10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
860 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 254 ratingsJam-packed with cool classrooms, cool apps, and cool teaching ideas, full-time teacher and award-winning edtech influencer, Vicki Davis, who blogs as the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, loves to interview awesome teachers and educators from around the world on this teacher podcast. Her goal is to interview the most in-classroom teachers on one helpful teacher podcast. This encouraging show will give you quick ideas you can use right away. You can follow Vicki @coolcatteacher on all social media and join the conversation.
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How a 17 Year Old Student in New York is Giving Back
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBHigh school junior Jameson Cohen was looking forward to Spring Baseball Season. When he found out he’d 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 back for National Volunteer Week April 20-25. How are you connecting? www...
Top 10 Ways to Give Back While at Home
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBResearch says that when students are engaged in service-learning, their immune system, heart rate and sense of well-being improves dramatically. Children are happiest when they feel a sense of purpose. Here are ten tips to help kids experience these positive benefits -- even while stuck at home. www.coolcatteacher.com/e654 Disclosure: Note that today's guest is an advisor for today's sponsor. All content and opinions are my own and that of the author. Sponsor: The WE Schools Program, ...
Helping Kids Be Healthy and Whole While Learning from Home
April 15, 2020 16:41 - 12 minutes - 12 MBStudents can sense and even internalize the emotions their teachers are feeling, especially stress, depression and worry. Not only do we need to help kids stay physically healthy, we need to help them stay emotionally healthy. SEL expert Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl unpacks the concepts of stress contagion, the importance of routines, co-rumination and other SEL topics to help us better help today's students. Disclosure: Note that today's guest is an advisor for today's sponsor. All content and...
SEL and Physical Exercise - 8 weeks of Free Lessons
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.91 MBSocial-emotional learning is a vital part of health and wellness. Today's guest has some free word of the day SEL workouts for students. As students stay home, learn some ideas to help students be healthier at home during this time with some videos you can share with the students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e652 Show Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course - Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on eff...
Free Ideas for Teaching Middle School Math Online #RemoteLearning
April 15, 2020 01:23 - 9 minutes - 9.74 MBMath can be taught online. In today's show, Noelle Pickering shares free ideas for teaching middle school math online. These ideas will help you teach math no matter where you or your students are online. www.coolcatteacher.com/e651 Show Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course - Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I recommend this course as a great place to start...
Community and #RemoteLearning Conversations with Brad Currie
April 14, 2020 00:41 - 8 minutes - 8.88 MBHow do teachers share information quickly as they have had to move to distance learning amid coronavirus school closures? Brad Currie shares how teachers are sharing #remotelearning best practices as well as what is happening with him and his school in New Jersey. www.coolcatteacher.com/e650 Show Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course - Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online tea...
How Montana Teachers Are Responding to Stay At Home Challenges
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMontana State Teacher of the Year, Dylan Huisken talks about online distance education learning. He shares how he is connecting with students during the Coronavirus crisis as students and teachers stay home and work to connect for learning in Montana. www.coolcatteacher.com/e649 Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course - Launching Online Learning. Register here for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I r...
An Oregon Teacher on Distance Learning at his School - Tyler Cienfuegos
April 13, 2020 02:02 - 8 minutes - 8.87 MBOregon was one of the earliest states to have to release students to learn from home. How are teachers handling things during coronavirus distance learning? Today, Oregon teacher Tyler Cienfuegos shares what is happening in Oregon and how they are working through issues in his state and at his school. What is your school doing, please share with me at @coolcatteacher on Twitter or on Facebook. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e648 Episode Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-c...
US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray
April 11, 2020 17:08 - 13 minutes - 13.7 MBWhat is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Today, US policy influencer Tom Murray, shares what he's seeing from the national level and the conversations that are happening as policymakers wrestle with the issues that concern us all. www.coolcatteacher.com/e647 Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching...
10 Trauma Informed Principles for Educators During the Coronavirus with Dr. Eric Rossen
April 01, 2020 01:58 - 15 minutes - 77 MBStudents experiencing the coronavirus crisis are experiencing trauma. So are teachers and parents. In today's show, learn the ten principles (and a bonus) to help us encourage and help others as we work through this crisis together. This is an important listen for those struggling to figure out how to help kids. Advancement Courses is the distance education PD opportunity that I recommend for teachers. Now is the time to learn online even as we’re teaching online. First, Advancement Course...
