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June 1, 2017
Alan November Shares A Mind Blowing New Idea in Assessment
Episode 89 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. First discovered at Harvard, it is making inroads in middle and high schools around the country. In today’s ThoughtLeader Thursday, start thinking about this new idea in assessment
May 31, 2017
Promoting Academic Discourse in the ESL Classroom
A conversation with Gretzeel Mojica on episode 88 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Gretzeel Mojica @Mojica_CJUSD talks about how she teaches academic discourse in her sixth-grade classroom. Using a recent project on volcanoes as a backdrop, we do a deep dive into how Gretzeel empowers her students to give effective feedback using academic language that they are learning in school. This is not the language us...
May 30, 2017
3 Teacher Money Making Opportunities Using Technology
A conversation with Jessica Gordon on episode 87 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Jessica Gordon @1337teach shares three ways teachers can use technology to make money this summer (or anytime.) We talk about some ethical considerations and opportunities.
May 29, 2017
How Do Kids Learn and Remember? #motivationMonday
A conversation with Andrew Stadel on episode 86 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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How do kids learn and remember? Teacher Andrew Stadel, @mr_stadel founder of the popular site estimation180.com, talks about this pursuit of learning in the classroom. This topic is his summer research topic. As you plan your summer and ponder the classroom, look at what you’ll research this summer.
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May 26, 2017
5 Fantastic Peer Feedback Strategies for Your Classroom
A conversation with Starr Sackstein on episode 85 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment.
May 25, 2017
How to Help Kids in Poverty Succeed in Life and Learning
A conversation with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach on episode 84 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach @snbeach talks about the best ways educators and schools can help children in poverty. From personal experience as both a child in poverty and a teacher who helps those in poverty, Sheryl shares what works.
May 24, 2017
App Smashing with Kindergarteners #ipadchat
A conversation with Carrie Willis on episode 83 of the 10-Minute Teacher
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Carrie Willis @carriewillis18 talks about how kindergarteners in her STEAM lab use their iPads. They use SeeSaw portfolios, green screen videos, and more. She also talks about what the students do and what the adults do.
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Listen Now Stream by clicking here. Click to download the transcript or scroll down and read it...May 23, 2017
Take the 21-day Productivity Challenge #makeitstick
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The end of the school year is so busy. Now is the time to get organized. In this blog post, I’ll give you my 1-2-3 steps to stress less and 5 productivity hacks. Many of them involve Post-it® Brand Products. I use them all the time, from storyboarding, to drafting articles, to accenting my DIY planner.
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iPads in Kindergarten: Creating, Innovating and Learning
A conversation with Caitlin Arakawa on episode 82 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Caitlin Arakawa @caitlin_arakawa shares what she learned in her first year with iPads in kindergarten. Tools. A DIY Soundbooth. Mistakes. Benefits. She shares it all.
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May 22, 2017
Learning First, Technology Second #motivationmonday
A conversation with Liz Kolb on episode 81 of the 10-Minute Teacher
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. We’re also hosting a giveaway of her new book on this show.
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