10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr uses thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard's Project Zero, she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e134 Today's sponsor is Kids Discover. They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Check out coolcatteacher.com/discover and see how the Kids Discover online platform lets students enter discovery mode. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts and three different lexiles to supplement what you're doing in the classroom. Go to coolcatteacher.com/discover and get started for free. They support single sign-on with Google and Clever.

Kyle Stern @stern_history uses Marvel's "Civil War" to teach Government Regulation. The test scores show it is working. Understand how a teacher can use graphic novels (a/k/a Comic Books) to meet standards, excite kids, and teach at the same time. It can be done! www.coolcatteacher.com/e133 Today's sponsor is Kids Discover. They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Check out coolcatteacher.com/discover and see how the Kids Discover online platform lets students enter discovery mode. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts and three different lexiles to supplement what you're doing in the classroom. Go to coolcatteacher.com/discover and get started for free. They support single sign-on with Google and Clever.

Koen Timmers @zelfstudie is a teacher in Belgium. He has founded the Kakuma project where teachers are helping teach in refugee camp via Skype. In today's show, he talks about this project and his Human Differences project. This top 50 global teacher prize winner is inspiring. www.coolcatteacher.com/e132 Today's sponsor is Kid's Discover. They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry-based learning. Check out coolcatteacher.com/discover and see how the Kid's Discover online platform lets students enter discovery mode. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these non-fiction texts and three different lexiles to supplement what you're doing in the classroom. Go to coolcatteacher.com/discover and get started for free. They support single sign-on with Google and Clever.

Stephen Ritz @StephenRitz grows 50,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx. As founder of the Green Bronx Machine, his students grow plants while learning more and going onto college. Exciting! www.coolcatteacher.com/e131 Today's sponsor is Kid's Discover. They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Check out coolcatteacher.com/discover and see how the Kid's Discover online platform lets students enter discovery mode. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts and three different lexiles to supplement what you're doing in the classroom. Go to coolcatteacher.com/discover and get started for free. They support single sign-on with Google and Clever.

Basil Marin @basil_marin takes us on a journey to help at risk children with these five steps. From the inspiring books to the essential mindsets, Basil will help us reach at risk kids because he speaks from experience. www.coolcatteacher.com/e130 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. In this free web-app, you can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! Right now, they're giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers - go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers.

Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman gives our writing workshop a makeover. The author of Make Writing, Angela is passionate about creating writing workshop experiences that are relevant to today's learners and accessible to even the most resistant writers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e129 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes. has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. In this free web-app, you can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! Right now, they're giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers - go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers.

Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. And yes, they'll be flying drones in the library! Let's talk about the focus groups and critical questions that are driving this transformation from a place where students "have to go" to a place where they "want to be." Josh also discusses the importance of literature and creativity in the library. Let's do this! www.coolcatteacher.com/e128 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes. has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. In this free web-app, you can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! Right now, they're giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers - go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers.

Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey, co-author of the Google Cardboard Book, shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. Check the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e127 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes. has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. In this free web-app, you can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! Right now, they're giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers - go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers.

Amber Teaman @8amber8, principal, shares something that happened at her school this year relating to awards day and what she and her team are doing about it. Her transparency, openness, and leadership are a great thing to motivate us today! Show notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e126 Owl Eyes is Today's Sponsor. Owl Eyes is a free web-app with hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. You can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! Right now, they're giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers (through the end of August) - go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers.

Sarah Reed @KYTOY15 had her students going on a pirate voyage before Teaching Like a Pirate became the fad. From dressing like a bumblebee to class entry routines, NBCT Sarah Reed has ideas for us. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e125 Show Sponsor: PowerSchool. This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's grade book, learning management system, student information system and assessment in one powerful platform. Take a look at the Unified Classroom at coolcatteacher.com/powerschool.

Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we're limiting students when we don't let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Enter the giveaway contest in the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e124. Show Sponsor: PowerSchool. This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's grade book, learning management system, student information system and assessment in one powerful platform. Take a look at the Unified Classroom at coolcatteacher.com/powerschool.

Jennifer Carey @TeacherJenCarey gives us ways to teach information literacy. She gives us tips for developing savvy in our students. She also talks about the "term" fake news and if we should be using it at all. Thanks to today's sponsor: This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's gradebook, learning management system, student information system and assessment in one powerful platform. Take a look at the Unified Classroom at coolcatteacher.com/powerschool. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e123 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

James Sturdevant @jamessturtevant helps us hack our classroom presentations. So, whether they are flipped or in person, you can have more engagement with these tools and ideas. We're also giving away a copy of his book that is coming out soon, Hacking Engagement Again. Awesome! This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's gradebook, learning management system, student information system and assessment in one powerful platform. Take a look at the Unified Classroom at coolcatteacher.com/powerschool. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e122 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Karen Van Duyn has taught for 41 years. From the timeless lessons about students to what she did when a principal thought she didn't know how to teach - Karen has an open honest discussion. She even shares her thoughts on when it is time to retire. As a 1999 finalist for Indiana State Teacher of the Year, we recorded this conference at the recent NNSTOY conference in Washington, DC. This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's gradebook, learning management system, student information system and assessment in one powerful platform. Take a look at the Unified Classroom at coolcatteacher.com/powerschool. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e121 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton challenges us to re-think homework so we can get better results. After you listen to these five steps, you'll have a process to determine what homework should be assigned, what shouldn't, and how to better support parents at home. You can make homework work for learning and not just be busy work. Let's hack homework! Connie co-authored the book Hacking Homework with Starr Sackstein. This show is sponsored by Bloomz. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e120 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

