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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Advice for Beginning—and Veteran—Teachers
Larry Ferlazzo offers advice for new teachers gleaned from his many years of experience in the classroom.
Teaching
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Students Can Easily Fall for Dangerous Messaging. What Teachers Can Do
Bad feelings and alienation can plague young people. You can address those emotions in the classroom.
Teaching
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Improve Your Teaching With These Easy-to-Prep Strategies
Educators share easy steps that teachers can take to bring about big differences in their instruction.
Teaching
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Students Are Regularly Exposed to Sexist Content Online. What Should Teachers Do
Andrew Tate's messaging about the "manosphere" is just one example of the dangerous messages students are receiving.
Artificial Intelligence
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AI Tutors Can Be Both a Help and a Hindrance in the Classroom, Explain Teachers
Chatbots are no silver bullet, and there's much to caution about them, but they do offer some promise.
Teaching Profession
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My Grandson Is Becoming a Teacher. Here's What I Want Him to Know
Larry Ferlazzo, who retires from teaching at the end of this year, offers guidance for new and veteran educators.
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Teachers Share Their Best Advice—in 6 Words or Less
Veteran educators know their stuff and share it—succinctly.
Teaching
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COVID Still Affects Classrooms. Here's How
Five years after the start of the pandemic, educators witness its ongoing consequences.
Reading & Literacy
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Don't Underestimate the Power of Graphic Novels for the Classroom
Not just an easy read: Comics and graphic novels can teach a host of skills, three educators explain.
Teaching
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Want to Up Your Teaching Game? Listen to These Students
Students explain what makes them feel connected to their teachers and learning.
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5 Books That Have Inspired Teachers
Teachers talk about the books that have helped them strengthen their classroom instruction.
Teaching
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Enough Already With the New Initiatives. Give Teachers a Break
School leaders should not only ask if new approaches will aid learning but what teachers can stop doing to make room for the new task.
English Learners
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Students Make Mistakes. How Teachers Correct Them Matters
Lessons learned from correcting language learners can be used across subject areas.
Teaching
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Educators Share Their Best Ideas for Unlocking Student Learning
Teachers need to look beyond perceived biases and low expectations to help students succeed.