Saturday, June 5, 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



Here’s How I Adapted My ELL Beginner’s Story-Writing Unit For Concurrent Teaching
johnhain / Pixabay It’s challenging to teach a combination Intermediate/Newcomers class during “normal” times. It’s more challenging to teach that kind of class when doing full-time remote teaching five-days a week. It’s extremely challenging to teach that class when doing it concurrently and meeting just twice a week. That last environment is where we’ve been at since mid-April. I began a story-

YESTERDAY

Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
BestGraphics_Com / 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): A safe return to U.S. schools seems closer with vaccines and testing improvements. is from The NY Times. Though rar

JUN 03

Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists
(Note: I am going to publish this same post once each month to remind regular readers and inform newer ones about how to access my “Best” lists) As regular readers know, I have about 2,200 categorized and regularly updated “Best” lists. You can find all of them in broad categories here . The link to that page can also be found at the top right of my blog: My Best Of Series I also have them all on
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
Muhammad Ali Died On This Day Five Years Ago – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
GregReese / Pixabay Muhammad Ali died five years ago. You might be interested in Muhammad Ali, R.I.P. – Useful Resources To Teach About His Life . Five years ago, we lost Muhammad Ali. 56-5 record Olympic gold medalist First 3x heavyweight champ Worldwide activist More than an athlete “The Greatest” shook up the world. pic.twitter.com/aAwwj7pIiW — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 3, 2021

JUN 02

Thursday’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): They Kept Schools Running as Covid Raged: ‘We Had to Be Here’ is from The NY Times. America’s schools are falling into disrep
CommonLit Unveils Some Pretty Nice-Looking Multi-Week English Units
I’ve posted a lot about the CommonLit site, and it’s on many “Best” lists. They’ve just unveiled what they are calling their CommonLit 360 Curriculum . Here’s how they describe it: 6 units per grade, for grades 6-10, Full coverage: reading, writing, discussion, vocabulary, and grammar, High-interest literature with timely themes that kids love, Extremely user-friendly technology, …all free with a
June Is Immigrant Heritage Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
A very large group of private non-profits and public agencies began Immigrant Heritage Month in 2013. President Biden just issued an official declaration about it . Here are related resources: 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 Sto

JUN 01

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
wiredsmartio / 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): Teaching unions criticise plan to extend school day in England is from The Guardian. School day to be extended in Engla

MAY 31

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

MAY 30

“The What, Why, & How Of ‘Interleaving’”
The What, Why, & How Of ‘Interleaving’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators explain the strategy of “interleaving” and how it applies to classroom practice. Here are some excerpts:
The Best Tools For Taking Students “Around The World”
Jaen0000 / Pixabay I have a number of “Best” lists related to virtual field trips, and you can find them all at GREAT RESOURCES FOR CREATING & GOING ON VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS . This list is a little different, however. The tools in this post let you specifically visit “window” views or video tours from different places around the world. They are good for Geography classes, or for compare/contrast es
SEL Weekly Update
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 TWO. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Setting Priorities in Trau
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 ): Why Evidence-Backed Programs Might Fall Short in Your School (And What To Do About It) is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research . The Case for Payin
Infographic Of The Week: “Visualizing the Power and Frequency of Earthquakes”
I’ve been sharing an infographic or two each week, and you can find previous ones here . You might also be interested in all my “Best” lists on infographics. Here’s my latest pick, Visualizing the Power and Frequency of Earthquakes , from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Earthquakes .
Resources For Learning About Attacks On “Critical Race Theory,” The 1619 Project & Attempts To Stop Educators From Teaching About Systemic Racism
mmi9 / Pixabay Though critiques of The 1619 Project have been going on for awhile (see AUGUST 23RD IS “INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION” – HERE ARE RELATED RESOURCES ), the frenzy about Critical Race Theory and how it’s being used to stop educators from teaching about systemic racism is a line of attack from conservatives that I certainly did not see comi
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: Revitalizing Rubrics is from Impact. I’m adding it to The Best Rubric Sites
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
BestGraphics_Com / 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): Something we don’t really need right now from researchers is an impact estimate based on wild extrapolations and ho
Research Suggests All Those Districts Considering Adding More Days Or Minutes Should Think Again
There’s a lot of talk these days about adding days to the school calendar, or minutes to the day. However, as the new Hechinger Report article, Could more time in school help students after the pandemic? , points out, not much research suggests it’s a very effective strategy. You can find similar results at The Best Resources On The Idea Of Extending The School Day . The big problem is that when
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

MAY 29

Tracking How My Students Have Been Feeling Throughout This School Year
I’ve been having my students complete a weekly bilingual check-in every Monday since school began. I’ve blogged about it before – it’s been invaluable and I plan on doing it next year, too. I’ve gained important information that has helped me adjust my instruction and provide social emotional support to students. I thought it would be useful to review the check-ins from the past ten months and se
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
“Fight The Power” Looks Like An Interesting History Channel Show & Website
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America is a History Channel show premiering in June. Here’s how they describe it: Public protest has always forced our country to take an uncompromising look at itself to judge if we are on the right course. Civil disobedience created this country in 1776 and continues to serve as a charged impetus for change in the 21st c
Here’s What I’ll Be Doing This Summer
Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay Summertime is fast approaching. Though I am primarily focused on surviving the final two-and-a-half weeks of school – just putting one foot after the other – I have also been putting some time into thinking about the following two-and-a-half months. Here is what I have planned: 1.Naps. Lots of naps. This has been a helluva year for all of use. I plan to liberally nap, enjoy

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