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3 Strategies for Personalizing Feedback Online

Catlin Tucker

Online students who received audio feedback perceived that feedback as more thorough, detailed, and personal than text feedback (Voelkel & Mello, 2014). Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015).

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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck.

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. You can find all of the books here: [link] ) Sackstein co-moderates #sunchat as well as contributes to #NYedChat.

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Inquiry Hub Secondary School – Confluence and Influence

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. In 2015 Riverside Secondary School started delivering Digital Learning 10 to their Grade 9 students (which is also the grade we deliver it at for Inquiry Hub students).

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. December 18, 2014. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” No trinkets. No book levels. One school led by Principal Todd Nesloney got rid of. Read More ».

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When I Knew It Was Time to Leave the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. (You can find all of the books here: [link] ) She blogs on Education Week Teacher at “Work in Progress” where she discusses all aspects of being a teacher and education reform.

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