The 2017 US "Thought Leader of the Year", Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray talks about what actually works in edtech according to the research. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. (Enter the book giveaway contest.) Sponsored by Bloomz. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e119 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Bill Selak @billselak talks about flexible seating and the research behind academic gains when using it. He also shares how flexible seating should go with more student voice and choice in their learning. Prepare to have your mind shift about how we sit in classrooms today! Sponsored by Bloomz. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e118 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Teryl Magee @teryl_magee gives us five ways to use Flipgrid and some essential tips on how to use it. This fun tool is a great way to engage students at the beginning of school. She also uses this for professional development for teachers. Sponsored by Bloomz. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e117 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Kim Clayton @kaclayton tells her story of reaching students who have been "given up on" by many. You'll be encouraged not only to reach the unreachable star but to teach them! Remember why you're in the teaching profession and be the teacher and reacher! Sponsored by Bloomz I've been using Bloomz for three years now and I love it. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e116 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Linda Kardamis @LindaKardamis shares five mistakes teachers make the first week of school. This episode is intended to be a helpful reminder that will help every teacher start the school year well. We can do this! This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. And remember to sign up for Staples Teacher rewards for free shipping on orders over $14.99 and 5% back. Staples has everything we need in stock all season long and ready to go for school. Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e115 at 5:45 am after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Po-Shen Loh @poshenloh, National Math Coach and Carnegie Mellon Professor gives us a refreshing take on teaching math. From giving kids problems with the right level of difficulty to solving problems with students, learn how to take any math student to the next level. You'll also learn about the open source resource, Expii invented by Po-Shen Loh and how you can use it. This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. And remember to sign up for Staples Teacher rewards for free shipping on orders over $14.99 and 5% back. Staples has everything we need in stock all season long and ready to go for school. Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e114 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search our past archives by topic at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Nancy Blair blairteach@blairteach , middle school principal, and #edchat leader gives us practical ideas to create a nurturing environment in our schools. As a result of these programs and ideas, Nancy has seen discipline problems reduced in the last three years she has served as the principal. This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. And remember to sign up for Staples Teacher rewards for free shipping on orders over $14.99 and 5% back. Staples has everything we need in stock all season long and ready to go for school. Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e113 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the archives of more than 100 episodes at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Eric Curts @ericcurts teaches us twenty-eight ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. With ideas for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings for all subjects and ages, you'll want to check the show notes for this one! www.coolcatteacher.com/e112 This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e112 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger motivates us to transform learning this school year. We're starting Season 2 with a bang and a big book Giveaway, Learning Transformed http://amzn.to/2tWOSLF by Eric Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray! Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. And remember to sign up for Staples Teacher rewards for free shipping on orders over $14.99 and 5% back. Staples has everything we need in stock all season long and ready to go for school. Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e111 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

In this encore episode Rob Donatelli talks about the Brain Breaks phenomenon and gives teachers five ideas for brain breaks he uses in his high school classroom. Read the show notes at http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e60. We'll be taking a break from the show for a few weeks in July, so we hope you can catch up on back episodes. Meanwhile, enjoy the summer if you're in the US or Northern Hemisphere. We'll be back soon for season 2 of the 10-Minute Teacher. Thank you so much for your support. If you want some cool things over the summer, remember you can support us over at www.patreon.com/coolcatteacher.

Dan Meyer @ddmeyer stars in the top "Thought Leader Thursday" episode of season 1 as he shares how to help kids who hate math learn it. You can read the show notes and transcript at www.coolcatteacher.com/e69

Bill Selak @billselak shares how he's using Amazon's Alexa via the Echo and Dot in the classroom. http://amzn.to/2sjoUwI He shares the ideal grades (in his opinions) and how the Echo is an "assistant" of sorts for his teachers. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e108 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Kasey Bell @shakeuplearning sits down to talk about the hot trends at ISTE 2017 including lots of Google stuff, new AR news, Google Keep, touch Screen Chromebooks, and more news. This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. Come by PowerSchool's Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echo. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at PowerSchool.com/solutions/unified-classroom. See the show notes and transcript for this episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e107.

Hardeep Gulati @MyPowerSchool CEO of PowerSchool shares about the Unified Classroom in this special ISTE episode. This unique approach combines a Student Information System (SIS), Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment Suite, and more into one classroom that shares data and has one login for teachers and students. This is a sponsored content episode just for the ISTE conference. Check out the full series! This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday, June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. in room 225 A and B. I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. You will also want to come by PowerSchool's Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces, and Amazon Echo. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at PowerSchool.com/solutions/unified-classroom. See the show notes and transcript for this episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e106.

