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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Utility value is purely academic and emphasizes the importance that content has for the students’ future goals — both short-term and long-term goals (Ormrod, 2006). Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT. Think of it as a school within a school.

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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

The Hechinger Report

But under a 2006 Minnesota law designed to boost the number of students going into math and science careers, all eighth graders were required to take Algebra I. In 2006, a state education bill required for the first time that the states eighth graders take Algebra I, starting in the 2010-11 school year. Department of Education.)

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How to Design the Classroom for Effective Education with Michael Cohen

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities.

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9 Ideas for Ending the School Year Well

The CoolCatTeacher

Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. For more on this, read my 2006 Post About How a Disney Cruise changed my views on education.) Alana Stanton - Bio As submitted. And so, as I'm ending the school year, I try to think of ways I can be present with my students and in the classroom.

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

I was over in one of the elementary schools the other day, and three years ago we were all in awe and kind of gaga about a high school student who was all in with drones, and sort of building and flying, and learning about aviation and drones with his high school peers. Drones in the Classroom. He’s actually been back, He’s taking a gap year.

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From Testing to Transformational Change with Pam Moran

The CoolCatTeacher

Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford. kymberlimulford@gmail.com. Bio as submitted. Dr. Pamela R. She oversees a division with an annual operating budget of $180.5 million; a self-sustaining budget of $19.2 million and a five-year capital budget of $86.9