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The 11 Most Popular Classroom Q&A Posts of the Year

By Larry Ferlazzo — December 23, 2020 1 min read
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Larry Ferlazzo
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Larry Ferlazzo is a former award-winning high school English and social studies teacher of more than two decades. He is currently a volunteer tutor to English-learner newcomers at a local school and to youth in juvenile hall.
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Here are the 11 most popular columns that have appeared here over the past 12 months.

For obvious reasons, posts offering advice on how teachers could deal with the COVID-19 epidemic are represented heavily on this list.

  1. A Superintendent’s Thoughts on Reopening Schools in the Fall
  2. Response: Students Share Their Best School Experiences and What We Can Learn From Them
  3. What Students Are Really Thinking About Online Learning
  4. ‘My Online Learning Experience as a Student Is Not so Good’
  5. Video: 7 Tips for Remote Teaching
  6. What Educators Should—and Should Not Do—in Response to George Floyd’s Death
  7. Ten Strategies for Teaching English-Language Learners Online
  8. Classroom Activities to Start Your Online or Hybrid New Year Strong
  9. Nine Ways to End This Crazy School Year Strong
  10. Saying ‘I Don’t See Color’ Denies the Racial Identity of Students
  11. How to Assess Students’ Math Skills Remotely
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