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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. MsSackstein on Twitter. Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school.

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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

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Jal Mehta from the Harvard School of Education Shares How From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Deeper Learning can happen as we work to connect with students and transform them into critical thinkers as well as knowledgeable about our content areas. Sponsor: Pear Deck.

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MasterMind Educator Groups: Build Safe Spaces for Innovation

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Rebecca Mieliwocki on episode 366 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this show, 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki shares how she has facilitated Mastermind groups successfully. Twitter: @mrsmieliwocki.

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When I Knew It Was Time to Leave the Classroom

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Starr Sackstein on Episode 564 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Starr Sackstein reflects on when she knew it was time to leave the classroom. In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator.

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How We Disenfranchise Students of Color

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Self-examination and reflection are important parts of improving our teaching practice. corridor as an ELA Instructional Coach, Language Arts Department Chair, Secondary Language Arts teacher, professor and compliance specialist.

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Adobe Educator's Choice Awards - honoring innovative educators - apply now

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The 2012 Educator''s Choice Awards is an awards program for educators. There are four categories: Primary and Secondary, Higher Education, and Creative Suite 6. The contest begins August 6, 2012 and the submission period ends on October 5, 2012. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. Any educator can enter.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

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Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. I was lucky enough to be offered the position, and I left my classroom March of 2012. Donor’s Choose.

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