10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones, talks about healthy habit building for students and teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e381 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com, a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpals.com.

Sarah Johnson is a leader who is passionate about stemming burnout through sharing the balance message for fellow educators, elevating women in leadership, and inspiring others with faith-filled leadership. She has been a teacher for grades 6-12, a principal for 4k-12, and is currently leading on a broader scale through consulting, coaching, and speaking. She believes leadership is a calling and is proud to answer every day! www.coolcatteacher.com/e380 Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Dr. Dave Neale is a researcher in the psychology of play and learning at the Centre for Play, Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) at The University of Cambridge. Today he talks about the neuroscience of play, games, and learning in the classroom. (We also discuss a little about Fortnight.) www.coolcatteacher.com/e378 Sponsor: Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Today, I share some things from my home that I've learned and want to teach as a result of Hurricane Michael. www.coolcatteacher.com/e377 Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

We have no power. No Water. No cell service. We were hit by Hurricane Michael and as we've lived through the first four days without necessities - here are the important things you and your children need to know to stay safe when disaster hits. I wish with all my heart that I wasn't qualified to share this, however, if you want to keep your family safe and want to know what to teach your students about disaster preparedness, we have compiled our must-haves in terms of technology and knowledge. www.coolcatteacher.com/e377 Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Thomas Arnett, a senior research fellow in education for the Christensen Institute, talks about a recent paper he co-authored about "The Teacher's Quest for Progress" www.coolcatteacher.com/e376 Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book's co-author Jon Corippo. Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. www.coolcatteacher.com/e375 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Google Play devices inside one powerful app. Standards-aligned. Personalized to each student. Powerful analytics. Start your free trial today at www.coolcatteacher.com/reallygoodstuff.

Laurie McIntosh shares how her kindergarten kindness "superheroes" wear their capes and spread kindness around their community. She also shares how she surveys student's DNA (dreams, needs, and abilities) and a touching story about the impact this has on the classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e374 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Google Play devices inside one powerful app. Standards-aligned. Personalized to each student. Powerful analytics. Start your free trial today at www.coolcatteacher.com/reallygoodstuff.

Helen Kardiasmenos talks about early elementary gaming and how she is using gaming in her classroom in Australia. She is doing so many cool things to teach all subjects to teach her students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e373 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Google Play devices inside one powerful app. Standards aligned. Personalized to each student. Powerful analytics. Start your free trial today at www.coolcatteacher.com/reallygoodstuff.

Emily Lynch talks about how to use iPads in the classroom to differentiate instruction. So many good ways exist to use iPads but how can we personalize it and make it unique? Today as our ongoing spotlight this week on K-2 education, we focus on iPads with younger students and differentiating instruction with them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e372 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Google Play devices inside one powerful app. Standards aligned. Personalized to each student. Powerful analytics. Start your free trial today at www.coolcatteacher.com/reallygoodstuff .

Karen Lirenman inspires K-2 teachers to reach their students. She teaches us her secrets to innovating and staying positive. www.coolcatteacher.com/e371 Today's Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection is here! (Read my review.) This app is a digital supplemental curriculum solution for K-2nd grade - aligned with standards it includes over 150 curated apps inside their one simple app to install. I was blown away when I took a recent tour and saw that you can customize a playlist of games for each student based on standards and the personal needs of each student. Finally, we get the feedback that we need on apps for young children and meet content standards. You'll want to sign up for your free 30-day trial at coolcatteacher.com/reallygoodstuff and remember - it is only one app - all of the other apps are inside this one simple digital learning collection from Really Good Stuff. Now, that's good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet!

Jen Burdis, teacher and two-time American Ninja Warrior Competitor, shares her secrets for staying healthy as a teacher. www.coolcatteacher.com/e370/ Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

The Imagine Project has free journals and lesson plans that help students cope with the drama and trauma of life. Dianne Maroney helps teachers understand writing strategies shown to help children appreciate resilience in themselves and one another. www.coolcatteacher.com/e369 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Fourth grade teacher Justine MacKinnon helps us understand how flexible seating has changed her fourth grade classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e368 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Fourth grade teacher Justine MacKinnon helps us understand how flexible seating has changed her fourth grade classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e368 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Jennifer Scott saves her school tens of thousands as they make their yearbook with Google Slides. She'll also announce a giveaway of her new course that teaches you how to do it. Let's dig into making yearbooks with Google Slides! www.coolcatteacher.com/e367 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Mastermind groups are innovative ways to create safe spaces for teachers to grow and learn together. In this show 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki shares how she has facilitated Mastermind groups successfully. She talks about the pitfalls and challenges of creating spaces to innovate and why mastermind groups aren't for every teacher. www.coolcatteacher.com/e366 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Students need to know how to safely navigate their digital world. In this show, I share how I teach the 9 Key P's of Digital Citizenship in 5 simple steps. Enjoy! www.coolcatteacher.com/e365 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

André Sasser, 9-year math teacher, tweeted something that has been viewed by 14 million people. This simple statement has transformed Andre's classroom in powerful ways. Learn about the question and the changes that have made her math classroom a more exciting place. www.coolcatteacher.com364 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Geo-inquiry helps students learn through geographic based explorations. Geo-inquiry expert Jim Bentley (author of the free National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Educator Guide) talks about what this project-based learning method looks like in his fifth grade classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com363 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Online content must be riveting, interesting, and should educate students. Andrew Pass @apasseducation talks about trends in online education and shares the trends we should understand as educators. www.coolcatteacher.com362 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Teaching motivation and metacognitive principles is challenging. While he started as a journalism teacher, now Chris Holmes @cholmes66 works with students to try to help them understand motivation and success principles. He will share with us what works (and doesn't) and also will tackle misconceptions and misapplications of the word "grit." You can't just tell students to "have grit" but there are things you can say instead. www.coolcatteacher.com/e361 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

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. www.coolcatteacher.com/e360 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". PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS.

