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
Opinion
Response: Ways to Use Tech to Differentiate Instruction
Anne Jenks, Ge-Anne Bolhuis, Dr. Nancy Sulla, Sarah Shartzer, Daniel L. Schwartz, Jessia M. Tsang, and Kristen P. Blair share their suggestions on using technology to differentiate instruction.
Education
Opinion
How Can Tech Help Teachers Differentiate Instruction?
The new question-of-the-week is: What are ways technology can assist teachers apply differentiated instruction?
Teaching
Opinion
Response: 'Every Teacher' has to Help ELLs Meet Common Core Standards
Tan Huynh, Stephaney Jones-Vo, Shelley Fairbairn, Bret Gosselin, Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart, Emily Phillips Galloway, Nonie Lesaux, Stela Radovanović, Pete Lawrence and Betsy J. Tregar offer their responses to a question about ELLs and the Common Core.
Curriculum
Opinion
Author Interview With Julia Thompson: 'First Year Teacher's Survival Guide'
Julia G. Thompson agreed to answer a few questions about the new fourth edition of her popular book, "The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide."
Teaching
Opinion
Response: "Unlocking the Common Core" With English Language Learners
Kevin Jepson, Elizabeth Iwaszewicz, Dr. Heidi Pace, Cathy Beck, Gayle Westerberg and Julie Goldman contribute their thoughts on how English Language Learners can meet the Common Core Standards.
Curriculum
Opinion
Author Interview With Regie Routman: 'Literacy Essentials'
Regie Routman agreed to answer a few questions about her new book, "Literacy Essentials: Engagement, Excellence, and Equity For All Learners."
Education
Opinion
How Can We Help ELLs Meet Common Core Standards?
The new question-of-the-week is: How can we help English Language Learners meet the Common Core Standards?
Professional Development
Opinion
Response: Too Many Professional Development 'Horror Stories'
This four-part series on professional development is wrapping-up with responses from PJ Caposey, Laura Robb, Dr. Barbara Blackburn, Pete Hall, Fred Ende, Emily Phillips Galloway, Paola Uccelli,Nonie K. Lesaux, and Meredith Allen.
Professional Development
Opinion
Response: Professional Development Does Not Need 'One-Shot Wonders'
Nancy Fichtman Dana, Sally J. Zepeda, Jeffrey Wilhelm, James "Jimi" Cannon, Andrew Miller, Catherine Beck, Judy Bell and Pia Lindquist Wong offer their suggestions about professional development.
Professional Development
Opinion
Response: Improve Professional Development With 'Choice, Debate, & Feedback'
Douglas Reeves, Jessica Torres, Melissa Eddington, Jared Covili, Daniel R. Venables and Harry Fletcher-Wood share their ideas on improving professional development for educators.
Professional Development
Opinion
Response: Do Professional Development 'With' Teachers, Not 'to' Them
Diana Laufenberg, Dina Strasser, Heather Wolpert-Gawron, Debbie Silver, Rita Platt and Dr. Melissa C. Gilbert share their critiques of current professional development practices.
Education
Opinion
How Can Professional Development Be Fixed?
The new question-of-the-week is: What are the biggest problems with common teacher professional development practices and how can they be fixed?
Professional Development
Opinion
Response: Ways to Build Partnerships Between Teachers & Researchers
Dr. Ramon Goings, Lorena German, Sally Zepeda, Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin, David Bateman, PhD and Jenifer Cline, MS discuss how researchers and educators and work together in better ways.
Curriculum
Opinion
Author Interview With Rick Wormeli: 'Fair Isn't Always Equal'
Rick Wormeli agreed to answer a few questions about the new second edition of his book, "Fair Isn't Always Equal."