“Relevance” & Student Learning
“Why are we learning this?” “How am I going to use this in my life?” “What’s the point of doing this?” I’ve certainly heard these comments, or similar ones, from students over the...
Read MorePosted by Larry Ferlazzo | May 11, 2011 | classroom practice, teacher resources |
“Why are we learning this?” “How am I going to use this in my life?” “What’s the point of doing this?” I’ve certainly heard these comments, or similar ones, from students over the...
Read MorePosted by Larry Ferlazzo | Nov 10, 2010 | best of the year, classroom practice, teacher resources |
Four ways to give ELL students feedback on their writing is the headline of one of my latest Teaching English – British Council posts. I’ve been thinking and writing about the most effective ways to give feedback to...
Read MorePosted by Larry Ferlazzo | Sep 3, 2010 | classroom practice, teacher resources |
I’ve written a lot about the work of Carol Dweck and her research and recommendations about how to promote a “growth mindset” among students. She has a very good article in this month’s issue of...
Read MorePosted by Larry Ferlazzo | Jul 27, 2010 | teacher resources |
A few days ago I posted about a study that indicated the more formal education you received early in life indicated how soon you might show symptoms of dementia (see Another Reason To Stay In School — It Lowers Dementia Risk). A...
Read MorePosted by Larry Ferlazzo | Jun 4, 2010 | best tweets |
Every month I make a short list highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. Now and then, in order to make it a bit...
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