Effective Learning in an Online Classroom
March 31, 2020 01:02 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBHow I teach students to be effective learners in an online classroom. This episode is an audio version of my presentation to students about how to be effective learners in an online classroom. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-o4BE6Gkhw&t=3s www.coolcatteacher.com/e645
Teaching Kids with "Paper Packets" due to Coronavirus closures with Dee Ross Kalman
March 12, 2020 10:52 - 9 minutes - 13.9 MBSome teachers (and students) don't have a choice. Because they have no internet connection, school closures mean "paper packets." Three weeks of them. Today's teacher recorded this episode the day she spent at school making three weeks of paper packets and how she struggled to bring excellent teaching home to her students even when technology is out of the question. www.coolcatteacher.com/e644 Dee Ross Kalman Dee Ross Kalman (she/her) is a middle school STEM teacher in Hackensack, NJ. ...
Teaching Science Online with Chris Anderson #remotelearning
March 11, 2020 10:32 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAs schools are working to blend teaching or go completely online, what about science? Isn't science supposed to be totally hands-on? In today's session, we interview an instructional technology coach and the executive producer of Science Around Cincy, a web series that features the scientists and engineers in the Cincinnati area. He reflects on how to use resources to teach science and how to make it as hands-on as possible even at home. www.coolcatteacher.com/e643 Resources Mentioned o...
16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus
March 10, 2020 16:01 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBAs we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. We have one more reason-- when you already have an online space for your classroom, it is a smaller step to teaching totally online when necessary. Whether you want to or not, go ahead and set up now. I'll also be sharing more resources this week on my blog, podcast, and social media accoun...
Motivating Your School on Mondays with Mark French
March 09, 2020 19:37 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBDr. Mark French is a principal who is redefining the role. Not only is his book he co-authored "Principals in Action: Redefining the Role" but he lives it every day on the playground, in the lunchroom, and everywhere around his campus. Today he talks about how he starts strong on Mondays inspiring and encouraging his campus to be the greatest version of themselves. www.coolcatteacher.com/e641 Today's Sponsor - Free Classroom Management Webinar: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from c...
5 Steps to Regain Control of Your Classroom with Linda Kardamis
March 07, 2020 23:14 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBIs your classroom out of control? Are you struggling to teach but student behavior is getting in the way? Today, classroom management expert, Linda Kardamis gives us a place to start. www.coolcatteacher.com/e640 Today's Sponsor - Free Classroom Management Webinar: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from classroom management expert Linda Kardamis how to regain control of your classroom even this late in the school year. Go to coolcatteacher.com/getcontrol to learn more and sign up for t...
4 Ways to Go Upstream to Solve Problems with Dan Heath
March 06, 2020 02:27 - 16 minutes - 23.6 MBYou can solve problems by going Upstream. Dan Heath, the author of the new book Upstream, talks about the principles the Chicago Public School system used to go from a 52% graduation rate to one close to 80% in just a few years. Some of the same principles were used in Rockford, Illinois to be the first city that eradicated homelessness. Dan shares four strategies to move upstream to solve problems in schools and in our world today. www.coolcatteacher.com/e639 Today's Sponsor - Free Cl...
How Kids Can Design in AR and VR with Robert Kalman
March 04, 2020 21:50 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBRobert Kalman's middle schoolers are designing in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). In this episode, Robert gives us his insights and tips into the best tools and tips in AR and VR today. From Google Tour Creator, CoSpaces, Merge Cube (with Tinkercad) and Panaform - Robert will share simple tools you can start using with your students today. www.coolcatteacher.com/e638 Today's Sponsor - Free Classroom Management Webinar: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from classroom ...
How to Program (and Use) Google App Scripts with Alice Keeler
March 03, 2020 16:03 - 12 minutes - 18.9 MBIf you're using the Google Suite for Education, Google App Scripts can save you time. Alice Keeler talks about how she programs Google App scripts, some add ons she's made, and some you can use to help improve what you're doing in your classroom! www.coolcatteacher.com/e637 Today's Sponsor: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from classroom management expert Linda Kardamis how to regain control of your classroom even this late in the school year. Go to coolcatteacher.com/getcontrol to lear...
Coronavirus, Kobe Bryant and News Literacy with Darren Hudgins
March 02, 2020 11:30 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBAs the Coronavirus spreads, so does the news about it. Some stories are accurate. Some stories are not. And some stories are full of half-truths. All designed to get people to read and for the clicks to come. Today's guest, Darren Hudgins is co-author of Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In The Age of Fake News (ISTE 2018). He helps us understand triggers, news literacy, and how we can help our students effectively analyze news in a world where health issues and news tend to go vir...
