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Classroom Q and A
by BAM Radio Network - The Twitterati Channel
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.
Episodes
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Why Understanding the Difference Between Equity and Equality Matters
The differences between equality and equity in education are significant, and they matter on many levels. Equal treatment is insufficient. This discussion points out the common confusion between equality and equity among teachers and the importance of providing the necessary resources for each...
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The Path to Attracting More Teachers of Color Starts Here
Four teachers share their personal experiences and challenges as teachers of color in predominantly white educational settings. They cite specific examples of bias, micro-aggressions, and the feeling of being both invisible and hyper-visible in the educational system. They confess to not feeling...
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Differentiated Instruction Done Well Looks Like This: Finding What Works for Each Student
Differentiating instruction can be a loaded term for many teachers. Some think it means creating a separate lesson plan for each student. Join us as we provide specific examples of differentiated instruction done well and what we need from each student to make differentiated instruction work…
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Restorative Practices Can Resolve Student Conflicts, When Done Well: Here’s How
Restorative practices are promising ways to manage disruptive student behaviors and recover broken relationships. The principles and strategies are sound. The challenge is implementing them well. Here’s what works. Follow on Twitter: @Upeguijara @DrMarieMoreno @2WardEquity @CShawR10 Read related...
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Practical Ways to Support Learning By Validating, Valuing and Showcasing Student Identity
Research confirms that students learn better in environments where their teachers and classmates recognize and validate their identities. In this discussion, we exchange proven ways to encourage students to constructively express their uniqueness and create a classroom climate that supports...
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Applying What We've Learned to Tweak Our Approach to Self-Care
In this discussion, we acknowledge that some efforts at self-care hit the mark and are well received. Other efforts at self-care miss the mark and create more stress and angst. Join us as we aim to adjust our approach to self-care around what we've learned actually works. Follow our PLN:...
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What Are Some of the Big Unanswered Questions in Education?
Despite all of the energy and intellectual horsepower we've applied to solve the big challenges of educating our students, we still have many unresolved issues. What are some of the big remaining questions? Follow on Twitter: @fromrooma212 @ReadByExample @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork,...
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Accepting and Giving Classroom Feedback: What Works?
Even constructive, positive feedback can be difficult to offer and receive. How can we make giving and accepting feedback more palpable and effective? Follow on Twitter: @AnnHC_Champ4All @AshleyCKearney@larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Ashley Kearney is an education organizer and...
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Strategies to Help ELL Students Gain the Confidence to Speak English in Class
Getting comfortable speaking a foreign language in public is a hurdle most ELL students must overcome to participate in class. In this discussion, ELL teachers share strategies to help students break through any hesitance or concerns. Follow on Twitter: @Laleh114000 @drivannia @Tools4Teacherss...
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Sparking Students’ Intrinsic Motivation in a Post-Pandemic Classroom
Tapping into our students’ intrinsic motivation is more important than ever in our post-pandemic classrooms. Join us as we share the insights and engagement strategies that are working and identify the ones that aren’t. Follow on Twitter: @CShawR10@riordan_meg @irina_mcgrath...
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Experienced Teachers Share Strategies They Use to Improve and Master the Craft
We invited a panel of educators to discuss specific strategies they use to improve their mastery of the teaching craft. Follow on Twitter: @latreseyounger @leaders_black @booked_wellread @mrstowner9 @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Latrese D. Younger has over fifteen years of...
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What We Wish We Could Share With Every New Teacher, Especially This School Year
We’re now a couple of months into a post-pandemic school year which for many teachers is their first. This week, what would you like to share with all new teachers, especially those starting this school term? Follow on Twitter: @CindyGarciaTX @wilson1sheila @moreruckus2 @ixy_pixy @larryferlazzo...
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How to Teach a Culturally Responsive English Class and Respond to Those Who Say You Shouldn’t
Culturally responsive teaching tells students that their life experiences matter and helps students connect to the curriculum. The practice is well suited to teaching English classes, but many communities are rejecting culturally responsive teaching. In this episode, we talk about teaching a...
