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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



The Eighth Day Of Our Strike Is Nearing Its End – “One Day Longer, One Day Stronger”
The eighth day of our strike is almost in the books, and our negotiating team is trying its best to work with district leadership who does not seem to share a sense of urgency to get 40,000 students back to class. We’ll see what happens later tonight and during the weekend. Here are some updates: It's difficult 4 me 2 understand why schl district w/ its coffers full would treat @SacTeachers & @se
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

MAR 31

A Look Back: 10 Tools For Teaching Typing/Keyboarding
Pexels / Pixabay I originally published The Best Sites Where Students Can Learn Typing/Keyboarding in 2017, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes primarily free tools like Dance Mat Typing , Typing Club , Keymash , and seven more. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me know what I’m missing!
The Seventh Day Of Our Strike Is Nearly Done, And It Looks Like We’ll Be Back On The Picket Lines Tomorrow
Day seven of our strike is nearly over, and it looks fairly certain we’ll be back on the picket lines tomorrow. Here are reports on what happened today: Important 2 remember label of “Level 1” or “Beginner” doesn’t identify a student’s acad or social skills or potential, instead it only identifies what a student knows & can do at current stage of English Language Dev Thanks @Larryferlazzo for exp
Google Unveils Fact-Checking Resources
Today, Google unveiled several new fact-checking tools. You can read about all of them here . The most interesting/useful one appears to be the Fact Check Explorer , which appears to be like Snopes to check on the accuracy of popular claims. They also created a site with fact-checking resources . I’m adding this info to The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy – Help Me Find Mor
Learning About Our Teachers’ & Classified Strike – Via Memes
Damian Harmony is a talented teacher in our district, who also happens to be very creative when it comes to memes. Here are some that help tell the story of our strike: These are actual quotes from our Superintendent, who came to meet with our union’s bargaining team for the first time in three years when we did a sit-in at the District office yesterday (I say “we” but, though I am on the bargain
Join The #MLLChat_BkClub Discussion Of Our New Book! Here’s All The Info You Need
I’ve been saying for years that the #MLLChat_BkClub is the best available online professional development for teachers of English Language Learners. Katie Toppel is its organizer, and she’s done an amazing job! You can read more about her, and the club, at Guest Post: “PD in your Pjs: How to navigate #EllChat_BkClub on Twitter.” Hundreds, if not thousands, of ELL teachers from around the world ha

MAR 30

A Look Back: 59 Of The Best Online Sites For ELL Beginners & Intermediates
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Tumisu / Pixabay I originally published The Best Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced English Language Learner Sites in 2011, and have been revising and updating it since that time. However, it has been a couple of years since I had gone through all the sites. I had time to get rid of a bunch of dead links, but
Day Six Of Our Strike Is Over & Ready For Day Seven
Even though there are easy solutions to our strike, District leadership continues to ignore the obvious. Here are today’s updates: Sacramento teachers and staff march into school district HQ, demand meeting with superintendent https://t.co/oAgUE4gK6N story by @sawsan24 about @SacTeachers — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 30, 2022 .⁦ @SacTeachers ⁩ bargaining team sitting in at Serna Center

MAR 29

The Fifth Day Of Our Strike Is Just About Over – And It Looks Like Day Six Will Happen Tomorrow
The fifth day of our strike is just about over, and it appears (though there’s still a slight chance of a change) that we’ll be entering day six. Here are today’s updates: The entire English Language Development team at Luther Burbank High School. When we fight, kids win! ⁦ @SacTeachers ⁩ pic.twitter.com/4KwTYfD3ac — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 29, 2022 ABC News coverage of @SacTeachers
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: Here Are The Three Most Im
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 ): Congress rejected Biden’s bid to double Title I. Now he’s asking again. is from Chalkbeat. If You Think Republicans Are Overplaying Schools, You Aren’t Paying Attention appeared in The NY Times. I’m adding it to The Best Resour
A Look Back: 22 Learning Games Where Students Can Compete Against Each Other
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Victoria_Borodinova / Pixabay I originally posted The Best Online Games Students Can Play In Private Virtual “Rooms” in 2009, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes the usual suspects, like Kahoot , Quizizz , Blooket , Gimkit , and Quizlet , but also lesser-known ones like Drawpo
Quizizz Adds Feature Letting Students Respond With Audio Or Video Response
Quizizz is one of “go-to” web tools, and constantly adds new features (see I USED QUIZIZZ’S “LIVE WHITEBOARD” FEATURE FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY & LIKED IT A LOT and THIS IS NEAT – QUIZIZZ NOW LETS YOU CREATE QUIZZES WHERE STUDENTS CAN DRAW THEIR ANSWER ). They just added a new great feature – the ability for for students to respond to questions with an audio or video recording. The audio response

