May, 2023 Edition of Larry Ferlazzo's Monthly Newsletter
APRIL’S “BEST” LISTS – THERE ARE NOW 2,381 OF THEM!
Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,381 of them categorized here – you might also want to check out THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS).
Here are the lists from this month:
THE BEST RESOURCES ABOUT IEP’S
THE BEST POSTS & ARTICLES EXPLAINING WHY WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE PARENT ENGAGEMENT, BUT NOT PARENT BULLYING
MY BEST POSTS THAT APPEARED IN APRIL
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.
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):
“BOOKAI.CHAT” DOES AN IMPRESSIVE JOB OF LETTING YOU TALK TO ANY BOOK
I SUSPECT THAT “SPEAKABLE” IS GOING TO BECOME A VERY POPULAR ONLINE TOOL FOR ELLS – IF IT ISN’T ALREADY…
“LOVE AT FIRST LINE” INTRODUCES BOOKS TO YOU BY SHOWING YOU MANY FIRST LINES FROM THEM
“3 Ways to Make Learning Relevant to Students” Is Excerpt From My New Book
“How to Promote the Intrinsic Desire to Learn” Is Another Excerpt From My New Book
All Student Hand-Outs From My New Student Motivation Book Are Available For Free Download
VIDEO & PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH ME ABOUT NEW STUDENT MOTIVATION BOOK
THREE VERY GOOD & USEFUL ARTICLES ABOUT CHATGPT & AI
Update On The Second Edition Of “The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox”
“Educators and Researchers Don’t Always Speak the Same Language. Here’s How to Change That”
“How Schools Can Support Arab and Muslim Students”
ANOTHER EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK PUBLISHED: “WHAT KINDS OF FEEDBACK MOTIVATE STUDENTS BEST?”
I THINK I CREATED AN AI-POWERED CHATBOT TO HELP TEACHERS OF ELLS, BUT I’M NOT SURE IF IT WORKS WELL – OR WORKS AT ALL
Interesting Study On How Students Can Self-Assess, Though It Seems To Miss Some Key Elements
“HOW CAN A TEACHER NAVIGATE THE SO-CALLED ‘READING WARS’?”
“TWENTY TEACHER STRATEGIES FOR NOT BRINGING WORK HOME”
“Bite-Size Advice for Teachers to Finish the Year Strong”
A Twitter Thread On A Classroom Management Situation
Four Informative Slides On Trauma-Informed Teaching
“Eigo.ai” Is A New Free Site Using Artificial Intelligence To Support ELLs
Several Links To Excellent “Do Now” Activities
Check Out The Sky With “Space Elevator”
Quote Of The Day From Abbott Elementary: No Such Thing As “Problem Students”
Maybe Worth Listening To: Interview With Me About Student Motivation On AOTA Show
NEW RESEARCH AGAIN SAYS MAYBE TEST SCORES SHOULD NOT BE END ALL BE ALL FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
THEMATIC SCHEDULE FOR MY NEWCOMER & INTERMEDIATE ELL CLASSES
STUDENT EXAMPLE OF TEACHING A COMPLEX TOPIC “TO A FIVE YEAR OLD”
“TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING ENGLISH-LEARNERS TO PRACTICE SPEAKING”
APRIL’S MOST POPULAR POSTS FROM THIS BLOG
Here are this month’s most popular posts (You might also be interested in IT’S THE FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BLOG – HERE ARE THE FORTY ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR POSTS):
1.The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom
2. The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels”
3. The Best Online Virtual “Corkboards” (or “Bulletin Boards”)
4.I LIKE THIS NEW GEOGRAPHY GAME CALLED “WORLDE” (NOT “WORDLE”)
5. The Best Questions To Use For Class Closing Activities — What Are Yours?
6. THE BEST VIDEO CLIPS SHOWING EXAMPLES OF BAD & GOOD LISTENING – CONTRIBUTE MORE!