Peggy George @pgeorge was one of the most photographed people last year at ISTE 2016, however - SHE WASN'T THERE. Peggy is an expert on getting the most of ISTE by attending virtually. Today, she'll teach five tips for getting the most out of ISTE whether you're at ISTE or riding home on the plane and wanting to see what you missed. This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday, June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. in room 225 A and B. I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. You will also want to come by PowerSchool's Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echos. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at PowerSchool.com/solutions/unified-classroom. See the show notes and transcript for this episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e105.

Terry Freedman @terryfreedman author of Education Conferences: Teachers' Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences talks about how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 or any conference you attend. This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool on This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday, June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. in room 225 A and B. I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. You will also want to come by PowerSchool's Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echo. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at PowerSchool.com/solutions/unified-classroom. See the show notes and transcript for this episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e104.

TOP Wonderful Classroom Wednesday episode of Season 1: Karen McCallum is a special ed elementary teacher in Alberta, Canada. She has specialized in special education and behavior support programming. Today she tells a heartwarming but powerful story about how two puppets are helping transform the social emotional learning of elementary special needs kids. Get the full show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e53. Also mentioned in the show is the 40-hour workweek with Angela Watson, check out a quiz to see if it is right for you at www.coolcatteacher.com/quiz.

In this 10-Minute Teacher Best of Season 1, we listen to the #10MT top podcast for an Edtech Tool Tuesday all season. Caitlin Arakawa talks about how she uses iPads in Kindergarten.) For the show notes, visit www.coolcatteacher.com/e82. Also, during this show, I share information on Angela Watson's 40 Hour workweek club, of which I'm an affiliate. To learn more and attend her summer seminar on self-care visit www.coolcatteacher.com/care.

TOP EPISODE OF SEASON 1: Today is an encore episode. This is the most listened to podcast episode of season 1 and the top Monday motivation episode, Jim Forde "You're the teacher." To see the show notes, visit http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e11. Jim Forde is a middle school science teacher in Stamford, CT for over 20 years experience. He is a past Stamford teacher of the year and a 2016 White House Champion of Change honoree for work in CS in Education. As a STEM/CS advocate he curates the @stemnetwork twitter feed (with over 3800 followers) when not singing and song writing. :-) Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e11. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast. This week we'll be airing 3 encore episodes (the top of each day of the week for season 1!) and we'll be airing 2 special ISTE 2017 episodes. Enjoy!

Angela Watson teaches us how to maximize our summer. If you like her ideas, take this quiz www.coolcatteacher.com/quiz to see if her 40-hour workweek program is right for you. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e100 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast Thank you for your support! We finished up Season 1 and 100 episodes!!! Thank you!

Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman challenges teachers and students to create a summer writing notebook with the #flaneur challenge. This is going to be fun! Let's do this. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e99 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Today, I reflect upon teaching and share the most remarkable thing about our classrooms. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e98 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Alice Keeler @alicekeeler shares the must-try new features of Google Classroom. She also teaches us how we can learn Google Classroom features and hacks over the summer (even without students.) A must listen for people using Chromebooks or Google Classroom. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e97 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. Check the show notes for the book giveaway. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e96 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton gives us five ways to connect with our students over the summer. We can start next year ahead by picking one or more of these ideas. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e95 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Dr. Kimberly Tyson @tysonkimberly and Dr. Angela Peery @drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. We'll also be giving away of their book Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital tools and Direct Instruction (http://amzn.to/2s1XobA) so check out the show notes. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e94 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Tom Davidson @trdvo shares how he uses iPads in his math classes to teach. He'll talk about Explain Everything, SeeSaw, Aurasma and his workflow with some sample lessons. If you're using iPads or want to compare how math is being taught somewhere else, this is a wonderful classroom Wednesday that you don't want to miss! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e93 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Jon Corippo @jcorippo talks about one of his favorite tools, Quizizz. He shares how you can use this tool to teach vocabulary and save time for other things! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e92 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

There are some things people don't tell you about teaching that I wish teachers could know. Here you go! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e91 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Every teacher has a brand. Hear five ideas for developing your personal brand from host, Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher based on how she's built her brand for the last eleven years. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e90 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. First discovered at Harvard, it is making inroads in middle and high schools around the country. In today's tThoughtLeader Thursday, start thinking about this new idea in assessment Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e89 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Greetzel Mojica @Mojica_CJUSD talks about how she teaches academic discourse in her sixth grade classroom. Using a recent project on volcanoes as a backdrop, we do a deep dive into how Greetzel empowers her students to give effective feedback using academic language that they are learning in school. This is not the language used at home, so it presents challenges. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e88 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Jessica Gordon @1337teach shares three ways teachers can use technology to make money this summer (or any time.) We talk about some ethical considerations and opportunities. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e87 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Andrew Stadel @mr_stadel discusses his summer research topic, "what helps kids learn?" As we grapple with this topic, Andrew shares resources and how he's pursuing this topic. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e86 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Starr Sackstein @MsSacckstein shares 5 strategies for empowering peer review in the classroom. She also is hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Read the show notes and enter the contest at www.coolcatteacher.com/e85 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast