10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Perla Zamora @pzamoraats from Tampico, Mexico is tearing down walls. For thought leader Thursday, today, ask yourself how you're connecting your classroom to the world. In today's show, we'll discuss: Ways Perla is connecting her classroom to other classrooms Overcoming fears of connecting with other classrooms The most important thing she's learned as she connects her students to other classrooms Ms. Perla Zamora @pzamoraats is a passionate teacher and Technology advisor in the American School of Tampico. Her curiosity took her into "The Flat Connection Project" in 2012. That was the beginning of a journey for her students to interact and learn while, appreciating and valuing different cultures. Her adventurous spirit lead her to be in contact with teachers around the world. Her experience in this field is documented in the book "The Global Educator". A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Rachelle Dene Poth @rdene915 teaches Spanish and STEAM with technology, student choice, and project based learning. For Wonderful Wednesday, take a trip inside her classroom to learn how she does it all. As we discuss language learning and STEAM, Rachelle shares: How her language classroom is full of choice Her favorite tech tools for language learning instruction Some fantastic new tools and features she's using this week in her classroom Rachelle Dene Poth @rdene915 is a Spanish and STEAM Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and has a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. Rachelle serves as the Communications Chair for the ISTE Mobile Learning Network, a Member at Large for Games & Sims, the Innovations and Resources Co-Chair for the Teacher Education Network and the PAECT (PA ISTE affiliate) Historian. Rachelle is proud to be involved in several communities including being a Buncee Ambassador, Common Sense Media Educator, CoSpaces Ambassador, Amazon Inspire Educator, Edmodo Certified Trainer, Nearpod PioNear, Recap Pioneer, TES Ambassador and ​ambassador for ​several other learning communities. Rachelle was recently named the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT and had a chapter published in the Edumatch "Snapshot in Education" book and enjoys blogging. Rachelle enjoys presenting at conferences and finding opportunities for students to be involved in sharing their work at student technology showcases, presentations and through blogging. Link to graduate work and experience https://sites.google.com/site/itportfoliorachellepoth/ A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Chris Smith is a Maths teacher from Scotland where his irrational passion for Pi earns him geeky renown. He is an enthusiastic ambassador for the beauty and usefulness of Mathematics and shares this message with his anyone who will listen. In today's episode, you'll hear: How Chris' car became the centerpiece of one Pi Day The Pi-M-C-A song that won Chris' classroom international attention The Math-sterpiece his class is creating this year How to make math more exciting all year long Chris writes a free weekly Maths newsletter for teachers with puzzles, lesson ideas, resources, Maths facts- if you'd like to join the list of almost 2000 subscribers, send him an email ([email protected]). He's always excited about making new connections with Maths fans across the world! Chris regularly speaks at Maths conferences in Scotland, has delivered a TEDx talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TACPw5NtUk), helps run the Enterprising Maths in Scotland National Final (http://www.scottishmathematicalcouncil.org/wp1/enterprising-mathematics/), is a co-creator of the free-to-download-Pi-visualiser "Pi-Wire" (http://piwire.co.uk/), serves on the TES Maths Panel (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/tes-maths-our-panel-teachers) and is a a member of the Scottish Mathematical Council (http://www.scottishmathematicalcouncil.org/wp1/members/). Outside the world of Maths, Chris is married to Elaine, is dad to Daisy, Heidi and Logan (born in perfect arithmetic progression in 2007, 2008 and 2009), plays piano in Jiggered Ceilidh Band (http://www.jiggered.com/) and is a follower of Jesus. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Kevin Honeycutt @kevinhoneycutt grew up in poverty and attended school in many cities across the United States. As he witnessed education around the country he collected powerful experiences that still influence his conversations and his work with educators. He spent 13 years teaching art K-12 in public school and for 17 years spent summers leading creative adventure camps for kids of all ages. In 1991 he received the Making IT Happen Award which is an internationally recognized awards program for educators and leaders in the field of educational technology integration in K–12 schools. The program identifies and rewards educational technology leaders around the world for their commitment and innovation. Today, Kevin discusses: His difficult experiences as "that kid" The teachers who connected and related to him The inspiration to be the teacher who relates and connects to kids who struggle or are the class clown A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Alex Corbitt from the Bronx has 5 created ideas to help improve and make language arts learning fun. He also has some inspiring thoughts for new teachers. In today's episode, we'll discuss: How to scaffold reading Making use of classroom spaces Some cool project ideas including "talk show host" Using picture