The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2021

Rachael George shares advice on how to help kids now From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students are returning to school and teachers and administrators know a learning gap is there. How do we close the gap without stressing everyone out? Never stop learning!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. As part of that mission, we knew we needed innovative furnishings for the learning environments, which would go hand-in-hand with that work. Here’s how we did it: 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We'll explore how to leverage technology and interactive strategies to turn even the most reluctant students into enthusiastic writers. Discover how to encourage creativity and self-expression in your classroom for all grades. Learn more about how Book Creator can improve literacy in your classroom!

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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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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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Waterford

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Young students must also master letter recognition and learn basic letter-sound correspondences.[1]. Want More Science of Reading? Check out our seven-part Science of Reading webinar series. We’d love to see you there!

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” ” I had several elementary teachers request that I work on a similar blog focused on younger learners. Below are ten strategies I hope will help elementary teachers to engage their young learners online. #1

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Here are my tips on how to use AI to help you write your plans. Learning moves forward in my classroom and students get so much done. Even when I am sick, my classroom can still learn and be a healthy place for progress. Elementary teachers have a different format and prompts below that they can use and refine.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2020

For synchronous classrooms From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In addition to a learning management system (LMS), students need to know how to learn in an online synchronous classroom. How do they engage? How do they exit?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? But if I’m teaching how to use Scratch Jr.,

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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. Try out Educaplay today! A way of making Europe. Get Credit!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today's guest, Chris Chappotin, shares how he uses Notion to organize himself. He talks about how to get started and why people use it. How I Use Notion in the Classroom. I hope you'll experiment and learn about Notion. How to Get Started with Notion. Review a tutorial to learn Notion basics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

Paolo Tolomeo gets kids excited about learning math and language arts by sailing the 7 seas. Learn how it does it, how he keeps on track with lessons, and how to avoid common mistakes when adding gamification to your classroom. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the code COOL20.

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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 ). Expense Form.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

All of these 20 creative writing activities can be used with elementary school students to practice reading and writing skills. We’ve included options for both early elementary students, who may still be learning to write, and elementary students in upper grades who are ready to work on projects of their choosing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today’s episode, we discuss a critical issue many schools are facing—how to help students and staff heal from trauma. To help students learn, we must first help them process what they've been through. that is the best transcript. This one is pretty good.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels. A tutor who accommodates your child’s schedule and learning pace ensures a more productive experience.

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Brainscape

JULY 31, 2024

Of all the subtests that make up Praxis’s suite of Elementary Education (5001) Subtests, Science (5005) is possibly the most challenging, especially for students without a strong science background. Don’t “wing it” by relying too heavily on your memory of what you’ve already learned in college.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. In today’s show, Amy Cooper talks about how this is done, the advantages, and insights on student motivation. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota.

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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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lydia Gonzalez, author of “Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education,” talks about the societal norms that make it acceptable to be “bad at math” and how these beliefs can be detrimental to learning. But you would be ashamed to say you don't know how to read.

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User Generated Education

MAY 17, 2024

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. Learning tasks are authentic, relevant, and promote life skills outside of the formal classroom. Not every child is temperamentally suited to be a social entrepreneur.

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Waterford

MARCH 16, 2021

Teachers, we know how hard it can be to plan remote activities that are engaging and educational. Luckily, there are plenty of Internet resources available at your fingertips—with options for both synchronous and asynchronous learning-based classrooms. 25 Virtual Classroom Icebreakers and Social-Emotional Learning Activities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Picture it: a room bustling with eager five-year-olds unaccustomed to center procedures and five iPads as the hottest commodity amidst blocks, dolls and traditional learning stations. It’s not just about having the latest gadgets; it's about leveraging technology to support their development and enrich their learning journey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Julie Graber on Episode 497 The four shifts is a new education technology paradigm shared in the book Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning by Scott McLeod and Julie Graber. On today’s show, Julie discusses these four shifts and how it compares to other models such as SAMR. However, this is at no additional cost to you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students. In this blog post, I’ll share what I’ve learned about Educaplay, my classroom experiences, and recommendations for how you can use these activities and games in your classroom, as well as the subject areas I recommend for each type of game.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I teach students to be effective learners in an online classroom. This episode is an audio version of my presentation to students about how to be effective learners in an online classroom. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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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.(

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

Do you like being told or directed to do something a certain way even though you know it doesn’t align with your innate strengths, interests, or learning preference? It becomes even more of an obstacle to growth if you know how to demonstrate understanding but aren’t afforded different pathways to articulate a response. Be flexible.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Master music teacher Amy Burns shares how her music students use Seesaw as a place for performance and sharing with parents and grandparents. Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more. She has authored three books on how to integrate technology into the elementary music classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So, let's embrace the new year and reflect on what we can learn from the stresses and messes of this past fall and take the opportunity to renew our commitment to not just teaching but thriving in our classrooms. Jay is a certified instructor of Social Emotional Learning and Character Development. Thank you for being helpful!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Emily Lynch talks about how to use iPads in the classroom to differentiate instruction. So many good ways exist to use iPads but how can we personalize it and make it unique? Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. Read my review.)

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 17, 2024

In the wake of the Tustin hangar fires, Heritage Elementary students and educators faced a myriad of challenges. Despite displacement and disruption, the collective resolve of students, faculty, and local supporters propelled education forward and ensured that learning prevailed. I was just really filled with hope,” said Smith.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Check out their free 3-hour micro course, Launching Online Learning. 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. I had so many people ask for the video. Here is the video and infographic to help you.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on creating an online elementary program. Do you want your program to be fully online?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 18, 2021

If you have accreditation or learning requirements as I do, take the opportunity to look at this post. Listen and Learn How to Understand Generation Alpha. ” The post How to Understand Generation Alpha appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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