AP US History Teacher, Andrew Sharos, talks about how to create a collaborative environment that helps students learn and succeed in AP courses. www.coolcatteacher.com/e358 Powerschool has fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar including my "Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom". PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS.

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. www.coolcatteacher.com/e358 PowerSchool has fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar including my "Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom". PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS.

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. www.coolcatteacher.com/e357 Sponsor: PowerSchool has a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar including my "Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom". PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS.

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! www.coolcatteacher.com/e356 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.

Aaron Polansky gives us five exciting ways to have a positive cultural impact in your school on Monday. www.coolcatteacher.com/e355

Jennifer Degenhardt talks about how she uses stories in Spanish to help students engage with learning Spanish. www.coolcatteacher.com/e354

Rayna Freedman inspires her elementary students with a spy-themed classroom experience that runs throughout the year. Learn how she does it and why in this fun Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. www.coolcatteacher.com/e353

IT Integrator, Evan Mosier, and his teacher friend, Tom, have a remarkable story of persistence when first working to integrate Google Classroom. Be inspired to overcome and persist because our students need us to do it! www.coolcatteacher.com/e352

Oskar Cymerman shares some unique memory techniques we can use to help kids learn and remember. www.coolcatteacher.com/e351

Encouragement and inspiration for teachers from a classroom teacher. Ideas, research, and inspiring thoughts we can all use for our classrooms. www.coolcatteacher.com/e350 Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops. Learn how at coolcatteacher.com/vr.

John Stevens talks about a method of lesson planning to help teachers "serve up" more exciting lessons to students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e349 Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops. Learn how at coolcatteacher.com/vr.

Kate Bradford and Brett Miller share their secrets for student-driven Hyperdocs. Taken from their popular ISTE 2018 session, learn about the next evolution of Hyperdocs and how they're being used in the classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e348 Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops. Learn how at coolcatteacher.com/vr,

Michael Furdyk from Taking IT Global talks about some global initiatives to help students understand indigenous peoples and develop empathy. www.coolcatteacher.com/e347

Todd Nelsoney and Travis Crowder talk about some of the ideas to get kids excited about reading and writing from their book "Sparks in the Dark." We can motivate and excite kids about reading and writing. www.coolcatteacher.com/e346

Evan Mosier from Iowa teaches us some awesome Googley ideas to start our school year with excitement and creativity. www.coolcatteacher.com/e345 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Jody Green and Dr. Tim Greene talk about taking teaching to the next level with #supermuch. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. www.coolcatteacher.com/e344 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Classroom teacher Faith Maria Brody talks about how she inspires a love of writing in her fifth graders. www.coolcatteacher.com/e343 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality are terms being thrown around in technology circles. But what do the mean? How are they being used in the classroom? Jaime Donally talks about these technologies in simple language and helps us understand the classroom applications of them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e342 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Katie Martin, an ISTE 2018 keynote, talks about the importance of putting learners at the center of your innovation model. She starts with the questions we need to ask ourselves and our students and talks about what learner-center innovation looks like. Get inspired and motivated by listening to Katie. www.coolcatteacher.com/e341 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project today. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Never stop learning!

Nikki Robertson, ISTE Librarians Network President Elect, shares five ways to use social media to enhance professional development and improve student learning. Can you use Snapchat to connect with parents? Can social media be effective professional development? Nikki shows us how. www.coolcatteacher.com/e340

Jessica Cabeen, the 2017 Minnesota National Distinguished Principal, and talks about how we can hack and improve early learning. This is a must-listen for kindergarten principals and teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e339

Mandi Tolen shares how she teaches math, engages students and teachers to standards with NO TEXTBOOK. From choose your own adventure stories to other engaging methods, all teachers will have something to learn from this teacher who ditched her textbook and enhanced learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e338

Kasey Bell shares her tech tips for helping teachers make progress with technology. She also shares the biggest mistake she's made as a teacher relating to edtech. See the infographic and more information about Kasey at www.coolcatteacher.com/e337

Start the school year right with this motivational story about Will Rogers. "Trade the Cow." www.coolcatteacher.com/e336

Students have reasons for how they behave, particularly if they have learning differences and learn in unique ways. Occupational and physical therapist, Suzanne Cresswell, helps us understand children and why some of them just can't stop moving. Sponsor: www.coolcatteacher.com/e335 Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Emerging administrator leaders and administrators are participating in an emerging leadership virtual mentorship program created by Jodie Pierpoint and many volunteers. Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e334 SPONSOR: Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, was a history teacher. It shows. In today's show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. This is one to share with your history department. www.coolcatteacher.com/e333 Sponsor: Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout to get 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.