The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. ” In today’s show on formative assessment, Monica will discuss: What is successful formative assessment. .” What are some of Monica’s favorite tools for formative assessment. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Typically, I only share the ones created by Wells (TX), Snow Horse (UT), and Corinth Elementary (MS) as well as Corinth Middle School. Challenge accepted!

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

“We’re doing a lot of work around helping teachers to understand the different processes and what they need to do if they want to bring something into their classroom. Whether it’s a free resource or an edtech product, there’s still some kind of criteria” that needs to be met. But both practices can reveal useful insights.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school. Can you trust influencers on YouTube?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. Preparing future global innovators takes a district-wide team of facilitators, classroom teachers and school administrators. For example, we used Minecraft in one classroom long before Minecraft Education.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The interactive whiteboard stands out for its ability to amplify web-based resources and transform the way an entire roomful of students interacts with educational content. The advent of interactive large-format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Learning moves forward in my classroom and students get so much done. Even when I am sick, my classroom can still learn and be a healthy place for progress. Assignments Due : Specify any assignments, quizzes, or other assessments that are due for this class session. Here are my tips on how to use AI to help you write your plans.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During my years of working in elementary education, I spent time as a classroom teacher as well as a school leader, all with the Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City, Iowa.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

I shared the following in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms : Choice is the great differentiator that helps meet the needs of all learners. Materials such as a variety of textbooks, articles, websites, technology, or other resources to assist with or demonstrate learning. Below you can see a few examples. Share templates and ideas.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

What resulted was a great resource that I plan to share below on specific edtech tools that can assist special education (SPED), math, and reading teachers. Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Simple Assessments of All Kinds. First, let’s look at the ways you can use GradeCam for assessments. Setting up assessments is fast and easy. Make assessment simple.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 24, 2020

What does it look like to integrate computational thinking and computer science in the classroom? Digital Promise has been working with districts and educators from across the United States to integrate computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) into K-12 classrooms. Read our White Paper: RPPforCS Resources for Projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Habits, templates, and routines are much easier than reinventing the assessment wheel but a tool that results in passionate students committed to lifelong learning gets my attention.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Learn how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. In this article you’ll discover strategies for fostering reading fluency in the classroom, along with five free activities you can use with your students! 5 Reading Fluency Activities for Elementary Students. Kilpatrick, D.A.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., Manipulating numbers in different ways, part of a supplemental math curriculum for Murphy’s whole class at Hilltop Elementary in this suburb of Philadelphia, is an attempt to address those problems.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Classroom Design Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. You can upload anything you already have in your classroom, every pdf, every electronic document, or the materials you’ve purchased and add to Lumio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Formative assessment tips. Powerful manipulatives for phonics, math and more (Elementary and kindergarten teachers will love this). Why classrooms teachers are using Lumio for lessons and review. How you can edit on the fly (even after you've started delivering a lesson with students). Simple exit tickets. Simple exit tickets.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for the Classroom , Phenomenon and Problem-Driven Edition , for grades K to 5. The print, digital and hands-on program raises the bar in student-driven 3D learning and 3D assessment.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. I also noticed Katie Murphy, the instructional coach, playing an active role in the classroom.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

There are many advantages to using digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom for schools and districts. But how do you start making the transition to digital and ensure that your learners have high-quality resources? . Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Involvement includes family participation in school events or activities, while teachers provide learning resources and information about their student’s grades. Develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom[3]. Have better social skills and classroom behavior. Require redirection in the classroom[4].

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

That’s because earning credit toward a diploma or degree typically requires students to spend a minimum number of hours receiving instruction in the classroom. And the fact that students learn valuable lessons in the many hours they spend outside of the classroom, too, before school, after school , on the weekends and in the summer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

I l ike Felicia Zorn’s summary of how that go-nogo decision really has become ‘get with the program’ Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom. Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? Many online resources do not have to be printed, copied, stapled, or hole-punched.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. In elementary settings, AI-powered educational tools can provide personalized learning experiences tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

On a typical day when I visit classrooms with principals in my partner districts across the country, both the building and district leaders receive a 1000-to-5000-word document laden with practical feedback. It warmed my heart when Amy Rhodes, the principal of Bevins Elementary, shared what she had recently implemented in regard to feedback.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

A World of PBL… 25 Authentic Resources To Connect Students Beyond The Classroom. PBL provides students that authentic learning experience that allows for real world applications, immediate purpose, student relevancy, and an audience beyond their classroom walls. The 25 Resources. John Dewey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She left the classroom to support K-12 teachers nationally by creating professional development.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. For example, teachers tend to assess learners who are Black differently than white learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

You can gamify your classroom. Sixth-grade teacher Jessica Gordon@ 1337teach gives us tips, ideas, and links for how to gamify our classrooms now. Jessica Gordon , 6th grade teacher from Missouri gives us simple tips to gamify our classrooms. The big mistake many educators make when working to gamify their classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. With the resources and techniques from this course, you will be equipped to create a program that helps your students heal and thrive in spite of life’s hardest griefs and tragedies.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At We couldn’t do that before.”

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom management can be a challenge. In this post, I’ll share twenty-two of my top tips and ideas that have helped me have an awesome classroom. Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. I want them to join Google classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

As such, integrating robotics and coding supplemented the standards-based instruction that was already occurring in my classroom and enabled students to apply the content. Students must adapt to complete further missions and challenges, thereby strengthening their resolve and developing skills they can use beyond the classroom setting.

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