5 Reasons Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers is a Bad Idea with Jody Stallings
February 28, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MBSome districts and schools use test scores to hold teachers "accountable." But what if this practice is hurting the very kids it is trying to help. Teacher and columnist Jody Stallings shares what he uncovered when he looked at this practice and why using test scores to evaluate teachers is a very bad idea. www.coolcatteacher.com/e635 Jody Stallings - Bio As Submitted Jody Stallings has been an award-winning public school teacher in Charleston, South Carolina, since 1992. He is directo...
What Really Engages Students with Heather Wolpert-Gawron
February 28, 2020 01:47 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MBHeather Wolpert-Gawron surveyed over two thousand students from every US state and type of school to find out what engages them in learning. She discovered some surprising trends that will impact how we teach teachers to teach and how we look at a school altogether. Variety may not only be the spice of life but it may be the spice of learning! www.coolcatteacher.com/e634 Heather M. Wolpert-Gawron - Bio as Submitted Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher and 21...
Take the LEAP - Don't Sit and Stick with Elisabeth Bostwick
February 27, 2020 00:26 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBCreating the culture in your classroom can help you be a better and happier teacher and can help your students learn better and be happier too. Today's guest, Elisabeth Bostwick takes us into her classroom to share how she creates a luminous learning environment where learners are empowered by authentic learning that unleashes their potential. Get motivated to reach every child! www.coolcatteacher.com/e633 Elisabeth Bostwick - Bio As Submitted Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winnin...
Organic Edtech Coaching with Adam Juarez
February 25, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBEdtech coaching can be improved with "walkarounds" and interaction between edtech coaches and teachers. Adam Juarez talks about organic edtech coaching and how to cultivate those relationships. www.coolcatteacher.com/e632 Adam Juarez - Bio as Submitted Adam Juarez is a 6-12 Technology Integration Coach for Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. He leads teachers in implementing technology into their lessons through one-on-one coaching, demo lessons and professional development. H...
Smart Risk Taking in Education with Kristen Nan
February 24, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBTake risks in education to build relationships, have difficult conversations, and make progress. Kristen Nan, a third-grade teacher, co-authored a book with her assistant superintendent. It was a risk, for sure, but Kristen talks about the risks she is and has taken in her classroom and how it has improved learning for everyone. Get inspired to take your own risks. www.coolcatteacher.com/e631 My Productivity Secrets: I make my own planner pages. If you want a copy of them and information...
5 Ideas for Building Staff Morale with Brad Shreffler
February 21, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBHow do you build staff morale? Brad Shreffler has five ideas to help us as you work to build bridges of trust and relationship with your colleagues at school. Enjoy coming to school because you love working with your colleagues. www.coolcatteacher.com/e630 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 subject areas that are self-paced with up to six months to complete. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and save 20% off each course b...
Why I #LoveTeaching with Vicki Davis
February 20, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBAs part of #LoveTeaching week, I recorded some thoughts on why I love teaching. But I also have to share some of my heart about teaching, our future, and all of the amazing things our profession does for the future. Please share your story for #LoveTeaching week too! www.coolcatteacher.com/e629 Vicki Davis - Host Vicki Davis is a full-time classroom teacher and Instructional Technology Director. She has been blogging at the Cool Cat Teacher blog since 2005 and has traveled the world an...
How to Know You Make a Difference with Christie Thompson #LoveTeaching
February 19, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBIn this heartwarming episode, Christie shares one of the stories of how she knows she is making a difference. She also shares encouragement for the days when teachers fall short. For 21 years, Christie Thompson has loved teaching. She's a guidance counselor and teacher of the year for her school this year in Texas. As we continue to celebrate #LoveTeaching week, remember to share your story of why you love to teach. www.coolcatteacher.com/e628 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choo...
Powerful Student Voices with Leah Juelke: Helping the World Understand Kids #LoveTeaching
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBLeah Juelke, 2018 North Dakota State Teacher of the Year, works with EL English and Speech in Fargo, North Dakota. She has helped children under her care tell their stories and have a voice for their experiences. Recently, some of her students help shape state policy towards refugees by telling their stories. Hear the brave, heartbreaking and heart making words of Leah Juelke and her students as we continue to celebrate why we #LoveTeaching this week. www.coolcatteacher.com/e627 Today’...
