The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we're diving deep into a crucial topic for every student but often overlooked in the curriculum: financial literacy. Teachers can start teaching financial literacy in middle school by focusing on budgeting, saving, and basic interest rates.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2024

My home email is changing servers–who knows what that will require on my part. What is Starlink In a nutshell, Starlink is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the man who is the poster child for EVs and the current international leader in space flight, SpaceX (he also owns X/Twitter, but that’s a story for another day).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I hope today's show will provoke thought and thinking about what it means to relate to our students. Tom also emphasizes the need to recognize and support the many and various backgrounds of our students and the need to build trust over time.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The aspect of teaching that is hard to replicate in the online environment is the teachers’ ability to collect informal data by merely listening and observing.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

But Futernick — a longtime educator who has served as an elementary school teacher, a teacher educator and a leader of a national school turnaround center — aims to keep the dialogues as civil and productive as possible. Not only is there no collaboration, sometimes teachers just stop speaking to each other.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 12, 2021

Our students need us to guide them through their learning process and offer them feedback every step of the way. However, as a teacher, I found giving feedback online less straightforward and efficient. What’s more, anyone who is a collaborator on Google Docs can provide feedback with Kaizena.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In my recent experiments with Voice ChatGPT during my daily commutes, I've discovered some fascinating insights and practical applications for educators. Blog post coming, and we’ll see what you think.) What is Voice with ChatGPT? I was impressed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2021

Researcher Pamela Livingston Gaudet shares her findings From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today, she shares their wisdom, including the positives, negatives, the things that shocked her, and what her research shows that everyone should know about moving forward in 2021. Get Credit!

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

Whether you use a planning guide or not, they are a great place to make notes on what worked well and what didn’t for you (and your students) this year. Whether you use a planning guide or not, they are a great place to make notes on what worked well and what didn’t for you (and your students) this year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. We only recommend the best in education on the 10 Minute Teacher! Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 5, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Last March I made my first custom GPT to assess project-based learning activities. Please let me know if you see anything that needs to be corrected. We need our students to know that these are just tools and we need to not anthropomorphize ais A.I.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

During my coaching work, I almost always recommend to administrators that they poll their staff to see what support they need. During my coaching work, I almost always recommend to administrators that they poll their staff to see what support they need. I also hear this when I am facilitating targeted workshops.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It all began with goal setting for the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators, and I haven’t looked back. Attention spans are not what they used to be, and this is something we all need to be cognizant of when sharing ideas. What could it look like in practice? Therein lies the dilemma I am currently facing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you an educator troubled by the looming question of how AI will impact writing instruction? Subscribe to the Show Episode 809: Video with Clsoed Captions - Cool Cat Teacher YouTube Video will be added shortly. Look no further. AIforEducators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It reminds teachers that the fulcrum for learning is the student’s emotional well-being. Let’s back up a moment: What is mindfulness? It allows students to see how others react to what they are saying. Is there a need to clarify something that didn’t come out right? reflect on an activity as a group.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Their executive functioning skills are not fully developed yet, though, so they need support to be successful. What are executive functioning skills? We’ll explore what they are and how they contribute to the overall success of diverse learners. What are executive functioning skills for students?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2023

Here’s an update on this popular post to reflect what my grad students tell me they now face. Student-centered approach: Shifting the focus from the teacher as the primary source of knowledge to fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration in students. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Now, February 11-17th 2024 is Random Acts of Kindness Week , Random Acts of Kindness Day September 1st in New Zealand, and is when everyone encourages acts of kindness without any expectation of consideration in return. “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain What is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 5, 2020

We have seen fantastic progress in a short amount of time as teachers, with little to no training in this area, have valiantly risen to the occasion. The key areas to focus on with any plan are equity, meeting the needs of special education students , sound pedagogy, and consistent communication with families. Are the plans perfect?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” This is our watch and our duty and we have to work to do what is best.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As the number of these students continues to grow, teachers and educators are increasingly turning to assistive technologies to help students across all ranges of ability learn more effectively and reach their full potential. . Assistive technologies can meet the needs of students at all grade and skill levels.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain their place in the world — and teachers need to do more to incorporate myths, jokes and riddles into curriculum and teaching practices, from the earliest grades up through high school.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. It puts me in a power position over students which is, for me, contrary to my teaching philosophy of creating a learning community where we all become teachers and learners. ”, “Do I need to use references?

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

“Learning to live with ambiguity is learning to live with how life really is, full of complexities and strange surprises.” – James Hollis ( What Matters Most: Living a Considered Life ). Teachers across the nation were asked to transform how they deliver instruction after schools closed due to COVID-19.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2024

Department of Education reported that Black educators make up approximately 9 percent of the teacher workforce , of which a majority are Black women. Joy in learning , discovering Black literature and having a relatable role model are some of the benefits of having a Black teacher for Black students. Last year, the U.S.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2021

What are the most pressing challenges facing school districts at this moment? School districts are facing unprecedented challenges associated with meeting individual learning needs of students—needs that must be addressed in equitable ways, and with understanding of the new realities our students face. – Dr. Melvin J.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Schools have, for the most part, opened, which has been a monumental lift for districts, schools, and most of all, teachers. In so many ways I’ve seen how schools, coaches, and teachers have cleared the hurdle of offering an education to students nationwide. Teachers are also connecting with students in a personalized way.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

And he has helped develop a series of approaches and strategies that research shows can strengthen student-teacher relationships and a sense of belonging, which research shows can have significant impacts on the academic performance of students. What kind of overlap is there between who I am as a woman and what this space allows?’

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

What is one of the proven predictors of academic achievement? When families are engaged in their children’s school lives, students have the home support they need to develop a lifelong love of learning. What is Family Engagement? With involvement, teachers hold the primary responsibility to set educational goals.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. “My students can't use these digital programs.” “I I don't have time to use technology with my littles.” It’s exhausting to get them all logged in.” “Our

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

Teachers use MAP data and its accurate, actionable evidence to inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level. A lot of us are given assessment tools, but we don’t teach our teachers and principals what they’re supposed to do with the information.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“What will you remember about our class?” The teacher coaches students before and after the discussion, sharing norms and modeling sentence starters, but during the discussion, the teacher remains silent. One of the challenges is to find ways to model great teaching while delivering the content my students need.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. During one of the sessions, a seasoned teacher's candid remarks struck a chord. We tried that, and it hasn’t worked.”

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Waterford

MARCH 5, 2024

While their names sound similar, they are distinct, and knowing the difference between the two is essential for teachers and administrators who seek to teach using the science of reading. Both of these skills are key to becoming strong readers and spellers, and they work together to give students the tools they need to succeed.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

about the features of the new product, its integration with existing school systems like phone networks and paging solutions, and its potential benefits for teachers and students, especially in light of challenges posed by the pandemic. I had a conversation with Tony Zeikle, Senior Vice President of Revenue at Lightspeed Technologies, Inc.

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Waterford

APRIL 16, 2024

For elementary school teachers, this month is an opportunity to practice early literacy skills and foster a love for poetry and language. Every April, the literary world comes alive with rhythm and rhyme as we celebrate National Poetry Month. Curious how to teach poetry to early elementary students?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

But as a student, and frankly, as a former teacher, my university’s approach struck me as incredibly short-sighted. If I’m in need of a tutor, or an editor, or a professor’s help, is that not “receiving assistance from another person”? Perhaps we need to reframe the idea of what AI chatbots can do.

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