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May 12, 2020
Absolutely Essential SEL Skills We Need During the Pandemic
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Students, parents, and teachers have social emotional learning skills that are needed in todays climate. Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how we can help our children (and families and schools) make it through this difficult time.
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Sponsor: In todays challenging times, we know how critical it is to make sure kids are equipped with social and emotional learning skills to cope with the world around them. Thats why I...
May 11, 2020
5 Ways to Build Effective Social Emotional Learning Environments Online
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The current education climate has created unique social emotional challenges for students, parents, and teachers alike. Today, Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how to create effective social emotional learning (SEL) environments online. As we move forward and plan, we need to make sure that the environments we create for learning help children thrive educationally and emotionally. Heres advice to help us have...
May 4, 2020
50, Fit and Fantastic!
How I celebrated my Quarantine Birthday With Joy!
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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This past year, I turned 50, lost 50 pounds, and ran a half marathon. So much has happened recently. Challenges, ups and downs, and joys. We all have them and so do I. However, the discipline to lose the weight and to run 19.3 miles in 2 days has prepared me for this time in which we live. So, lets go on a journey of inspiration and conversation about what Im thinking...
April 24, 2020
4 Security Issues for Schools During Covid19 Distance Education
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Schools spend time, resources, and focus on security. Now, that security is moving online. What was once relegated to the IT department is now everybodys business. In todays show, I share four security issues that are on my mind. First, video conferencing security. Second, encouraging parents to conduct a security audit in the content management or learning management system you are using. Third, I talk about...
April 23, 2020
21 Tools I Use to Manage Distance Learning
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Today I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Scroll down to see the list of links and listen to the show to hear how Im using these tools with teachers and students.
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Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog. I share 10 important concepts we need to level up as we transition to online...April 22, 2020
The Covid-19 Education Question: Is this Really Learning?
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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On this show, the topic is what are kids really learning? Heres the thing, every situation is a learning opportunity. And while many pundits argue that this isnt really learning I believe that the times right now are actually teaching children some of the most important things theyll ever learn just not what some people realize it is.
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Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online...6 Super Parent and Teacher Resources to Promote Social Emotional Learning at Home
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Children need social and emotional learning skills to cope. But how do we integrate SEL into remote lesson plans? In this post, Ill share how we can help students volunteer from home. Volunteering opportunities are one of the easiest ways to make SEL actionable at home. Here are 6 steps to help it happen.
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This blog post is sponsored by WE and The Allstate Foundation as part of the WE Volunteer Now campaign sponsored...April 21, 2020
All Systems Go – How We Went to Distance Learning without Missing a Day
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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On a Friday, we had school in our physical building. By Monday, we had more students in our online school that we had on the previous Friday. In this episode, 10 Minute Teacher host, Vicki Davis, talks to production editor Vicki Morgan about the story at her school as the students began distance learning due to #covid19 stay at home requirements. Youll learn the tips for onboarding, orienting, and teacher...
April 19, 2020
10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but theres always room for improvement. As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills. In this blog post, youll discover ten topics that can help you improve your online or blended classroom. As always, well focus on the research-based best practices first. Ive also included the links to Advancement Courses...
April 16, 2020
How a 17 Year Old Student in New York is Giving Back
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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High school junior Jameson Cohen was looking forward to Spring Baseball Season. When he found out hed be spending it at home, he turned it into a season of giving back. Not only was he able to feed and connect with people in need, he created a special organization called Circle of Friends designed to encourage children of HealthCare workers right from his own home. This is one example of how students are giving...
