What could go wrong? -----------The Schools Turning to AI to Rate Students Beyond A-F Grades www.the74million.org/article/the-...
Larry Ferlazzo
@larryferlazzo.bsky.social
A high school teacher for 23 years to ELL & English-proficient students, community organizer for previous 19 years, author or editor of 13 books on education, Ed Week teacher advice columnist, committed - though mediocre - basketball and Pickleball player.
This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/05/t...
This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom
At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSRO…
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Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/05/a...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might a…
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What Makes a Good Teacher? Lisa Delpit and Christopher Emdin Go Deep www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
What Makes a Good Teacher? Lisa Delpit and Christopher Emdin Go Deep (Opinion)
The popular educators expound on race and education in their new book, The Sacred Art Of Teaching.
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This may be the first useful column that Bret Stephens has ever written ------I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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This is the story of how a group of perfectly ordinary neighbors took on one of the worst landlords in New York. And won. Introducing, the Union of Pinnacle Tenants: the short film. Watch the full film: youtu.be/h5dvGKI26ZA
If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"
“Core parts of my practice have changed,” writes a literacy consultant and curriculum writer. Educators share how the science of reading movement has impacted their teaching. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
‘A Blessing and a Challenge’: What Teachers Think of the Science of Reading (Opinion)
In these classrooms, the recent push for foundational literacy skills has been transformational.
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“Will math education in 2036 look wildly different from what it did in 2016? If we want students to thrive beyond our classrooms, it must,” writes an educator. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
Math Instruction Needs to Change. Here's How (Opinion)
A lot has changed in math education in the last decade. Here’s what the next 10 years may hold.
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Sentences Of The Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/04/s...
Sentences Of The Week
I thought readers might, or might not, find this new regular post useful. Each week, I highlight several sentences, with links to their sources, that I find interesting/concerning/useful. A…
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It’s That Time Again! Here Are Tons Of Tips For Starting The New School Year Right…. larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/04/i...
It’s That Time Again! Here Are Tons Of Tips For Starting The New School Year Right….
As much as most teachers would like not to say it, summer vacation is drawing to a close (and, in some places, has probably already ended). You might find The Best Resources For Planning The…
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I Like This Idea For Giving Role-Plays In ELL Classes A Little More “Oomph” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/04/i...
I Like This Idea For Giving Role-Plays In ELL Classes A Little More “Oomph”
Serena’s Blog has created several videos that could be projected on screens when English Language Learners role-play what they would say and do in those situations. She’s also wr…
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Here's how teachers can embrace each learning experience rather than making students feel ignorant. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
What's So Wrong About a Student's 'Wrong' Answer? Nothing (Opinion)
Here's how teachers can embrace each learning experience rather than making students feel ignorant.
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I’ve Created Five Free Chatbots For Teachers & Others, And Some Have Become Quite Popular – Here Links To All Of Them larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/03/i...
I’ve Created Five Free Chatbots For Teachers & Others, And Some Have Become Quite Popular – Here Links To All Of Them
I have created several free AI chatbots. Each of them draw only from a knowledge based of resources I have vetted, and I am open to hearing suggestions of others who should be added to them…
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This MIGHT make for a useful and interesting assignment -----AI Tutors Are Praising Instead of Teaching. Here’s Why That’s Hurting Students www.the74million.org/article/ai-t...
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/03/t...
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): You hav…
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Another example of the lunacy of thinking discrimination against a marginalized group won't affect you if you're not part of that group bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
no agreement with trump is binding, it's impossible that anyone at this point fails to understand that. All that's happening here is spineless toadies folding as anticipated bsky.app/profile/matt...
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 2d agoYou’d have to be a fool and/or desperate to get to yes to accept this, so it’ll probably be enough to get him confirmed. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter (Gift Article)
The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.
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Max Miller has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins
“Minutemic” Could Be Useful Speaking Practice Site For ELLs & Proficient English Speakers Alike – & It’s Free larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/08/03/m...
“Minutemic” Could Be Useful Speaking Practice Site For ELLs & Proficient English Speakers Alike – & It’s Free
Minutemic is a free sites that poses a daily question. You then have one-minute to record your response. It uses AI to evaluate your answer using the categories you see in the above image, a…
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Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o... gift link
These teacher-tested strategies can help make literacy lessons stick in your classroom. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
Teacher-Tested Strategies for Improving Reading Instruction (Opinion)
How educators are making literacy lessons stick in their classrooms.
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I Taught My Student the Most Important Lesson From The Odyssey. Then He Lived It. slate.com/life/2026/08...
It Wasn’t a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders’ Rebellion. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o... gift link
