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Relentlessly searching for great middle grades resources (4-8). Facebook: https://xitter.cf/t.co/4TGOVXMFFR

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This Quotation Highlights The Main Reason I Think I Was Successful Doing Visualization With Students larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…

This Quotation Highlights The Main Reason I Think I Was Successful Doing Visualization With Students

  I often did visualization with both my English Language Learner and English-proficient students when I was teaching, and wrote a lot about it  – see Best Posts On Helping Students “Vis…

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@MindShiftKQEDOct 18
More than half of school board candidates across the U.S. run uncontested in an average election cycle, and voter turnout hovers between 5% and 10%. kqed.org/news/12103823/dont-…

Don’t Skip the School Board Races on Your Ballot. Here’s Why They Could Be Pivotal | KQED

Public schools across the Bay Area are facing “some unambiguously big problems,” education experts say, but the elections for local school boards often fly under the radar.

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Student podcasts can be so much better! I love what @middleweb did with my words!! middleweb.com/54652/make-stu…

How to Make Student Podcasts & Videos Enjoyable to Watch

Rachel's eighth grade classes are using Erik Palmer's effective speaking framework to liven up their "I'm Passionate About" podcast and video presentations.

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In August, OpenAI rolled out its ChatGPT for Teens. Experts at Common Sense recommend teens don't use it. Here's why.
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Even a few missed months of literacy support reduces how many students can be served. kqed.org/mindshift/66279/who…

Who Misses Out When Tutoring Starts Too Late? | KQED

Tutoring can be a helpful resource for students. But when budgets are unreliable, even a few missed months of literacy support reduces how many students can be served.



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Scientists have yet to identify exactly why movement seems to spur greater creative thinking. But there are several hypotheses. @sciam scientificamerican.com/artic…

Why the creative brain feeds on movement

Movement and creativity go hand in hand. Scientists are working to discover why

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"These findings suggest that introducing an AI tutor may displace engagement with existing learning activities without improving academic performance" --The Effects of Course-Integrated AI Tutoring on Student Performance and Engagement edworkingpapers.com/ai26-159…

The Effects of Course-Integrated AI Tutoring on Student Performance and Engagement: A Randomized...

We evaluate access to a course-integrated generative AI (GenAI) tutor in a randomized controlled trial involving 2,379 undergraduate students and 30 instructors across multiple disciplines in a large...

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Education is pretty high
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The economy is at the top of voters’ list of election issues. Majorities of voters also consider the future of democracy, healthcare, education, immigration and foreign policy as very important to their vote. What issue is on top of your list before you vote? 🗳️ ⬇️
Chart showing the economy tops voters’ list of election issues this year.

ALT Chart showing the economy tops voters’ list of election issues this year.

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This Is Extraordinarily Excellent Advice On How To Use AI For Written Translation To Non-English-Speaking Parents/Guardians larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…

This Is Extraordinarily Excellent Advice On How To Use AI For Written Translation To Non-English-...

  It can obviously be a challenge for teachers to communicate with non-English speaking parents/guardians if the teacher doesn’t speak their home language. You can find lots of suggestio…

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A Look Back: New Study On What Happens When Teachers Tend To Act More Punitively Would Be Good Outline For Classroom Management PD larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…

A Look Back: New Study On What Happens When Teachers Tend To Act More Punitively Would Be Good...

For the next several months, each week I’ll be republishing posts from the past that I think readers might still find useful.  This post first appeared in 2022.     Thanks to Cara Jackson…

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Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot? washingtonpost.com/education…

Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?

Objections rise from issues like sexual content and profanity or racial slurs and stereotypes. PEN America counted nearly 12,000 bans in the 2025-2026 school year.

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Life is never static and, surely, this truth couldn’t be more evident than in homes with teens. @ParentMap parentmap.com/raising-kids/b…

5 Ways Teens Changed My Parenting Style

Navigating the teen years? Discover expert-backed advice on handling busy schedules, messy bedrooms and staying connected with your teenager.

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The NY Times Asked 30 Researchers (Two-Thirds Who Had Never Taught In A K-12 Classroom) How To Improve Schools. Here Are My 12 Different Low-Cost Suggestions larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…

The NY Times Asked 30 Researchers (Two-Thirds Who Had Never Taught In A K-12 Classroom) How To...

  I’ve got nothing against most university professors, and count several as friends.  I have learned much from some of them, and continue to do so. However, my mind was a big boggled whe…

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NY Times Learning Network Starts Providing Four “Do Nows” Each Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…

NY Times Learning Network Starts Providing Four “Do Nows” Each Week

  From The NY Times Learning Network: Introducing Our New, Bite-Size Daily Lesson Plans Every school day you’ll find a new lesson idea, that can be used as a quick warm-up or extended over a f…

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Why has teacher pay been stagnant? It’s not because school budgets have been flat. @Chalkbeat cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/…

Q&A: Why schools have more money, but teachers aren’t making more

Schools have hired more people rather than raised teacher pay — but is that the best use of funds?

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The debate over homework has swung back and forth for more than a century, and the tide of public opinion has shifted every few years. But the research on homework is complicated. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport kqed.org/mindshift/66311/sho…

Should Schools Get Rid of Homework? The Answer is Complex and AI Contributes | KQED

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

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‘Those Who Can’t, Teach’? Debunking the Biggest Misconceptions About Teaching edweek.org/teaching-learning…

‘Those Who Can’t, Teach’? Debunking the Biggest Misconceptions About Teaching (Opinion)

Teachers are a lot more than just the human version of Google.

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I think this would be an excellent article to have students read and discuss in class———AI is hurting students’ ability to learn and think for themselves, educators say wapo.st/4dqQlhu gift link

AI is hurting students’ ability to think, educators say: ‘It’s the illusion of learning’

As more college students get help from rapidly improving large language models, faculty members worry they are missing out on the struggles required for real learning.

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I'm voluntr tchr for pull-out ELL elem class.Today,a new stdnt joined;she has name that is challenging 4 me to say &I'm sure is not said correctly by others.I had her record it on phone & promised I would practice & know it by next week. Smile on her face said it all
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When Gemini is obviously wrong, and I point it out, it won't back down. Interestingly, ChatGPT has acknowledged its mistake each time I've pointed one out.
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I've been checking the source of quotes for my forthcoming book, and the performance of Gemini is extraordinary. I paste the quote into Google, and Gemini will barge in with the wrong answer over and over again. It's not an occasional thing - it's reliably wrong. Very odd.
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