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.
Teaching
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Collaborate With Colleagues to Make It Through This School Year
Wrapping up this series on the dos and don'ts of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, three educators suggest such strategies as creating online and offline content and embracing uncertainty.
Teaching
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Now Is the Time to Address Education's 'Most Pressing Equity Issues'
Two educators call for schools to use this time of crisis to focus on equity issues like desegregation and community involvement.
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Teachers Should 'Give Everyone Some Grace' This Fall
Three teachers offer colleagues suggestions for this fall, including showing "grace" to students, parents, and themselves and emphasizing flexibility.
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Dos & Don'ts of Teaching in a COVID-19 Environment
Four educators share instructional recommendations for the pandemic-influenced fall, including setting boundaries and showing patience.
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Start the Year With a 'Primary Focus' on Relationship-Building
Four educators share ideas on how to start a pandemic-effect school year, including by organizing scavenger hunts and having students share and write captions for their favorite photos.
Mathematics
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Q&A Collections: Math Instruction
All Classroom Q&A posts on Math Instruction (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Education
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Q&A Collections: Differentiating Instruction
All Classroom Q&A posts on Differentiating Instruction (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Teaching
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Steps to Make Your Students Feel Welcome This Fall
Three teachers explain how they are going to start the COVID-19-affected new school year, including by sending videos or letters to students before classes begin.
Teaching
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'Memorization Often Comes Without Understanding'
Three educators highlight the role of memory in learning, such as the importance of guarding against remembering "without understanding" and being strategic about when to emphasize memorization's importance with students.
Teaching
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The Roles of Memorization in Teaching & Learning
Four teachers offer different perspectives on memorization in teaching and learning, including one suggesting it is the "foundation" of the creativity process and another saying she is "tormented" by the issue.
Education
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Q&A Collections: Assessment
All Classroom Q&A posts on Assessment (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Teaching
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Movement Helps Make 'Learning Joyful & Magical'
Using drama and gallery walks are among the ways to incorporate movement in teaching, say four educators who share their strategies.
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Classroom Activities to Start Your Online or Hybrid New Year Strong
Katie Hull Synieski and I share a book excerpt offering ideas on building relationships as our online or hybrid school year begins, including question starters and "show-and-tell" activities.
Education
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Q&A Collections: Education Policy Issues
All Classroom Q&A posts on Education Policy Issues (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.