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How to Turn Ideas Into Action (with a Free Download)

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. My favorite is when teachers finish a workshop using the canvas, look at me and ask, “So I just got PD credit for working on my own idea?” or @ dbakkegard on Twitter. ” Yes. You can reach her at darcy@educatorslab.io Blog: [link].

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Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He has conducted workshops on teaching for faculty at more than a hundred colleges or high schools in the US and abroad, and consulted for the United Nations on the development of teaching materials in ethics and integrity. Louis University, and a Ph.D.

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Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson Sean Thompson, author of Creativity is Everything , talks about his first day back at school and how he is bringing creativity, physical and emotional wellbeing to his students.

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5 Ways to Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom Now

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Teachers describe her workshops as meaningful and engaging as she models quality instructional methods that can be used in the classroom tomorrow. She applies her deep understanding of pedagogy in workshops such as Questioning, Gradual Release of Responsibility, Student Engagement, Feedback, and more.

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6 Tips to Close Out the School Year in Google Classroom

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom has been the tool of choice for many schools. 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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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). It was always referred to like this, so who was I to argue. A dynamic mash-up of workshops and coaching definitely falls into the sweet spot.

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5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? Heather is the founder and main moderator of the Oregon EdChat which can be found at #OrEdChat on Twitter.