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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

The CoolCatTeacher

eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. eSpark Learning is a fun, free differentiated instruction app for elementary and kindergarten classrooms. What is a Quest?

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7 Things to Consider As We Return to Learn This Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

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. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. Date: April 17, 2018.

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Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

The CoolCatTeacher

There is no theory here, just lots of learning and some bumps along the way. And for a bit of fun, meet CAT GPT, my very own Content AI Taskhelper – a personal assistant I've created with a blend of my own educational beliefs and research-backed best practices. Someone explain that to me!)

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

Startup to IPO – Students help take a company from startup to Initial Public Offering (IPO) as students take the role of a consultant. Keys to Investing – First, students meet with a financial advisor to understand risk and reward. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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Data really is the secret sauce in the K-12 classroom

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This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago.

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A Look Back at 2020 Teaching What It Means for 2021

The CoolCatTeacher

Receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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