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Sacramento Bee Newspaper Starts Education Blog

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:47:10 GMT

The Sacramento Bee has just announced their new education blog, Report Card. Reporters Diana Lambert and Melody Gutierrez, longtime writers on education issues, will be the primary authors. Since we’re the state capitol, there’s always lots of news to report … Continue reading →

Most Bizarre Story Of The Day: ““Idaho schools tie merit pay to parent involvement”

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:12:04 GMT

I just wrote a post at my Engaging Parents In School blog on the most bizarre story of the day: “Idaho schools tie merit pay to parent involvement” You might want to check it out….

“What Are Critiques Of Standardized Tests & What Are Alternatives?”

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:26:43 GMT

What Are Critiques Of Standardized Tests & What Are Alternatives? is the “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher column. Please share your thoughts in the comments there…. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Flarryferlazzo.edublogs.org%2F2011%2F10%2F06%2Fwhat-are-critiques-of-standardized-tests-what-are-alternatives%2F'; addthis_title = '%26%238220%3BWhat+Are+Critiques+Of+Standardized+Tests+%26%23038%3B+What+Are+Alternatives%3F%26%238221%3B'; addthis_pub = '';

“TransformED” Is A New Must-Read Blog

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:29:32 GMT

TransformED is a new must-read blog from The Center For Teaching Quality. It brings together posts from some of the most thoughtful teacher-bloggers in the United States, including some of my favorites like Bill Ferriter and Renee Moore — and those are just a couple of a long list of writers. Check it out and [...]

Thoughtful Education Policy Blogs

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:13:05 GMT

Here are new additions to The Best (& Most Thoughtful) Blogs On “Big Picture” Education Issues: The Answer Sheet School Finance 101 Thoughts On Education Policy I’d encourage you to check them out, as well as the other blogs on that “The Best…” list. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Flarryferlazzo.edublogs.org%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fthoughtful-education-policy-blogs%2F'; addthis_title = 'Thoughtful+Education+Policy+Blogs'; addthis_pub [...]

My Second Guest Piece At The Washington Post

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:03:16 GMT

Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post has reprinted an article I wrote for Teacher Magazine earlier this year. It’s titled How to give classrooms a mission. If you didn’t read it before, it might be worth a visit. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Flarryferlazzo.edublogs.org%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Fmy-second-guest-piece-at-the-washington-post%2F'; addthis_title = 'My+Second+Guest+Piece+At+The+Washington+Post'; addthis_pub [...]

Parent Engagement Resources

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:02:43 GMT

This blog has attracted quite a few new readers over the past few weeks, and it’s now up to over 21,000 daily subscribers (according to Feedburner). I just wanted to make sure that newer readers are aware of my other blog, titled Engaging Parents In School. I began it last year to support my first book, [...]

Report From Teacher Meeting In North Carolina (New Must-Read Blog Recommendation Included)

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:11 GMT

I’ve just returned from North Carolina, where I met with a group of teachers from around the country working with The Center For Teaching Quality. We’re preparing a policy report on Teacher Working Conditions and how they relate to student learning. It was an excellent gathering, with stimulating discussions during the meetings. In addition, [...]