books even with older kids Establishing benchmarks for students A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Augmented reality and virtual reality. Are these buzzwords or are they things that can be used to improve learning? Today Steven Anderson @web20classroom pulls back the veil and helps us learn about these emerging technologies. In today's show, we discuss: What is augmented reality? What is virtual reality? What are examples of how each are being used in the classroom? Are these technologies expensive to use? Which technology does Steven think will be the most helpful to classrooms? Are there problems with either of these technologies? A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Kyle Taylor @kyletaylor13 and his school have implemented iPads with Google Classroom and are saving half (yes, half) of what it previously cost to set up a classroom with technology. For Wonderful Wednesday we learn all about their decision making process and how teachers are using iPads and Google classroom to teach. Today we discuss: How to create an optimal learning environment with Google Classroom Why the Ipads are well suited for creation How the work flows from creation to Google Classroom Why teachers are excited to be able to share videos and lessons with one another in Kyle's very large school. How Kyle calculates the cost savings for setting up a classroom at half what it was previously. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests. Kyle also shares his implementation guide. Kyle's bio: Currently an Instructional Technology Coordinator for Arlington Public Schools in Virginia where I support, assist, plan classroom lessons and provide technology coaching for teachers and students. This is my 7th year as an ITC, I previously taught Geography at a community college in my home state of Massachusetts. I am passionate about teamwork, collaboration, and the important role that technology plays in exciting learners to be creative.

Suzy Lolley loves Seesaw. Today she teaches us how she teaches teachers to use Seesaw with their iPad classrooms. Today on Tech tool Tuesday we discuss: What Seesaw does in the classroom The ages of students for using Seesaw Workflow using Seesaw in the elementary classroom Recommendations on assessment with Seesaw How to involve parents in elementary portfolios Privacy and peer editing recommendations What situations may not be ideal for Seesaw Suzy Lolley is fourteen-year veteran teacher of middle and high school ELA. She currently serves as an Instructional Technology Specialist in Cherokee County, GA, and is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, a Common Sense Ambassador, and a Seesaw Ambassador. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Josh Harris, an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. He talks about how to empower ourselves with an attitude of fearlessness and trying new things. In this show we discuss: How to adopt an attitude of trying new things Confronting the fear of "breaking" something Learning new technology doesn't have to be hard. In his 18th year in public education, Josh Harris find himself in the position of Educational Technology Director for an elementary school district on California's central coast. He has a passion for edtech, especially in communities of color, which manifests itself in presenting at edtech conferences and summits as often as he can. you can find his session materials at http://bit.ly/edtechspec A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Aaron Sams @chemicalsams helps give us ways to master technology. Aaron Sams is an Instructor of Education at Saint Vincent College, is an advisor to TED-Ed, and was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2009. Aaron is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author and has trained thousands of educators to integrate technology with sound pedagogy. He holds both a B.S. in Biochemistry, an M.A.Ed. from Biola University, and is pursuing a Ph.D. at Texas Tech. Find out more at http://aaronsams.com Aren't you tired of being overwhelmed by technology? Do you really need the latest thing to be more productive? Or is the latest thing killing you one wasted moment at a time. Today is a wake up call where we discuss five ways to take back control of your technology. In today's show, we discuss: Only using technology that makes work easier Focusing on your workflow to save time Not fighting the technology ecosystem at your workplace (it will only frustrate you) Go with less paper, not paperless. How turning off notifications can help refocus your life. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Dr. Anael Alston @DrAAlston talks about common misconceptions that educators have about students in poverty. Born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn, Anael "Dr. A" Alston is an award-winning educator and serves as Superintendent of Schools of the Hamilton Central School District in Hamilton, NY. Prior to that, he was the principal of the Robert M. Finley Middle School in Glen Cove, New York and principal of Great Neck North Middle School in Great Neck, New York. Dr. A is passionate about leadership, service, and all things public education. In today's show, we discuss how teachers should approach teaching students who are in high-poverty situations. This is important because Anael argues that many thoughts about students in poverty are off-base. In today's show we discuss: The mindsets and attitudes students need for success How educator expectations are an essential ingredient of student success The importance of relationship with students Anael's advice for what teachers should do daily to adjust their thinking and prepare to teach difficult students. