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Classroom Q&A

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.

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
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Author Interviews
All Classroom Q&A posts sharing author interviews (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 31, 2019
11 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Advice for New Teachers
All Classroom Q&A posts offering Advice For New Teachers (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 30, 2019
2 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Science Instruction
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Science Instruction (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 29, 2019
3 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Math Instruction
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Math Instruction (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 28, 2019
3 min read
Education Opinion How Do You Handle Feeling Frustrated in the Classroom?
The new question-of-the-week is: When do you feel most frustrated in the classroom and how do you handle it?
Larry Ferlazzo, August 27, 2019
1 min read
Teaching Opinion Ways to Strengthen Students' Information-Literacy Skills
A series on teaching information literacy to students finishes up with suggestions from Elliott Rebhun, Dr. Laura Greenstein, Michael Fisher, Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn, and Douglas Reeves.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 26, 2019
14 min read
Teaching Opinion 'We Need to Teach Our Students to Be Smart Consumers of Information'
Carla Truttman, Josh Perlman, Jennifer Casa-Todd, Bryan Goodwin, Frank W. Baker share their suggestions for information-literacy lessons.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 25, 2019
16 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Differentiating Instruction
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Differentiating Instruction (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 22, 2019
3 min read
Education Opinion How Can Teachers Help Students Develop Information-Literacy Skills?
The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best ways teachers can help students combat "fake news" and develop information-literacy skills?
Larry Ferlazzo, August 21, 2019
1 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Assessment
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Assessment (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 20, 2019
4 min read
Education Opinion Q&A Collections: Education Policy Issues
All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Education Policy Issues (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 19, 2019
12 min read
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Teaching Opinion Response: Laughter in the Classroom
Teachers describe some of the funniest moments in their classrooms, and how some of those moments improved classroom relationships.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 18, 2019
11 min read
Education Opinion What Is the Funniest Thing That Has Ever Happened in Your Classroom?
The new question-of-the-week is: What is the funniest thing that has ever happened in your classroom?
Larry Ferlazzo, August 14, 2019
1 min read