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Classroom Q&A

With Larry Ferlazzo

In this EdWeek blog, an experiment in knowledge-gathering, Ferlazzo will address readers鈥� questions on classroom management, ELL instruction, lesson planning, and other issues facing teachers. Send your questions to lferlazzo@epe.org. Read more from this blog.

An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping 69传媒 Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges, The ESL/ELL Teacher鈥檚 Survival Guide, and Building Parent Engagement In 69传媒.

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Teaching Opinion Post-Election Advice for the Classroom From a Teacher
What educators can say to their students or families if they express concerns or anxiety about election-related classroom discussions.
Larry Ferlazzo, November 4, 2024
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7 min read
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Teaching Opinion 3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student
Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic.
Larry Ferlazzo, November 1, 2024
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9 min read
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School & District Management Opinion 9 Ways 69传媒 Can Improve Life for Teachers and 69传媒
Educators suggest low-cost strategies to improve the education experience for teachers and learners alike.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 29, 2024
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8 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Want to Retain Teachers? Here's What Districts and 69传媒 Can Do
Severe teacher shortages persist. Educators suggest what schools and districts can do to fill those posts.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 23, 2024
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11 min read
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Teaching Opinion 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry Ferlazzo
What educators and researchers need to know.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 22, 2024
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3 min read
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Equity & Diversity Opinion You Need to Understand Culturally Responsive Teaching Before You Can Do It
Too often, teachers focus solely on the content. They need to move beyond that and get out of their comfort zones.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 16, 2024
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11 min read
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Teaching Opinion Teachers Have to Endure Plenty of Short-Sighted Mandates. Here Are 3 of Them
There鈥檚 so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway.

Larry Ferlazzo, October 15, 2024
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9 min read
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Teaching Opinion How to Make Rigorous Curriculum Accessible to All 69传媒
Culturally responsive teaching is research-based. Here's why that matters for the classroom.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 11, 2024
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7 min read
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Equity or Equality: Only One of These Sets 69传媒 Up for Success
Three educators offer ideas for how to create an equitable classroom learning experience for students.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 10, 2024
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9 min read
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Teaching Opinion What Do 69传媒 Think of Their Teachers?
Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 8, 2024
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7 min read
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Teaching Opinion Racism Exists in 69传媒. Here Are Strategies for Addressing It
Confronting racism in schools can be challenging, but doing nothing is a recipe for harming students.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 1, 2024
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12 min read
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Teaching Opinion Mistakes Happen. Here鈥檚 How Teachers Can Learn From Them
Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 26, 2024
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8 min read
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Teaching Opinion Research Studies That Teachers Can Get Behind
Not every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 23, 2024
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8 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class?
The challenge for users of generative artificial intelligence is retaining the human element. These teachers have done that.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 20, 2024
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11 min read
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