An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: In this show Larry pursues practical answers To Classroom challenges.
Why Understanding the Difference Between Equity and Equality Matters
11 mins; November 16, 2023
The Path to Attracting More Teachers of Color Starts Here
11 mins; November 16, 2023
Differentiated Instruction Done Well Looks Like This: Finding What Works for Each Student
9 mins; November 16, 2023
Restorative Practices Can Resolve Student Conflicts, When Done Well: Here’s How
11 mins; November 16, 2023
Practical Ways to Support Learning By Validating, Valuing and Showcasing Student Identity
13 mins; September 21, 2023
Applying What We've Learned to Tweak Our Approach to Self-Care
11 mins; January 14, 2023
What Are Some of the Big Unanswered Questions in Education?
12 mins; December 09, 2022
Accepting and Giving Classroom Feedback: What Works?
10 mins; December 01, 2022
Strategies to Help ELL Students Gain the Confidence to Speak English in Class
10 mins; December 01, 2022
Sparking Students’ Intrinsic Motivation in a Post-Pandemic Classroom
12 mins; November 14, 2022
Experienced Teachers Share Strategies They Use to Improve and Master the Craft
10 mins; November 05, 2022
What We Wish We Could Share With Every New Teacher, Especially This School Year
11 mins; October 05, 2022
How to Teach a Culturally Responsive English Class and Respond to Those Who Say You Shouldn’t
0 secs; September 07, 2022
Demystifying the Myths and Misconceptions Around Culturally Responsive Social Studies Classes
10 mins; August 24, 2022
Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners
11 mins; February 07, 2022
Teaching Middle Schoolers in 2022: A Shortlist of What Still Works and What Rarely Does
11 mins; January 18, 2022
A Quick Primer: Using Arts and Crafts to Achieve Student Learning Objectives More Effectively
11 mins; January 06, 2022
How Can We Make Teacher Observations More Encouraging, More Productive, and Less Threatening?
11 mins; December 07, 2021
Why Teaching American Slavery With Integrity and Transparency Benefits All of Us and How to Do It Better
10 mins; December 06, 2021
Seven Ways to Effectively Use Art in Any Classroom, With Any Subject and Why You Should
9 mins; October 07, 2021
Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference in Your K12 Classroom
10 mins; September 28, 2021
We Learned a Lot From the Pandemic, How Much Are We Applying As We Return to School?
9 mins; September 19, 2021
We’re Committed to Learn All We Can From the Pandemic: So How Did We Miss These?
11 mins; September 19, 2021
What Will We Need to Support Students With Learning Differences As the Pandemic Lingers?
7 mins; August 24, 2021
What Matters, What Matters More: How Will You Teach Differently This School Year?
9 mins; August 24, 2021
Helping Students Develop the Ability to Ask Deeper, More Thoughtful Questions
8 mins; April 22, 2021
How We Became More Effective Teachers By Asking Other Educators for Help
11 mins; March 31, 2021
Who Do You Most (and Least) Trust for Teaching Advice?
10 mins; March 31, 2021
He, She, Him, Her: 5 Ways Teachers Can Go Beyond Pronouns to Support LGBTQ Students
8 mins; March 22, 2021
More Effective Strategies for Assessing English Language Learners: Do This, Not That
662 hours 0 mins; March 04, 2021
Unpacking the Most Helpful Teaching Advice We’ve Received in Our Careers
656 hours 0 mins; March 01, 2021
Keys to Teaching Critical Thinking in an Era of Misinformation, Irrationality, and Rigidly-Held Beliefs
573 hours 0 mins; February 23, 2021
How We Turn Boring Primary Sources Into Engaging Teaching Tools for Any Student
574 hours 0 mins; February 18, 2021
Preparing to Teach English Language Learners As Our Immigration Policy Shifts
680 hours 0 mins; February 18, 2021
Retrieval Practice: What Is It, Why It Matters, How It Works in the Classroom
0 secs; January 30, 2021
How Has Pandemic Teaching Irrevocably Altered Your Practice for the Better?
0 secs; January 21, 2021
How to Apply Culturally Responsive Teaching in Science Classrooms
0 secs; January 21, 2021
Getting Students to Take Ownership of Their Learning
0 secs; January 21, 2021
Racism In the Classroom: What White Educators Can Do to Help
0 secs; December 05, 2020
Using Education Data: What Works, What Doesn’t
0 secs; November 22, 2020
Why Do Students Resist Revising Their Writing, How Can We Encourage Them?
0 secs; November 22, 2020
Culturally Responsive Teaching: More Important Now Than Ever
0 secs; November 22, 2020
What’s the Point? Leading Compelling, Meaningful Class Discussions Online
What’s the Point? Leading Compelling, Meaningful Class Discussions Online
0 secs; October 26, 2020
Three Ways to Help Students in Distance Learning Develop an Intrinsic Desire to Read
0 secs; October 15, 2020
Tough Classroom Questions: Why Is 'Black Lives Matter' Okay, but 'All Lives Matter' Not?
