EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Formative assessment tips. Powerful manipulatives for phonics, math and more (Elementary and kindergarten teachers will love this). Lumio is my go-to exam review tool and it can do so much more. Simple exit tickets. Simple exit tickets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Mike Roberts on episode 250 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A sponsored post by GradeCam From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Simple Assessments of All Kinds. Make assessment simple.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Substitute teachers, like teachers, are heroes. Assignments Due : Specify any assignments, quizzes, or other assessments that are due for this class session. Elementary teachers have a different format and prompts below that they can use and refine.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2018

The #5 Show of Season 3 with Mike Roberts From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. We’re counting them down!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2017

Episode 89 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. In today’s ThoughtLeader Thursday, start thinking about this new idea in assessment. Twitter handle: @globalearner.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2018

Kelly Gary on episode 265 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Elementary Math can be exciting. 5 Ideas to level up Elementary Math with Technology. Vicki: As we finish up, give our elementary teachers a pep talk about making math exciting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We took our school from a physical school on a Friday to a distance learning campus by Monday. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

We were using Core5 in just six of our elementary schools prior to the pandemic,” said Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, assistant superintendent for Teaching and Learning. When COVID-19 hit and our schools transitioned to remote learning, we were able to quickly expand Core5 to all our elementary schools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs. “When makerspaces really work, they are open to the entire student body,” she says. CDW Activity ID.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Basil Marin’s story of struggle to success will inspire every teacher to reach the unreachable student. He is now an assistant principal and spreading the word of what happens when a teacher believes in the unreachable child.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . Additionally, remember that every eight minutes or so to add a quick formative assessment to know where students are in the lesson.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 pm ET join us for the free webinar From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How Do We Leverage Pre-Assessment Skills Meaningfully? She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa. Dawn Stansbury.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program. And this program was it.”

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Unlike our learning walks in the past, the teachers at Wells Elementary did not know I was going to be in the building on this particular day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Acceleration Research with Dr. Douglas Fisher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 4 Key Factors for Fantastic Formative Assessment. Twitter: @DFISHERSDSU. Acceleration research can teach us how to accelerate learning. Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids with Nancy Frey.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

I found that students were happy using the technology, but some would rather complete work pen to paper or do an assessment/project without the technology. . Departments may also use this approach at the secondary level and at grade levels for the elementary level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

I get so many recommendations from colleagues, trusted forums, and my Twitter feed. It’s online assessment, practice, and instruction for K-6 students with a tagline: Curiously fun, amazingly effective, refreshingly affordable. Education Galaxy supports math, reading, language arts, and science at the elementary level (K-6).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. 2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2017

A conversation with Caitlin Arakawa on episode 82 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Her assessment of the classroom improvements. Listen to Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen talk about awesome iPad apps for the elementary classroom. A DIY Soundbooth.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success. All of a sudden, they went from supporting devices to supporting assessment,” said Lincoln. Engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We’re excited to be helping 118 more elementary educators gain this much-needed knowledge. With a complete offering of professional learning, curriculum, and embedded assessment, Lexia helps more learners read, write, and speak with confidence. We look forward to holding this contest again next year.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Nicole Naditz on episode 478 Standards-based grading — where students are assessed by specific standards — is being discussed or implemented in many districts. Blog: [link] Twitter: @NicoleNaditz. You can see her 2015 acclaimed “TOY Talk” on standards-based grading here: [link]. Nicole Naditz on episode 478.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

A majority of administrators from elementary schools (64 percent), middle schools ( 83 percent ) and high schools ( 85 percent ) report they have already implemented one-to-one devices or see it as a primary goal, according to a 2018 K–12 leadership survey from the Consortium for School Networking. . “The by Jennifer Brown.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There is an increased movement towards personalizing the educational experience, practiced with student agency and choice on assessments. Adopting successful models of technology integration such as those utilized at George Mason University’s Elementary Education Program is a start. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 27, 2017

A Product Review by Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. There are several reasons why Kids Discover Online is a fantastic website for middle and elementary science, history, and ELA teachers: Students can visually explore curated topics, finding connections in a safe space.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

We have also used our Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to help them determine where they are at, but more importantly where they want to be for their learners. Shortly after arriving in the Houston area I was contacted by Cheryl Fisher , a local CFISD elementary principal. Now back to my story.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2016

Todd Finley shares research and best-practice from his classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn about the newest innovations in testing and assessment. See Fresh Grade’s Free Assessment Tools. Some powerful ways to end the school year with assessment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs. “When makerspaces really work, they are open to the entire student body,” she says. CDW Activity ID.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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