A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
“ More blood means more energy and oxygen, which makes our brain perform better.” – Justin Rhodes Spending time in schools as a leadership and learning coach has been some of the most gratifying work I have done. The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. These always leave me invigorated and remind me why I became a teacher many years ago.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Rebecca Mieliwocki on episode 366 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mastermind groups are innovative ways to create safe spaces for teachers to grow and learn together. In this show, 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki shares how she has facilitated Mastermind groups successfully.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” – Jane D. Hull. A few weeks ago I sent my first parent newsletter to 400+ parents. The newsletter (a link and pdf) was emailed to every parent with a Spanish version as well! Next time I might try Turkish and other languages.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Meet Evelyn Hamlin From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So many teachers never get the credit they deserve. Evelyn Hamlin is a teacher who teaches her whole elementary curriculum in Spanish. She received recognition from her school and students recently with a surprise event at her school hosted by SMART. There are so many inspiring teachers out there.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” – Jane D. Hull. A few weeks ago I sent my first parent newsletter to 400+ parents. The newsletter (a link and pdf) was emailed to every parent with a Spanish version as well! Next time I might try Turkish and other languages.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Decades of research on child and adolescent development has shed powerful light on how we can best support student development. But here's what we should all find unacceptable: We have yet to widely reflect that learning in how we educate students in our schools. Personalized learning for the whole learner, EdSurge Fusion 2018’s theme, is how we can begin to educate through the science of learning and development.
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TeachThought - Learn better.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
27 Ways To Engage Teachers At Your Next Faculty Meeting by TeachThought Staff Engaging teachers at staff meetings matters. The explanation goes something like this: Teachers work hard. While teachers are professionals and professionals often have to perform under less-than-ideal circumstances, all human beings have a finite amount of energy and focus each day.
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Email Students in Google Classroom When checking an assignment I can see which students are “Assigned” (formerly designated “Not Done.” I sometimes want to send them a friendly reminder to get on it. Here are the steps. Steps to Email Students Click on the “Instructions” Tab Control L – Highlight the URL Control C – […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Here are 3 excellent tools you can use to record your screen and share your screencasts with others. The great thing about these tools is that they are integrated with Google Drive meaning your.
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Current events add immediacy to history class, but with crowded curricula and the challenges of the political climate, Sarah Cooper is fine-tuning the news discussions in her 8th grade classes. She shares several stories and explains what makes them right for fall 2018.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
In response to requests from some of our readers here in EdTech and mLearning asking about recommendations for Android apps to learn English, we went ahead and curated for you the list below. It.
The Principal of Change
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
A common thing I hear from educators is, “I don’t have time to be innovative.” I get it. The demands of teachers are seemingly going up while the time frame of our days stays the same. From my conversations with educators, the “other stuff” that they do not tell you about in college (paperwork, reports, meetings, etc.) is getting to be more and more.
The Cornerstone for Teachers
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
In this episode of Truth for Teachers, we’re talking about how to keep teaching from ruining your marriage (or any relationship you have with a significant other). I shared with members of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club that I was going to do this episode and asked for their input. A teacher named Abby responded: I don’t have helpful advice here, but I just wanted to say this is why I’ve joined the club.
EmergingEdTech
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.
My Paperless Classroom
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Keeping My Assumptions in Check. In my STEAMspace at Echo Horizon school, we support empowered innovative learners by asking students to make many of their own decisions, even with our youngest makers. When I started teaching my youngest students I had to keep my own assumptions in check and make sure I was giving them every opportunity to have ideas and bring them to reality.
MindShift
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Within three days of starting high school this year, my ninth-grader could not get into bed before 11 p.m. or wake up by 6 a.m. He complained he couldn’t fall asleep but felt foggy during the school day and had to reread lessons a few times at night to finish his homework. And forget morning activities on the weekends — he was in bed. We’re not the only family struggling to get restful shut-eye. “What parents are sharing with us is that the ‘normal life’ of a typica
My Paperless Classroom
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Keeping My Assumptions in Check In my STEAMspace at Echo Horizon school, we support empowered innovative learners by asking students to make many of their own decisions, even with our youngest makers. When I started teaching my youngest students I had to keep my own assumptions in check and make sure I was giving them… The post 7 steps for Inspiring Creativity in Young Makers appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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