An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges, The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide, and Building Parent Engagement In Schools.
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Racism Exists in Schools. Here Are Strategies for Addressing It
Confronting racism in schools can be challenging, but doing nothing is a recipe for harming students.
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Mistakes Happen. Here’s How Teachers Can Learn From Them
Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.
Teaching
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Research Studies That Teachers Can Get Behind
Not every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are.
Teaching
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Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class?
The challenge for users of generative artificial intelligence is retaining the human element. These teachers have done that.
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'Equality' and 'Equity' Are Different. But in Thriving Schools, They Coexist
Equity benefits the entire school community, even if it's met with resistance by some.
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14 Things Schools Should Stop Doing Now
Instead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers.
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5 Things Teachers Need to Know, According to Larry Ferlazzo
In the lengthy search to improve education, isn't it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say?
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Project-Based Learning Helps Connect Lessons to Students' Lives
If students aren't interested in a topic vital to their education, present them with chances to discuss, understand, and dissect "the WHY."
Equity & Diversity
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13 Ways Educators Get Culturally Responsive Teaching Wrong
Some teachers believe adding a few culturally relevant texts or activities to the existing curricula is sufficient. It's not.
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Student Identity Is Complex. Here's How to Honor It
There are practices to help students, their families, and teachers develop a regard for themselves, each other, and the human experience.
Equity & Diversity
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Equity and Equality Aren't the Same Thing. What Does That Look Like in Education?
Every learner is different, so it's not going to be beneficial to give every student the same support.
Mathematics
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How Teachers Can Improve Their Math Instruction
Educators know there’s always more to learn, for themselves and their students. These posts share ways to build on their teaching savvy.
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Teaching Advice From Students and Educators
Everyone is an expert when it comes to education since they've all been through it. Here's advice from those sitting in classrooms now.
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Don't Ignore Polarization in Classroom Election Discussions
Down-ballot races, not just the presidential one, offer robust learning opportunities from math to maps.