Teaching Fireworks: Why Zest Simmons Loves Teaching #LoveTeaching
February 17, 2020 14:36 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBWe can get out of education, but the kids can't. Today's students need educators who love them and who love teaching. Zest Simmons, award-winning AP Teacher and Alabama State Teacher of the Year 2019 tells the story of how she ignites learning and loves students in her classroom. We can reach every child. Zest talks about how. www.coolcatteacher.com/e626 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 subject areas that are self-paced w...
Get Inspired and Celebrate #LoveTeaching Week with Stacey McAdoo
February 14, 2020 11:55 - 11 minutes - 16.7 MBLove Teaching Week Begins Today! February 14 is the beginning of #LoveTeaching week. Each day there are challenges and prompts so check Twitter and We Love Teaching.org (https://www.weloveteaching.org/) for how you can participate. Today we start as Stacey McAdoo, Arkansas State Teacher of the Year 2019, tells her story of why she loves teaching! Get ready to be inspired. www.coolcatteacher.com/e625 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD cou...
Nicholas Provenzano's 4 Ready to Go tips for Project Based Learning and Maker Spaces
February 13, 2020 11:28 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBHow do you get started with project-based learning (PBL) and Makerspaces? Nicholas Provenzano, the author of the book, Beyond the Poster Board, gives us four tips to get started with effective PBL and Makerspace use in your school and classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e624 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 subject areas that are self-paced with up to six months to complete. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and save 20%...
Trust and Grace in the Classroom with Alana Stanton
February 12, 2020 11:15 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBEach year, many educators select a word or two for the year. Kindergarten teacher Alana Stanton, shares her words, "Grace" and "trust" and how she applies them to her classroom, student and parent relationships, and her teaching practice every day. Get inspired to do and be more and to live life with trust and grace every day. What is your word? www.coolcatteacher.com/e623 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 subject areas tha...
4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020 with Nikolaos Chatzopoulos
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBNikolaos Chatzopoulos shares four trends that are shaping how his schools teach with technology. From coding to robotics and augmented reality and his favorite (which he saved for last), learn how a leading-edge K-8 program is using technology to teach all students the skills and thinking capacities they need to be successful in the modern era. www.coolcatteacher.com/e622 Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 240 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 subject areas tha...
Engagement & Edtech in Social Studies with Dustin Harnish
February 10, 2020 10:38 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBYou can blend old fashioned relationships with modern edtech if you know how. Teacher Dustin Harnish proves it. Dustin Harnish teaches seventh-grade social studies with Spheros, 3d printing, and engaging activities. But he uses far more than technology to engage students. Listen all the way to the end to learn how he ends his school year with a powerful bang! Let's engage kids and use edtech. We can reach kids! www.coolcatteacher.com/e621 Dustin Harnish - Bio as Submitted Dustin Harnis...
Jon Orr's 5 Ways for Parents to Help Kids with Math
February 07, 2020 11:47 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBParents can encourage math success just like reading success. Today, Jon Orr helps parents through five things they can do to help their child become more successful at math. These can be applied from very young children to older students. Math is something everyone can do but we must be patient and help people have a mindset for success. Give parents and kids hope by sharing this show with those who need it. www.coolcatteacher.com/e620 Jon Orr - Bio as Submitted Jon is a math teacher ...
The Power of Reflection and Conversation with Paul O'Neill #pln365
February 06, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 16.9 MBSharing and reflecting make us better educators. Today the founder of #pln365 gives us a transparent look into his journey and encourages us to take one of our own. www.coolcatteacher.com/e619 Paul O'Neill - Bio As Submitted Paul O'Neill is an educational game changer from New Jersey. Using reflection and connection, he continues to grow each day and creates a competitive advantage for others through the power of belief. Twitter: @pauloneill1972
Misconceptions About Kids With Learning Differences in the Classroom
February 05, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 17 MBAs students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms. Dr. Rebekah Dyer talks about these misconceptions and how we can work to reach every child. www.coolcatteacher.com/e618 Dr. Rebekah Dyer - Bio as Submitted Dr. Rebekah Dyer is an associate professor in the college of education at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. The courses that she teaches focus on special edu...
Tech Tools for School Counselors
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 16.7 MBSchool counselors are unique. They have unique needs as they help guide students and perform duties at their school. Today, guidance counselor, Steve Sharp helps guidance counselors know the tools that can help them level up. www.coolcatteacher.com/e617 Steve Sharp - Bio As submitted Stephen Sharp is co-author of Amazon Best-Selling Book and 2019 Hot New Release - 50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors. Steve is a school counselor and Apple Certified Educator. He has worked to provide st...
