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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work.

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How to Set Goals for Your Library This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

A Look Inside Amanda’s Library at Meadow View Elementary Amanda Johnson – Bio As Submitted Amanda Johnson is the media specialist at Meadow View Elementary in Henry County, Virginia. As a lifelong learner, every day is an adventure for Amanda and her 670 elementary school students!

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Date: February 8, 2018. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Enhanced Transcript.

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Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: May 9, 2018. Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. You said they are figuring out how to use math in their passion projects. Currently, she teaches and learns in a first grade classroom at Evening Street Elementary in Worthington, Ohio. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. Date: January 29, 2018. I can’t even remember how long it’s been since you and I met, but just how much you shaped me and understanding that we can have educational excellence and less testing.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: April 11, 2018. How did you do that?” They were just totally engrossed in learning how to use the cube, just exploring all the depths of it. They had to tell what they learned about how to use it. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. So she is in Michigan.

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

The CoolCatTeacher

Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. Link to show: Date: April 5, 2018. We need to teach students WHEN to divide, not how to divide.