The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Classroom Design Resources.

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Waterford

MARCH 31, 2020

Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] If you’re reading a picture book about Cinderella, for example, you could ask how they would feel if they had two evil stepsisters who were mean to them. Use Multisensory Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Getting in classrooms more, taking a critical lens to our work, and working towards a Return on Instruction (ROI) helped us take the needed steps to raise the learning bar while expecting more from our students. The GRASPS model (Wiggins & McTighe, 2004) can greatly assist educators in the construction of quality performance tasks.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Example: Before initiating a conversation about race, discuss and agree on classroom rules such as not interrupting others, using respectful language, and keeping shared information confidential. Example: Instead of asking, “Was segregation wrong?” Establish ground rules that promote respect and empathy.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

When he realized I was willing to listen, we began to trust each other, and life in the classroom began to click for us. For example, when a fellow student was making it hard for Nic to focus, he knew what he needed and that he could ask me to support him. At the end of the school year, the district announced my school was closing.

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Waterford

AUGUST 9, 2022

Creating a positive classroom experience for your students can shape the rest of their academic year. Try to organize your classroom —and your lesson plans— in advance. How to sign up for classroom or field trip volunteering opportunities. You could send a weekly newsletter email, for example, or reminder texts can be helpful.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

He is the author of Images of America: Sutton (2004) and Images of America: Millbury (2013). He as more than 35 years of experience in journalism and freelance writing and was a reporter and editor at Worcester’s Telegram & Gazette from 1987 until 2015.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 20, 2019

Few school systems currently have powerful technology integration as a core competency for classroom teaching staff. Until this changes, meaningful and authentic uses of multimedia technologies in P-12 classrooms will continue to be isolated aberrations rather than routine observances.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2015

Highly effective classrooms can result from highly effective professional development. 2004 ) has shown that effective professional development includes creating classroom content, modeling techniques for teachers to use in their classrooms, and feedback on lessons ( Harris, Graham, and Adkins, 2015 ). April 15, 2015.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson. So Each May Soar: The Principles & Practices of Learner-Centered Classrooms (2021) Everybody’s Classroom: Differentiating for the Shared and Unique Needs of Diverse Learners (2022) eSpark.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Aside from the obvious classroom management benefits of teaching conflict resolution to students, children would also develop better interpersonal relationships outside of the classroom. Teaching various methods for conflict resolution to our students might be one prescription public schools could employ for this monumental challenge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I love hearing from colleagues about tools they discover that make a difference in their classroom. This online video making tool is a great solution for incorporating mixed media into lessons as well as supporting the flipped classrooms ideology. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You may not know which children in a classroom have experienced trauma, but the way your school reacts to and supports these students can have lasting consequences. In this article, we’ll go over a few causes and examples of childhood trauma and the lasting academic and social-emotional impact trauma can have on a student.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 10, 2017

We ran a FIRST team for years, and recognized that our robotics kids came to us and they were engaged – they worked harder on robotics than in the classroom, and actually cared about what they were doing. When students are engaged and present in the classroom, they become almost partners with the teacher.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2019

Today’s schools include a diverse student population who bring varied experiences and abilities to the classroom. Find more inspiration to make learning personal and accessible from our Powerful Learning video playlist to see examples of powerful learning from Digital Promise programs in action in schools and communities: Be Recognized.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Some have publicly proclaimed the steps they will take to create anti-racist schools , including diversifying classroom and library bookshelves. There’s no excuse in 2020 for the books in your classroom and the books in your library not to be reflective of the population in the U.S. Johnson, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon .

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 13, 2011

When I came to New Milford High School in 2004 there were many amazing programs in place. This authentic learning experience cannot be reproduced in the classroom. One was the Holocaust Study Tour. For detailed information on the program please visit The New Milford Holocaust Project.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

Potential barriers to reversing language loss include striking a balance between honoring Native elders and implementing professional standards for language teachers and creating classroom materials and dictionaries without sacrificing tribal ownership of language; and even public relations.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 23, 2019

11] A student with dyslexia, for example, might have their assignments printed in a different font from other students that is more dyslexia-friendly. One popular example of a mnemonic device is using “Roy G. 5 Classroom Management Strategies to Help Students View Mistakes Positively. The Student-Centered Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Instead, the educators told Barlow that they wanted her son to attend a classroom across town meant for children who are profoundly impacted by their disabilities. An IQ test can look beyond assumptions and capture abilities that are not assessed in the classroom.” Both, he said, test a child’s accrued knowledge, not innate capacity.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 14, 2023

Defined by the process of learning through doing, reflection, and active engagement, experiential learning takes learners beyond traditional classroom boundaries, immersing them in real-world scenarios. This idea has always felt right to me, as I’ve seen it in action in classrooms over the years. How does it manifest in practice?

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 15, 2022

Phonological awareness is essential for reading and spelling skills because spoken words correspond to written words (Ehri, 2004; Rath, 2001; Troia, 2004). Practice onsets and rimes using objects in the classroom. For example, the word cat has three phonemes (c/a/t), and so does the word bike (b/i/k).

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

For example, a student with high intelligence in math may show superior problem-solving and calculation abilities. Teachers and parents sometimes mistakenly believe the 2E child is unmotivated or simply not trying hard enough. This tends to happen when their strengths are more readily recognized than their weaknesses. What about IDEA?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. Internet ubiquity in the classroom led teachers to adopt email and experiment with other technologies. Not yet convinced?

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2016

For example, grit has received criticism for romanticizing hardships (1) , while growth mindset is ineffective when implemented incorrectly. For example, students can set goals such as, “gain skills I can use in a job to help others,” and learn material to “become an educated citizen that can contribute to society.” Vansteenkiste, M.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2020

In any preschool classroom, some children may struggle to communicate, have a hard time making friends or experience separation anxiety from a parent. That challenges will arise in a classroom is a given. Union City’s program includes 11 master teachers who oversee the district’s 135 preschool classrooms.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 20, 2020

I believe there are 3 overarching topics or themes that would continue to surface over and over no matter who you asked: lead by example and with passion, take risks, and delegate to your staff. Tip #1: Lead by Example and With Passion! Being a courageous leader implores you to lead by example. Let’s dive in a little deeper. .

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N2Y

JANUARY 31, 2020

For example, how many prompts does the student with the communication disability require from the teacher? For example, if the student does not have a reading deficit, they should not have a reading goal on their IEP. Depending on the task, the measurement might be a percentage of accuracy or frequency of successful attempts.

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 is the federal education law that makes sure the IEP team is multidisciplinary, which means it’s a sizable team. This may include a school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or school nurse, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

A long-time staple of Montessori schools, multiage classrooms spread to progressive elementary schools in the 1990s, although their use was always just one ingredient in a mix intended to provide more personalized instruction. Today, multiage classrooms remain an anomaly in America. Related: High school should be more like preschool.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The dialect of the London East End for example, is peppered with rhyming slang , whereas just a few hundred miles away, the Geordie dialect of the North East of England is heavy with accent and vocabulary that have survived from the incursions of the Norsemen several centuries before. 2004) Implicit Structure and Dynamics of Blogspace.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

For example, instead of assigning students a specific book to read, teachers can allow students to select from a reading list. Another strategy Dr. Callahan uses to boost relatedness is to reduce the physical separation between the teacher and students in the classroom. Psychological inquiry,11(4), 227-268. Vansteenkiste, M.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Districts have to release teachers from their classrooms to attend, but it’s getting hard and harder to find substitutes. Michigan Virtual has been in the online education space for two decades. You don’t have to do this alone.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom). Attention When we relate the relevance of using emergent technology in the classroom we must describe how adoption is advantageous.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

There are many accounts of the effects of mobiles on education (see for example this blog post on 5 views on the future of mobile learning ). Other warnings about the social and cultural challenges of mobile technology disruption can be found in Distraction by Mark Curtis (2004). 2004) Distraction: Being Human in the Digital Age.

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