Student Leadership Through a Student-Led Podcast
February 03, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBAward-Winning Culture is a student podcast led by teacher Hans Appel. Hear the story behind this exciting student podcast and get inspired to start a student podcast at your school. He shares his starting story, how he keeps it going with an annual podcast retreat, and how he surprises his students with a listener testimonial video. You'll find ideas to inspire your students however they are using their voice to help others. www.coolcatteacher.com/e616 Hans Appel - Bio As submitted Ha...
5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom
January 31, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBHow could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if everything students learn could gain them XP (experience points?) What if you can reach those strugglers by making a classroom on mission? Today, Heather Marrs, a teacher and instructional coach from Oregon, takes us through the five steps she used to gamify her elementary classroom and give us the tips and tricks she learned to motivate every learner. www.coolcatteacher.com/e615 Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe P...
Silicon Valley Teacher Spotlight: Mike Messner
January 30, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 15.4 MBMike Messner teaches seventh-grade social studies in Silicon Valley. He shares his stories of the tech they use, what Silicon Valley parents like (and don't like), and how he has joined an online PLN to bring state of the art to his classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e614 Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. I love it because videos and the editing projects move seamlessly between all of my student’s devices. Check out this and other Adobe ...
STEM and Makerspaces in the Language Arts Classroom
January 29, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBLanguage arts classrooms can use more than books to teach. Kate Hodges, a language arts teacher in Ohio, shares how she uses project-based learning (PBL), making, and more to help students learn language arts. www.coolcatteacher.com/e613 Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. I love it because videos and the editing projects move seamlessly between all of my student's devices. Check out this and other Adobe resources including some from my...
How to Use Fortnite for Education in the Classroom
January 28, 2020 03:24 - 10 minutes - 15 MBFortnite has a physics engine in the game. Unknown to many educators, Fortnite has three modes of play. While Battle Royale is a first-person shooter, the creative mode is not. Some educators are creating private islands (for free) that their students can make Rube Goldberg machines and other creations. Today's guest, Mike Washburn, is on the educator advisory board for Fortnite. He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need t...
How to Build School Culture and Student Relationships
January 27, 2020 03:17 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBWe can build a positive school culture that includes good student relationships. From building a wall of dreams to bringing our best energy, Danny Steele encourages us to grow and connect with colleagues and students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e611 Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. I love it because videos and the editing projects move seamlessly between all of my student's devices. Check out this and other Adobe resources including some...
5 Starters for a Strong Team
January 24, 2020 13:33 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBYou can't always pick your team but you can start helping your team come together and work like one. Jamy Bechler, host of the Success is a Choice podcast shares five ways to start building a strong team today. From knowing your purpose to developing leaders, adding value, connecting, and sharing responsibility - learn some lifelong principles of leadership. www.coolcatteacher.com/e610 Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. They have two STEM ...
3 Questions to Spark Change
January 23, 2020 11:09 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBRelationships are a key component of change. We have to relate to educate. We also have to relate to cooperate with our peers. Today, Vernon Wright, creator of the Zero Apology Zone, shares some drivers of change including three questions you don't want to miss. www.coolcatteacher.com/e609 Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. They have two STEM challenges running now. The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now th...
3 Free Ways Teachers and Students Can Collaborate Globally
January 22, 2020 11:37 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBConnect your classroom! It can be done. Today Michael Drezek takes us into the "Our Global Classroom" Community and shares three of the many ways students are collaborating. Join in! www.coolcatteacher.com/e608 Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. They have two STEM challenges running now. The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now through Thursday, January 30, 2020 for students in the US in grades 9-12. The ...
What's Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBGoogle Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. But not everything is perfect. Google Classroom Guru Alice Keeler talks about what is hot and not in Google Classroom and how teachers are using it to teach. Enjoy! www.coolcatteacher.com/e607 Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. They have two STEM challenges running now. The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now through...
Be "the One" for Kids
January 20, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBChildren need educators to reach into their world and relate to them. When struggling students find an educator who connects to them, life change can result. While one educator can't possibly reach every child, every educator can reach some child. Over a lifetime, every educator could possibly transform many children. Today, Ryan Sheehy, principal and author of Be the One for Kids: You Have the Power to Change the Life of a Child, challenges us with stories, anecdotes, and timeless truths to...