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Using Student Discourse to Increase Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

As my Aspire Change EDU consultant team and I visit classrooms on a routine basis, we strive to lead administrators, coaches, and teachers in reflecting on their practice using questioning techniques. Through classroom discussions, students learn to express themselves effectively orally and in writing. National Academies Press.

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ISTE 2018: Everything You Need to Know Before the Show Begins

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2018: Everything You Need to Know Before the Show Begins. Fri, 06/15/2018 - 16:54. Education and technology leaders will soon be making their way to Chicago for the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo , one of the year’s largest events to highlight the latest innovations in K–12 educational technology. jena.passut_7651.

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TCEA 2018: Small Steps Lead to Big Wins in Blended Learning

EdTech Magazine

TCEA 2018: Small Steps Lead to Big Wins in Blended Learning. Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:21. There are several aspects of blended learning, but Rizzi focused on one model for her talk — station rotation , where students move to different stations in the classroom on a fixed schedule or at the teacher’s discretion. meghan.bogardu….

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ISTE 2018: Keynote Speaker Urges Educators to Adopt Learner-Based Experiences

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2018: Keynote Speaker Urges Educators to Adopt Learner-Based Experiences. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 14:00. This has been the driver in everything I do,” Martin said during her Tuesday keynote at ISTE’s 2018 Conference & Expo in Chicago. Technology is beneficial in classrooms, but only in the right hands , Martin said.

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Misconceptions About Kids With Learning Differences in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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Practical Tips on How to Teach Reading from Jennifer Serravallo

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2023, she launched her podcast To the Classroom: Conversations with Researchers and Educators. 2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017).

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