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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers. Give people “book talks” and book tastings. Resource: See Penny Kittle's “ Book Love: Developing Depth Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers 9:02 Idea 5: Challenge.

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

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In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. You can find all of the books here: [link] ) Sackstein co-moderates #sunchat as well as contributes to #NYedChat. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The Next Edtech IPO Might Be This London-Based Language Learning Company

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Niesner claims the company is on track to hit $40 million in revenue in 2020. He says it broke even last year, has reached $14 million in gross bookings, and passed 100 million users at the start of the year with more than 200 corporate clients. The company reached 25 million users by 2012 and 55 million users three years later.

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How to Know You Make a Difference #LoveTeaching

The CoolCatTeacher

I was voted Dowell Campus Teacher of the Year in 2011 by my peers and served as a campus leader in various roles, including 504 and RTI Coordinator. Well-written books help increase students’ self-awareness and self-esteem, build empathy, and aid in students’ ability to face developmental crises.

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4 Ways to Use Improv to Teach

The CoolCatTeacher

Since 2011, she has been a member of Jackson Hole’s improv comedy troupe, The Laff Staff ( [link] ). Her passion for writing, love of teaching and addiction to improv drove her to write the book Teaching Improv: The Essential Handbook. She lives on the backside of the Teton Mountain Range in Idaho with her husband and two children.

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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us

The Jose Vilson

As Ron Reed mentioned before introducing scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as the opening speaker, the conference has grown significantly since 2011. Back then, too many presenters started their presentations with a long list of questions, but the answers were a list of the most famous companies in the world.

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What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

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Our recent analysis of teacher representation in edtech leadership revealed that former educators held a variety of top roles in the companies we sampled, heading teams that handled pedagogy, curriculum, product, marketing and sales. When Robbins left education in March 2021, it was for a client success specialist job at an edtech company.

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