Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Then, we’ll share strategies you can use to help your students develop phonological awareness skills—with free rhyming books for classroom read-alouds! 10 Free Rhyming Books to Teach Phonological Awareness Skills. Rhyming books and games are simple and effective ways to develop phonological awareness skills! Johnson, K.

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Groven made the point during a recent panel discussion about how best to encourage viewpoint diversity in classrooms, hosted by the Free Speech Project , a nonpartisan initiative run by Georgetown University. And I cannot tell you how many conversations I've had with colleagues who are rethinking what they're teaching.

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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? Stream by clicking here.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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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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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. An overview of the framework in the book. How modeling vocabulary acquisition is important. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers. NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Episode 769 Show Notes.

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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

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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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

As school boards prepare to approve their budgets for the fall, many are grappling with how to make up for the yawning chasm left by the loss of federal pandemic-relief dollars. In many cases, that means educator layoffs are coming.

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SpeechTechie

JULY 28, 2020

Over a number of weeks I had my students in one group come to a decision on the order of reviewing and discussing the books in the series, which was good practice in expressing opinions and compromise. They find the books hilarious, so they are motivating (see the above link for some social cognitive analysis as well).

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A version of this post was originally published in July 2017 on Teach Secondary. How to get all these things and more for free or on the cheap, you may wonder? The post How to redesign your classroom on a budget appeared first on NEO BLOG. Bargain hunt.

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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. The post How Parents Can Help Kids with Math: 5 Tips that Work appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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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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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. Of my 1,000+ books, more than a few are on the Banned Books lists of the last century, from Life of Pi & Lord of the Flies to Maus & Pride of Baghdad. The rubber band pulls tight.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 19, 2022

Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere Listening to My Body Mindfulness Picture Books Puppy Mind Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing by Christopher Willard and Daniel Rechtschaffen Calm Mindfulness for Kids by Wynne Kinder Here and Now by Julia Denos Meditation Station by Susan B.

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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. Coloring books & colored pencils/crayons. Glitter bottles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. How to Teach Thinking Routines in the Classroom. Also the book Making Thinking Visible can help you with these concepts. The Book: Making Thinking Visible. 02:43 Karen V : Yeah, now I don’t know if I can plug a book here but the….

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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. Why did I pick this book?

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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

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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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Barrett to dive deeper into his book: Social Justice in Schools A Framework for Equity in Education Our conversation explores: Ensuring equitable access to key opportunities Centering Relationships Reflecting on how to build community Find your copy: Via this link Learn about our special guest Charles A.

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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. Kasey Bell. Ari Flewelling.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2019

has 25 years in education as teacher, instructional coach, elementary/secondary principal and K-12 district administrator. She is currently the curriculum director in Saranac Community Schools, is an international educational consultant and presenter, and the author of two books, including her latest, Hacking Questions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2019

She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change.

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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. ChatGPT can summarize thousands of words in seconds and can be used to summarize long texts such as news articles, academic papers, and even short books.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and. Why is this skill so important?

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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. In her book , Cain explains, “At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. How to Recognize and Encourage Your Young Introverted Entrepreneur at Home.

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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. Building a Diverse Talent Pipeline The pilot program in the rural South is expected to begin sometime next year.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. I modeled how to adopt an approach that focused on ideation, not judgment, and pointed out some key considerations and ‘think abouts’ for each section of the protocol. Related Posts.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2018

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. How can we make access to science more equitable? Developmentally inappropriate content puts ELs behind in science from the start!

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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

JULY 24, 2020

How to Differentiate Instruction in Your Classroom. And for older students, you can adjust our book-based study guides to offer personalized lessons on books you’re reading as a class. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library. Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

A middle school English teacher for 22 years, Rebecca is now a teacher on special assignment specializing in secondary teacher development for Burbank Unified School District in California. Her book Adventures in Teacher Leadership is due out with ASCD in March of 2019. Twitter: @mrsmieliwocki.

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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. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. Gone are the days of rigid, by-the-book administration — the best institutions are now being helmed by Transformational Leaders.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

Generative AI in the Classroom with Steve Dembo Donnie Piercey, AI and Math Donnia Piercey @ mrpiercEy is sharing how to integrate AI into Math instruction and is hosting an upcoming seminar with the National Council of Math Teachers on a deep dive on AI in math instruction for elementary grades. He demonstrated Runway 2 which does this.

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