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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students create budgets, shopping plans, and comparison shopping while learning about the effective use of credit. If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Idea #3: Vault.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine. Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building.

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. Consumer Skills – Learning to comparison shop for cars, houses and being an informed consumer. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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Why Bloomz is the Best Parent-Teacher Communication System for Me (and Probably You)

The CoolCatTeacher

Build a better classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’m going to share three things: Comparison with Other Apps – How does Bloomz compare to other tools? See a full comparison of every feature. This is a sponsored blog post.

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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions. You can read comparisons of some of the top contenders here. The post Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning appeared first on NEO BLOG. Fatherly recently published a list of their favorite podcasts for kids.

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How Much Do Teachers Make in the USA? Latest Stats

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

is the topic of our blog post today! Elementary School Teachers The cornerstone of foundational education, elementary school teachers foster a love for learning and set the stage for a lifetime of intellectual curiosity. States with the highest employment level for elementary school teachers According to the U.S.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Read a book, blog, or magazine. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. include: Computational Thinking for Educators from Google (15-30 hours). Introduction to Programming with Scratch in Education from University of Northern Iowa (20-30 hours). Test out curriculum yourself.