Larry Ferlazzo's Monthly Newsletter - April, 2023

MARCH’S “BEST” LISTS – THERE ARE NOW 2,379 OF THEM!

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,379 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:

A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST SITES FOR FREE ELL/ESL LESSON PLANS – WHO AM I MISSING?

THE BEST RESOURCES FOR SUPPORTING SPANISH-SPEAKERS NOT LITERATE IN THEIR HOME LANGUAGE

THE BEST PLACES WHERE YOU CAN ORDER BILINGUAL BOOKS

THE BEST RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS SEE THE BENEFITS OF WRITING (IN THE AI AGE)

THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT PROJECT ZERO’S THINKING ROUTINES

A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

MY BEST POSTS THAT APPEARED IN MARCH

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):

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS INTRIGUING COMBO OF RETRIEVAL PRACTICE & STUDENTS TEACHING THEIR CLASSMATES

“SHOULD TEACHERS BE ABLE TO ELECTRONICALLY MONITOR STUDENT SCREENS?”

MY LATEST BOOK, “THE STUDENT MOTIVATION HANDBOOK,” IS HERE!

“Peer Observations Can Make Us Better Teachers. Here’s How”

SIX CHANGES I THINK I SEE IN STUDENTS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN – WHAT ABOUT YOU?

THIS MONTH MARKS THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOOLS CLOSING BECAUSE OF COVID – HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST RELATED RESOURCES

Multilingual “HistoryMaps” Is A “Must-Use” Tool In ELL History Classes

What Happens In A Typical Day During My ELL U.S. History Class

What Happens In A Typical Day During My ELL Newcomers Class

“City Stories” Lets You Create Great Online Activities For ELL Students – For Free!

“11 Ways Teachers Can Eliminate Discipline Disparities”

NEW STUDY MAKES GOOD CASE FOR PEER ASSISTANCE & REVIEW (PAR) PROGRAMS

HERE’S THE ADVICE I OFFERED TO TEACHERS – THROUGH THE SACRAMENTO BEE – ABOUT TEACHING ELLS. WHAT WOULD YOU ADD?

“How to Get Rid of Discipline Disparities for Students of Color”

“THE DATA IS IN” & NO TEACHERS ARE SURPRISED – A LOT OF US ARE LEAVING THE PROFESSION

MARCH’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 VIDEOS FOR CELEBRATING PI DAY

2. MULTILINGUAL “HISTORYMAPS” IS A “MUST-USE” TOOL IN ELL HISTORY CLASSES

3. The Best Online Virtual “Corkboards” (or “Bulletin Boards”)

4. The Best Questions To Use For Class Closing Activities — What Are Yours?

5. The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels”

6. The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom

7. WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICAL DAY DURING MY ELL NEWCOMERS CLASS

8. WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICAL DAY DURING MY ELL U.S. HISTORY CLASS