The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2022

Tammy Cruz, an instructional coach for elementary schools at Kenosha Unified School District in Wisconsin. Why Do Students Need Social-Emotional Learning? However, this is definitely not the case as many educators have been incorporating it into their classrooms for years. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The presenters on this panel think not and recommend that schools begin to look beyond the traditional definition of attendance and measure attendance through the lens of student engagement and participation. At the elementary level, Dr. Hill also taught kindergarten and elementary reading intervention to third through sixth graders.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Equity is one of the most overused terms in education—not just because most can’t agree on a definition, but because the promise of equity is often not backed up by action. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters. Dr. Gustavo Balderas.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Wanda Terral on episode 305 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. That fear can definitely come in there. A Google Certified Innovator & Trainer, she shares resources on Google+, Twitter, & her blog. Blog: [link]. Vicki: Yeah.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

First, Whitehead says educators and students need to be using the same definitions for the same terms, such as news literacy and fake news. For her students, Whitehead often uses definitions from the Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy. Otherwise, any conversations could result in miscommunication. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The district came to a consensus on the definition of digital literacy skills, what kinds of common core standards included them, and how they were already being taught. Technology proficiency is even included on their teacher evaluation rubric and elementary students standards reports. Heather is certified in elementary education.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 8, 2018

I really look back at this experience as one that jump-started my professional learning. I was drawn to the free-sharing nature of the ed tech community and happily joined in Twitter chats, Voxer groups, and the blogging world. It is definitely worth it! One year ago…. I was so excited!

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. We know this is important, but we can’t get to it yet.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

This isn't the norm in professional learning. As the facilitator of those new experiences, I felt as though the approach I was developing in my mind was definitely the path less traveled. Just because we grow up, we do not grow out of our diversities and preferences toward learning.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 5, 2018

There is no definitive list of symptoms for dyslexia, Kelli explained. Elementary-level red flags. In their recent edWebinar , Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D., and Tracy Block-Zaretsky, Co-founders of the Dyslexia Training Institute, reviewed, grade level by grade level, the potential warning signs of dyslexia. Join the Community.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

What does it mean to be “connected”, as a professional and a learner? I think it is a working definition for many educators, myself included. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning. That works for me. Volume is great.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

SEL also decreases behavioral issues, dropout rates, drug use, and teen pregnancy, so the advantages of including it in elementary and secondary classes are clear. While definitions of SEL can vary, key elements include self-awareness and social awareness, relationship skills, self-management, and responsible decision making.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Steve Dembo on episode 222 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He was one of my first blogs that I read, and first podcasts I listened to. It kind of defies definition. Sometimes the best tools have been around awhile. Date: January 2, 2018.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 23, 2012

By reading Vicki''s blog after that, she saw Vicki''s students were reading The World is Flat. Julie''s students were also reading the book, so she left a comment on Vicki''s blog and the first Flat Classroom project was born through connecting their students. There is a lot of unintentional learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Join me in future weeks as together we continue to explore several more posts devoted to the Flipped Classrooms, Project Based Learning, Assessing 21st century skills, PBL, STEM, technology integration, web resources, and digital literacy. I enjoy learning from all of you. I look forward to learning from you!

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Learning Menus Can Be Used with Any Age Group. I have found that menus and choice boards tend to be more popular among elementary teachers, but I used them in my middle school classroom, and now I use them in professional learning workshops with adults. Any grade level can use learning menus! I love Hyperdocs!

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

According to the CoSN report, the standard definition of hurdles is a roadblock that forces schools to slow down, prepare themselves, and then make the leap. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders. About the Presenters.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2017

Episode 129 with Angela Stockman on the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Idea #1: Expand Your Definition of Writing. We do a lot of this, particularly in elementary schools, where we have kids celebrate the writing that they’ve accomplished.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 30, 2017

Book Creator, by definition is the simple way to make your own beautiful ebooks, right on your iPad. Search Book Creator on our classroom blog and you can see videos, pictures, ideas and more! Check out our Apple Teacher Professional Learning opportunities !

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2019

Microsoft has developed free mainstreamed non-stigmatized learning tools such as Immersive Reader, Inclusion Math, Translator and Closed Caption that empower classroom and special education teachers to create inclusive, accessible learning environments for all students. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edWebinar. At the start of the school year, as teachers map out a year of rigorous student-centered teaching and learning, whom can they turn to for guidance? Rogers applied definitive strategies that educators can use to build learning spaces (he knew that learning happens everywhere!)

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Edthena

AUGUST 27, 2021

Andrew Roush: Instructional coaches, also known as learning coaches, are now a common part of the education landscape. They have a role to play in helping educators develop professionally, get their professional learning, to reflect on their teaching practices. That’s a relatively new role in education.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2020

Those things are intentional and are things we can definitely correct within the system.”. Teachers committed to true anti-racist instruction and learning must ask themselves: What are the knowledge bases of early childhood education that reproduce racial inequalities? The Construct of True Anti-Racist Education. Tonia Durden, Ph.D.,

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