My Most Popular Tweets In 2019 – Part Two

 

Here’s another end-of-year “Best” list that I’ll be adding this list to I’m adding this post to All My 2019 “Best” Lists In One Place!

Here are my most popular tweets from the last few months:

Seventeen years in and I still get a little nervous about the first day of school, which is tomorrow for us…

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 29, 2019

Room set for year seventeen beginning on Thursday! pic.twitter.com/Qd4dU96OxS

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 26, 2019

An excellent first day of school, though ‘first day of school tired’ is a unique kind of tired 🙂

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 29, 2019

This is why I don't like the word "empowerment" – we don't "give" anyone power. Instead, we can help create the conditions where they take it and support them as they do so https://t.co/gzd61UTqQw

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 5, 2019

Why Do Some People Become Readers? https://t.co/UYs6CuqsEl

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 19, 2019

I recommend ELL tchrs follow @ValentinaESL @MsSalvac @emilyfranESL @TanELLclassroom @TeachingEnglish @Toppel_ELD @JennyVo15 @MrsSaid17 @stfleenor @CindyGarciaTX @Jechev @WIDAConsortium @ColorinColorado @WOCinELT @carlota_holder @irina_mcgrath @michelleshory

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 26, 2019

Having this kind of attitude towards the children he serves indicates he should look for another job. Unfortunately, I suspect there are teachers with similar attitudes. I would not want adults with these perspectives interacting with my children in school. https://t.co/mMDpEQZbQs

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 23, 2019

I love teaching. However, late September is always a bit of a downer when some students begin to move away from being on their best behavior start testing boundaries

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 25, 2019

I second this. Our district ( not our school- our local administrators would not make this kind of decision) made it a requirement- students who arrived in the U.S. a week ago with no English were required to take it. https://t.co/Zqbztf95h2

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 16, 2019

Cheating, Inc.: How Writing Papers for American College Students Has Become a Lucrative Profession Overseas https://t.co/p3n1BjAWc1

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 7, 2019

Completely agree https://t.co/0XMmirhTqe

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 12, 2019

Do colleges and scholarship organizations really need all these multiple letters of recommendation for each applicant?

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 27, 2019