A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 26, 2015

Rigorous and Relevant Adult Learning Fuels Rigorous and Relevant Schools Solving ill-structured problems. Daggett calls “Quadrant D” learning – learning experiences that are both rigorous and relevant. Collaborating with peers. Integrating concepts across disciplines. Adapting to unpredictable scenarios.

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” The session on grant writing, for example, was a dud because everyone there wanted to learn how to write them and nobody knew where to start. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack. Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

Do you think some math teachers are kind of not used to good questions, and they just want kids to learn it? I felt like the emphasis was on “Follow these procedures and just learn the algorithms and you’ll get the right answer in the end.”. They’re going to learn a lot more about the math that way. Gerald: They definitely are.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Don Buckley Co-founder Tools At Schools Design and Maker Thinking - how can they be part of our Everyday in Education The focus of this presentation is to investigate the teaching and learning of design and maker thinking in schools. Should we be teaching these processes in our schools? How can this thinking we integrated into education?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

With respect to school change, he describes himself as a “catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning.” In 2013-2015 he taught 4th and 5th grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at Independence Elementary in Yukon Public Schools in Oklahoma. Wesley completed his Ph.D.

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