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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Q&A Collections: Relationships in Schools
All Classroom Q&A posts on Relationships in Schools (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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Q&A Collections: Teacher Leadership
All Classroom Q&A posts on Teacher Leadership (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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Strategies for Embracing Anti-Racist Work in Our Classrooms
In the face of the shootings of George Floyd, Jacob Blake, and others, four educators share their plans for confronting racism, including encouraging a culture of questioning in the classroom and engaging with Black community members.
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Q&A Collections: Administrator Leadership
All Classroom Q&A posts on Administrator Leadership (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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Thirty Time-Saving 'Hacks' for Teachers
Five educators offer 30 time-saving suggestions for teachers, including using a digital task manager and not grading every student paper.
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'Hacks' for Teachers
Five educators share tips on practices teachers can use to save time and be more effective in the classroom, including by encouraging students to take responsibility for certain tasks, such as peer-editing.
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Q&A Collections: Learning & the Brain
All Classroom Q&A posts on Learning & the Brain (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in a Distance Learning Environment?
Four educators share their experiences of blended learning. They suggest elements needed to make it work in remote teaching such as emphasizing relationship-building and minimizing the number of online tools.
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Q&A Collections: The Inclusive Classroom
All Classroom Q&A posts on The Inclusive Classroom (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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Blended Learning in the Age of COVID-19
Three educators share how they are adapting the principles of "blended learning" to the COVID-19 environment, including through involving community members and using a "flipped" classroom.
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Strategies for Online Instruction
Six educators share tips for teaching virtually, including making time to connect personally with each student and emphasizing collaborative work.
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Twenty Tips for Online Instruction
Three educators offer tips for online instruction, ranging from keeping videos short (3-5 minutes) to laying out an agenda at the beginning of each class.
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Q&A Collections: Entering the Teaching Profession
All Classroom Q&A posts on Entering the Teaching Profession (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
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Q&A Collections: Author Interviews
All 100-plus Classroom Q&A posts highlighting interviews with authors (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.