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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scott Sanchez, Dr. Ayanna M Howard and more. She has a blog on Education Week.

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22 Top Tips for Better Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

If this post helps some of you avoid the mistakes I learned early on, then it will accomplish its purpose! Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. Work the Room Rare is the person who can drive a car from the back seat. Relationships take time.

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‘Learn’-Launching the 2017 Edtech Conversation With Cautious Optimism

Edsurge

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. That’s why educators need to pay attention to cultivating skills in students that robots don't do efficiently. “We

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3 Ways to Lead Project-Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

That’s a beautiful step toward a more project-based personalized learning experience. Vicki: So, remarkable educators, Erin Murphy and her book Hacking Project-Based Learning. 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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Inventionland: A Transformational Design Course

The CoolCatTeacher

Mandi Figlioli, Curriculum Specialist & Assistant to the Superintendent of the Burgettstown Area School District, is inspired by the resurgence of constructivism and advocates for hands-on, minds-on learning. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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