The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Principal Meredith Akers shares how to motivate and encourage others From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Have you ever made the mistake of giving other people the kind of feedback you want to receive – but it just fell flat?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

10MT #22 | An Interview with Librarian Chad Lehman From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. See Todd’s show for guidelines. How a maker space changes learning in the school library. Blog: [link]. Guess what? Great maker spaces often have arts and crafts too!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” 2) Video - Personalizing Learning at Oregon High School Learn how Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin uses technology to personalize the learning experience. Know that we are cheering you on!

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. How to use ChatGPT for Summarizing With ChatGPT 3.5 In any case, make sure to tell Chat GPT any summary guidelines you want it to follow, such as the length and format of the summary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. Entry Guidelines The U.S. How to Use the U.S. Help Your Students Enter the U.S. This post is sponsored by U.S. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. How to use ChatGPT for Feedback First, define and communicate the guidelines and expectations for feedback to ChatGPT to ensure that it provides constructive and helpful responses.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2018

Eileen Lennon on episode 291 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today, infographic pro, Eileen Lennon, shares how she uses infographics, creates them, and why they’re such a powerful tool. So, how do you create these infographics?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

School leaders trying to make decisions about whether and how to reopen physical classrooms this fall are feeling the absence of useful statistics acutely. Called the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard , it asks elementary and secondary schools and districts throughout the U.S. percent for staff. percent for staff.

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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. In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety. How do you provide constructive criticism, and how do you do that in a technological environment?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

When Mr. Jasper was an elementary school teacher he did a fine job of making connections and getting to know kids as people. Share your “out-of-school” life: Think about all the projects you probably did in elementary school where you had to bring in pictures or cut out images from magazines to represent your life.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

Fostering engagement — knowing your students, knowing how to make the material sing to them — is where the art of teaching is on full display, says author Katie Novak in UDL Now! , is a collection of ideas for so-called choice assignments, where students are given the autonomy to choose how to express their knowledge to their teacher.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As part of the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaboration between Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft, and Intel, Digital Promise is supporting innovative elementary and secondary school teachers through the HP Teaching Fellows. In 2019, 26 educators were chosen for the inaugural class.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. For more details on how to design choice boards and grab some free templates, jump back to episode 8. Find ideas and examples in this episode.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

Rayna Freedman is a 5th-grade teacher at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield, Mass. And if we don’t teach them now how to talk to them, what’s going to happen?” Freedman’s school has an existing responsible use policy, which asks students (and staff) to follow certain guidelines when using devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

How do you decide what is best for your class? Here are guidelines, culled from top education sites like Edutopia, Google Education, Educational Technology, and EdWeek that are valuable when evaluating any website: free or small fee. Students start with a guide called Noot who explains how to progress through the game play.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

She also recommends working with county and state officials to track what’s working in other districts, and she suggested keeping the district’s “external auditor on speed dial” to make sure that any new steps being taken are within the appropriate guidelines and deadlines, which also remain subject to change.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 14, 2014

But how to approach a classroom redesign project? Edutopia recently posted a blog series that covers all the bases of classroom remodeling that will keep educators from feeling overwhelmed and students from picking up their books and trudging to their new desks in defeat. 8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. First, they identified their desired goals.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Schools need to develop a when, where and how to protocol for printing. I am quite surprised how often a teacher will not know how to do something, that has often been taught or put in a tutorial, but will not ask a student in the room and instantly call “tech support”. (I 55 for “Guidelines for Online Sharing”.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

Recently, I spent so much time answering, linking to past posts, and giving paragraphs and paragraphs of advice I thought - This would be a good blog post! Some of these topics, I've blogged about before. This blog post is broken up into 9 topics -- feel free to skip around with abandon! But, I always try to answer and help.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

At the same time, it's important to remember that, depending on their ages, kids are still developing skills like empathy, self-control, self-regulation, and how to communicate respectfully online. Responding to Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Administrators. Obviously, cyberbullying is something to take seriously.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Decide how to recruit student leaders or support students who want to start an esports team. Find out what students want and help them select games within guidelines. Dennis also was a classroom teacher for 13 years, with experience in elementary, alternative education, and special education. Dennis recently completed his Ed.D.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2016

Esteves, age 10, is a fourth-grader at Roberto Clemente Elementary School in Newark, N.J., This put the small school and its 494 students in the 8th percentile of elementary schools in the state of New Jersey. Claudia Pinheiro, a fourth-grade teacher at Roberto Clemente Elementary School in Newark. and a native of Puerto Rico.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 23, 2022

We often think about planning when it comes to differentiation, but I want to start with thinking about how to differentiate assessment. In some classes, there might be a diverse difference in how quickly students can move through material. Part One: Differentiate the way you ASSESS. Differentiate whole-class lessons.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These systems involve four primary indicators: proficiency on state tests; English language proficiency; another academic factor that can be broken out by subgroup; and a “wild card” item that each state can choose within certain guidelines. Each state must be aware of how to accurately track their benchmarks.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

" In short, schools that receive E-rate funding need to teach students how to use technology safely and responsibly. The government doesn't specify how to deliver the CIPA education requirement, so it's up to your district or school to decide what's best.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 19, 2015

However, I have this idea where we would just reprint some of your more salient posts from your blog and your articles for Education Week. You can book your blog? A Dozen Essential Guidelines for Educators ( [link] , October 2013). I’m kind of busy with public speaking and posting my one tweet per day. Kohn: Really?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

At the same time, it's important to remember that, depending on their ages, kids are still developing skills like empathy, self-control, self-regulation, and how to communicate respectfully online. Responding to Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Administrators. Obviously, cyberbullying is something to take seriously.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

At the same time, it's important to remember that, depending on their ages, kids are still developing skills like empathy, self-control, self-regulation, and how to communicate respectfully online. Responding to Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Administrators. Obviously, cyberbullying is something to take seriously.

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Saving Socrates

APRIL 22, 2013

In his post on his blog [link] , Aaron Ross suggests that their are two polar opposite approaches to the neccessity of a common core, those who want to protect and perhaps even popularize it and those who want to totally abandon it. How this played out in effect was never so simple. Is a common core necessary for elementary school?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. If an LMS is in use, perhaps many educators had just started learning how to create class content area for students and parents online. I also encourage you to sign up for this blog by email or RSS. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2017

A conversation with Jessica Gordon on episode 87 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How to get started. This is one reason this blog post was late!). Louis, Missouri, she began her teaching career at Buder Elementary within the St. Born in St.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Classroom management skills is the topic of our blog post today! Example: A teacher may utilize graphic organizers to aid students in understanding complex subjects, providing clear instructions on how to fill them out. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This article is about book choice as well, but it’s about the choice to say no (how to say no, how to tell when you should say no, what are the ramifications of saying no, what to do when you maybe should have said no but said yes instead, and how to turn a no into a consenting yes). Supreme Court Case such as Roth v.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

We didn’t forget how to be teachers. It’s the same passion, engagement, and relationships — you already know how to do that. For elementary, it’s 2-3.5 Human beings know how to develop relationships, and sometimes they develop from a distance.” ” We didn’t forget how to be teachers.

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