Saturday, November 20, 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



Video: I Kid You Not – “6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us”
cocoparisienne / Pixabay The Sci Show has created this interestingly-titled video, “6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us.” I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About World Toilet Day & The Issue Of Public Sanitation In The Third World . You might also be interested in THE BEST VIDEOS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING ABOUT – YES – “POOP”
A Look Back: Classroom Management Strategy: “Sometimes The Only Thing Worse Than Losing A Fight Is Winning One”
I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… This post originally appeared in 2013. OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay An old community organizing adage goes like this: “Sometimes the only thing worse than losing a fight is winning one.” In organizing, that can mean your group gave so much to an issue campaign that you’re left with burnt-out leaders and

NOV 18

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: Unrecognized Strengths is
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
A Look Back: An Effective Five-Minute Lesson On Metacognition
I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… This post originally appeared in 2011. geralt / Pixabay I often write about helping students exercise, and be aware of, metacognition (see Another Lesson Combining Metacognition, Writing, Speaking, & Listening ) and include extensive lesson plans about it in my latest book . Also, of course, check out Bes
California Schools Expected To Receive A $20 Billion Increase Next Year
EdSource’s new article, $20 billion more projected in early forecast for 2022-23 funding for K-14 schools , shares great news for California schools. This could mean a lot of good things in districts with skilled leadership. It could also make it even more difficult for our district to continue demanding a cut in teacher pay by dramatically increasing what we contribute towards health care costs.

NOV 17

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings
Memed_Nurrohmad / 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: School Nurses Feel Like ‘The Enemy’ is from The NY Times. I don’t dispute the article’s conclusion about this year. Ho
Infographic Of The Week: “Mapped: Second Primary Languages Around the World”
geralt / Pixabay I’ve been publishing an “infographic of the week” for awhile, and you can see them all here . Unfortunately, this week’s intriguing infographic isn’t embeddable, but you can see it one of two places: Mapped: Second Primary Languages Around the World at Visual Capitalist. Second Languages Around the World at Move Hub.
A Look Back: Three Videos Of English Language Learners Giving Advice To Teachers
I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… In anticipating of a series of staff development sessions I led for our school’s faculty, I gave a survey to many of the ELLs at our school asking for their feedback on their classroom experiences. You can see the survey and read its results at English Language Learners Tell Us What Helps Them Learn . The
Google Unveils New “Indigenous Americas” Site
Google Arts and Culture announced today a new Indigenous Americas site . It’s “a collection of Indigenous art and culture that spans beyond the U.S. and across the Americas to make these stories available to anyone, anywhere in the world.” I’m adding it to The Best Sites For International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People .

NOV 16

“How Small-Group Instruction Benefits Your Teaching”
How Small-Group Instruction Benefits Your Teaching is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Small-group work can provide opportunities for reteaching, student practice, and formative assessments. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to Best Posts On The Basics Of Small Groups In The Classroom .
A Look Back: “What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand”
I thought this might be a good time to re-share posts from My All-Time Favorite Posts! list… www_slon_pics / Pixabay “What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand” That’s what was on Nobel-Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman’s blackboard when he died . I found this image in an article at Scientific American titled Hunters of Myths: Why Our Brains Love Origins . The entire article is somewhat int
Amazing Education Site For The 1619 Project Unveiled!
A book about The 1619 Project was published today (you can learn more about the project at USEFUL RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRINGING ENSLAVED AFRICANS TO AMERICA ). Congratulations to Nikole Hannah-Jones! I know I’m looking forward to reading it! At the same time, the Pulitzer Center has expanded their teaching resources about it and created a new website at 1619 Educa

NOV 15

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: Dos and don’ts for talking about students with disabilities is from Teach Learn Grow. But what about multiple-choice questions? is from R
Video: Great Interview With Sonia Sotomayor On The Daily Show
WikiImages / Pixabay This is a must-watch interview with Sonia Sotomayor from the past week. You can see other posts about Justice Sotomayor here . I’m adding this video to The Best Sites To Learn About The U.S. Supreme Court .
A Look Back: Guest Post – What Does Tom Brady Have In Common With A Great Teacher?
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 twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post was later republished in The Washington Post . Editor’s Note: I know of no one who is a better thinker about education

NOV 14

“Small-Group Instruction: Work It for Your Students—and You”
Small-Group Instruction: Work It for Your Students—and You is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Gradual release of responsibility to students, personal learning plans, and formative assessment are successful components for small groups. Here are some excerpts:
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 – Important Classroom Management Reminder: Curiosity Can Work Better Than Judgment
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 twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . Last summer, I wrote a fairly popular post headlined Leading With Inquiry, Not Judgment . In it, I shared some examples of how f
Gimkit Announces That Their Games Are Free Now!
Gimkit is a popular Kahoot/Quizizz-like game platform, and my students have enjoyed it in the past. However, their games have only been free for up to five players, and you’ve had to pay in order to increase that number. Today, though, they announced that most of their games will now be free for unlimited use . I’m adding this updated to The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games .
Survey Finds That Majority Of Districts Have Faced Threats Due To COVID Response
Even though the vast majority of parents say they’re satisfied with how district’s have handled COVID (see POLL SAYS U.S. PARENTS ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CHILD’S SCHOOLING ), it appears that a majority of districts have staff who have been threatened because of those COVID measures (see Just How Widespread Are the Threats to Educators Over COVID Policies? ). Strange times, indeed.
Ruby Bridges Integrated An All-White School In Louisiana On This Day In 1960 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
viarami / Pixabay Ruby Bridges is famous for, as a first-grader, integrating an all-white school in Louisiana on this day in 1960. You might be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT RUBY BRIDGES . “On Nov 14, 1960, a court order mandating the desegregation of schools comes into effect in New Orleans, LA. Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walks into William Frantz Elementary School, accompan

NOV 13

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 ): Can Laurene Powell Jobs Save the World? is from Puck. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy . You might also be interested in The Best Articles For Learning A
Sunday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
Pexels / 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: When can kids take off their masks in school? Here’s what some experts say is from NPR. Teachers are asking for extra holidays
It’s “Geography Awareness Week” – Here Are Tons Of Teaching & Learning Resources
It’s Geography Awareness Week : Each year more than 100,000 Americans actively participate in Geography Awareness Week. Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, this annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it. Each third week of November, students, families an
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
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: California plans to replace a toppled statue with a monument to Native Americans is from NPR. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Teaching About Confederate Monuments. America’s
A Look Back: Student-Created Summary Videos Of U.S. History Units – Handouts Included
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 . jp26jp / Pixabay Having students complete a project reviewing several chapters of a unit from a textbook isn’t particularly in

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