Responsibility isn’t something students develop overnight. It takes lots of practice to show self-control when things don’t go our way, to be accountable for our decisions, to finish what we start, and to keep trying even when we want to give up. Our middle and high school students need lots […]
The Art of Slow
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter /*! elementor – v3.8.0 – 30-10-2022 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-capbackground-color:#818a91;color:#fff.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-capcolor:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-capmargin-top:8px.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letterwidth:1em;height:1em.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-capfloat:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letterdisplay:inline-block Some things are just better done slowly. In this world of Rush! Rush! Rush! It is time to slow down. It is […]
Much ado about NAEP | @mcleod
‹ Previous Congratulations, Silver Lining for Learning! Next › Thinking about NAEP in Colorado and the Denver Public Schools Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are down after the pandemic. Surprise! Four big thoughts on all of this… 1. Below is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Five Decisions That Demand High-Quality Assessment Data
The following blog was contributed by NWEA. Many conditions that contribute to student skill and knowledge gaps are beyond an educator’s control. Learners bring to the classroom outside factors such as socioeconomic status, vocabulary deficits, and even past traumas. The obstacles are real but not impossible to overcome. A 2018 NWEA® […]
Resourceaholic: Easy Multiples
In 2018 I decided to write a series of short posts about approaches or methods that teachers might not have seen before. When I share these posts, I am well aware that there will be many people who already know the thing I’m blogging about, but I figured that it’s […]
Thinking about NAEP in Colorado and the Denver Public Schools
‹ Previous Much ado about NAEP Next › Podcast with Matt Rhoads [this blog post is a follow-up response to the Twitter exchange with Van Schoales posted below] Hi Van. Although I’ve admired your work for years, you and I have never met, which means that we don’t have a […]
Lace Up Your Kicks, and Get on the Fast Track!
Not yet familiar with Fast Track courses? Explore our 8 Fast Track courses to save yourself time and stress. Lace up your kicks, and get on the Fast Track! You’ll be happy you did.
Let’s Mind Our Business — TTT4U
This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link, a small commission may be paid. Let’s Mind Our Business Educators, it appears that everyone minds our business. Lately, we cannot tell who is watching our store. Our business is teaching and learning, but currently, many people with no education […]
The New Friends Bingo Icebreaker Activity
If your goal is to help students learn about one another and connect with students they may not usually talk to, then the New Friends Bingo icebreaker may be a good choice for you! New Friends Bingo allows students to interact with one another while playing a modified version of […]
Crack the Shakespeare Code With Our New Course!
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