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Kimberly Mitchell in Episode 360 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Kimberly Mitchell talks about how we can promote inquiry in the classroom. From helping students to effectively generate questions to modeling curiosity, we have five practical ideas to bring inquiry into our classroom. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Related Shows Carrie Pierce: Discovery and Inquiry-Based Learning in Math Trevor MacKenzie: 5 Ideas to Bring the Inquiry Mindset into Your Classroom Today 5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom Bio of Kimberly Mitchell as Submitted Kimber...

Andrew Sharos on episode 359 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter AP US History Teacher, Andrew Sharos, talks about how to create a collaborative environment that helps students learn and succeed in AP courses. It definitely isn’t just drill and practice, but a team experience that starts with a relationship. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Bio of Andrew Sharos as Submitted Andrew Sharos @ AndrewSharosAP is a former high school history teacher now serving as Assistant Principal. He is the founder of the Village Project Consulting group that focuses on...

Sean Wybrant in episode 358 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. They are programming in advanced ways with a full motion capture lab. Even more amazing are the methods Sean is using to teach his students. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Related Shows The Irreplaceables: What AR and AI Mean for the Future of Teaching #iste18 Educating Kids for Life not for Tests Sean Wy...

David Hopkins on Episode 357 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter David Hopkins, author of Emergency Rations #EdTechRations: What’s so important we can’t leave it at home? talks about the educational technology that educators around the world carry in their bags and pockets. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Bio of David Hopkins as Submitted David @ hopkinsdavid is an experienced and award-winning senior learning technologist and instructional designer, author of four self-publis...

Morgan Toal shares on episode 356 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teacher Morgan Toal shares the powerful writing project that she calls the “Thank You Project” – what a great way to be kind and considerate and teach writing at the same time! This is a fantastic project to consider around Thanksgiving, at the end of the school year or something you could do throughout the year at certain times to promote gratitude all year long. You could expand this to include parents and others within the student’s daily sphere of influence. Kindness and consideration of others is something we should teach as part of social-emotional learning as well as writing. Download the Thank You Project – Word Document Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital ...

Aaron Polansky on episode 355 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Aaron Polansky gives us five exciting ways to have a positive cultural impact in your school now. Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Aaron Polanksy: Bio as Submitted Aaron Polansky is an unorthodox leader with a passion for life, and he brings his message to life with an “Authentricity” (learn more at www.AuthentricitySpeaks.com ) that inspires positive change, transforms cultures, and brightens mindsets. Polansky graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and earned a Master of Science degree in Administration with a research focus in Sport Psychology from Springfield College. He is the 2011 Wrestling USA Magazine Massachusetts Man of the Year, 2013 Massachusetts Assistant Principal of the Year, 2015 recipient of the Frederick Dougl...

Jennifer Degenhardt in episode 354 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jennifer Degenhardt talks about how she uses stories in Spanish to help students engage with learning Spanish. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Resources Mentioned in the Show La chica nueva | The New Girl | La Nouvelle Fille (soon to be released) El jersey | The Jersey | Le Maillot El viaje difícil Los tres amigos | Three Friends La lucha de la vida María María: un cuento de un huracán | María María: A Story of a Storm Debido a la tormenta La chica nueva Ancillary Materials for Teachers Bio as Submitted by Jennifer Degenhardt Jennifer Degenhardt, author www.puenteslanguage.com Puentes, LLC Jennifer Degenhardt, B.A., M.Ed., taught middle and high school Spanish for 24 years. She began writing when students in her classes were not “buying ...