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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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."
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.