Saturday, November 13, 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



My Best Posts On New Research Studies In 2021 – Part Two
Another day, another “Best” list. Now, it’s time for research studies. You can see all previous editions of this list, as well as all my ed research related “best” lists, here . Here are my choices for the past six months: STUDY FINDS – TO NO TEACHER’S SURPRISE – THAT PRAISING MORE THAN REPRIMANDING GETS RESULTS ANOTHER REASON WHY “GOOD TEACHING FOR ELLS IS GOOD TEACHING FOR EVERYBODY”- ONE MORE
A Look Back: No Surprise: Study Finds That Educators Who “Don’t See Color” Harm Students Of Color
This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past thirteen years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . “I don’t see color” is a harmful perspective shared by many people, including a fair number of educators (see THE BEST RESPONS
“15 Ways to Improve Small-Group Instruction”
15 Ways to Improve Small-Group Instruction is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Assigning student roles, choosing the right number of members, and providing feedback are among the strategies teachers can use. Here are some excerpts:

NOV 11

Friday’s New Articles 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: Would You Manage 70 Children And A 15-Ton Vehicle For $18 An Hour? is from Five Thirty Eight. Texas schools can require masks a
A Look Back: Who Would Have Thought? Professional Development Focusing On Specific Instructional & Classroom Management Strategies Found To Be Effective
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 . Who among us have had to attend a professional development session that has been a complete waste of our time? All of us (see The Best Resources On Professional Development For Teachers — Help Me Fi
How My Theory Of Knowledge Students Evaluated Our Class & Me At The End Of The First Quarter
As regular readers know, I always invite students to anonymously evaluate our classes – and me – and am a much better teacher because of the practice (see Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers) ). I share the results publicly, which contributes towards students taking them seriously and, which, a few years ago, led to a Washington Post headline: Teacher asks students to grade hi

NOV 10

A Look Back: The Best Post I’ve Ever Written…
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 . Videotaping teachers the right way (not the Gates way) is a piece I wrote for Ed Week, and I continue to believe it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. Let me know what you think… Here’s an excerpt:
Video: “The Impossible Map”
Darkmoon_Art / Pixabay This video was made in 1947, and I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Different Types Of Map Projections :

NOV 09

“What Are the Best Strategies for Small-Group Instruction?”
What Are the Best Strategies for Small-Group Instruction? is the headline of my latest Education Week column. For teachers starting out, take small steps in introducing small-group instruction. Try a single strategy, and add time as you go along. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: “Involvement Or Engagement?”
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 . Today, I’m highlighting an article I wrote for ASCD Educational Leadership on parent engagement that builds on work I wrote about in one of my books . It was published in 2009, and was titled Involvement Or Engagement? Here’s an excerp
New Poll Says Most Americans Supportive Of How Schools Have Handled COVID
A new Axios-Ipsos poll: No widespread COVID school backlash seems to show that, despite what happened in Virginia last week, there is no nationwide backlash against how schools have handled COVID. That’s not to say, however, that there might be in some areas and, perhaps in even more areas there might be stronger objections to local schools teaching about systemic racism. In the latter case, I ho

NOV 08

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: “Five key strategies to get/keep kids engaged at school”
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 . Today, I’m highlighting an excerpt from one of my books that The Washington Post published years ago. It’s called Five key strategies to get/keep kids engaged at school. Here’s a portion of it:

NOV 07

Monday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
sweetlouise / 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: Puerto Rico to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for school is from The Washington Post. Student still not assigned teacher
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: Teaching Kids to Give and Receive Quality Peer Feedback is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Ideas On Peer Review Of Student Writi
My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month
PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR TWEETS OF THE YEAR and RECOMMENDATIO
A Look Back: “Five ways to get kids to want to read and write”
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 . Today, I’m highlighting an excerpt from one of my books that The Washington Post published. The excerpt is titled Five ways to get kids to want to read and write. Here’s an excerpt:
New Resources About Critical Race Theory Hysteria
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 : EXPLAINER: So much buzz, but what is critical race theory? is from The Associated Press. What the Polls Really Tell Us About How Critical Race Theory Affected the Virginia Election is from Slate. BINGO! "In the Fox News poll,

NOV 06

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: “Dancing Guy: Why teachers should ignore his advice” (I’ve Received More Negative Feedback On This Piece Than On Anything Else I’ve Written)
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 . One piece I wrote that received a fair mount of negative feedback was Dancing Guy: Why teachers should ignore his advice , which appeared in The Washington post. Here’s an excerpt. Let me know what you think:
The Best 39 Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2021
As regular readers know, for the past fourteen years I’ve been publishing about twenty-five different annual lists highlighting the best educational resources around (along with tons of other “Best” lists). You can see them all here. I’m starting off this year’s lists by focusing on Web 2.0 tools. It’s possible that a few of these sites began earlier than this year, but, if so, I’m including them

NOV 05

Engaging Interactive On “Smokejumpers”
stevepb / Pixabay Whenever I teach a unit on Natural Disasters and we get to wildfires, students are always VERY interested in Smokejumpers, the firefighters who parachute in to fight the flames. Esri just published an interactive called S mokejumpers: 80 Years of Wildland Firefighting . I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Forest Fires .

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