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Friday, November 29, 2013

11-29-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:





The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2013 – Part Two
The annual “Best…” lists continue…. You can see my picks for the first six months of the year at what functions as Part One of this list: The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2013 – So Far. You might also be interested in: All My 2013 “The Best…” Lists (So Far) Related To Social Studies In One Place The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2012 — Part Two The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2012 — Part One The


Attention, IB Theory Of Knowledge Teachers! How Do You Teach “Knowledge Questions” (Formerly “Knowledge Issues”)?
For me, at least, one of the most challenging concepts to teach in my International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge class is the idea of “Knowledge Questions” (formerly known as “Knowledge Issues”) and how to help my students be able to formulate their own. I’ve posted some related resources in our TOK class blog, but I thought I’d put out a request to other TOK teachers and invite them to shar


“‘We Can Do Better’ : An Interview With Jim Burke”
‘We Can Do Better’ : An Interview With Jim Burke is my newest post over at Education Week Teacher. I’m adding it to The Most Useful Resources For Implementing Common Core.
Fascinating Infographic: Hungry Planet – Consumption Around the Globe
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures: Source: InternationalBusinessGuide.orga>
Just Updated My Holiday List Of Resources
I’ve just updated my massive The Best Places To Learn About Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa list. Feel free to let me know what I’ve missed…


“Best and worst education news of 2013″
I’ve updated my mid-year post, and The Washington Post has published my choices for the Best and worst education news of 2013. Let me know what I missed!

The Best Articles, Videos & Posts On Education Policy In 2013 — Part Two
Here’s another annual “Best…” list, this time focusing on education policy. You can see my picks for the first six months of the year at what functions as Part One of this list: The Best Articles, Videos & Posts On Education Policy In 2013 – So Far. You might also be interested in: All My 2013 “The Best…” Lists (So Far) On Education Policy In One Place All My 2012 “The Best…” Lists On Educati


11-28-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: November’s Infographics & Interactives Galore — Part FiveThere are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics”