The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if everything students learn could gain them XP (experience points?)

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User Generated Education

JULY 12, 2020

I am planning to do anti-racist activities with my elementary students (5th and 6th graders) this coming fall. So not just black students who need to learn about their blackness and their history, but white students as well and nonblack people of color need to know our country’s history and talk explicitly about it.( I Am Poems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 23, 2020

My co-author, Julie Graber, and I are delighted that we were selected to do a FREE 4-week book study on Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning ! Did I mention that the book study is FREE?! 41-45; elementary). The book is only 57 pages long and thus is an easy read! 45-50; secondary). Click here to register!

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User Generated Education

APRIL 22, 2022

But elementary school-age kids do have the natural curiosity, imagination, drive, and ability to come up with innovative ways to change the world for the better. ” ( Young Kids Need to Learn About Social Entrepreneurship ). .” ” ( Young Kids Need to Learn About Social Entrepreneurship ). Online Games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. Her books are available in 14 languages.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 5, 2023

See Offering Electives to Elementary Students for more about why and how I offer electives to them. It was basically reading out plant facts from a book. One of their goals is to teach our students about the garden. Because of the that, I offered gardening as a possible elective for my GT (gifted and talented students).

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Everyone learns differently. Julia Darling discovered that for herself in college when she realized physically interacting with materials and concepts makes it easier for her to learn. When she did, she saw their eyes light up as they physically created or interacted with the things they were learning.

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Waterford

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, it’s worth making time for fun student back-to-school activities in your elementary classroom. As an educator, you can use these 50 first day of school games, activities, and printables for elementary students to help your class get to know each other and find things they have in common. This or That? :

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? How can this illustration be used with students to help them learn? He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students. He is the creator of the Learning Pit.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds allocated in the pandemic relief stimulus packages total about $190 billion. Others, however, have found innovative and creative solutions to combat the learning difficulties the pandemic imposed using the available government funding.

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Waterford

APRIL 16, 2024

For elementary school teachers, this month is an opportunity to practice early literacy skills and foster a love for poetry and language. Curious how to teach poetry to early elementary students? Plus, discover how learning about poetry can help young learners strengthen their reading and writing skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

SEL games can help you teach social-emotional learning skills and life skills. He has practical ideas for understanding and using game-based learning in the classroom. So, let me encourage you to take some time to learn about SEL games today in this podcast. Learn how games can be a powerful way to teach life skills.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While your young learners are probably not ready to write an entire book, this month is a great time to practice creative writing skills with your students. All of these 20 creative writing activities can be used with elementary school students to practice reading and writing skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. In 2019, he returned to the classroom to further develop Flipped and Mastery Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. Never stop learning! Inclusive Learning 365 [link].

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Waterford

JANUARY 5, 2023

Books are an excellent way to help children connect more deeply to science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM) concepts they are learning in class. These STEM books make great read-alouds and independent reading book choices for children at home or in the classroom. Looking for an early chapter book about STEM?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. Register for this free micro-course.

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Waterford

MARCH 16, 2021

Luckily, there are plenty of Internet resources available at your fingertips—with options for both synchronous and asynchronous learning-based classrooms. Try this free Math Mystery activity , which can be a fun virtual way to practice elementary-level skills. 25 Virtual Classroom Icebreakers and Social-Emotional Learning Activities.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. The image below from Katie Martin sums up nicely what educators want out of professional learning. Below are a few lessons learned.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

Surprise can increase learning and change the lives of our students in positive ways. The Johns Hopkins’ article, The Element of Surprise Helps Babies Learn Significantly Better , points to a phenomenon that impacts all ages. Today we will discuss how surprise applies to learning. Neuroscience of Learning - Related Episodes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter You may be worried that the youngest kids can’t learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes along side us to help us understand how it can be done. Thanks, Nancy for helping us learn how.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” – Napoléon Bonaparte As the school year comes to a close and summer approaches, we need to encourage families to read and learn with their children at home. I also share recommended reading lists for elementary to high school students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Digital portfolios are powerful learning tools for students of all ages. In this way portfolios facilitate ownership of learning, goal-setting, and growth mindset. In order to gain confidence in their abilities students need to celebrate their learning, hard work, creativity, and accomplishments throughout their learning journey.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 26, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One way for students to demonstrate what they are learning is through screencasts. While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

In the wake of a pandemic, what’s the best way to manage a household, professional work, and children’s learning? With this privilege, we understand our responsibility to offer research and resources to help families, schools, teachers, and students who are navigating a new reality of learning. of the answers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

Liesl McConchie talks about how the brain learns math From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When students come into your math class, are they ready to learn? Learn How to Prepare the Brain to Teach Math with Liesl McConchie. Is their brain in a ready state?

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Waterford

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Plus, read on to the end for recommendations on the best books about Native American people and communities to read with elementary students. Looking for ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with your elementary school students? Learn About Native American People Who Are Changing the World Today.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Free Virtual Learning Environments.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

This book was inspired by the following… I want students to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities. I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve. I wrote this book primarily for secondary teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2021

Today’s guest, Dr. Brandon Beck, helps us learn how to face our self-limiting beliefs, appreciate the positive things we have done, and move forward to a brighter future. Learn How to Overcome Your Self Limiting Beliefs. Social-Emotional Learning. Sponsor: Educaplay is inviting all educators to try their platform.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

If I’ve learned anything from my broken foot, it is that there are things only I can do for myself. Personal interests engage students in learning. Learn how to bring those in for students. Classroom learning can use many games to teach. You can discover how to connect games to learning in the classroom.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. In this article, you’ll learn more about why phonics skills are so important for literacy development, then discover helpful strategies for teaching elementary students—with five free downloadable teacher resources from Waterford.org!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2023

5 Surprising Ways Homeschoolers Can Use Canva for Learning and Fun Explore how your homeschoolers can use Canva to enhance their learning, graphic design, and tech skills to level up their assignments. Instead of starting your homeschooler’s book report from scratch, try this free template that visually shows a character from a book.

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