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October 8, 2018
Fall Break on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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This week — October 8-12, 2018 — we’re taking a fall break on the 10-Minute Teacher. Don’t worry – there are lots of shows to listen to in our archives. We’ve created a handy database that lets you search by the name of the guest or the show topic here: www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.
Thank you to everyone who makes listening to the 10-Minute Teacher a part of their daily commute on the way to school (or while cle...
October 4, 2018
Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat
Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools.
October 3, 2018
Kindergarten Kindness Superheroes and the DNA of Kindergarteners
Laurie McIntosh on episode 374 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Laurie McIntosh shares how her kindergarten kindness “superheroes” wear their capes and spread kindness around their community. She also shares how she surveys student’s DNA (dreams, needs, and abilities) and a touching story about the impact this has on the classroom.
October 2, 2018
Gaming in Early Elementary Education in Australia
Helen Kardiasmenos on episode 373 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Helen Kardiasmenos uses games to teach almost every subject in her early elementary classroom in Australia. In today’s episode, she shares what she’s doing and how her students are learning.
October 1, 2018
iPads to Differentiate Instruction in Early Elementary Education
Emily Lynch on episode 372 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Emily Lynch talks about how to use iPads in the classroom to differentiate instruction. So many good ways exist to use iPads but how can we personalize it and make it unique? Today as our ongoing spotlight this week on K-2 education, we focus on iPads with younger students and differentiating instruction with them.
372 Emily Lynch Differentiate with iPads
...September 30, 2018
Motivating Teachers to Be Excellent in the K-2 Classroom
Karen Lirenman on episode 371 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Karen Lirenman talks about the challenges and opportunities of teaching K-2 students. She shares her thoughts on innovation and how to stay motivated when you’re exhausted. This is the first episode of K-2 week on the 10-Minute Teacher
September 28, 2018
150+ Digital Activities for the K-2 Classroom Inside One Simple App
For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The Really Good StuffⓇ Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. Recently, I took a tour of this amazing app. Perhaps you’re wondering how more than 150 apps can be inside one? It is possible. The Really Good Stuff team has curated the best apps in education for the K-2 to classroom — all in one place. In this blo...
September 27, 2018
5 Habits of Healthy Teachers
Jen Burdis on episode 370 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Jen Burdis, teacher and two-time American Ninja Warrior Competitor, shares her secrets for staying healthy as a teacher.
September 26, 2018
One Way to Help Kids with the Trauma and Drama of Life
Dianne Maroney on Episode 369 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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The Imagine Project has free journals and lesson plans that help students cope with the drama and trauma of life. Dianne Maroney helps teachers understand writing strategies shown to help children appreciate resilience in themselves and one another.
September 25, 2018
Flexible Seating: Before and After
Justine MacKinnon on episode 368 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Fourth-grade teacher Justine MacKinnon helps us understand how flexible seating has changed her fourth-grade classroom.
