Larry Ferlazzo's Monthly Newsletter - January 2020

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DECEMBER’S “BEST” LISTS – THERE ARE NOW 2,123 OF THEM!

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,123 of them categorized here):

A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST “TEST-PREP” IDEAS FOR CALIFORNIA’S ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING SCIENCE TO ELLS – PLEASE CONTRIBUTE MORE!

THE BEST VIDEOS FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF VAPING

THE BEST COLLECTIONS OF INFOGRAPHICS, CHARTS & MAPS – 2019

THE BEST “DECADE IN REVIEW” COMPILATIONS

BEST YEAR-IN-REVIEW FEATURES FOR 2019

NEW & UPDATED: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHO TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER IN 2020

A LOOK BACK: 2019’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – PART TWO

THE BEST EDUCATION-RELATED BOOKS VISITORS TO THIS BLOG READ IN 2019

THE BEST ANNUAL REVIEWS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH – 2019 (THERE ARE THREE OF THEM)

THE BEST NEWS REPORTS & COMMENTARIES ON THIS YEAR’S PISA RESULTS

THE BEST EDUCATION “YEAR-IN-REVIEW” POSTS & ARTICLES FOR 2019

MY FAVORITE POSTS THAT APPEARED IN DECEMBER

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).

You can also see my all-time favorites here. I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorites, too. Check out A LOOK BACK: 2019’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – PART ONE and A Look Back: 2019’s Best Posts From This Blog – Part Two.

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) There are a lot of them this month:

“LOOK AT ‘WHAT’S STRONG, NOT WHAT’S WRONG’ WITH OUR STUDENTS”

I WASN’T A VERY GOOD TEACHER THIS WEEK, BUT I’LL DO A BETTER JOB IN THE FUTURE

RESEARCH SAYS WE TEACHERS TALK TOO MUCH

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE

THE VALUE OF “BELONGING” – AT WORK OR AT SCHOOL

REFLECTIVE SENTENCE FRAMES I USE TO OFTEN BEGIN MY ELL CLASS

GOOGLE’S NEW “INTERPRETER MODE” MAKES IT EASIER FOR TEACHERS & PARENTS TO TALK IF THEY DON’T SPEAK EACH OTHER’S LANGUAGES

HERE ARE OUR FOUR NEW ED WEEK VIDEOS ON STUDENT MOTIVATION!

WASH. POST PUBLISHED MY EDUCATION PREDICTIONS FOR 2020

ASCD EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PUBLISHES MY ARTICLE DESCRIBING OUR SCHOOL’S SUPPORT FOR LONG-TERM ELLS

“FRECKLE” PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES IN “5 OR MORE DIFFERENT READING LEVELS”

CANVA LAUNCHES EASY VIDEO-EDITING TOOL