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 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

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

The latest news and resources in education since 2007 -


This Twenty-Minute NPR Segment Today On “How Educators Are Talking to Students About Systemic Racism” Is Definitely Worth A Listen
mmi9 / Pixabay I listened to this segment on NPR’s “The Takeaway” when I was driving home from school today. Here’s their description of it: Matt Bockenfeld, a high school social studies teacher at Fishers High School in Fishers Indiana, and Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor emerita at the University of Wisconsin Madison and former Kellner Family chair in urban education joined The Takeaway to di
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
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): Teen vaccines and schools is from The NY Times. What the Pandemic Can’t Touch is from The NY Times. School Principals Help With Contact Tracin
Unsurprising Statistic Of The Day: More Teachers Are Considering Leaving The Profession
Is anyone surprised to learn that a new poll from Education Week finds that more teachers are considering leaving the profession? You can learn the details at Why Teachers Leave—or Don’t: A Look at the Numbers . Of course, there were similar poll results a year ago, but that hasn’t become a reality . However, it’s important to keep in mind that we’ve been in a pandemic-induced recession over the
“Teachers ‘Need a Whole Board of Advisers’”
Teachers ‘Need a Whole Board of Advisers’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four teachers share recommendations about who they should turn to for advice, including students and colleagues they respect. Here are some excerpts:
Do Students View “Formally Dressed” Teachers As Having More Expertise?
The question of teacher attire always generates a lively discussion. Some of the posts I’ve published on the topic in Education Week have gotten an enormous number of “hits,” and the then-editor told me at the time that this was typical of any article on the issue they published (you can see a link to that, along with other articles, at The Best (Or, At Least, The Most Interesting) Posts On Teach
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
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): Extend the school year? Teachers say no, parents say meh. LAUSD retreats from its plan is from The L.A. Times. Interesting stats out of the @C
Simple Two-Point Advice I Give To Potential & New Administrators
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Because of my community organizing and teaching background, I’m sometimes asked for general advice by people who are considering applying for administrator positions and people who are new to the job. They are mainly people I know who are applying for – or new to – positions at individual schools or mid-level district spots. Extremely rarely, I have been asked that questi
It’s Star Wars Day: Here Are Three Education-Related Resources
From the Star Wars site : “May the 4th be with you.” What started as pun warmly shared by fans has become a full-fledged Star Wars holiday: Star Wars Day, a special once-a-year celebration of the galaxy far, far away. Here are three related resources: First, awhile back I wrote a column for Education Week headlined What ‘Star Wars’ Can Teach Educators About Parent Engagement . Secondly, here’s a

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