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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



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 seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here ): Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College is from NPR. Pomona school district defunds police, reimagines school safety is from The L.A. Times. I’m adding it to TEACHING RESOURCES ABOUT IF POLICE SHOULD BE IN SCHOOLS . T
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 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: Write The World looks like a good place where students can write for an aut

JUL 15

Video: “How your mask protects other people”
cromaconceptovisual / Pixabay This video could come in handy to show classes when school begins. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS .
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
Pexels / 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): In abrupt turnaround, California to let school districts decide how to enforce mask rules is from The L.A. Times. As the arti

JUL 14

“Q&A Collections: School Closures & the Coronavirus Crisis”
Q&A Collections: School Closures & the Coronavirus Crisis is the headline of my latest Education Week column. See links to 17 months of posts on how educators, students, and their families have dealt and are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
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
A Beginning List Of Resources For Supporting Educators Teaching English Internationally (Or Wanting To)
PIRO4D / Pixabay I often get asked for advice about teaching English internationally – either in-person or online. And I know absolutely nothing about it (though I certainly have gained some online teaching experience – that I hope to never repeat – during the pandemic). So, I figured I’d start a list including resources from people and organizations I trust, and hope that others will contribute

JUL 13

Infographic Of The Week: “Long Waves: The History of Innovation Cycles”
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, Long Waves: The History of Innovation Cycles , is from Visual Capitalist. You can find more information on it – and a bigger version – at the link. I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites Where Students Can Learn
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 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
I’d Like To Create A “Best” List Offering Links To Advice & Resources For People Teaching English Internationally (Or Wanting To) – What Would You Suggest?
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay The headline of this post says it all! I’d like to create a “Best” list of links to advice and resources for people teaching English internationally and for people who want to teach English internationally. I’ve never taught English outside of the United States, so I’m probably not the best listmaker. So, crowdsourcing it is! Please leave a comment, Facebook message,
“Four Teacher-Recommended Instructional Strategies for Math”
Four Teacher-Recommended Instructional Strategies for Math is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four teachers share their favorite strategies for math instruction, including the Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) approach. Here are some excerpts:

JUL 12

Video: “Plate tectonic evolution from 1 Billion years ago to the present”
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay If you are going to teach about Pangaea, you’ll want to use this new video via Visual Capitalist . I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About World History . Plate tectonic evolution from 1 Billion years ago to the present..mp4 from Visual Capitalist on Vimeo .
The Best Resources For Teaching Adult English Language Learners
Our upcoming second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide will have a chapter on teaching adult ELLs. It’s written by Antoinette Perez, and two sites she specifically recommends for goal-setting exercises are: Goal Setting Lesson Plan ESL Resources – Goal Setting I thought it would also be useful to bring together additional resources to support teachers of adult ELLs. Here are a few mo

JUL 11

“Q&A Collections: Race & Racism in Schools”
Q&A Collections: Race & Racism in Schools is the headline of my latest Education Week column. See links to 10 years of posts on Race & Racism, including contributions from Gloria Ladson-Billings, Christopher Emdin, & many others. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:
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 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: A year ago, I wrote The Difference Between “Good” Teaching & “Successful” T

JUL 10

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
This Week’s Resources On Anti-Critical Race Theory Hysteria
mmi9 / Pixabay Here are new additions to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM : Teaching critical race theory isn’t happening in classrooms, teachers say in survey is from NBC News. Teacher unions push back on debate over critical race theory is from Politico. Teachers’ Unions Vow to Defen
Do You Want To Lead A Professional Development Session On Teaching English Language Learners?
geralt / Pixabay Every January, the Electronic Village Online (EVO) from TESOL provides a series of free excellent online professional development sessions for teachers of English Language Learners. They’ve just issued a call for proposals from educators who have an idea for a session and want to lead it: The Electronic Village Online (EVO) Call for Proposals for 2022 is now open for language tea

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