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Demystifying the Myths and Misconceptions Around Culturally Responsive Social Studies Classes
Join us as we define and clarify what culturally responsive teaching means in a social studies context. Our guests explain why culturally responsive teaching is uniquely well-suited to teaching social studies and address the myths and misconceptions that make the practice more challenging. Follow...
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Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners
The ranks of English language learners continue to expand rapidly. Some have no proficiency with the language, but many are intermediate English skills. In this episode, we explore strategies that are well suited for ELLs who have more developed English fluency. Follow our PLN on Twitter:...
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Teaching Middle Schoolers in 2022: A Shortlist of What Still Works and What Rarely Does
The middle school classroom is so unpredictable. In this episode, our guests share what they’ve learned works when teaching middle school students and what doesn’t. Join us for a discussion about what middle schoolers need and what qualities make middle school teachers effective. Follow on…
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A Quick Primer: Using Arts and Crafts to Achieve Student Learning Objectives More Effectively
We all know that arts and crafts can just be enjoyable busy work or a tremendous way to activate student learning. In this episode, we explore practical ways to use arts and crafts more effectively. Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork @Jonharper70bd @mikekaechele Jerilou J. Moore,...
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How Can We Make Teacher Observations More Encouraging, More Productive, and Less Threatening?
New and veteran teachers generally agree that performance observations are just slightly more appealing than a root canal. In this episode, we invite a panel of teachers and administrators to explore ways to make the practice more productive and less distressing? Follow on Twitter: @elvisepps...
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Why Teaching American Slavery With Integrity and Transparency Benefits All of Us and How to Do It Better
We are still struggling to come to grips with American slavery and now the heightened dissonance around the topic has spilled into our classrooms. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of teaching about slavery and how to navigate them with integrity, transparency, and efficacy. Follow on...
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Seven Ways to Effectively Use Art in Any Classroom, With Any Subject and Why You Should
Art has the ability to be a powerful tool for engaging, differentiating, and humanizing virtually any subject. Join us as we cover several practical strategies for using art effectively in any classroom. Follow on Twitter: @klrembert @wendi322 @demacruz @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd...
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Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference in Your K12 Classroom
In this episode, we talk about the small ways we can adapt the way we teach that can have a big impact on students and their learning. We close by looking at the barriers to making these minute changes. Follow on Twitter: @ValentinaESL @fromrooma212 @HolSpinny @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd...
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We Learned a Lot From the Pandemic, How Much Are We Applying As We Return to School?
It’s hard to believe that we’re still talking about pandemic learning, but here we are. So how much of what we learned are we actually applying as we head back to school this year? Follow on Twitter: @helnvass @Dr_Kreisberg @therobsharvey @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork@Jonharper70bd Dr. Robert…
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We’re Committed to Learn All We Can From the Pandemic: So How Did We Miss These?
Most of us have never faced a pandemic on this scale, so there was much to learn and we did. Of course, there were mistakes made and some that seem so obvious in the rearview mirror. In this episode, we take a candid look at what we missed and why? Follow on Twitter: @delgadong94 @MCUSDSupe...
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What Will We Need to Support Students With Learning Differences As the Pandemic Lingers?
As we gear up for another round of pandemic teaching and learning, we zero in on what will be needed to support students who learn differently. Follow on Twitter: @fromrooma212 @amygdalayo @ElizabethLStein @TStudentsupport @SHSUHIED @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd@bamradionetwork Dr. Ann H. Lê is a...
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What Matters, What Matters More: How Will You Teach Differently This School Year?
In this episode, I check in with four teachers on their expectations and plans for the new school year. What developments, challenges, and silver linings do you see ahead? What do you now feel is more important and what matters less? Follow on Twitter: @klrembert @mrs_tbogo @wilson1sheila...
