education Week column where many teachers who have shared their tips. And I will start doing concurrent teaching in less than two weeks (we expect less than thirty percent of our students to come in-person). Here is a two slide presentation I gave to our faculty today summarizing what I
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
sweetlouise / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Will school be back to normal this fall? Kind of, sort of, maybe. is from The Washington Post. The Urgency of Vaccinatin
New Video: President Biden Welcomes New Immigrants Who Become U.S. Citizens
PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay I’m adding this great new video to The Best Websites For Learning About Civic Participation & Citizenship : And, for comparison: Here are President Obama's & Trump's https://t.co/ugnUSqHS9m https://t.co/C074KaSIml — Maria Sacchetti (@mariasacchetti) April 5, 2021
Ed Tech Digest
Ten 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 we
What YouTube Channels Do You Think Are Best For ELLs – For Learning English And/Or For Learning Other Academic Content?
geralt / Pixabay It’s time for me to update The Best YouTube Channels For Learning English . In addition, I have some others, including accessible channels for other academic content, at The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL . However, I want to create another specific list for those kinds of channels (accessible math, science, and social studies content). Okay, which ones do you suggest?

APR 04

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 Here
The Best Resources For Thinking About Summer School This Year
geralt / Pixabay After over a year of pandemic schooling, and after now receiving a huge influx of funds, at least some districts have begun thinking about what summer school might look like. I say some because one thing that has been made transparent over the past year is the lack of skilled leadership in many districts, and I’m sure that quite a few haven’t even begun thinking about it yet. Des
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated On This Day In 1968 – Here Are Learning & Teaching Resources
WikiImages / Pixabay Today is the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. You might be interested in: The Best Resources For Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 50 Years After His Assassination The Best Websites For Learning About Martin Luther King, Jr. The Best Sites For Learning About The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial The Best Resources To Remember Dr. Martin Luther King
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 TWO . Here are this week’s picks: all the TOK is a new resource site created by a TOK teacher. I’m adding it
“Twenty-Eight Educators Share Their Best Teaching Advice”
Twenty-Eight Educators Share Their Best Teaching Advice is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Twenty-eight—yup, count ’em, 28—educators offer teaching advice that has helped them and their students. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding this series to The “Best” Lists Of Recommendations About What “Effective” Teachers Do .

APR 03

This Week’s Two Cool Infographics About Language
I’ve recently begun sharing two “cool infographics about language” each week , starting with ones from Visual Capitalist. You might also be interested in The Best Infographics About Teaching & Learning English As A Second (or Third!) Language . Here are two more: You can learn more about this first infographic at The 100 Most Spoken Languages Around the World (you can see a much larger version th
Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING (& SHOWING) WHAT SCHOOLS LOOK LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC (you might also be interested in SCHOOLS WENT REMOTE A YEAR AGO – HERE ARE MY CHOICES FOR THE BEST PIECES WRITTEN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING SINCE THEN): Randi Weingarten on Opening Schools Safely is from The New Yorker. Fed Up With Remote Learning, Governors Make a Push to Reop
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 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
Animated Video: “John Dewey’s 4 Principles of Progressive Education”
Peggy_Marco / Pixabay Though I’m certainly no scholar of John Dewey, this animated video seems to me to give a pretty good overview of his work. Below it, I’ve also embedded a video from the 1940’s on progressive education which includes footages of a speech by Dewey.
Most Popular Posts Of The Week
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 FOURTE

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