Category: teacher resources

A Good “Frame” For When Older Students Speak To Younger Ones

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 20, 2020 | 0

I’ve previously written a couple of posts that have included references to the work of Dr....

“Drabbles” Are Cool Writing Assignments – Here Are A Ton Of Models

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 19, 2020 | 0

Laura Gibbs contributed a great lesson on folktales to one of the books Katie Hull and I have...

Project Zero’s “Thinking Routines Tool” Is An Excellent Resource

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 18, 2020 | 0

I’ve written many posts and shared many links about Project Zero’s Thinking Routines...

NY Times Announces Fellowship-Like Program For Teachers – Here’s Info On It AND Other Teaching Fellowships

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 14, 2020 | 0

Today, The New York Times Learning Network announced The New York Times Teaching Project,...

NPR Officially Begins Second Year Of Their Podcast Challenge With A Helpful Video

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 10, 2020 | 0

Last year, NPR hosted a great contest invited students to create podcasts and provided a lot of...

The Best Resources To Learn About The Importance Of Teacher Modeling

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 6, 2020 | 0

I’ve written a lot in posts and in my books about the importance of teacher modeling and...

Four “New” Activities I’m Doing Next Week In My ELL Newcomers Class

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 2, 2020 | 0

Last month, the British Council published my piece titled My new classroom techniques and...

Quote of the Day: I’m Going To Keep “The Stonecutter’s Creedo” In Mind This Year

by Larry Ferlazzo | Jan 1, 2020 | 0

This year, as in all years past, there will be times when I’m feeling frustrated,...

The Best Tools That Show “Parallel Text” – Same Sentences Translated Into Different Languages Side-By-Side

by Larry Ferlazzo | Dec 31, 2019 | 2

When teaching English to older students, they sometimes – and understandably – get...

The Best Resources To Help Educators Teach ELL Newcomers

by Larry Ferlazzo | Dec 30, 2019 | 0

Obviously, a ton of other “Best” lists are useful to teachers of ELL Newcomers,...

The University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center Has Useful Online Learning Games AND a Big Collection Of Lesson Plans

by Larry Ferlazzo | Dec 29, 2019 | 0

The University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center has a wealth of resources for educators! One is K20...

Great Free Professional Development For ELL Teachers Is Now Available – The Electronic Village Online

by Larry Ferlazzo | Dec 29, 2019 | 0

Every year about this time, I publish a post advertising the best free professional development...