300 Ways to Help Your Students Love Writing
In this segment, we talk about a new book that offers 300 proven strategies to get students excited about writing. Follow: @coolcatteacher @...
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Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher
A candid look at the new big ideas that are transforming classrooms everywhere from a practicing teacher's point of view.
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12 episodesWhy Do We Still Ask Students to "Sit and Learn" When We Know...
Physical activity supports learning, reduces student behavior issues, and can eliminate the need for ADHD and ADD medications. If the value...
Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences
At the heart of great teaching are meaningful learning experiences. Find out how to create and discover these opportunities. Follow: @coolca...
Three Ways to Teach the Way the Brain Wants to Learn
Our guest says that there are as many learning styles as there are individuals. What are the basics we need to know to teach the way each st...
Teaching Students Who Struggle with Self-Control
Many children struggle with managing their emotions concentration or behavior. Join us as we talk about how teachers can best work with stud...
4 Powerful Ways to Teach Your Students Through Play
Our guest provides powerful examples of how she uses play as an engaging, effective teaching tool in science, literature. math and history....
Reimagining Homework with Teachers, Students and Parents
Our guests offer suggestions on how homework can be redefined to make it meaningful, relevant, and fun. Follow: @coolcatteacher @mssackstein...
Ditch the Textbook and Replace It with...
Our guest is committed to teaching beyond the textbook. In this segment, we explore how he engages and effectively teaches using other resou...
How You Can be a Better Teacher Tomorrow
Good formative assessment helps you be a better teacher tomorrow. Our guest calls poor formative assessment "uninformative assessment" and i...
Improve Your Teaching by Doing a Few Things Well
Join us as our guest makes a compelling case for being a more effective teacher by doing more with less. Follow: @coolcatteacher @gcouros @l...
Embracing an Open Culture in Your Classroom
Our guest believes that the days of teachers working in isolation behind closed classroom doors should be a thing of the past. Join us as we...
Using Podcasting to Improve the Listening Skills of Your Students
Join us as we discuss the connection between listening and learning and how to improve both. Follow: @coolcatteacher @thomasdaccord @listenw...