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Helping Students Develop the Ability to Ask Deeper, More Thoughtful Questions
Questioning is an essential part of any classroom. Often, teachers are the ones asking the questions and student questions are simple and basic. In this episode, we talk about strategies to encourage students to ask deeper more higher-order questions. @MBethNicklaus @larryferlazzo…
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How We Became More Effective Teachers By Asking Other Educators for Help
We’ve become more effective teachers by leaving isolation behind. Support when we’re struggling, professional development, improved well-being, and inspiration to do better are among the benefits of reaching out to other teachers for help. In this episode, we discuss specific ways to find and…
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Who Do You Most (and Least) Trust for Teaching Advice?
There is no shortage of opinions, suggestions, and advice on how to teach. What sources do you most and least trust for teaching advice? Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @readysetcoteach @Cris_galvaom @AndrewSharosAP @Jonharper70bd Andrew Sharos is a current administrator and...
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He, She, Him, Her: 5 Ways Teachers Can Go Beyond Pronouns to Support LGBTQ Students
For those teachers struggling with gender-neutral terms and wondering how to appropriately support LGBTQ students, this episode provides some much-needed insight and guidance. Follow on Twitter: @LatinaComm @leatherj14 @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Silvina Jover is an...
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More Effective Strategies for Assessing English Language Learners: Do This, Not That
We all know the many shortcomings of one-size-fits-all approaches to assessing student learning. In this episode, we focus on effective strategies for assessing English language learners. What works, what doesn’t? Follow on Twitter: @CindyGarciaTX@margogottlieb @VMSimmons10 @larryferlazzo...
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Unpacking the Most Helpful Teaching Advice We’ve Received in Our Careers
There is no shortage of advice for teaching and teachers. Among the recommendations, some are duds, some are cliches, and some are invaluable gems. In the episode, we discuss the best teaching advice we’ve received in our careers. Follow on Twitter: @EmilyGolightly3 @cseroyer @JennyVo15…
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How to Teach Critical Thinking in an Era of Misinformation, Irrationality, and Rigidly-Held Beliefs
How do we teach critical thinking when reason, evidence, and logic are increasingly displaced with an unwillingness to examine facts that conflict with our strongly-held beliefs. Follow on Twitter: @msdarasavage @riordan_meg @brownpatrick8 @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Dara Laws...
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How We Turn Boring Primary Sources Into Engaging Teaching Tools for Any Student
Join us for a discussion about how to make primary sources more engaging and relevant starting with a list of dos and don’ts. Follow on Twitter: @sarahjcooper01 @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd @cmurcray @shellthief @bamradionetwork @dlshrum65 Sarah Cooper teaches eighth-grade U.S. history and is…
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Preparing to Teach English Language Learners As Our Immigration Policy Shifts
The ranks of English language learners will likely expand under the new administration in Washington D.C. In this episode, we explore in-person and remote strategies for teaching newcomers to the country and our classrooms. Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork @Love4ELs…
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Retrieval Practice: What Is It, Why It Matters, How It Works in the Classroom
Recalling information from memory when needed is a form of retrieval practice. Join us for a discussion on how retrieval practice helps enhance and boosts learning and strategies for using retrieval practice in your classroom. Follow on Twitter:@luizam25 @VMSimmons10 @effortfuleduktr…
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How Has Pandemic Teaching Irrevocably Altered Your Practice for the Better?
In this episode, we look at what we've learned from pandemic teaching and learning that we will take forward and incorporate into our classroom practices when we return to normal. Follow on Twitter: @KaylaSolinsky @MrsSaid17 @ccpsesolteam @olgareber @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork Kayla Solinsky…
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How to Apply Culturally Responsive Teaching in Science Classrooms
Most discussions about culturally responsive teaching are rarely discussed in the context of teaching science. In this episode, we talk about how to apply the instructional model in science classrooms. @TaraCDale @teachanTravel1 @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Autumn Kelley is a...
