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With Larry Ferlazzo

In this EdWeek blog, an experiment in knowledge-gathering, Ferlazzo will address readers’ questions on classroom management, ELL instruction, lesson planning, and other issues facing teachers. Send your questions to lferlazzo@epe.org. Read more from this blog.

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.

Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Relationships in Schools
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Relationships in Schools (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 14, 2019
4 min read
Teaching Opinion There Isn't a 'Switch' That Blocks Out Race in the Classroom
Public school student Jehan Pitt and Professor Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Ph.D., discuss how teachers can deal with the issue of race in the classroom. This is Part Three in a series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 13, 2019
6 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Teacher Leadership
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Teacher Leadership (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 12, 2019
3 min read
Teaching Opinion If We 'Don't See Race,' We Don't See 'Students' Magic'
Kris DeFilippis and Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad question teachers who say they "don't see race," in this series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 11, 2019
10 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Administrator Leadership
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Administrator Leadership (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 10, 2019
6 min read
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Collaborative Lesson Study'
Vicki S. Collet agreed to answer a few questions about her book, "Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development."
Larry Ferlazzo, September 9, 2019
11 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Learning & the Brain
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Learning & the Brain (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 8, 2019
1 min read
Teaching Opinion The 'Colorblindness' of Schools Has 'Failed Children of Color'
Judd Rothstein and Terri N. Watson, Ph.D., challenge the notion of teacher "colorblindness" in this series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 7, 2019
11 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: The Inclusive Classroom
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on The Inclusive Classroom (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 6, 2019
1 min read
Education Opinion How Do You Respond to a Teacher Who Says, 'I Don't See Color'?
The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best ways to respond to educators who say they "don't see color" when they teach? Guest-host Shannon R. Waite introduces the upcoming series.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 5, 2019
7 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Entering the Teaching Profession
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Entering the Teaching Profession (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 4, 2019
2 min read
Professional Development Opinion Students Can 'Sense' Teacher Frustration
Dr. Victoria Lentfer, Heather Stinson, and Dr. Mara Lee Grayson share their thoughts on how teachers' can deal with feelings of frustration
Larry Ferlazzo, September 3, 2019
11 min read
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Unconscious Bias in Schools'
Dr. Tracey A. Benson and Dr. Sarah E. Fiarman agreed to answer a few questions about their book, "Unconscious Bias In Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism."
Larry Ferlazzo, September 2, 2019
19 min read
Professional Development Opinion Ways Teachers Can Handle Feeling Frustrated
Valerie Ruckes, Christine Hertz, Kristine Mraz, Maria Walther, and Kevin Parr offer their suggestions on how teachers can handle feelings of frustration.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 1, 2019
12 min read