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February 15, 2017
Tackling Behavior Problems by Acting out Negative Stereotypes
10MT Episode #13 Interview with Todd Clinton about the "School Perfect" Project
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How do you reduce problem behaviors? Could it be as simple as acting out negative behaviors? At first glance, the School Perfect project — where students act out inappropriate stereotypes — may be counterintuitive, however, sometimes kids need to know what NOT to do. Today, we’re focusing on two things: a project that is reducing negat...
February 14, 2017
Cool Cat Teacher’s 31 Favorite Everyday Tools I’m Using Right Now #edtech
A special Valentine's Day Episode of 10MT with Links to Tools and Tech I Use
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Do you want to know my productivity tips...
February 13, 2017
A Song for Teachers: You’re the Teacher by Jim Forde #MondayMotivation
#11 Teacher Jim Forde shares his inspirational message for teachers and the story behind it
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Jim Forde (@stemnetwork) is a middle school science teacher in Stamford, CT for over 20 years experience. He is a past Stamford teacher of the year and a 2016 White House Champion of Change honoree for work in CS in Education. As a STEM/CS advocate, he curates the @stemnetwork twitter feed (with over 3800 followers) when no...
February 10, 2017
5 Ideas for Improving Student Writing
Episode #10: Jennifer Serravallo on the 10-Minute Teacher Show
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Jennifer Serravallo (@jserravallo) is a literacy consultant, speaker, and the author of several...
February 9, 2017
5 Things That Harm a Student’s Ability to Succeed
Episode #09: A 10-Minute Teacher Show Interview with Dr. Brad Johnson
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We ask students to sit and expect them to learn? We want...
February 8, 2017
MAD About Mattering 2017 Kickoff! #appsthatmatter
Global Collaborative App Development
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Last night we kicked off the MAD about Mattering 2017 project. Last year, we started with five schools....
#08: The BreakoutEDU Box: The Classroom Experience That Has Everybody Talking
10MT | A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Adam Bellow
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Learn the pitfalls, challenges, and advantages of these BreakoutEDU adventure game boxes used to teach everything from grammar to math. Kids and teachers are raving about BreakoutEDU boxes. Let’s learn what they are from Adam Bellow, cofounder of BreakoutEDU.
Adam Bellow (@adambellow) began his career in the classroom as a High School English teacher. He has w...
February 7, 2017
#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence
10MT | 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Billy Krakower
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Billy Krakower (@wkrakower), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat. He is one of the Lead Organizers of edcampNJ. Billy is currently a Computer & Resource Reading Room Teacher in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
February 6, 2017
#06: The 6 Most Motivating Sketchnotes in Education Today
10MT: Sylvia Duckworth on the 10-Minute Teacher
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Sylvia Duckworth (@sylviaduckworth) is a leading sketch note artist in education today. Her new book Sketchnotes for Educators: 100 Inspiring Illustrations for Lifelong Learners is a MUST BUY for every teacher and administrator.
SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learnin...February 3, 2017
#05: 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in your Classroom Today
10MT: A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Michael Matera
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Michael Matera (@mrmatera) is a middle school teacher, author of Explore Like a Pirat...
