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How to Amplify Kindergarten and Elementary Voices

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter First-grade teacher Danielle Moore has worked with early elementary and kindergarten students as she helps them amplify their voice. Sponsor: Advancement Courses Now is the time to plan your summer! Yes, young children have something to say to the world!

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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve also included the links to Advancement Courses’ professional development courses that relate to this topic. This course is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Remember that if you register for any of these courses, use the code COOL20 to get the 20% discount reserved for my readers! All opinions are my own.

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Teach Reading with WORD Force: Fun Games Kids Love

The CoolCatTeacher

If you’re in elementary school, this tool is a win for you; the kids will love it. WORD Force is a research-based early literacy course that is free for teachers. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Parents will too!

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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. Date: April 17, 2018.

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How to Close the Learning Gap

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 280 online graduate-level PD courses in 20 subject areas that are self-paced with up to six months to complete. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and save 20% off each course by using the code COOL20. Turnaround principal Rachael George tells us how.

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Course Hero Makes First Acquisition Since Joining Unicorn Club

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Course Hero has made its first acquisition since joining the billion-dollar unicorn stable earlier this year. The deal follows an $80 million Series B funding round that valued Course Hero at $1.1 Course Hero was founded in 2006. The Redwood City, Calif.-based

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