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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2017

Today Terry Freedman @terryfreedman author of Education Conferences: Teachers’ Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences talks about how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 or any conference you attend. For those of you are not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at PowerSchool.com/solutions/unified-classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2024

How to fill a critical shortage Once before in my life, I was part of filling a critically needed shortage. I am not a native speaker and I had not been in a classroom for a few years. I would eventually serve a deployment to Iraq in 2004, earning the Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2024

We initially worked with facilities to solve the problem, and in 2004, the Caterpillar generator was installed. Editor’s note : This story originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. After the power event, we were instructed to ensure the entire facility could stay powered up for an extended period.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. Using Technology in the Classroom to Teach Digital Natives. Integrating technology into the classroom is a necessity.[1] Train: If you’re an administrator, schedule a faculty training session on how to use your school’s technology and answer any questions.[11].

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The next generation of renewable energy workers who will power New Jersey are sitting in middle school classrooms right now,” said John Dempsey, CEO of Bluepoint Wind, a partnership between Ocean Winds (OW), an international offshore wind energy company and joint-venture between EDPR and ENGIE, and New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Instead of making the fixes for Nic, I shifted to working with Nic on how to effectively communicate his needs for himself. When he realized I was willing to listen, we began to trust each other, and life in the classroom began to click for us. There are tons of resources about learning sciences. Respond to their needs.

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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

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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2015

ECM 154: How 30-Year-Teacher James Sturtevant figured out how to relate to most students. How do we connect when we’re so different? Here’s how. How do we do it? Kids don’t get teachers. Teachers don’t get kids. Times change. Life can be hard for some kids. We need trust. We need respect.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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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. ” ask, “What are your thoughts on segregation, and how do you think it affected different communities?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Workshops will start with background on the topic followed by introducing activities for the classroom to engage students in dynamic, hands-on learning. Energy & the Power Grid, March 13, 2021 and April 17, 2021: Educators will bring the power grid alive in the classroom while exploring circuits, power measurement, and simulations.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. That’s understandable, since classroom practice and student growth are our primary foci. Read more about the column and browse future content here.]. 190) presupposes that teachers collectively can make an educational difference.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ” They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Established in 2004 by Congress, Cybersecurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about cybersecurity and online safety. The activity also features important STEM skills and a step-by-step guide for implementing activities into your classroom. . Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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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. 4] That way, they have a better picture of what their students are dealing with and how to help. Journal of Community Psychology, September 2004, 32(5), pp.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

David Lockhart started teaching high school history in 2004. As a long-time instructor, his posts offer clear advice and helpful how-to details. He had to find that thing that made his lessons stand out, and he saw it with technology. Check it out! Editor’s Note: eSchool News will be highlighting a different blog every Monday.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Duvall encourages teachers to incorporate media literacy into their classrooms, providing resources and suggestions on how to get started. After graduation in 2001, he took a job first as Production Assistant at Columbia’s Mad Monkey, then in 2004 as an editor at Genesis Studios in Cayce, South Carolina.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2020

WEDNESDAY'S SHOWS (July 22) : 10:00 AM - The Connected Classroom with Rusty May - "Creating A Climate of Trust & Support" with Guest Josh St. We welcome your participation and perspective as the mics are always open in the Connected Classroom. Gamifying PD, gamification in our classroom and other innovative ideas!

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2017

They suggest that, while reading activities are often part of a family’s daily life, parents and kids don’t usually think about math outside the classroom. Online classes, how-to videos, applications and games, workshops, camps and exploring the communities near you. Of those, more than a third said it takes them 5 weeks or more.”.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Nadia I interviewed Jen Manly in person this summer, and I’ve been following her Strategic Classroom account on Instagram ever since. (We We had a great talk about why group work is terrible and how to fix it, so check out the Q&A if you haven’t already.) So Babb’s book wasn’t published until 2004.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

The edtech seminar I'm teaching this semester recently explored the post-desktop world, and to get students thinking about the differences, I began with a quick exercise, asking them to rearrange the classroom into old-school rows. They have to learn how to learn autonomously.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Research About Keeping Teachers First, let’s dive into some research about how to help teachers thrive (and not quit teaching.) Beginners in the classroom. What are you to your classroom? I believe a school can have hallways and classrooms full of amazing teachers. We have to do better. 32) Ingersoll, R.

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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. How teachers address these challenges—and with what training and resources—is the variable.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 4, 2020

This article details the ways in which one educator, Rachel (a pseudonym), redesigned her AP English curriculum to support students in reading a variety of texts using a “Youth Lens” (Petrone, Sarigianides, & Lewis, 2004).

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

However, it also means that anything you do to stay on top of educational science and bring it to the classroom contributes to the use of brain-based learning with your students. How can you get started with brain-based learning? Why put in the effort to research brain-based curriculum and use it in your classroom?

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. Prior to my lessons, I log-in to the 51Talk Teaching Platform “Air Class,” check my internet connection, and enter the classroom in a punctual fashion. I’m up by 4:30 or 5:00 and am typically teaching by 5:30.

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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.” It takes a lot of good training to understand how to do this well.”

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TeacherCast

APRIL 26, 2015

It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. Show Topics * History of Podcasting * Podcast and Radio * Listening to Podcasts in the Car * What equipment would work for inside the classroom? What equipment would work for inside the classroom?

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 31, 2015

It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. What equipment would work for inside the classroom? How should someone new to podcasting get started? What equipment would work for inside the classroom? Podcasting for Free in the Classroom.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

And it’s not just in the classroom. He states, “If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design something like a classroom. The problems associated with an outmoded behaviorist teaching system is ubiquitous. billion annually. 2007 ([link].

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

This journey started in 2004. And like blogging, I realize only a handful will continue but I want to expose them to the power of sharing their own research/learning via blogging and how to find others who do as well via Feedly. I don’t use RSS the way I did in 2004. Still Amusing Ourselves To Death ] Fast forward to 2014.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Another strategy Dr. Callahan uses to boost relatedness is to reduce the physical separation between the teacher and students in the classroom. He removed his teacher’s desk, and structures his classroom in a U-shape so he can move around the circle regularly. Read more about Student Motivation on the Digital Promise Research Map.

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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 EdSurge spoke with Dirkin about how an LMS can make professional learning more affordable and personalized and keep master teachers engaged—as well as what professional learning might look like in the future.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The nonprofit began to scale its model nationally in 2004. They learn how to model good behavior and how to explain the rules of the games they learn to different ages. They're making good decisions about what to do and how to solve the problems that come up naturally.” We're not seeing the problems.

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