Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

5, 2020, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. World Read Aloud Day is an opportunity to get back to it. Teaches children strategies for dealing with stressful situations like a new sibling or the first day of school. Think back to your experiences. Importance of reading aloud.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Effective use of differentiated instruction “has been proven to successfully promote the equity dimension of instructional effectiveness by providing all students with the opportunity to improve their achievement levels” (Valiandes, 2015). The responses always yield the same results. Blended learning can help!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

She was a 2015 Top 50 Finalist for the Varkey Global Teacher Prize. ” The post Using Pop Culture to Teach Writing Skills appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

1, 2019, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. World Read Aloud Day is an opportunity to get back to it. Teaches children strategies for dealing with stressful situations like a new sibling or the first day of school. Think back to your experiences. Importance of reading aloud.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

In January 2015, Mitch co-founded the nonprofit Games4Ed with Larry Cocco. Mitch served on the Board of the Ed-Tech Industry Network (ETIN) of the SIIA from 2012-2019, was cochair from 2015-2016, and was the chair in 2019. Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of being most influential in the field of education. He remains the only classroom teacher to feature to this day… [link]. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2020

The National Journalism Education Association named Don as their Broadcast Adviser of the Year 2015. The post How to Make Passion Projects During Distance Learning appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Reading stamina matters. Prior to the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of students in the US were below grade reading level for grade 4,8, and 12 (NAEP). If that isn't bad enough, UNESCO found that more than half of children and adolescents were not even learning worldwide. Our sponsors keep the lights on! Literal App Use coolcat for a free account.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2021

Rachael is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2015, an NAESP Fellow, and currently serves as the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District. ” The post How to Close the Learning Gap appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and save 20% off each course by using the code COOL20.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2021

Al Kingsley’s My Secret EdTech Diary (John Cott Educational 2021) is a big-goaled, meandering overview of edtech (educational technology) available and pertinent to teachers and students. It reminded me somewhat of a mindmap where major ideas and populated with an abundance of ideas. keep everyone safe, promoting wellbeing and SEMH).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect. Over 16 years ago, Starr Sackstein started her teaching career in Far Rockaway High School, eager to make a difference.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Not only is the book he co-authored “ Principals in Action: Redefining the Role ” but he lives it every day on the playground, in the lunchroom, and everywhere around his campus. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Mark French is a principal who is redefining the role.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 19, 2020

In 2015, she began teaching ELA to adults in the care of the New Hampshire State Prison for Men, and the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women. In 2015, she began teaching ELA to adults in the care of the New Hampshire State Prison for Men, and the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2022

According to Common Sense, between 2015 and 2019, screen use among teenagers (ages 13 to 18) increased by 11 percent. In whole numbers, teenage screen use totals eight hours and 39 minutes per day. TikTok wasn’t as big a platform in 2019, and it wasn’t even a thing in 2015.” For tweens, it’s about five-and-a-half hours.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2019

He teaches English at Mountain House High School in California, a 1:1 Chromebook blended learning school, where he received the 2015 Online Course Design Award from Blended Schools Network for his work on creating engaging online learning courses. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

She has been a presenter at ISTE 2019, NCCE 2016-19, the Southern Oregon EdTech Summit 2015-18, and IntegratED 2017-18. Blog: [link] Twitter: @ hmarrs24 Resource: I’ve created a Google site that accompanies a three-day workshop that I do on gamifying your classroom at the elementary level.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In 2015, Travis was named TIE Technology Leader of the Year, which recognized his work integrating technology into his classroom. What degree of agency do the students on your campus enjoy on a typical day? In this episode, I talk with Travis Lape a father, husband, and Innovative Programs Director at Harrisburg School District.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

Satya Nitta But in the end, Nitta decided that even though the generative AI technology driving excitement these days brings new capabilities that will change education and other fields, the tech just isn’t up to delivering on becoming a generalized personal tutor, and won’t be for decades at least, if ever.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Every day I see new articles highlighting the millions of dollars; in some cases, spent to either begin to close or eradicate the digital divide. Below are some lessons we learned after hitting the reset button on our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative in order to get it right that I captured in a 2015 post.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year, or 18 out of 180 days, chronic absenteeism doubled from about 15 percent of students before the pandemic to about 30 percent in the 2021-22 school year. Each day, this can seem like a reasonable number – perhaps 30 students in a school of 300. Think about this.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” The post Strategies to Help Kids Love Reading appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

With the Every Student Succeeds Act 2015 (ESSA)’s requirements that every student receives a “well-rounded” education, US public schools can again receive funding to help bring art and music back to classrooms! What does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA 2015) mean for music education in the United States?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 13, 2022

But most schools still are struggling to transition their day-to-day classroom instruction to include more critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and other ‘future-ready’ student competencies in ways that are substantive, meaningful, and aligned to those vision statements and graduate profiles. Tuesday, June 14.

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Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

But for teachers, self-care is so much more than breakfast in bed or treating yourself to a spa day. Ideally, a healthy self-care strategy should include an activity that addresses each of these factors every day. However, despite the misleading title, self-care isn’t at all about selfishness. What is Self-Care?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Nevertheless, during the 2017-18 school year, the CRDC reported, 69,492 students received corporal punishment, on top of 92,479 students in 2015-16. Nevertheless, during the 2017-18 school year, the CRDC reported, 69,492 students received corporal punishment, on top of 92,479 students in 2015-16. Go home” meant suspension.

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Waterford

MARCH 6, 2022

Download sessions here to explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. In this article, you’ll discover the essentials of instruction in language concepts, a set of skills that support the development of reading comprehension. The Elements of Language Concepts. . ” [1].

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Take a moment to consider the digital disruption that has already occurred in the following industries (Goodwin, 2015). On the other hand, it proves that every day for an educator is an amazing opportunity. That’s the power in the work of an educator every day. .…and now Sears. Projections. Predictions.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

In Washington, a kindergarten student was suspended from school for two days for pulling his pants down at recess. JOHNSBURG, Ill. — A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It It depended on who you asked. “I

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 10, 2019

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a campaign founded by PACER to eradicate bullying across the country. According to school bullying statistics, 37% of children report having been bullied before, but only 31% of this number reported it to an adult.[5] But as a teacher, you can make a big difference in responding to school bullies.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 8, 2023

We've just posted a new Dr. Albrecht podcast in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : " Important Day for the Patron." It's easy to get into a rut and see each transaction with a patron - no matter how big or how small, how short or how long - as just another day on the job for you. in Psychology.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Given our district’s size, we distributed devices to 30 or 40 schools at a time beginning in 2014/2015. Meeting with other education technology and instructional leaders affirmed how multi-faceted and critical digital sustainability is for school districts right now. In August 2023, I transitioned from teaching and learning to IT.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

There is the management piece, which is a day-to-day operation, but you also have the instructional piece to ensure that quality instruction is taking place in each of the classrooms. Everyone can be coached, even a principal—coaching and development happen for me every day. I am a true believer in the power of coaching.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The report, “ The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens ,” updates a 2015 study by the same name from the nonprofit organization. The total amount of screen media time, not including screen time for school or homework, has remained relatively steady between 2015 and 2019 for tweens and is only slightly up for teens.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast. As I learned more about the attributes of the youngest generation, I began to think about the implications for educators. From their earliest years, he says, “they have been screenagers.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

History class during the 2014-2015 academic year. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year. I rarely see authentic or endearing stories in the media that show the impact teachers and students have on each other. This is her third year in the profession. History class.

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