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




YESTERDAY

Saturday’s Must-Read Articles About School Reopenings
meineresterampe / 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): L.A. teachers union pact mandates masks and coronavirus tests for all this fall is from The L.A. Times. The State of
Quote Of The Day: “There are more laws against schools teaching Critical Race Theory than schools that teach Critical Race Theory”
Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay There are more laws against schools teaching Critical Race Theory than schools that teach Critical Race Theory. — Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 11, 2021 Boy oh boy, some conservatives continue to be blowing a gasket about Critical Race Theory. Here are new additions to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO ST
“Rubric Do’s & Don’ts”
Rubric Do’s & Don’ts is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Six educators share their thoughts on rubric use in the classroom. Here are some excerpts:
96% Of Teachers & Classified Staff In Sacramento Vote “No Confidence” In Superintendent
Sacramento City Unified teachers, staff vote no confidence in Superintendent Jorge Aguilar is the headline of today’s Sacramento Bee article about what’s going on in our district. If you want to begin to learn some of the reasons why, check out A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT OUR SACRAMENTO DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL FIASCO .

JUN 10

JUN 09

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
The Best Resources On Instruction In 2021 – Part One
I’m continuing with my mid-year “Best” list posts… I’m adding this post to All 2021 Mid-Year “Best” Lists In One Place! Seven years ago I began publishing a regular Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post. You can see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are my choices from the past few months: Teach About Inequality With These 28 New York Times Graphs is from The N

JUN 08

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): Integrating the Science of Learning and Culturally Responsive Practice by Zaretta Hammond is in the latest issue of The American Educator. I’m
New TED-Ed Video & Lesson Is On The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Madhana_gopal / Pixabay The latest TED-Ed lesson and video is on the awful Tuskegee Syphilis Study. It’s one of several immoral experiments we study in Theory of Knowledge class in Natural Sciences under “Methods and Tools,” and I’ll be adding this video to those resources.
The Best Ed Tech Resources Of 2021 – Part One
My mid-year “Best” list posts continue… I’m adding this post to All 2021 Mid-Year “Best” Lists In One Place! I publish a regular series called Ed Tech Digest , and I thought it would useful to readers and to me to review them and highlight the ones I think are the best of the year. You can see previous editions of this list, along with all the “Best” lists related to ed tech, here . Here are my c

JUN 07

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: Write Now Teacher Studio from The National Writing Project looks like a gre
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 ): California math curriculum spurs new controversy about accelerated learning is from Ed Source. Now is the time to invest in school infrastructure is from Brookings. Title I, but not: What we know about Joe Biden’s
Tuesday’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): No vaccines for young children, but schools can reopen safely in the fall, a study shows is from The L.A. Times. Top teachers union launches s
More Research Points To Being “Data-Informed” Instead Of Being “Data-Driven”
I have shared a lot about the dangers faced by our students when we are “data-driven” instead of being “data-informed (see The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven” ). Today’s Harvard Business Review highlights new research that reinforces that concern. In When an Educated Guess Beats Data Analysis , researchers Oguz A. Acar and Douglas West share results of

JUN 06

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
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
Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
stux / 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): Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school is from the Associated Press. Update: State rules requiring masks in
Statistic Of The Day: Teacher Shortage Expected To Worsen
Biden wants to fix the nation’s teacher shortage. Educators say the problem is worsening. is a new NBC news article. Though it’s not entirely clear yet that retirements are up and, in the past, shortages have been more geographically and subject specific, my suspicion is that it is going to be more “real” this coming year. I’m adding this post to The Best Articles & Posts About The “Teacher Short
“Seven Strategies for Grammar Instruction”
Seven Strategies for Grammar Instruction is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Five educators share instructional strategies for engaging and effective grammar instruction. Here are some excerpts:

JUN 05

“Recognition Can Be Restorative” – More Commentaries About The Attacks On Critical Race Theory
Here are some new additions to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM : Understanding The Pushback Against Critical Race Theory In Schools is from NPR. Texas bill to ban teaching of critical race theory puts teachers on front lines of culture war over how history is taught is from The Washin
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-

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