0 secs; October 06, 2020
Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes When Teaching English Language Learners On-site and Virtually
11 mins; October 05, 2020
The Evolving Needs of English Language Learners: Teaching Muslim and Arab Students
11 mins; October 01, 2020
The Evolving Needs of English Language Learners: Teaching Muslim and Arab Students
0 secs; October 01, 2020
What Is the Role of Memorization When Teaching in a Post-Google World
11 mins; August 11, 2020
On-Site and Online Hacks for Teaching in “The New Normal”
11 mins; August 11, 2020
Three Ways to Work More Effectively With Teacher’s Aides During Online Learning
13 mins; August 11, 2020
Five Good Reasons and Five Great Ways to Teach With Music
13 mins; August 11, 2020
What Have We Learned During the Rapid Transition to Remote Learning?
11 mins; August 11, 2020
Using Movement to Engagement Students In Traditional and Virtual Classrooms
11 mins; May 08, 2020
So What Have We Learned During the Rapid Transition to Remote Learning?
11 mins; May 08, 2020
Make Learning Stick: Activating Background knowledge When Teaching Remotely
10 mins; April 28, 2020
Keeping the Passion for Reading Alive While Teaching Online
10 mins; April 20, 2020
Grading ELLs Fairly: What Works, What Doesn’t
10 mins; April 14, 2020
Maslow Before Bloom’s: Clarifying Our Priorities As Teaching Goes Online
13 mins; March 24, 2020
To Connect Teaching and Learning to Real-World Impact, Do This, Not That
9 mins; March 08, 2020
A Teacher's Teacher: Who Was Your Favorite Teacher and Why?
10 mins; February 20, 2020
12 Ways to Make Culturally Responsive Instruction Work in Your Classroom
10 mins; February 10, 2020
Best Practices: Reading Without Writing is like…
9 mins; February 04, 2020
If You Don’t See Race, What Did You Miss?
11 mins; January 16, 2020
Making Learning Real: Top Tips for Connecting Current Events to Your Classroom
11 mins; January 06, 2020
Long Term English Language Learners: How Do We Support Them?
10 mins; December 27, 2019
What Works: Restorative Practices Versus Traditional School Discipline
8 mins; December 20, 2019
Double Dipping: Using Writing to Support Reading and Reading to Support Writing
10 mins; December 12, 2019
What Works: My Best Math Lesson Ever and Why It Worked
9 mins; December 03, 2019
Moving from Thinking about Student Deficits to Student Assets
9 mins; November 19, 2019
How To Make Instructional Coaching Work for You
8 mins; November 04, 2019
How to Create a Compelling and Effective Social Studies Lesson
10 mins; October 29, 2019
Examples of Treating Students Fairly Versus Treating Students Equally
9 mins; October 22, 2019
Knowing When to Say Yes and When to Say No to Education Technology
9 mins; October 14, 2019
How to Better Align Grading with the Way Students Really Learn
10 mins; October 07, 2019
The Look, Sound, and Feel of Effective Student Engagement
9 mins; September 30, 2019
As a Teacher, Why Should I Make Student Agency a Priority
8 mins; September 25, 2019
How Can Students Write for ‘Authentic’ Audiences? and What Difference Does It Make?
9 mins; September 16, 2019
Lessons Learned About Power Struggles in the Classroom
9 mins; September 08, 2019
How Can ELLs Best Master Standards, Culture, and Language?
9 mins; September 07, 2019
5 Ways to Differentiate Instruction with Technology
10 mins; September 07, 2019
What Are the Best Uses of Social Media in Education
10 mins; September 07, 2019
Managing Conflicts Between Colleagues and Administrators
11 mins; September 07, 2019
Reading Strategies: What, When, Where, and How?
10 mins; September 07, 2019
Avoiding the Mistakes of Discussing Race in the Classroom
10 mins; September 07, 2019
Creating Positive Relationships with Students: Do This, Not That
10 mins; September 07, 2019
When Your Classroom Spirals Out of Control, Do This
10 mins; September 07, 2019
Understanding Writing Frames and Writing Structures
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Rethinking School Dress Codes: We Should Dress for...
8 mins; September 07, 2019
Peer Instruction: How Students Can Teach Each Other
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Giving Students Writing Feedback: Do This, Not That
10 mins; September 07, 2019
How Can We Best Differentiate Instruction for ELLs
8 mins; September 07, 2019
Making the Best Use of Your Classroom Walls
8 mins; September 07, 2019
What Makes a Great Lesson?
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Creating Positive Teacher-Coach Relationships
11 mins; September 07, 2019
What Can We Expect in the Future from Education Technology?
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Strategies for Teaching Speaking to English Language Learners
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Classroom Seating Arrangements: What Works, What Does Not
9 mins; September 07, 2019
Avoiding the Biggest Classroom Management Mistakes
8 mins; September 07, 2019
Why Schools Are Still Struggling with Bullying: The Trump Effect
