The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast , internationally recognized educator Mike Mattos shares practical strategies for implementing RTI (Response to Intervention) and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) effectively.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. Bibliography Use the bibliography to provide insight into primary and secondary references. Many students dread IB essays.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

So, we developed a first-of-its-kind coaching model, based on Jennie Magiera’s work in Courageous Edventures , aimed at helping teachers tackle their challenges with personalized strategies and innovative tools. Head to the DLP Strategy Menu to take a tour of this new tool, or see below for step-by-step guide on how to get started.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. There are many ways to blend, but it is vital to have a firm understanding of the underlying premise of this strategy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

With over 20 years of experience in education, Liesl bridges her knowledge of how the brain best learns with her experience of teaching secondary math to create tangible strategies to support teachers and schools across the globe. She has been published in ASCD’s Educational Leadership journal.

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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. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Personalized strategie s such as station rotation, choice activities, playlists, and the flipped approach maximize the amount of time that is already available. Here is the strategy: Facilitate a mini-lesson that chunks the content. From here, specific requests can be made for professional learning support on personalized strategies.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

I’d like to propose using a creative strategy to free the teacher from needing to be “on” presenting information or orchestrating the lesson. For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

To help you get started, I've compiled ten specific strategies that I used during my tenure as a high school principal and now help other leaders with during coaching cycles. Creating or further developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is also essential to access 24/7 ideas, strategies, feedback, resources, and support.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 4, 2021

A more sensitive and pragmatic strategy is to develop systemwide supports for learning recovery through acceleration. With the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, Congress has made money available to school districts to tackle the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 24, 2025

Dive deeper into these strategies by listening to the show (or watching it on YouTube.) Listen to the Podcast Episode Stream by clicking here.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

On the other side of this tension are secondary teachers with 150+ students. Most secondary teachers are still employing a teacher-centric approach to their jobs. I wrote this book primarily for secondary teachers. I would encourage teachers reading this book to try one strategy at a time. I certainly didn’t.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2019

It’s all about creativity and collaboration,” says Ron Pirayoff, director of secondary education for Saddleback Valley USD. PRACTICE, PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE: The Association for Middle Level Education points out that video games often require kids to perfect their strategies and methods of attack through repetitious trial and error.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Mixed ability groups, interest-based groups, and strengths in a group dynamics are alternative grouping strategies that you can add to the mix for variety. Click here for more on grouping strategies and organizing groups. 3) Decide on a strategy for transitions. This goes for secondary students too! 10) Mix it up!

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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. Each chapter is supported by research, practical strategies, and anecdotal stories for essential context.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 14, 2023

But it can give you strategies to cope and empower your wellbeing. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to […] The post 6 ways ChatGPT and AI can empower your wellbeing appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 4, 2024

Additionally, some myths may originate from well-intentioned but inaccurate assumptions or generalizations about an idea or strategy. At the secondary level, you can look to implement academy programs or smaller learning communities (SLCs) to create a school-within-a-school model based on constructivist learning theory and interests.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The big, once-in-a-lifetime Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund bonanza is now officially over, and that loss could be particularly tough for K–12 students and teachers who rely on educational technology. It’s not all bad news.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

It’s one of the best strategies to create a positive learning environment for all students. Graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education[2]. Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.” Family Engagement = Student Success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 7, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tired teachers need strategies to stay refreshed and feel good. Today, we talk about battling burnout. This week we are counting down the top episodes of 2019.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. Below are strategies I have used to build a reflective practice into my lessons, so I can understand what students think they have learned during a lesson. Sketchnotes.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.” Just because many of us at the secondary level were not taught how to design lessons this way does not mean it is only beneficial for younger learners. The Benefits of the Station Rotation Model.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

I realize that every alternative schedule has drawbacks and will not please everyone, but schools need to decide on a strategy and move forward. Even though this schedule has students on campus attending class four of five days each week, it is unlikely that secondary students could take the same number of courses on this schedule.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Claim-Evidence-Question Thinking Routine The Claim-Evidence-Question thinking routine is an instructional strategy designed to promote critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and active engagement among students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

, The Power of Questioning: Opening up the World of Student Inquiry , Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School , Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies that Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom and most recently Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empowering Students to be the Experts.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum. For students from underrepresented backgrounds, culturally responsive teaching strategies can help them feel more comfortable in the classroom and improve school success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2019

has 25 years in education as teacher, instructional coach, elementary/secondary principal and K-12 district administrator. Connie spends most of her year facilitating classroom observations in a collaborative setting so teachers can learn from one another as they implement new strategies with students.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

Here is where station rotation can be an invaluable asset as a data-enhanced teaching strategy to close learning gaps by maximizing the time available in class. Don't feel like you must include an adaptive learning tool in a rotation, especially if you don't have access to these at the secondary level.

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Insight Education Group

MARCH 30, 2022

Schools are realizing the very real presence of Secondary Trauma Stress (STS). Secondary Trauma Stress or compassion fatigue is defined by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as the “emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another. Lighten the load for educators.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Inspired by past educators, Aida Hadzovic has built a reputation for innovative teaching strategies for English. Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tired teachers need strategies to stay refreshed and feel good. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki DavisFollow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tired teachers need strategies to stay refreshed and feel good. Today, we talk about battling burnout.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2018

However, there are several strategies they can use to create an effective rotation in a traditional school schedule. These are just a few of the concerns I hear when I work with secondary teachers on the Station Rotation Model. . #1 “I can’t use the Station Rotation Model because my classes are only 45 minutes long.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Lisa and Dr. Katherine McKnight wrote the book, Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers, Grades 6-12 for their middle and high school colleagues who were frustrated that they didn't have the skills and knowledge they needed to help their students who were struggling with reading in the different disciplines.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

Take educational technology certifications , for example, which many educators attain not only to keep up with the latest digital tools and learn how to integrate them in the classroom, but also to connect with others for ideas and support in tech-driven teaching strategies.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2020

Take educational technology certifications , for example, which many educators attain not only to keep up with the latest digital tools and learn how to integrate them in the classroom, but also to connect with others for ideas and support in tech-driven teaching strategies.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2020

Take educational technology certifications , for example, which many educators attain not only to keep up with the latest digital tools and learn how to integrate them in the classroom, but also to connect with others for ideas and support in tech-driven teaching strategies.

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