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.
Teaching
Opinion
Trump鈥檚 Executive Orders Are Coming Fast. Here鈥檚 What Teachers Can Do
Here are steps teachers can take to help students in the face of the president's executive orders.
Teaching
Opinion
10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President
On Day 1 of his second term, Trump issued orders that could negatively affect students. Here鈥檚 how to support them.
School & District Management
Opinion
When School Leaders Deliver Bad Directives
One of the upshots of issuing lame orders is breaking the trust of teachers, which may never be regained.
Teaching
Opinion
Student Motivation Is a Perennial Concern. What Are We Missing?
Even if we want to achieve a goal, there are reasons why we don't. This can explain what's happening with students.
Teaching
Opinion
Advice From Over 1,200 Experienced Educators at Your Fingertips
Need help with using AI in the classroom? How about teaching students to write? Or fostering relationships? Plenty is available here.
Teaching
Opinion
Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here's How to Overcome Them
Three veteran educators offer their expert guidance on how to manage even the toughest classroom scenarios.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
9 Ways to Support Student Mental Health
There are countless reasons for students' mental health woes. Here's how educators are successfully stepping in.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
What Works in Social-Emotional Learning? Teachers Share Their Best Strategies
There鈥檚 a lot of SEL content out there. What actually works for teachers is another matter.
Policy & Politics
Opinion
Larry Ferlazzo鈥檚 9 Education Predictions for 2025
The education community should brace itself for a tough year ahead.
Policy & Politics
Opinion
The Best and Worst Education News of 2024
There was plenty to celebrate in public education this year, but not all was rosy.
69传媒 & Literacy
Opinion
Don't Shield 69传媒 From Offensive Language in Literature. Do This Instead
Creating a safe space is just one of the many ways educators can use this challenge as a classroom learning experience.
Teaching
Opinion
5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo
Stop telling your students what to do and other ideas from a veteran teacher to his colleagues.
Mathematics
Opinion
Teachers, Here's How to Make Science and Math Relevant in the Classroom
69传媒 don't want a bunch of memorization tricks. They want to know why and how a lesson is relevant to their lives.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How Teachers Can Prepare for Retirement
After years in the classroom, the time is approaching to move on. So the big question is, what鈥檚 next?