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Getting Students to Take Ownership of Their Learning
Our guest shares the strategies her school uses to encourage students to own their learning. Join us as we look at strategies for encouraging risk-taking, flexibility, and creativity to achieve higher levels of student engagement. Follow on Twitter: @janicewyattross @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd...
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Racism In the Classroom: What White Educators Can Do to Help
Join us for a discussion about racism in the classroom and how educators can help. Our guests offer books, blogs, podcasts, resources, recommendations, and specific actions we can take. Follow on Twitter: @klrembert @HarrisLeads @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Keisha Rembert is a...
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Using Education Data: What Works, What Doesn’t
Data-driven? data-informed? data analysis? Join us as we unpack our thinking and use of data in education to separate what works from what does not. Follow on Twitter: @DeedyCamarena, @Lnifong0320 @CindyGarciaTX @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Cindy Garcia serves as the...
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Why Do Students Resist Revising Their Writing, How Can We Encourage Them?
Our guests explore strategies to encourage kids to embrace the process of revising and refining their writing. Follow on Twitter: @jeremybballer @JennyVo15 @MBethNicklaus @butler__melissa @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Melissa A. Butler is a writer, speaker, and educator living…
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Culturally Responsive Teaching: More Important Now Than Ever
As our student ranks become increasingly diverse around culture and language, culturally responsive teaching is becoming more important. Here are some practical approaches to consider. Follow on Twitter: @LifeSetters @teachanTravel1@EwingLearning @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd...
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What’s the Point? Leading Compelling, Meaningful Class Discussions Online
Hosting asynchronous online discussions is a well-established teaching strategy. In this episode, we look at the dos and don’ts of creating effective online discussions. Follow on Twitter: @EducatedAce @capra_theresa @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd Dr. Taurean Branch is an...
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Three Ways to Help Students in Distance Learning Develop an Intrinsic Desire to Read
Creating the conditions that develop an intrinsic interest in reading is a longstanding challenge that is exacerbated by distance learning. In this episode, we explore ways to encourage students to read in traditional and online classes. Follow on Twitter: @SJEducate @larryferlazzo...
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Tough Classroom Questions: Why Is 'Black Lives Matter' Okay, but 'All Lives Matter' Not?
Today, the elephant in every classroom is politics: How are you managing the thorny issues that are present in your classroom, whether you discuss them or not? Four educators share their approaches. Follow on Twitter @2WardEquity @klrembert @rpdelcastillo @HolSpinny @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd...
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Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes When Teaching English Language Learners On-site and Virtually
In the episode, we cover practical tips for avoiding the most common mistakes we often make when teaching English Language Learners. We look at both typical classroom examples and examples when teaching ELLs virtually. Follow on Twitter: @delgadong94 @HarrisLeads @mrodz308 @MrsSaid17…
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The Evolving Needs of English Language Learners: Teaching Muslim and Arab Students
The number of Arab speaking ELL students has grown by 75 percent over the past eight years. Join us for a discussion on the evolving face and needs of English language learners and what every teacher needs to know. Follow on Twitter: @SJEducate @DrNinaShoman @shinram1 @larryferlazzo...
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What Is the Role of Memorization When Teaching in a Post-Google World
Now that students can quickly Google the wealth of data we used to keep stored in our heads, what is the use of memorization in the classroom? Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork @effortfuleduktr @klrembert @dlshrum65 Keisha Rembert is a passionate learner and fierce equity…
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On-Site and Online Hacks for Teaching in “The New Normal”
In this episode, we talk about viable ways to make teaching in “the new normal” simpler, easier and more effective whether on-site or online. Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork @SerenaPariser @jenorr @lmeduconsulting Serena Pariser has twelve years of experience teaching in public...
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Three Ways to Work More Effectively With Teacher’s Aides During Online Learning
What makes a great teacher’s aide or paraprofessional and how can we work more with them more effectively during remote teaching? Follow on Twitter: @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork @MicheleTMorgan1 @ritaplatt Michele Morgan works for Granite School District in Salt Lake City, UT, where she was a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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