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. They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Technology has evolved from the side plate to the main course, becoming the platform for learning and integral in personalizing education for every student. We’ve redefined digital learning. What began as a fun way to keep students engaged is now the basis for future-proofing and equitable learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2021

She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams. He joined NLP in March 2017 with 13 years of experience as a middle and high social studies teacher with Chicago Public Schools. He first became involved with news literacy in 2014 when his students engaged in NLP’s original classroom program.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

We have mistakenly believed that giving teachers and students new software or a new box will help fix education. As the OECD Report alluded to, the problem isn’t the technology per say, but the lack of quality professional learning to support educators with effective implementation.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 9, 2022

Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. Now that the third school year in a row has been disrupted by COVID-19, many students are struggling with academics and other issues that make it difficult for them to focus fully and enthusiastically on learning in the classroom. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

Learn more: ISTE Feature. Challenge: Personalized Learning | Solution: Personalized Learning Case Studies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began its personalized learning journey, district leaders invited all of their 168 schools to apply to join the original cohort.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Provide mental health and behavioral support for students and teachers. Respect: Students wanted teachers to know who they are as individuals and know who their teachers are as well. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Arcademics combines the excitement of video games with educational content to increase the rate of learning and fluency through thrilling, focused repetition. Take advantage of these learning resources today and find fun ways to keep students engaged before the break and extend learning throughout the summer months!

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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. Focusing on how to engage students more fully has the potential to reduce chronic absenteeism significantly.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2019

Director of Professional Learning for ORIGO Education, underscored that we, as educators, need to help students engage in math by seeing math as something vital to them. He went on to study mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ” In a recent edWebinar , Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D.,

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne McEachen ( Deep Learning: Engage the World, Change the World , 2018). In this expansive study about the “6 C’s” of deeper learning (Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking), the authors propose several key experiences that foster deeper student learning.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

She read blog posts about how to create more suspense in a plot and how to use action rather than description to develop characters. Work hard, study hard, go to college, and climb the corporate ladder. Isn’t that what we want for our students? EmpowerBook July 9, 2015 Blogging for Staff Professional Learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

“We’ve developed our own (coursework) … philosophically, we would rather pay our teachers for the content that they have, the content that they’ve developed in their own professional learning than … pay for publishers,” commented Nelson. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting. Join the Community.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s a natural fit for a school community whose mission includes cultivating and cherishing “an environment that supports the academic, social-emotional, creative and civic learning” of all students. After studying the artwork of pop artist Andy Warhol, fifth and sixth grade students made artwork inspired by his creations.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Using charts, sixth-grade students collected cell phone usage data and recorded every time a student received a notification from social media apps and texts from family and friends. Of the 20 students who participated in the study, there were recorded 7,800 notifications, averaging one notification per student every eight minutes.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

During a recent edWebinar, the presenters underscored that when schools make generalizations about particular student populations and their behavior, they strip them of their individuality, and these students become “invisible.” ” You Can’t Look Away. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In “ Dyslexia: Hidden Costs and Money-Saving Techniques for Districts ,” Noland makes a case for front-loading the funding to shrink the learning gap at an earlier age and offers cost-effective solutions to help students engage in their education. She is currently pursuing certification as an Academic Language Therapist.

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

Even this blog is another example of curation, as I often include the links to other sources that I find valuable, and arrange my thoughts, ideas, and illustrations into a cohesive whole. I also listed the activities that are involved in content curation, specifically within K-12 learning environments.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

Pennsylvania on the other hand does not have a review process, but Elizabeth Forward School District in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania has transformed into a digital learning environment. They are now in their fifth year of 1:1 with iPads for grades K-12, and have designed learning environments to create student engagement.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. Or searching for a fun project idea for a particular unit of study? Explore Lesson Plans.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. Or searching for a fun project idea for a particular unit of study? Explore Lesson Plans.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

They highlighted that soft skills critical to student success in future fields of study such as logic, problem-solving and creativity are integral components of computer science curriculums. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom. Coding Software.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A teacher’s efficacy belief is a judgment of his or her capabilities to bring about desired outcomes of student engagement and learning.4 6 Satisfaction resides in the willingness of the teachers being studied to adopt the technology and apply it to their professional settings. & DeAngelis Peace, S.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The engineering process involves several steps, though, from asking questions to determining if what the students built solves the problem. Keith calls it a creative process, where even the youngest students engage in problem solving and asking themselves, “what if?”. Join the Community.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 5, 2015

This article is part of the Teaching With Games case study series at Institute of Play, produced in partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. For more case studies and related resources, visit Playmakers. What does the change look like? This series looks at how teachers can be exposed to games through various forms of PD.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. School leaders should encourage educators to use edtech that promotes skills like creativity and problem-solving, which will serve the student no matter what profession they choose. Join the Community.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

Part of The Corwin Connected Educator series, in this volume you’ll use the principles of connectedness and flipped learning to engage stakeholders—teachers, administrators, and parents—digitally, so they’re ready for productive discussion when you meet in person. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning – Peter C.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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MindShift

JUNE 22, 2016

In addition to highlighting some of her favorite digital learning tools, Luhtala called on her professional learning community to recommend their favorite learning apps. Students can also work on individual Buncees and then stitch them together into a collaborative project. 30 APPS LIBRARIANS RECOMMEND.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Blog post by Stacey Pusey based on this edWebinar. In recent years, schools have recognized the need to attend to students’ social-emotional needs as well their academic ones. For instance, a writing assignment could ask them to discuss something interesting they learned from their family while studying at home.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, presented the findings of the 2021-2022 Speak Up survey and moderated a discussion with student experts who shared their experiences and insights about new models of learning, preferred uses of technology, and ideas on how to improve student engagement. Join the Community.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Just this week at TCEA, Samsung partnered with STEM Fuse to be able to provide districts with a digital STEM learning solution. Typically used on Samsung Galaxy devices, STEM Fuse integrates a hands-on, interactive student engagement tool focused on providing real-world projects.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 9, 2023

mainly to ease teacher concerns about the health of immunocompromised family members Recognizing post-pandemic staff burnout, fatigue, and the degree of unfinished and interrupted learning, which the existing curriculum could not fully address. One crucial question was what the pandemic’s impact was, specifically on learning.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 5, 2022

Student engagement with a product does not equal learning. This means its design reflects a theory of action; it’s focused on a specific learning perspective; it addresses learner diversity and variability (socio-emotional, learning differences and disabilities, ways of learning, ELL, racial equity, etc.);

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edWeb.net

APRIL 27, 2022

In partnership with Edutopia, university researchers, and several non-profit organizations, Lucas Education Research conducted studies revealing PBL’s significantly positive impact on student learning. Expanded design of authentic learning experiences and socio-emotional learning opportunities. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning. While schools had already built successful professional learning programs, COVID shifted some of their thinking.

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