MAR 28

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: 60 Tools For Collaborating Online
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. geralt / Pixabay I originally posted THE BEST ONLINE TOOLS STUDENTS CAN USE COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE PROJECTS in 2020, The Best Online Tools For Real-Time Collaboration in 2008, and The Best Online Tools For Collaboration — NOT In Real Time in 2008. I’ve been revising and updating all of them since their or
Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
(Note: This on-going series is about reopening schools around the country in light of the pandemic. We are presently on strike, resulting in the closing of schools in our district because our district leadership is not taking seriously the changes that need to be made to deal with effects of the pandemic on our students and teachers. See other posts on this blog for up-to-date reports on our job
A Fourth Day Of Our Strike – Joined By Dolores Huerta! We Expect It Will Continue Tomorrow
We’re finishing the fourth day of our strike, and it looks like we’ll be continuing it into at least a fifth. We were joined by United Farmworkers Union legend Dolores Huerta! Here are some tweets and photos from the day (you can see my previous posts about the strike here and here ): As our strike with @sacteachers stretches into its 2nd week, our hardworking classified staff, many of whom barel
Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter
geralt / Pixabay I’ve just mailed out the April, 2022 issue of my very simple free monthly email newsletter . It has over 3,000 subscribers, and you can subscribe here . Of course, you can also join the eighteen thousand others who subscribe to this blog daily. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Subscribe For Free…

MAR 27

The District Disappoints Again And Our Strike Continues Into A New Week
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Our district superintendent continues to refuse to participate in any negotiation sessions, continues to not take negotiations seriously, and continues to ignore easy solutions to the key problems – even in the face of growing pressure from city, county and state public officials. United Farmworker Union legend Dolores Huerta will be joining us tomorrow on the picket
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
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: 13 Sites For Intermediate ELL Readers
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Kidaha / Pixabay I originally posted The Best Websites For Intermediate Readers in 2008, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like BITS Interactive Resources , Into The Book , The World Stories Project , and ten other ones. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me
Updated “Best” Lists Of The Month
geralt / Pixabay This month I began a series where I have been revising and updating older “Best” lists. Even though I’ve always been adding new resources to each one, my process of going through each one and removing dead links or older resources that are no longer up to my standards has been pretty haphazard. I have been doing this complete revision process for each anniversary or holiday “Best
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In March
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
March’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
March’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,304 Of Them!
Prawny / Pixabay Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,304 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 (actually, there’s only only one this time): THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR USING PICTURE DICTIONARIES WITH ELLS
It’s Oscar Night! Here’s A Collection Of All My Movie-Related “Best” Lists
© 2012 Rachel , Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via Wylio The Academy Awards are tonight, and I thought it would be a good time to bring together all of my movie-related “Best” lists: The Best Sites Offering Free Lesson Plans For Movies The Best Scenes From (& Spoofs Of) “It’s A Wonderful Life” The Best Places To Learn About (And View Video Clips Of) Teachers In The Movies The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows Fo

MAR 26

April 7th Marks The “International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda”
jorono / Pixabay The United Nation has declared April 7th to be the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda . You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Genocide In Rwanda . You might also be interested in “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources On Genocide & Weapons Of Mass Destruction .
A Look Back: 20 Sites For Beginning Readers
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. dassel / Pixabay I originally posted The Best Websites To Help Beginning Readers in 2008, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like Raz-Kids , Story Place , Starfall , Unite For Literacy , and sixteen more. Check out the “Best” list for all of them, and let me know what I
More “Focus Questions” For Peer Mentors
Homegrounds / Pixabay I’ve previously posted HERE ARE GUIDELINES, REPORT FORMS, & “FOCUS QUESTIONS” FOR OUR PEER MENTORS . “Focus’ questions are the ones mentors are supposed to…focus on during that particular session with their mentee. Here are a few additional ones I’ve added since that post originally appeared: How is the pandemic affecting you and your family? How are you feeling ? What is th
It’s Saturday & We’re Still On Strike – District Actions Bring Us To Twilight Zone Territory
(Note: You can see my previous posts on our strike here ) Our strike has reach Twilight Episode territory. Here’s a report from our union which, as a member of the bargaining team I can attest is accurate (I don’t see anyway to actually link this report to the union source): The District’s behavior over the last week has been erratic. First, the District refused to bargain over the entire weekend

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