Key points: Students can’t aspire to work in a career field they don’t know about Empowering students to earn college credit from high school classrooms How to choose the right digital courses for your students For more on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Helping students choose a career pathway that’s personally rewarding for…
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): They are coming for us all. Not fighting against them is not going to save anybody. [image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at…
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…
This infographic from Visual Capitalist could be a good source of discussion in a Social Studies class. This infographic from Visual Capitalist could be a good source of discussion in a Social Studies class. infographics Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can schools reduce mobile phone distractions? Mobile phones are the biggest distractions in classrooms today, reducing student focus and lowering academic achievement. LockerSpace offers a robust solution to help schools reclaim the learning environment. Research suggests students who use their phones in school perform worse academically—losing 6 places academically for…
CSUDH Announces Alternate Funding Sources for Work-Study Students Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 03/04/2025 – 08:26 PM Byline(s) Letters to the Editor CSUDH Announces Alternate Funding Sources for Work-Study Students Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 03/04/2025 – 08:26 PM Byline(s) Letters to the Editor Inside Higher Ed
Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). This setting typically requires the use…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Tuesday of plans on Truth Social to cut federal funding for colleges that permit what he described as “illegal protests,” a statement that civil rights groups have condemned as an attack on free speech and assembly. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump reiterated ideas from executive orders…
Student loan borrowers who said their lenders overcharged them were days away from getting help when the Trump administration fired the federal workers who were set to step in. The workers, from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, were also in the midst of helping another approximately 900 students defrauded by for-profit colleges who had been…
Reading time, 3 minutes: Are mobile phones in class causing more harm than good? Students who spend more time on their phones in class perform significantly worse academically, with in-class phone use doubling the negative impact. Do mobile phones help or hinder learning? This research examines the impact of mobile phone usage on student academic…