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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Episode 797 - 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Mastery Learning 101 Jon Bergmann, Author - The Mastery Learning Handbook. We have John Bergmann with us and he's written 11 books. Subscribe to the Show.

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4 Ways to Use Improv to Teach

The CoolCatTeacher

Mel Paradis on Episode 553 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mel Paradis, author of Teaching Improv: The Essential Handbook , shares four ways to use Improv to teach in the classroom. Here are some fantastic ideas to share in your classroom. Mel Paradis on Episode 553.

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5 Things About Effective Digital Citizenship You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

He is currently co-authoring a new ISTE book with Marty Park titled The Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders: Fostering Positive Interactions Online. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. ”

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Top 10 Ways to Give Back While at Home

The CoolCatTeacher

Roots to Empathy , MindUp ) Dr. Kim has over 100 publications in scholarly journals, book chapters, and reports and has edited two books on mindfulness in education, including a co-edited book (with Dr. Robert W.

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15 Ways to Get More Motivated This Week

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike’s most recent book, Chasing Greatness: 26.2 Finally, he is the co-author of The New Science Teacher’s Handbook: What You Didn’t Learn From Student Teaching , and was a featured columnist in English Journal. Mike also teaches college classes focused on classroom management and literacy in the content areas.

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Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park [the book they read that inspired their project]. Books: Contributor to Connecting the Dots: Teacher Effectiveness and Deeper Professional Learning. Contributor to Handbook of Prosocial Education. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Related Resources.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

And such we must do as James Arthur Sherman's book Rejection said. You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending in volume two of the COVID 19 handbook from the U.S. Department of Education. They shared a few essential statistics. Does that make sense? Vicki: It does.

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