Cool Cat Teacher Blog: January 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

5 Authentic Ways to Encourage People Right Now

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Authentic Ways to Encourage People Right Now

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-authentic-ways-to-encourage-people-right-now/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

How to Make Science Thrilling from a "Jurassic Park" Mind

Posted by Vicki Davis

Dr. Ray Havasay was a scientist consulted on the making of the original Jurassic Park. Now, she is Executive Director of The Center for Science Teaching and Learning where she specializes in helping engage students in exciting science learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e429

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

How to Make Science Thrilling from a “Jurassic Park” Mind

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Make Science Thrilling from a “Jurassic Park” Mind

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-make-science-thrilling-from-a-jurassic-park-mind/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

How to Get Your Students Out of the Box

Posted by Vicki Davis

How can you get your students out of the box when you educate them in a box? Check out a revolutionary way to educate with arts, ag, and nature by digging into Chattahoochee Hills Charter School outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Executive Director, Chester Asher, shares what they've learned, the pitfalls of such an approach, and how his school has the lowest suspension rates in Fulton County, Georgia and why he thinks that is the case. www.coolcatteacher.com/e428

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

How to Get Your Students Out of the Box

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Get Your Students Out of the Box

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-get-your-students-out-of-the-box/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

Building Good Relationships with Your Students' Parents

Posted by Vicki Davis

Today's parents like a different kind of communication. Student videos. Some information and not others. Mike Daugherty, a Director of Technology in Ohio, has been studying this topic and experimenting for the last several years to find optimal ways to communicate with today's parents. Today, he shares what he has learned. www.coolcatteacher.com/e427

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Monday, January 28, 2019

Building Good Relationships with Your Students’ Parents

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Building Good Relationships with Your Students’ Parents

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/building-good-relationships-with-your-students-parents/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

Building Positive Relationships Between Administrators and Teachers

Posted by Vicki Davis

While teachers might need to put students first, Dr. Brad Johnson makes the point in his book Putting Teachers First: How to Inspire, Motivate, and Connect with Your Staff that administrators need to focus on teachers in order to help students. He also shares techniques for building positive relationships between administrators and teachers including a different take on classroom visits to make them more positive.

www.coolcatteacher.com/e426

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Fundamentals of More Positive Relationships Between Administrators & Teachers

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Fundamentals of More Positive Relationships Between Administrators & Teachers

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/fundamentals-of-more-positive-relationships-between-administrators-teachers/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

Friday, January 25, 2019

5 Sure Fire Ways to Create Remarkable Graphics

Posted by Vicki Davis

Tony Vincent is a pro at creating graphics. His blog and work is full of amazing graphics. Today, he teaches us five sure-fire ways to create remarkable graphics. We can teach our students or use them to promote the causes we care about.

www.coolcatteacher.com/e425

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

5 Sure Fire Ways to Create Remarkable Graphics

Posted by Vicki Davis

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Sure Fire Ways to Create Remarkable Graphics

From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-sure-fire-ways-to-create-remarkable-graphics/
via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com. Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube.

How Should We Evaluate Leaders?

Posted by Vicki Davis

Dr. Toby Travis, Headmaster and leadership consultant, talks about the effective methods of evaluating school leaders, focusing on the research. www.coolcatteacher.com/e424

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