The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Christie Thompson – Bio as Submitted Christie Thompson, School Counselor A native Arkansan, I relocated to Sherman, Texas, to begin my 20-year teaching career and was awarded New Secondary Teacher of the Year for the district. I then taught English in Plano ISD and earned my Master’s degree in English from SMU.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. The post 3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2019

Connie Hamilton on Episode 495 To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques. Connie Hamilton, author of Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom. To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Based in San Diego, Dr. Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. Finally, he reflects on attendance issues and how to help students who need it most.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Learn how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Then, we’ll share strategies you can use to help your students develop phonological awareness skills—with free rhyming books for classroom read-alouds! Massachusett Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom. Learn How to Prepare the Brain to Teach Math with Liesl McConchie. When students come into your math class, are they ready to learn? Is their brain in a ready state?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

A secondary goal has been facilitating a transition from blended instruction to blended learning. However, stepping into Zaina Hussein’s 4th-grade classroom provided a perfect example of how the entire Wells community has evolved together to deliver fantastic learning opportunities for kids.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

We’ll also be giving away of their book Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital tools and Direct Instruction and you can enter by clicking here and following the instructions. How modeling vocabulary acquisition is important. How to Use Vocabulary Builder on Your Kindle Paperwhite.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Quite often, in the classroom or the boardroom, introverts are forgotten, especially when the loudest person always runs the show. How to Recognize and Encourage Your Young Introverted Entrepreneur at Home. Transforming The Classroom to Support Innovative Introverts. Create Student-Centered Classrooms. Spread Awareness.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2019

Darrian Tanner on Episode 471 of the 10-Minute Teacher I talked to my son, and he says that when a teacher has excellent classroom management, it means he can learn, and when they don’t, it means chaos and stress for everybody. This school year will mark ten years of teaching secondary ed ELA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. (The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers?

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2019

The way these engineers code today is different than how they coded ten years ago and will be different ten years from now. Last year, a group of educators sat down with engineers from a well-known technology company. The first question the educators asked was what the engineers look for in potential candidates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. Top online course designers who have also taught face to face tell us how. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

How Is Parent Empowerment Different From Family Involvement? You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. When parents involve themselves in the classroom, for example, their students are more likely to express self-confidence and a motivation to learn.[11]

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2019

Where traditional conferences seek to delineate how students rank academically at a point in time, student-led conferences revolve around the work students have produced. In fact, the grades earned are secondary to how students understand what happened in the lesson. How to run a student-led conference.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2019

Mandy Froehlich of episode 455 of the 10-Minute Teacher Mandy Froehlich gives teachers advice on how to achieve a balance between their classroom and personal life. It is difficult but these ideas can help. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

I’ll be sharing my 50+ ways to use technology in the classroom updated with new tools and tips for the challenges of teaching in 2021. A former deputy headteacher, he has been teaching for 27 years working in some of the most challenging secondary schools in London. Ross McGill gives us a better way. Twitter: @ TeacherToolkit.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was one of the first models, along with the flipped classroom, that I could employ in my low-tech classroom. When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.” I have a soft spot for the station rotation model. I thought, “What the heck?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2019

I tested Urkund inside Google Classroom, however it integrates with most modern Learning Management systems including Blackboard, Moodle, and more. Urkund only partners with secondary districts and post-secondary education institutions. Urkund integrates with most learning management systems, online, or by email.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2018

Mike Lawrence, a current organizer of the longest running student media festival in the country, shares how to set up and run your own media festival. With a big hat tip to our mutual friend Hall Davidson who started this event, we learn the ins and outs of student media festival and how you can “steal” their ideas and run your own!

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Classroom Activities to Build Verbal Communication Skills. Communication activities for the classroom don’t have to be as intimidating as standing up in front of everyone and giving a speech. As they listen, teachers can also show students how to be judgment-free listeners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. In today’s show, Starr Sackstein discusses 5 peer review strategies for the classroom including: Having a class culture for positive peer feedback. How to empower kids to be experts. Listen Now.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Find out what family engagement is, how to nurture it, and how to create a community built on family-teacher relationships in your school. Graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education[2]. Develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom[3]. Have better social skills and classroom behavior.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

They know how to do distance learning. In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She received her M.Ed.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For many students, December’s an especially memorable time of year, with winter activities, pageants, and classroom parties during the days before break. This is an inclusive classroom. 2] While that data focuses on racial backgrounds, the numbers clearly show how diversity in schools is increasing.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Groven made the point during a recent panel discussion about how best to encourage viewpoint diversity in classrooms, hosted by the Free Speech Project , a nonpartisan initiative run by Georgetown University. And this seeps into the college culture within the context of a classroom. That includes librarians as well.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

School districts are grappling with how to resume school safely in the fall. I’ve followed international news about how schools in Europe and Aisa are reopening slowly. Schools are implementing a range of hybrid schedules to reduce the number of students in a classroom at one time.

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Waterford

JULY 21, 2022

Learn why family engagement matters and how to encourage it in your classroom from the first day of school onward. You may meet some on the first day of school, but others might not physically visit the classroom until back to school night. How to Prepare for Back to School Night. “Parent Engagement in Schools.”

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

EdSurge: How did using AI tools in your classroom change your approach to teaching writing? I guide them and prompt them until they come to their own conclusion about how to get a better outcome. It’s not just teaching them about AI learning but also how they can change certain aspects and get a better outcome.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Simplifying Data Privacy: Three Key Strategies for Educators As AI tools become prolific in classrooms, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the nuance of these terms. How Students Use AI to Design Solutions for Their Community How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing Can AI Help Teachers With Grading?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps, SEL, and Practical Tips to Take Your Classroom Further Post-Pandemic. in Secondary Education from Ball State University. I took this picture last month in my classroom. I’ll be taking a course with them this summer for my PD. Outline of the 10 Ways to Move Forward. Dawn Stansbury.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. Discussing current theories supporting effective math teaching, Kyle helps us understand how to improve math understanding with kids who struggle. How to Make Math Visual. When I started making math more visual, I was able to access all the learners in my classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

Little did I know that a secondary principal from a different school system was in attendance who had been blazing her own trail with personalized learning and would later share the journey of her school. Unbeknownst to me was how intrigued she was by what I shared. The questions in these sections are meant to inspire bold actions.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Suspected Usage of AI to complete classroom assignments. In this article, we take a look at the pros and cons of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Industries that Will Suffer In the sections below we will take a look at specific problems that AI poses in the classroom. The offense? It is also very difficult to control.

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