After 23 years in the classroom, I’ve made plenty of mistakes—and have had a few successes. Based on those experiences, here is some advice that educators might, or might not, find useful.
1. This Is the Most Effective Teaching Strategy I’ve Seen in 23 Years
An initiative to help students advance did just that by every measure captured. Read more.
2. How to Change Teachers’ Minds About Leaving the Classroom
The underlying reasons teachers are leaving the classroom aren’t always obvious. Here’s how they can be overcome. Read more.
3. Larry Ferlazzo: 10 Things I Will (and Won’t) Miss When I Retire
After 23 years, I am bidding farewell to my classroom. But I’m far from done with education, he explains. Read more.
4. Larry Ferlazzo’s 6 Reasons Why He Stayed at His School
Why leave a high school where the administrators have fostered a supportive environment and made teaching fulfilling? Read more.
5. Advice for Beginning—and Veteran—Teachers
Larry Ferlazzo offers advice for new teachers gleaned from his many years of experience in the classroom. Read more.
6. 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. Read more.
7. 5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo
Stop telling your students what to do and other ideas from a veteran teacher to his colleagues. Read more.
8. 5 Things Teachers Need to Know, According to Larry Ferlazzo
In the lengthy search to improve education, isn’t it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say? Read more.