Saturday, October 30, 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



Three New Resources To Help Teach About Climate Change
blende12 / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change : The race to zero: can America reach net-zero emissions by 2050? is from The Guardian. What was the CO2 when you were born?
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
A Look Back: Study Finds Writing In Content Classes Enhances Learning, As Long As It Is A Specific Kind of “Writing-to-Learn”
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 Effects of Writing on Learning in Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis is a new study by Steve Graham, , Sharlene A. Kiuhara, and Meade MacKay. The quote in the text box at

OCT 28

Lullabies Around The World
marvelmozhko / Pixabay This is pretty neat – The Most Popular Lullaby From Every Country . They might be guilty of overstating in their headline – I’m not sure if they cover every country – but you can listen to lots of lullabies. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures .
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
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings
OpenClipart-Vectors / 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: Oakland educators approve a plan to transfer or unenroll students who are not vaccinated by January. is from The N
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
We Should Encourage Parent Engagement, But Not Parent Bullying
jondometita / Pixabay As regular readers know, I have been a loud advocate of parent “engagement,” a much stronger perspective than parent “involvement” (see Chart: Useful Summary Of The Differences Between Parent Involvement & Parent Engagement ; Involvement or Engagement? and my book, Engagement Parents In School . I am, however, an equally strong opponent of parent bullying, which is being har
“Strategies for Using Art in Math, English, Science, and History”
Strategies for Using Art in Math, English, Science, and History is the headline of my latest Education Week column – Part Two in a series. Employing art to explore geometric patterns and to scaffold essay writing are among the ways educators can use art in their classes. Here are some excerpts:
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Teaching About The Enslaved
Why Teaching American Slavery With Integrity and Transparency Benefits All of Us and How to Do It Better is the title of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the discussion by Keturah Proctor, Sarah SoonLing Blackburn and Alice Mercer, who have all also contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
A Look Back: Learning From Our Students
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . Some people make fun of teachers who say they learn a lot from their students (see The Onion’s Teacher Who Learns More From Her Students Than She Teaches Them Fired ). I believe there is no question that we educators teach a lot more c
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In October
I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite

OCT 27

A Look Back: Everything You Wanted To Know About Teaching Inductively, But Were Afraid To Ask
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . In the inductive process, students seek patterns and use them to identify their broader meanings and significance. In the deductive process, meanings or rules are given, and students have to then apply them. I’m a big fan of inductive
Wednesday’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: Breaking News: A key FDA advisory panel recommended the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in 5- to 11-year-olds, who could
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
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: Vocabulary Teaching is by Timothy Shanahan. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Developing Academic English Skills & Vocabulary. Liter

OCT 25

“13 Ways to Use Art in Content Classes”
13 Ways to Use Art in Content Classes is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Bringing art to assessments, to increase vocabulary knowledge, and to practice grammar are ways teachers incorporate it in their classes. Here are some excerpts:
Infographic Of The Week: “Foreign Born in the US”
Capri23auto / Pixabay There are two major issues with this video: one, the word “foreign” is misspelled and, two, it doesn’t say the source of its statistics. Nevertheless, the numbers do look accurate to me, and previous videos from the same source have checked-out. So, I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Immigration In The United States . You can see previous “infographics-of-the
A Look Back: Study Finds That Mentoring A Student Teacher Makes The Supervisor A More Effective Teacher
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 . Wokandapix / Pixabay A new study on student teaching ( Exploring the Impact of Student Teaching Apprenticeships on Student Achievement and Mentor Teachers ) found two important results: One, having
Whoa! It Looks Like Congress Is Going To Pass A Big Increase For Title 1 Schools (& A Lot More)!
U.S. Senators Tee Up Big Boost in School Funding for Next Year is a new article in Ed Week that has a lot of good news for those of us in education. It basically says it’s a done deal that the Department of Education is going to get a $25 billion increase, with most of it going to Title 1 schools, and the rest going to students with disabilities, mental health services, community schools and educ

OCT 24

New Resources On Race & Racism
I’m adding these new resources to various “Best” lists. You can find links to all of those many lists that relate to race and racism at “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources For Teaching & Learning About Race & Racism: White Women Like Me Dominate the Teaching Profession. Here’s Why That’s a Problem is from Education Post. I’m adding it to New & Revised: Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Tea
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
Wow – Immigration May Still End Up In The Reconciliation Bill & Help Our Students & Their Families
After the Senate Parliamentarian had rejected previous attempts to including immigration reform in the Biden Reconciliation bill, I had thought those efforts were dead. But The Washington Post article headlined Where the White House economic plan stands: From taxes to health to climate to immigration brings the welcome news that they are still trying: Democrats have not given up on including immi
Schedule For This Year’s “Best” Lists
qimono / Pixabay As regular readers know, I have well over 2,100 regularly updated “Best” lists on different school-related topics, which you can find in various formats . Included among them are my annual lists, and you can find all of those here (eleven year’s worth!) including the mid-year lists I compiled for 2021. I will be doing the usual ones for the end of this year. However, it’s likely

OCT 23

Sunday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
niekverlaan / 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: This tweet has definitely resonated with a lot of teachers: Tell me you are an exhausted teacher this year working in a cl
Infographic: “This Simple Chart Reveals the Distribution Of Global Wealth”
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, This Simple Chart Reveals The Distribution Of Global Wealth , 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 Resources About Wealth & Inco
A Look Back: Every School District Staffperson In Charge Of Curriculum Adoption Should Read This Piece Explaining Why We Teachers Tend To Not Use The Materials
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 . Dylan Wiliam shared an incredibly important piece on Twitter explaining how Districts screw-up adopting materials, including technology. To start off with, here are a couple of tweets: Because they

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