Larry Ferlazzo
@larryferlazzo.bsky.social
A high school teacher for 23 years to ELL & English-proficient students, community organizer for previous 19 years, author or editor of 13 books on education, Ed Week teacher advice columnist, committed - though mediocre - basketball and Pickleball player.
Infographic: “Which Lifestyle Changes Can Make You Live Longer?” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/27/i...
Infographic: “Which Lifestyle Changes Can Make You Live Longer?”
This infographic could kick-off an interesting discussion in class: You will find more infographics at Statista
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November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Infographic: “Which Lifestyle Changes Can Make You Live Longer?” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/27/i...
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because the US hasn't done enough to collectively punish people from afghanistan
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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How much more stress can our ELL students and their families take? ~~~~ Trump says U.S. must 're-examine' everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says U.S. must 're-examine' everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden after National Guard shooting
Shortly after the president's remarks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was halting the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
How much more stress can our ELL students and their families take? ~~~~ Trump says U.S. must 're-examine' everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle apnews.com/article/dese...
Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle
The Trump administration’s effort to overturn decades-old school desegregation orders is facing pushback from a federal judge in Louisiana.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle apnews.com/article/dese...
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the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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Europeans never colonized the world and left other countries alone.
10. What is the biggest (what if) in history?
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Europeans never colonized the world and left other countries alone.
The Biggest Problem With Air Travel: Pajamas? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Biggest Problem With Air Travel: Pajamas? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
You can get this here a.co/d/6AAU1cO and look for our next one, The Better Teacher’s Toolbox, in July!
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
You can get this here a.co/d/6AAU1cO and look for our next one, The Better Teacher’s Toolbox, in July!
Reposted by Larry Ferlazzo
The mindless "bothsidism" of the coverage of the authoritarian rampage through our civil society. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The mindless "bothsidism" of the coverage of the authoritarian rampage through our civil society. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
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“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
For what it’s worth, my wife and I have been doing daily workouts using videos from www.bodi.com . I like them a lot, and they have versions for whatever level of fitness you’re at. It costs about $100 annually.
BODi - Fitness & nutrition - At home & on the go
BODi is your complete healthy lifestyle solution: workout & get real results, eat well without restrictive diets, & stay motivated with our proven programs.
www.bodi.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For what it’s worth, my wife and I have been doing daily workouts using videos from www.bodi.com . I like them a lot, and they have versions for whatever level of fitness you’re at. It costs about $100 annually.
SEL Weekly Update larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/26/s...
SEL Weekly Update
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. Also, check out “Best”…
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November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
SEL Weekly Update larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/26/s...
Infographic: Historical Pandemic Timeline larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/26/i...
Infographic: Historical Pandemic Timeline
This is a very well done infographic from Our World In Data (you can see a bigger version, along with an accompanying narrative, here). I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RE…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Infographic: Historical Pandemic Timeline larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/26/i...
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It is a shame that Brazil’s judges are so activist that none of them stepped in to change the laws for Jair Bolsonaro.
by John Roberts (joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh)
by John Roberts (joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh)
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It is a shame that Brazil’s judges are so activist that none of them stepped in to change the laws for Jair Bolsonaro.
by John Roberts (joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh)
by John Roberts (joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh)
I’ve previously written about how I believe schools can deal with the reduction of ELL Newcomers larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/17/w...
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’ve previously written about how I believe schools can deal with the reduction of ELL Newcomers larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/11/17/w...
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
The Ten Best History Books of 2025 www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
The Ten Best History Books of 2025
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Ten Best History Books of 2025 www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
As if ELL students aren’t feeling enough stress already
The Trump administration is ordering the review of all refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to a memo reviewed by NBC News.
It is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to dismantle the U.S. immigration system.
It is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to dismantle the U.S. immigration system.
Trump administration to review status of all refugees admitted under Biden
The decision would potentially impact more than 200,000 refugees, including those who are U.S. green card holders.
nbcnews.to
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
As if ELL students aren’t feeling enough stress already
Brazil showing how it’s done ————Bolsonaro out of appeals; will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Bolsonaro out of appeals; will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt
The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Brazil showing how it’s done ————Bolsonaro out of appeals; will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Everything You Need to Remember Before Stranger Things’ Final Season slate.com/culture/2025...
Everything You Need to Remember Before Stranger Things’ Final Season
Nine years, four seasons, and countless characters and storylines later, here’s what to recall.
slate.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Everything You Need to Remember Before Stranger Things’ Final Season slate.com/culture/2025...
How personalized algorithms trick your brain into wrong answers www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
How personalized algorithms trick your brain into wrong answers
Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using algorith...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
How personalized algorithms trick your brain into wrong answers www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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"My mentor always tells me, 'Kim, dogs don’t bark at parked cars." They’re coming after critical race theory, 1619, intersectionality because these ideas mobilized people. They gave them the language to actually articulate what they were seeing with their own eyes," says Kimberlé Crenshaw.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"My mentor always tells me, 'Kim, dogs don’t bark at parked cars." They’re coming after critical race theory, 1619, intersectionality because these ideas mobilized people. They gave them the language to actually articulate what they were seeing with their own eyes," says Kimberlé Crenshaw.
Maybe spend money to support community organizing for the long term and don’t just parachute money and staff in during elections
Democrats spending big to expand coalition in midterms
Democrats spending big to expand coalition in midterms
A new DCCC program will pour eight figures into engaging some demographic groups that swung to the right in 2024.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Maybe spend money to support community organizing for the long term and don’t just parachute money and staff in during elections
