Classroom Q and A
An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: In this show Larry pursues practical answers To Classroom challenges.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 270
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2023
Why Do Students Resist Revising Their Writing, How Can We Encourage Them?
Our guests explore strategies to encourage kids to embrace the process of revising and refining their writing.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching: More Important Now Than Ever
As our student ranks become increasingly diverse around culture and language, culturally responsive teaching is becoming more important. Here are some practical approaches to consider.
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What’s the Point? Leading Compelling, Meaningful Class Discussions Online
Hosting asynchronous online discussions is a well-established teaching strategy. In this episode, we look at the dos and don’ts of creating effective online discussions.
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Three Ways to Help Students in Distance Learning Develop an Intrinsic Desire to Read
Creating the conditions that develop an intrinsic interest in reading is a longstanding challenge that is exacerbated by distance learning. In this episode, we explore ways to encourage students to r…
Tough Classroom Questions: Why Is 'Black Lives Matter' Okay, but 'All Lives Matter' Not?
Today, the elephant in every classroom is politics: How are you managing the thorny issues that are present in your classroom, whether you discuss them or not? Four educators share their approaches.
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Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes When Teaching English Language Learners On-site and Virtually
In the episode, we cover practical tips for avoiding the most common mistakes we often make when teaching English Language Learners. We look at both typical classroom examples and examples when teach…
The Evolving Needs of English Language Learners: Teaching Muslim and Arab Students
The number of Arab speaking ELL students has grown by 75 percent over the past eight years. Join us for a discussion on the evolving face and needs of English language learners and what every teacher…
What Is the Role of Memorization When Teaching in a Post-Google World
On-Site and Online Hacks for Teaching in “The New Normal”
Three Ways to Work More Effectively With Teacher’s Aides During Online Learning
Five Good Reasons and Five Great Ways to Teach With Music
What Have We Learned During the Rapid Transition to Remote Learning?
Using Movement to Engagement Students In Traditional and Virtual Classrooms
So What Have We Learned During the Rapid Transition to Remote Learning?
Make Learning Stick: Activating Background knowledge When Teaching Remotely
Keeping the Passion for Reading Alive While Teaching Online
Grading ELLs Fairly: What Works, What Doesn’t
Maslow Before Bloom’s: Clarifying Our Priorities As Teaching Goes Online
To Connect Teaching and Learning to Real-World Impact, Do This, Not That