HandiHow / Pixabay   It’s that time of year! You might be interested in ..read more

Eight 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 also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out In addition, look for our book on teaching ELLs, which was published in the Spring of 2018 and learn about our new book. Here are this week’s choices: This video could be shown to ELL students, who would then talk/write about what they saw: The Administrator’s Role in the Success of ELLs is f ..read more

Alexandra_Koch / Pixabay   I have twenty-three separate continually updated “Best” lists related to Artificial Intelligence, and decided it was time for one more. I’ll start with sharing my previous posts on the topic of using AI in games, particularly ones that could be used for language development with English Language Learners. Then, I’ll add others.  Please feel free to let me know what I’m missing: LEARNING GAMES & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THIS COULD BE A FUN WAY TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH TO ELLS THIS ONLINE “TABOO” GAME USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIG ..read more

Teachers and Students Need Support. 5 Ways Administrators Can Help is the headline of one of my latest Ed Week columns. In the simplest terms, administrators advise, be present by both listening carefully and being accessible electronically and by phone. Here are some excerpts ..read more

  I know I’m biased because I’ve been producing the Classroom Q&A blog at Education Week for the past thirteen years, but I honestly can’t think of a better resource that’s available to teachers. Answers to just about any question or challenge that a teacher has experienced in the classroom can be found in its archives, with responses from over 1100 different teachers. You can browse through a categorized list of responses, or you can just go to Google Search and type your question plus “edweek ferlazzo.”  That should lead you to the appropriate post ..read more

Want to Make an Outsized Impact on Students? Here Are 5 Simple Teaching Tips is the headline of my one of my latest Education Week columns. Letting students know at the start of a lesson that it’s OK to make mistakes builds trust and promotes growth. Here are some excerpts ..read more

viarami / Pixabay   April is Arab American Heritage Month, and this is a belated post sharing related resources: I’ve published several connected Ed Week columns. Arab American Heritage Month is from The Smithsonian. The Arab American Foundation has many related resources. New York City Public Schools also have many resources. The History Channel also has resources ..read more

LubosHouska / Pixabay   The UN and UNESCO say today is both “World Book & Copyright Day” and “UN English Language Day.” It’s also celebrated in some countries, particularly in the UK, as “World Book Night.” Here’s an explanation from My English Club about UN English Language Day: English, along with French, is one of the two working languages of the United Nations, and one of the Organization’s six official languages. Because it is so widely spoken, English is often referred to as a “world language”, or the lingua franca of the modern era. English Language Day at the UN is cele ..read more

  Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2022 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: This week @MarcusLuther6 wrote about why creating multiple exemplars as a teacher can be so impactful: https://t.co/7SfTkrrzzt — The Broken Copier (@thebrokencopier) March 29, 2023 Connecting High School Science to Sociocultural Issues is from Edutopia. Thank you all for the This I Believe mentor text suggestions. Here is the ..read more

(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2019. You can see them all here.)   mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Earlier this summer, I was asked to share advice to the over two hundred students entering the Sacramento State University teacher credentialing program. I shared one thing: Use inquiry, not judgment. I told them that they might very well see a number of actions taken by their supervising teacher in the classroom that they thought were the wrong move. However, instead of immediately rushing to judgment – whether in their head or out loud, I sug ..read more