The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2022

Classroom culture defines your classroom. You can feel a classroom culture, but what is a classroom culture? How do you build a positive classroom culture? In this show, Andrew Sharos, author of Finding Lifelifes: A Practical Tale about Teacher and Mentors , shares how to create a thriving classroom culture.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. (The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom. Learn How to Prepare the Brain to Teach Math with Liesl McConchie. When students come into your math class, are they ready to learn? Is their brain in a ready state?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Christie Thompson – Bio as Submitted Christie Thompson, School Counselor A native Arkansan, I relocated to Sherman, Texas, to begin my 20-year teaching career and was awarded New Secondary Teacher of the Year for the district. I then taught English in Plano ISD and earned my Master’s degree in English from SMU.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A version of this post was originally published in July 2017 on Teach Secondary. But this requires plenty of resources – and clearly, not all schools have the means or the possibilities to redesign all their classrooms, instantly. How to get all these things and more for free or on the cheap, you may wonder? Easy fixes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2019

Connie Hamilton on Episode 495 To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques. Connie Hamilton, author of Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom. To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

We’ll also be giving away of their book Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital tools and Direct Instruction and you can enter by clicking here and following the instructions. Angela Peery discuss best practices for teaching vocabulary: The best practices that aren’t in the classroom yet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Based in San Diego, Dr. Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. Finally, he reflects on attendance issues and how to help students who need it most.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

About two weeks ago, via LinkedIn, I shared Josh Steimle’s book review of Susan Cain ’s bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Quite often, in the classroom or the boardroom, introverts are forgotten, especially when the loudest person always runs the show. Written by: Robyn D.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2019

Mandy Froehlich of episode 455 of the 10-Minute Teacher Mandy Froehlich gives teachers advice on how to achieve a balance between their classroom and personal life. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Jon Orr – bio as submitted Jon is a math teacher at John McGregor Secondary School in the Lambton-Kent District School Board in Ontario Canada. When not teaching his students and spending time with family he leads workshops and presentations on teaching pedagogy in the math classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2020

What I do worry about is running out of books so this year, I spent the last few months stalking efriends to find out what they recommend to kickstart the 2020-21 school year. I got a list of books that promise to help teachers do their job better, faster, and more effectively but there are too many. And it paid off. by Sonny Magana.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. She is also the author of several edtech books. Sam Kary & Thom Gibson. Jennifer Gonzalez.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This is a major shift as the district’s existing preschool program is typically served from one portable classroom at several elementary school sites. We collaborated with the district over the course of a year to outline their needs and vision for how they’d like to serve their community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. Every year my students do a coin drive, and they raise money to pay for the shipping of books. But that’s not all. Listen Now.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. I have removed books from my shelves entirely because of concerns about content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2022

We all need classroom management tips and first-day back stations are one of those you can use any time of the year. Right now, this is more important than ever as classrooms return from quarantine, teachers handoff substitute teachers, students come back to school from spring break, or a classroom may get off track and need a fresh start.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. How to help kids practice and give recognition for feedback. How to empower kids to be experts. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

In this article, we’ll go over what differentiated instruction is and how using this learning strategy can provide your students with the resources they need to succeed. Then, we’ll provide a few ideas for differentiating your classroom instruction and show you how Waterford curriculum can help you provide personalized reading instruction.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Essentially it includes the reading, analysis, and writing necessary to tell historical stories—not just what we know about the past, but how we know about it.[1]. This activity sheet provides a counterpart to the book “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare.” Sources: Teaching History.org. National History Education Clearinghouse.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 25, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We describe what we saw in detail in the new book and, in Chapter 7, articulate a Profile of a Deeper Learning Leader that’s based on empirical research, not just anecdotes.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

In response, Schneider and researchers from Michigan State and the University of Helsinki in Finland developed a curriculum called Crafting Engagement for Science Environments and published a related book. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. They observed classrooms.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

In a series of blogs, I’ll be exploring each thinking routine and providing suggestions for how teachers across grade levels can harness the power of these thinking routines with students. At its core, the routine starts with the fundamental act of “seeing.”

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

To quote a study on Evolllution , “60 percent of respondents said technology has fundamentally changed post-secondary teaching and learning. Gone are the days of the simple slideshow and basic projector; classrooms now are either physical spaces that are technology-abled or entirely online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Mandy Froehlich – Bio As Submitted Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning , discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Make one change.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While many people look to news headlines about innovations and promising practices, we are also wise to note several new and substantive books that sparked important conversation over the last year. The year started with Bryan Caplan releasing his newest book, “The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2018

Nationally, English learners (ELs) make up nearly 10 percent of PK-12 classrooms and almost 15 percent of urban classrooms, and these numbers are on the rise. Over multiple years, below grade-level content learning limits ELs’ science knowledge as well as access to secondary and post-secondary STEM programs and careers.

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Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

You may already be familiar with family engagement , or listening to and working with families in the classroom. When their families are involved in the classroom, students are more likely to express self-confidence and a motivation to learn.[1] Then, discover a few strategies for improving family partnerships in your school.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 10, 2020

First though, let’s talk briefly about the classroom closeout process. Preparing for a classroom closeout. Preparing for a classroom closeout. I want to emphasize here that it’s okay for these end-of-year activities and cleaning out your classroom this year to feel like a more emotional experience than normal. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom. Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Thiesen-Homer joins us on the EdSurge podcast this week to discuss her research, how residency programs work, the types of teachers they create and how the programs address race and relationships in the classroom. But they were not given any tools for how to act on this or how to adequately serve students of color.

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MindShift

JUNE 17, 2021

You don’t really really learn anything unless you have it in your long-term memory,” says Barbara Oakley, co-author of the new book “ Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn.” In classrooms, some students absorb and master these skills faster than others.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Every Classroom Matters Episode 213 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Wendy coined the term edusketch and authored the book Visual NoteTaking for Educators: A Teacher’s Guide to Student Creativity. How can you handle criticism from colleagues when you try something new?

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