Ways Reading Can Support Writing Instruction
Five educators share ideas on how reading instruction can help students become more effective writers, including through the use of mentor texts and through a guided step-by-step process.
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Educators Must Have a 'Plan of Action' to Confront Our Challenges
Three educators discuss dangers facing education today, including gun violence and teacher burnout, as well as shrinking school budgets that threaten programs and student well-being.
February 15, 2020
'The Silence of Educators Is Dangerous'
Four educators share their thoughts on the biggest dangers facing schools, including the silence of educators, often keeping mum in the "face of injustices that in our hearts and minds we know are unethical."
February 12, 2020
'Being Nice Is Not Enough to Make Racism Disappear'
Veteran educator Dr. Karen Baptiste discusses how teachers believing they are "colorblind" contributes toward the school-to-prison pipeline for students.
February 09, 2020
'Claiming to Not See Race Leads to Inequity in Education'
Four educators offer recommendations on how to respond to teachers who say they "don't see race," including specific questions to use for deepening the conversation.
February 06, 2020
'Practicing Colorblindness Suppresses the Individuality of Our Students'
Seven educators challenge the idea of "not seeing race or color" in the the classroom and offer suggestions like considering our own implicit biases, as well as provide additional resources.
February 04, 2020
Educators Must Disrupt 'Colorblind Ideologies'
Nine educators write about possible ways to respond to teachers who say they "don't see color," including by framing the discussion around differentiation, school climate, and white privilege.
February 02, 2020
Saying 'I Don't See Color' Denies the Racial Identity of Students
When teachers claim they "don't see race" or "don't see color, that makes it difficult for them to build relationships with students. Eight educators offer suggestions of how to respond to those teachers.
January 29, 2020
Making Current Events Connections to Lessons
Seven educators discuss multiple ways to bridge current events with their classroom lessons, including applying learning transfer and information-literacy strategies.
January 26, 2020
Seven Ways to Bring Current Events Into the Classroom
Project-Based Learning and student-created podcasts are among the techniques six educators employ to bring current events into the classroom and engage students.
The opinions expressed in Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo are strictly those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of Editorial Projects in Education, or any of its publications.
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