The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments. Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. UDL is an excellent framework that can be used in any classroom.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Through a large-scale, multi-year, federal project focusing on early literacy, we were able to gather feedback from educators on how instruction has been going this school year. Teachers are relying on parents to foster consistent home learning environments. Even though kids had iPads, parents were not sure [how to use them for class].

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2020

While this past month was the ‘minimum viable product’ implementation of remote learning /teaching, schools will be expected to have a far more sophisticated approach the next time around. Online learning must ultimately minimize loss of teaching and learning efficiency and effectiveness. Things to think about.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Elementary Years ? Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ?

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