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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. EVERFI sponsored this post.

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6 Websites that Explain Elections

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Citizens are expected to research their options and then vote for the candidates most qualified to fulfill the country’s goals. In about half the world–mostly those where people live under socialism, communism, dictators, or autocracies–law and order is decided for the people. It’s their decision.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? Not all technology use is good , and overuse can hold students back. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided.

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Genius Hour 2.0 with Lauren LaVelle

The CoolCatTeacher

Recorded live at ISTE, the conversation delves into how Genius Hour has been revamped and integrated into the sixth-grade curriculum, offering students a full-year exploratory course that goes beyond traditional learning. Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills. As always, we’ll focus on the research-based best practices first. In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and other lesson content on video. This course is sponsored by Advancement Courses.

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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? Do you spend lots of time looking for fun, engaging activities to teach your students? eSpark earned Digital Promise’s Research-Based Product Certification in 2021. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. Sign up now.