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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

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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MasterMind Educator Groups: Build Safe Spaces for Innovation

The CoolCatTeacher

In this show, 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki shares how she has facilitated Mastermind groups successfully. Rebecca Mieliwocki is the 2012 National and California Teacher of the Year. Her book Adventures in Teacher Leadership is due out with ASCD in March of 2019.

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Books to Africa and A Personal Transformation to a Global Educator

The CoolCatTeacher

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. Every year my students do a coin drive, and they raise money to pay for the shipping of books. But that’s not all. Listen Now.

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Thinking Routines in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

And I did this routine for the very first time when I came back from Harvard’s Project Zero Classroom in 2012, and it’s an opportunity for the kids to really share what are they nervous about so that’s the N. Also the book Making Thinking Visible can help you with these concepts. The Book: Making Thinking Visible.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. In early 2012, my district decided to bring a 1:1 mobile device initiative to the middle school students and I was fortunate enough to get a cart of iPads in my classroom. Donor’s Choose. securingGreen ).

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Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator

Edsurge

In 2012, 30 million primary-age children (or 1 out of 5) in sub-Saharan Africa did not attend any school. Secondary schools can only take in 36 percent of students who finish primary school. In return, Injini takes up to 15 percent of equity in each company. “We Sometimes a school chain will even buy out a company.”

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