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How to Fund School Safety Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

For example, several states have adopted Alyssa’s Law, which requires public elementary and secondary schools to have a silent panic alarm that contacts local law enforcement in emergencies. Schools are taking initiative to update their physical security systems for the modern era. In some cases, legislation has spurred the changes.

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RTI and MTSS: A Powerful Blueprint To Help Every Student Thrive

The CoolCatTeacher

He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards.

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to Starr Sackstein share how to assess with respect. She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. The post How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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How to Use AI to Help You Make Substitute Teacher Lesson Plans in a Snap

The CoolCatTeacher

Here are my tips on how to use AI to help you write your plans. One Class at a Time In secondary, I have found it is best to generate lesson plans one class at a time. Elementary teachers have a different format and prompts below that they can use and refine. But when you're sick, it can be hard to write great lesson plans.

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It's Elementary When it Comes to #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

As a practitioner I am always looking to learn how to better assist educators at all grade levels. Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education.

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How to Know You Make a Difference #LoveTeaching

The CoolCatTeacher

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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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

The CoolCatTeacher

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. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa. She received her M.Ed.