English Learners Video

Larry Ferlazzo’s Tips for Remote Teaching with ELL Students

By Larry Ferlazzo — April 22, 2020 7:01

Larry Ferlazzo, a teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., offers advice to teachers working with English-language learners. He highlights the unique challenges and opportunities that remote teaching presents, including the ability to interact with parents who are still learning the language themselves.

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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