I’ll begin posting new questions and answers in late August, and during the summer will be sharing thematic posts -- today’s collection is on implementing the common core and last week’s focus was on student motivation -- bringing together responses on similar topics from the past three years. You can see those collections from the first two years here.
I’ll be alternating these collections with interviews I’m doing with authors about their new education books. The first one of these was with educator Meenoo Rami.
Also, Education Week has published a collection of posts from this blog -- along with new material -- in an ebook form. It’s titled Classroom Management Q&As: Expert Strategies for Teaching.
I’ve recently begun recording a weekly eight-minute BAM! Radio podcast with educators who provide guest responses to questions. You can listen and/or download them here.
Lastly, I’ll be spending the summer organizing questions and answers for the next school year, and there is always room for more!
You can send questions to me at lferlazzo@epe.org.When you send it in, let me know if I can use your real name if it’s selected or if you’d prefer remaining anonymous and have a pseudonym in mind.
You can also contact me on Twitter at @Larryferlazzo.
Anyone whose question is selected for this weekly column can choose one free book from a variety of education publishers.
And, now, following an excerpt from one of those posts, here’s a list of all my posts related to implementing the Common Core:
From 2013/14
‘Teachers Know A Lot About Scaffolding’ For Complex Texts
This post includes three joint commentaries from Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher; Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan; and Aaron Brock and Jody Passanisi.
Teaching Complex Texts Requires ‘Getting To Know Your Students’
Read responses from three educators: Wendi Pillars, Amy Benjamin, and Christopher Lehman.
Writing Instruction & the Common Core - Part Three
This piece features commentaries from Amy Benjamin, Alice Mercer, and from many readers.
Preparing Students To Write Is ‘About Our Own Collaboration’
Heather Wolpert-Gawron, Kathy Glass, and Carol Jago share their ideas.
Developing Student Writers By Letting Them Talk...
This post shares commentaries come from educators Mary Tedrow, Ray Salazar and Tanya Baker.
From 2012/13
1. Best Ways to Prepare Our Students for CCSS in Language Arts
This post features commentaries from educator/authors Christopher Lehman, Amy Benjamin and Ben Curran.
2. ‘How on Earth Will I Implement’ Common Core for Language Arts?
Teachers Alice Mercer and Dina Strasser contribute their thoughts, as do many readers.
3. Ways To Try Using The CCSS With English Language Learners
This post includes responses from educators Diane Staehr Fenner; William and Pérsida Himmele; Debbie Arechiga; and Julie Dermody.
4. Common Core & ELLs -- Part Two
Along with comments from readers, this post features two special contributions: one from the Understanding Language team at Stanford and the other a joint response from educator/authors Maria G. Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld.
5. Ways To Develop Creative Thinking In The Common Core
Three author educators -- Amy Benjamin, Ben Curran, and Heather Wolpert-Gawron -- contribute guest responses here.
I hope you’ve found this summary useful and, again, keep those questions coming!