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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



Infographic Of The Week: “Which Countries Have the Most Nuclear Weapons?”
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, Which Countries Have the Most Nuclear Weapons? , is 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 Nuclear Weapons .
A Look Back: Project Zero’s “Thinking Routines Tool” Is An Excellent Resource
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the first half of this year. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . I’ve written many posts and shared many links about Project Zero’s Thinking Routines (I’ll list a number of them at the end of this post). I don’t know if they recently redesigned

OCT 21

“These Small Moves Can Make Outsized Differences in Class”
These Small Moves Can Make Outsized Differences in Class is the headline of my latest Education Week column. “Scaffolded conversations” is one idea educators share for small and effective changes teachers can make in classrooms. Here are some excerpts:
Excellent New NY Times Video On The Perils Of Grit
The New York Times has just published a great short video titled “It’s Quitting Season.” It’s not embeddable – at least, not yet. Any lesson on “grit” will need to include it. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About “Grit.” Here are a couple of other screenshots from the video:
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
A Look Back: Studies Find That Teachers Analyzing Data Is No Help To Students If It Doesn’t Result In Different Instructional Practices
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . 200degrees / Pixabay I shared the information in this post earlier this week at my weekly Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week post . Today, though, I shared it with my colleagues at an Engli

OCT 20

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Small Needles and Short Lines: Biden’s Plan to Vaccinate Young Children is from The NY Times. School enrollment plummeted in 20
Study Finds – To No Teacher’s Surprise – That Praising More Than Reprimanding Gets Results
The Necessity of Finding More Ways to Praise is a new post at Edutopia that summarizes a new paper (the published paper itself is behind a paywall but an earlier version is freely available here ). The results will be no surprise to experienced teachers – students will respond more positively to us if we praise more than we reprimand, and that’s especially true for those who might be considered m
New Study Highlights Value Of Having Students Write A Letter To Their Teacher
StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay A new study has come out indicating that students leaving juvenile hall can have a major impact on educator stereotypes and increase a sense of belonging by writing a letter to their teacher. Even though media about the research is highlighting the letter , there were a number of important steps leading up to writing it. However, I do think the outline they used for t
The Latest Info On Critical Race Theory Hysteria
mjimages / Pixabay Here are the latest additions to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM : ‘Critical race theory’ roils a Tennessee school district is from Reuters. Can there be a winner in the school culture wars? is from The Christian Science Monitor. What the Critical Race Theory Panic

OCT 19

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
“6 Small Instructional Changes Teachers Can Make for Big Results”
6 Small Instructional Changes Teachers Can Make for Big Results is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Increasing “wait time,” offering students more choice, and differentiating instruction in simple ways are a few manageable changes. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: Here Are Our Four Ed Week Videos On Student Motivation!
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . If you’d like to see another series of motivation videos we did related to distance learning, check them out here . mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Education Week published four short videos Katie Hull Syp

OCT 18

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 ): ‘Best schools’ rankings are meaningless — and harmful, critic says is from NPR. And here’s a related tweet: Also, why not just rank the schools by wealth and stop wasting everyone’s time. https://t.co/eZM7qBTIb2 — Ida Bae Wells
Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
kalhh / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Why So Many Teachers Are Thinking of Quitting is from The Washington Post. A Chicago High School Reopens is from The New Yorker.
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 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: REL-Mid-Atlantic has a new
A Look Back: Another Example Of Why “Impact” Is More Important Than “Intent”
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . Discussions of “intent” versus “impact” often related to issues of race and racism, but they also need to happen in many other areas. The Mindset Scholars Network just showed that with their new sho
Eight Tips For Teachers Who Want To Write A Book
Free-Photos / Pixabay I’ve written or edited twelve books on education (see FREE RESOURCES FROM ALL “MY” BOOKS ) and also have a popular, and regularly updated, related “Best” list – So, You Want To Write A Book? Here’s The Best Advice… . I thought readers might find it useful if I also shared my top eight tips for teachers who want to write a book. Here goes (they’re not necessarily in order of

OCT 17

A Look Back: More Of What Our Teachers Have Learned About Teaching ELLs
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . I’ve previously shared that we’re doing a series of ELL professional development sessions involving every teacher at our school (see Could This Be A Good Template For Just About Any Professional Dev

OCT 16

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. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: Do You See Visualization as an Effective Reading Comprehension Strategy? And, for Whom? is by Timothy Shanahan, who basically says it wor
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 Look Back: New Study Finds That Peer Assessment Works – Pretty Much Any Way You Do It
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the past. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . The Impact of Peer Assessment on Academic Performance: A Meta-analysis of Control Group Studies is a new meta-analysis on peer assessment, and it’s not behind a paywall. I’ve shared it before, but d
These Are The Primary Texts, Online Sites & Other Resources I’m Using In My Classes This Year
geralt / Pixabay We’re almost two months into the new school year, and what a two months it has been (and what a school year it will be ). I’m teaching English, World History, and Government/Economics to Intermediate & Newcomer English Language Learners, and two International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge classes. The classes are keeping me on my toes. I thought readers might, or might not, b
Texas School Holocaust Controversy Highlights Dangers Of “Both Sides” Position
Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay By now, you’ve probably heard of the Texas school administrator who told teachers if they had a book about the Holocaust in their classroom library, then they better have a book telling the other side of the topic . Some people in social media defended the administrator by saying she was just cautioning teachers about the consequences of a new Texas law. And the superintend

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