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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease. It focuses on book summaries that present the main concepts of important books in about 15 paragraphs. It focuses on book summaries that present the main concepts of important books in about 15 paragraphs.

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

And I was thinking to myself, “Kids can get an immersive experience that takes them places that you could never envision in a 2-D movie or in images in a slideshow or a PowerPoint or any way shape or form, or book. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Bio as submitted.

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ll shelve books. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Thank you, Pam, for all that you’ve done, and for all your inspiration. Pam: Vicki, always a delight. And as I said, I can’t just hang it up. I’ve said, “Hey, I’ll come volunteer. I’ll come in and read with kids.

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A Call to Remake the Maker Faire

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Of all the learning trends of the past 20 years, one of the most sweeping and impactful has been the rise of the maker movement. After 15 years of inspiring millions of people to be creative and “make” something out of just about nothing, Maker Media, the company behind much of momentum, shut down due to financial shortfalls.