Saturday, February 26, 2022

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



“14 Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English-Language Learners”
14 Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English-Language Learners is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Using drama, sentence frames, and academic conversations are a few teacher-recommended instructional strategies for intermediate ELLs. Here are some excerpts:
February’s Most Popular Posts
As regular readers know, at the end of each week I share the five most popular posts from the previous seven days. I thought people might find it interesting to see a list of the ten most popular posts from the previous thirty days. You might also be interested in IT’S THE FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BLOG – HERE ARE THE FORTY ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR POSTS . Not to mention THE MOST POPULAR POSTS
February’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,303 Of Them!
Prawny / Pixabay Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,303 of them categorized here – you might also want to check out THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS). Here are the lists from this month: THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR “ENGINEERING” TEXT SO THAT IT’S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS THE BEST RESOURCES FOR USING WORDLE IN THE CLASSRO
Research Studies Of The Week
I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature . By the way, you mig
A Look Back: Here’s A Short Slidedeck I Made For Our School On The Difference Between “Cooperative” & “Collaborative” Jigsaws
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 . This post originally appeared in 2021: Marna / Pixabay I think many teachers are familiar with the Jigsaw instructional strategy. Not everyone, though, might know the difference between applying it “cooperatively” and applying it “coll

FEB 24

A Look Back: Are Schools Overlooking An Obvious Strategy They Can Implement Immediately To Accelerate Learning? Peer Tutors!
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 . This post originally appeared in 2021: geralt / Pixabay Though I think the “learning loss” narrative is generally harmful and overblown (see Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Dis
Online Learning Games Galore!
OvidiuTepes / Pixabay Here are some learning games readers might, or might not, know about: Show Me has a big collection of online games from various United Kingdom museums. Ology from the American Museum of Natural History has its own large collection of games. Here’s a new additions to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR USING WORDLE IN THE CLASSROOM: We created https://t.co/icR4qDZCcu allowing teachers to
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
Three Lesson Plans About The Russia-Ukraine Conflict/War
syafrani_jambe / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Teaching & Learning Resources About The Russia/Ukraine Conflict : Lesson of the Day: ‘The Invasion of Ukraine: How Russia Attacked and What Happens Next’ is from The NY Times Learning Network. Breaking News English Lesson: Ukraine Crisis is from Breaking News English. The Ukraine Crisis is from Brown University. In addition: RESOURCES FO
New Resources For Learning & Teaching About What’s Happening In Ukraine
7089643 / Pixabay Terrible news last night from Ukraine. Here are new additions to The Best Teaching & Learning Resources About The Russia/Ukraine Conflict: The Ukraine-Russia crisis explained: a complete visual guide is from The Guardian. Ukraine and Russia explained in maps and charts is from Al Jazeera.

FEB 23

Thursday’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: L.A. school district lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff is from The L.A. Times. Our district did th
“How to Create a Positive Atmosphere for Teacher Observations”
How to Create a Positive Atmosphere for Teacher Observations is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Listening to “understand” instead of “reply” and focusing on teachers’ strengths, not weaknesses, can make the observation more comfortable. Here are some excerpts:
New Resources On 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 : They fought critical race theory. Now they’re focusing on ‘curriculum transparency.’ is from NBC News. ‘Corporate-sanctioned racism’? How war on critical race theory spread from schools to big business is from
A Look Back: Eight Tips For Teachers Who Want To Write A Book
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 . This post originally appeared in 2021: 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

FEB 22

“Memory Of The World” Is An Interesting New Addition To Google Arts & Culture
Memory of The World is a new resource on Google Arts & Culture. UNESCO organized it, and it features key documents from world history that they have brought together ” to tell their stories and highlight key moments in history that have left the world changed forever.” It includes lesson plans on how to use them in the classroom. I’m adding it to: The Best “Lists Of Lists” Of Influential People,
A Look Back: “In Education, If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is….”
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 . This post originally appeared in 2018: Matt Barnum wrote an excellent piece today on an obviously inflated research result touting the benefits of personalized learning (see Why ‘personalized learning’ advocates like Mark Zuckerberg ke

FEB 21

Tuesday’s New Tweets & Articles On School Reopenings
ooceey / 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: I remember how in 2020, Open Schools advocates were linking school closings to youth suicide. Suicidologists repeatedly demonst
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: Skew The Script has a lot of math lessons connected to real world issues. I’m adding it to The Best Apps, Online Tools & Other Resources
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 2021. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
A Look Back: “We [White] Teachers Should Look At This Research When We Feel We Don’t Show Bias In The Classroom”
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 . This post originally appeared in 2018: I’ve written and shared a fair amount about bias in the classroom (see Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Teachers To Reflect On How Race Influences Our Work ). The Harvard Business Review j

FEB 20

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: “Important Reminder That We Need To Praise Process To Support A Growth Mindset”
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 . This post originally appeared in 2018: Sarah Sparks over at Ed Week has a great write-up about a new study finding that praising effort alone is not enough to promote a growth mindset among teenagers – we have to praise specific strate

FEB 19

Sunday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / 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: PHOTOS: Teen dreams and disappointments after the world’s longest COVID school closure is from NPR. L.A. Unif
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 ): San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members is from NPR. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools is from NPR. How the new banned books panic fits into America’s history of s
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-to-ten 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
A Look Back: “One Of My Favorite – & Easiest – ELL Activities To Practice Speaking (Links & Recordings Included)”
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 . This post originally appeared in 2018: Most ELL teachers know that 90% of dialogues for students to practice are terrible – it’s like textbook writers are in a contest to see who can write the most boring ones. But dialogues can be so

FEB 18

New Edutopia Video: “Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications”
steveriot1 / Pixabay Last year, after reading an Edutopia article about “classroom dedications,” I wrote a popular post titled I THINK THIS IS A BRILLIANT IDEA FOR AN OPENING CLASS RITUAL – HERE’S HOW I’M MODIFYING IT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING. I have continued the practice this year. Now, Edutopia has created a video about the idea, building on its original article:
“Nix Protocol, Use Common-Sense Practices for Teacher Observations”
Nix Protocol, Use Common-Sense Practices for Teacher Observations is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Narrow the focus when you do a classroom observation, ditch the laptop, and engage with students are a few ideas for improving the practice. Here are some excerpts:
A Look Back: “Wow! Amazing New Video Created By Smithsonian Will Probably Be Used In A Zillion ELL Classes”
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 . This post originally appeared in 2018: The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center published this amazing short film today. Here is how they describe it: “America is in the Heart” is a novel written by Carlos Bulosan in the 1940’s to

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