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Larry Ferlazzo's Monthly Website Newsletter -- September, 2013
August’s “The Best…” Lists — There Are Now 1,170 Of Them
Here’s my monthly round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 1,170 of them categorized here):
The Best Resources For Learning About The Fire Near Yosemite Valley
The Best Resources About The March On Washington
The Best Articles About The Study Showing Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough
All My Education Week Teachers Posts From Past Two Years In One Place
The Best Comic Strips For Students & Teachers In 2013 — So Far
The Best Commentaries On The New IB Theory Of Knowledge Teaching Guide
“The Best Infographics About Parent Involvement In Schools”
A Collection Of “The Best” Lists On Assessment
The Best Posts About The New York Testing Fiasco
The Best Resources On Student & Teacher Reflection
The Best Resources On Being A Teacherpreneur
The Best Posts & Articles On The Tony Bennett Scandal
“The Best Education Blogs For Parents”
Best and Worst Education News of 2013 — So Far
August’s Best Posts From This Blog
I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here).
Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this past month (not in any order of preference):
Social Emotional Learning Can Help, But More Research Shows It’s Not Enough
“Building a Community of Self-Motivated Learners” Is Title Of My Next Book
All My Education Week Teachers Posts From Past Two Years In One Place
Bill Gates’ Employee Evaluation Process
Discussion Questions & Resources For Combined #engchat & #sschat On Monday
USA Weekend Feature Article: “What teachers want you to know”
This Year’s Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup Education Poll Just Released — Here Are Highlights (& “Reformers” Are Not Going To Be Happy)Guest Post: Commentary On New IB Theory Of Knowledge Guide From Author Of Bestselling TOK Textbook
I’m Now Writing A Weekly Post For The NY Times On Teaching ELLs
Great Illustration On The Shelf-Life Of Knowledge
Wow, Google Street View “Treks” Site Is Impressive!
If You Don’t Have Teacher Access To YouTube At Your School, Then This Search Engine is a “Must”
Lingua.ly Is A Useful Tool For Second-Language Learners
“Rewordify” Is One Of The Most Unique Sites Out There For English Language Learners & Others
This May Be The Best Geography Site Of The Year: “40 maps that explain the world”
Attention IB Theory Of Knowledge Teachers: How Is The New TOK Guide Going To Affect How You Teach?
“Mighty Meeting” Lets You Easily Create Free Online Meetings For An Unlimited Number Of Participants
“BrainRush” Lets You Create Online Learning Activities & Monitor Student Progress
Updated “Best and Worst Education News of 2013 — So Far”
“A Good Beginning is More Than Half of the Whole”
“Why we can’t all get along over school reform”
Quote Of The Day: “A Question That Can Change Your Life”
Do We Want A “Community Of Learners” Or A “Classroom Of Students”?
“Ways To Start Off The New Year On A Positive Note – Part One”
Create Your Own “Escape The Room” Game With “Room Escape Maker”
Two Great Sites – SAS Curriculum Pathways & Awesome Stories – Upgrading Big Time This Month
Excellent Article On Teaching Making Home Visits — & It Features Our School!
Deliberate Practice, Myelin & The Brain
Video: Cookie Monster Sings — I Kid You Not — About Self Regulation
Ask A Classroom Question, Any Classroom Question….
A Site For Teaching ELLs About Adjectives & TOK Students About Perception
Chaplin & Keaton Silent Movies For English Language Learners
Now This Is The Classroom Management Mindset I Need To Have….
Yet Another Good Piece For Students On Learning & The Brain
