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June 22, 2020
Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery
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STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. Fortunately, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to help STEM teachers reach a more diverse group of learners and generate student interest in STEM.
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Mathematical Modeling on Trial and the Maths Fix
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The mathematics curriculum of today was created before computers. Conrad Wolfram has written a book, The Math(s) Fix and how AI can be part of this process of learning new math. He says we’re “making humans into third rate calculators instead of helping humans be problem solvers.” He also argues that math should be approachable for everyone and we spend too much time in schools on the wrong tasks. We even talk about so...
June 18, 2020
What Does Next Level Teaching Look like Now?
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Jonathan Alsheimer is a high energy teacher who, admittedly says he isn’t so great with technology. He also teaches in a school with kids who don’t have access to a lot of technology. He shares how he has leveled up his learning and looks back at what he did over the last eight weeks. He also looks forward to the fall and how he’s going to continue to level up over the summer.
June 15, 2020
20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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We educators need to rest and recover this summer. So many of us are exhausted. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.
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June 11, 2020
Mastery Learning Excellence at a Distance
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Rae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. She shares how she has applied these techniques as she has taught sixth grade math to 150 students at a distance. She also gives ideas for how to level up this summer to improve things for the fall.
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June 9, 2020
Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better
Dr. Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments
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Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. He also gives advice about how he thinks schools can improve their assessments this fall to focus on learning.
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June 8, 2020
What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Leadership in this season is difficult. Dr. Joe Sanfelippo talks about partnering with parents, the message he’s sending to his community, and how we move forward from this challenging time towards the fall. Note from Vicki: The focus of this episode is specifically pandemic related as it was recorded two weeks ago. Other episodes relating to the events of this and last week are being recorded to share conversations re...
June 5, 2020
7 Ways to Pick PD that Fits Your Personal Plan this Summer
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Summer 2020 will need to be one of healing and rest but it is also a summer where we need to learn and level up. ln today’s show, Danielle Strohmeyer talks about seven things to consider as we design a personal learning plan this summer. We’ve also included links to the courses from advancement courses. Typically, I only do advertorials the week of ISTE each year, but because ISTE is in the fall, I’m going ahead to sha...
June 4, 2020
8 New Productivity Tools & Tips for Working from Home
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Working at home changes us. It has undoubtedly changed me as has the time away from the physical presence of my students and colleagues. Despite that some teachers and administrators say they are working less – I’m working much more. So, my method of working has had to change, as well. Here are the 8 Productivity Tools and Tips I’ve started using while working from home.
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May 28, 2020
3 Things to Learn Over the Summer to Be Better at Distance or Blended Learning
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Like it or not, blended learning is here to stay. Today, virtual trainer and Class Tech Tips guru Monica Burns talks about what we need to be learning over the summer so we can be healthier and more successful in the fall no matter what we face.
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