The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction. Learn More.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 26, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. Be sure to also check out my Wakelet of free templates and tutorials to create your own Bitmoji virtual classrooms. She used her Bitmoji avatar and embedded an audio file to act as a guide.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! This gives teachers the flexibility to engage all learning styles in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. I want to make sure my undergrads are thinking about their impact outside of a formal classroom,” says Martina P.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Across the region, schools have moved classrooms to the cloud in what’s become a massive experiment in distance learning, impacting local and international schools alike. Here in the U.S. Well, sort of.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 24, 2020

Many teachers tell us they're new to remote instruction, but it's our K–2 teachers who are coming to us urgently with the following question: How do I turn my classroom into a distance learning environment when students have little or no experience using digital tools independently? Start with digital citizenship.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms–and it presents a unique opportunity for educators. States are creating plans for fall as many wonder how COVID-19 has impacted learning as we know it. eSN managing editor Laura Ascione gives five predictions for the post-COVID learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

You’re trying to teach to students remotely and in a classroom all in the same class session. I can’t imagine having to do both,” said Abby Bjornson, a fourth-grade teacher at Munford Elementary School in Talladega County. Elementary kids need a little help sometimes,” she said, adding that parents have been very supportive.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Using ChatGPT as a sounding board for specific questions like these can help students learn to be stronger writers, she added. Related: How college educators are using AI in the classroom While the study is ongoing, the early findings revealed something surprising: Kids weren’t excited about ChatGPT’s writing.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using (but should be)–Find free, standards-aligned lesson plans and teaching resources for your classroom. Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. Learn more about H?para. para provides educators with a Digital Backpack.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020.

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. Olivia Miller is a 2nd grade teacher at South Ripley Elementary School in Versailles, IN.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Due to the uncertainty of what schools will look like over the summer or in the fall, school districts need instructional programs that have the flexibility to work in the classroom setting and easily transition to a remote situation. Learning Gaps. There have been multiple studies to prove that the summer slide is a real thing.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

But lately I fine myself personally redefining what "best practice" teaching looks like in a classroom rich with technology. What once was pedagogy now seems better defined as digital pedagogy for classrooms with the advantages of easily accessible technology tools. Bear with me as I stumble through this post.my

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

The ELL programs are modeled after Middlebury Interactive’s world language courses and, like those programs, integrate research-based learning techniques, cultural awareness and project-based activities into blended learning classrooms. Digital Learning and Tools News Online Learning Top News'

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

The pandemic’s disruptions have also forced schools to get more proactive about communicating with families, especially in places where remote learning has turned homes into classrooms. Tulsa Public Schools is one example of a district thinking about education solutions outside the classroom box. Credit: Nicholas Serpa.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers. But is the remote learning of the past few weeks significantly worse than the classroom teaching that was going on before COVID-19?

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

In other words, keeping learners out of classrooms during a pandemic won’t necessarily guarantee their health. Elementary and secondary schools provide for many students’ basic needs, which may not be met when those institutions close. Students experiencing homelessness may only find stability in their daily classroom routines.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2020

This connection means even more during the current health crisis, as the coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the education system with a shift to online learning. Now schools are formulating plans to reopen, most likely with some combination of online and in-person learning. How would I foster classroom culture?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The pilot was designed to create and then evaluate the most effective, scalable, and sustainable method of incorporating blended learning. Blended learning is an instructional methodology that combines face to face and online learning to personalize the learning experience to meet the specific needs of each student.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Today’s faculty is also tasked with something the school’s Jesuit founders could not have imagined: deciding not only which courses are taught but how to teach them—in person, online, or through a combination of both. Evenchik knew that delivering top-notch, online graduate-level courses required finding the right LXD team.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? What can we take from this when we return to our classrooms? education system.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

School leaders and classroom teachers need reminders that just because a specific program or pedagogy has evidence that it works, that doesn’t mean it will work in every classroom. to determine what programs will assist with meeting learning goals. Step 2 – Consider your local needs.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Teachers and students at one district are replacing print with digital. For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Openly licensed educational resources are free online learning materials that can be used for teaching, learning and assessing students’ knowledge.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Louis, a seventh-grade language arts teacher adapted her own classroom check-ins. With the shift to digital learning, she collects that data through private weekly Microsoft Forms – using memes to illustrate moods – and has expanded her questions to include what they’re grateful for.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Personalized learning looks different in every classroom, but common features include letting students set their own goals, study the curriculum online at their own pace, or decide when to take tests. The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 in teaching and learning, and the URL for attending is [link]. and the Discovery Educator Network. The Summit is from 9:00am - 3:00pm US Eastern Time.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When onboarding, Seage saw firsthand how teachers were under great stress as they struggled to create crucial engagement and ensure students weren’t feeling left behind in the classroom. The positive results in the classroom have led to other expansion opportunities across the CCHS campus. It’s really been incredible,” said Upchurch.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC). Elementary and high school students from across the district were part of the initial program.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As classroom teachers led classrooms through turn-key lessons and helped students apply what they learned to their goals and challenges, Jim took it even further by having assemblies to showcase the learnings happening in each classroom. Nominee: Laura Johnson , Apex Learning Virtual School Nominated by: Edmentum.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Logan is part of a generation of “digital natives” who were raised on screens. Many schools embrace technology in the classroom as a route to these students’ hearts. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

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