Category: teacher resources

Quote Of The Day: How To Increase Your Luck

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 19, 2018 | 0

The little risks you can take to increase your luck is a new TED Talk by Tina Seelig....

I Like This Frame For Differentiation: “Supports, Scaffolds, Extensions”

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 19, 2018 | 0

How to Provide Help is a new article from Harvard’s Usable Knowledge. I really like how it...

Here Are Some Resources I’m Thinking Of Using In A Lesson On Emotional Intelligence – Share Your Ideas!

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 17, 2018 | 0

The concept of “emotional intelligence” is getting a lot of attention these days....

Guest Post: Is It Language, Or Is It A Learning Challenge?

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 17, 2018 | 0

Editor’s Note: I recently completed publishing a series of guest posts on the topic of...

Check Out The Brand New Blog Redesign

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 17, 2018 | 0

With the assistance of the wonderful Sue Waters and the rest of the Edublogs staff, this...

New Study Finds A Specific Form Of “Collaboration” Gets The Best Results

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 16, 2018 | 0

I’ve written extensively in some of my books about the difference between cooperative...

“Best” Lists Of The Week: Recommendations

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 15, 2018 | 0

This is the thirty-ninth post in a series I’m creating that will highlight the Best “Best”...

Help Me Find TV & Movie Clips That Show The Value Of Retrieval Practice

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 13, 2018 | 0

I’ve previously shared a fair amount about retrieval practice (The Best Resources For Learning About Retrieval Practice ), including how I am trying to incorporate it in my classroom ( see Here’s How I’m Trying To...

Guest Post: Brainpop ELL Summer Review

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 12, 2018 | 0

Editor’s Note: I’ve paid-for, and used, regular Brainpop, Brainpop Spanish, and Brainpop, Jr. videos for years in my ELL classes. I had some concerns about the original Brainpop ELL program, but they have made...

Guest Post: Evaluating Foreign Transcripts at the Secondary Level

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 12, 2018 | 0

Editor’s Note: Evaluating transcripts of incoming English Language Learner students can often be tricky – for both schools with large numbers of ELLs and those with fewer ones. Here’s a guest post from...

The Best Video Clips Showing That Working Together Can Help You Accomplish More Than Working Alone – Help Me Find More

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 11, 2018 | 0

I’m hoping readers will suggest more videos to include on this list. I’m adding it to “Best” Lists Of The Week: Teaching With Movies: Teamwork Here’s an example of bad teamwork: Share...

Here Are Video Clips For New SEL Lessons – Help Me Find More

by Larry Ferlazzo | Aug 11, 2018 | 0

I’m in the process of preparing some new lesson plans I’ll be trying out with my pilot Long-Term English Language Learner class this year (I’ll be sharing them when their complete). Here are some video clips...