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How to Talk About Sustainability In Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Today we discuss ways that any classroom can talk about sustainability and caring for the environment, no matter the political landscape of your community or school. In May, there will be a teacher orientation on how to use the companion educational curriculum. Some of the ice caps she studied in 2005 are now completely gone.

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Coping with COVID in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

In an effort to spotlight their two hats, I feature teacher-authors on both my writing and education blogs. She graduated with a BS in Education in 2005 and set out to teach in the gorgeous green Pacific Northwest, where she and her husband lived. I think you’ll enjoy this: Coping with COVID in the Classroom.

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Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? In today’s show Mitchell Weisburg, cofounder of the nonprofit Games4Ed, shares pedagogical best practices for using augmented reality in the classroom. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

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What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

13] If you can teach your students how to recognize and regulate their emotions, they’ll be better prepared to focus and reach their potential both inside and outside the classroom. On a whole-class level, teaching your students to develop emotional intelligence can significantly improve your classroom environment.[3]

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Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns

The CoolCatTeacher

Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more. Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. Project Pals connects with Google Classroom but also lets me see detail on which students are contributing and participating.

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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

Encouraging Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners Prioritizing multilingual support and education in schools helps engage multilingual families. Educators whose first language is English sometimes exhibit a bias while teaching multi-language learning students, whether intentionally or subconsciously.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century.

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