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Librarian Micki Uppena has a wonderful library. In addition to a rich maker space, Micki takes us on a journey into a 21st-century library where kids love to learn. In today's show, she shares with us: The kinds of conversations she has with students The importance of relationships in the modern library Inspiring life-long learning The most inexpensive tools that have transformed learning in her library The treasure boxes she uses to get kids excited A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Librarian Chad Lehman helps us learn about the technologies we need to set up an awesome maker space in our schools. In today's show, we discuss: The technologies he has in his maker space The arts and materials he also has on hand How Chad introduces students to the space The biggest challenge Chad has with setting up the maker space What Chad is doing next to solve his maker space problems How this changes learning in the school library. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

To be remarkable teachers, we must learn to rise above our problems and bring our best self to the kids. Have you ever struggled to get out of the car to walk into school on Mondays? I have. There have been times I've had trouble getting out of the car to go teach. Teaching is important. It is awesome. But teaching is hard. (If you teach, you don't need me to tell you. You live the struggle.) As for me, I needed this Monday morning pep talk from Todd Nesloney, author of the book Kids Deserve It. In today's show Todd and I discuss: Leaving your stress in the car when you head into school Getting parents excited to receive your phone calls Unleashing student intrinsic motivation How to deal with failure The biggest mistake educators often make when trying to reach struggling kids A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Jennifer Gonzalez shares her favorite tools to try in 2017. Technology moves so quickly! Do you know what to try next? Well, today's guest and edtech expert Jennifer Gonzalez gives us some amazing tools to try for Five Idea Friday. In today's show, we'll discuss: Peergrade Common Lit My Simple Show Adobe Spark eLink We also discuss how to keep from getting overwhelmed and common mistakes teachers make with technology. I hope you enjoy this episode with Jennifer Gonzalez! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month·s giveaway contests.

Happy Digital Learning Day! The challenge with digital learning is that it is still new and different to many people. However, there is research growing out of the social media learning that is happening online. For Thought Leader Thursday, social media researcher Laura Pasquini explains three defining aspects of effective social media powered professional development. In today's show, we'll discuss: The impact of "watercooler" pd online Best practices for hashtag maintenance and open learning The lessons learned from effective social media PD This story is intriguing because so many still define PD the same old way. If we can upgrade our knowledge based on current research, we can not only create better professional development opportunities for teachers, but we can become better online participants. There is no doubt that community organizing has moved online in the education world. Many amazing people chat, catalog and archive, and maintain thriving social media "water coolers" from around the web. I hope you enjoy this episode with Laura! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

When I called Principal Ryan Kaczmark, he bubbled over with excitement from the Lemonade Wars experience. This elementary school-wide reading project is a sizzling combination of reading, parent relations, community service, school spirit, communications, and social media savvy. We were going to talk about technology or school design or something else. But I'm happy that he talked about the Lemonade Wars and raising money for Mike's Lemonade stand to help childhood cancer and everything that had just happened. I had to let him tell his story. This literally came out as I called him so today's Wonderful Wednesday with Ryan Kaczmark sounds more like a phone call between an excited educator (Ryan) and a curious one (me) than a "show." But that's OK. The 10-Minute Teacher is a journey into what's happening in schools now and you get a cool project The 10-Minute Teacher is a journey into what's happening in schools now and you get a cool project in today's show. Today, Ryan shares: The story of a literacy project turned community service The joy of learning and helping others How he used social media to spur on excitement The power of having a fantastic team of teachers on your staff The positive community response you get when you use social media for good. Enjoy today's show with Ryan! The story of a literacy project turned community service The joy of learning and helping others How he used social media to spur on excitement The power of having a fantastic team of teachers on your staff The positive community response you get when you use social media for good. Enjoy today's show with Ryan! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Dr. Tom Grissom @tomgrissom shares a useful tool, Microsoft One Note. Today we discuss: A description of Microsoft One Note What Microsoft Classroom does with One Note The collaborative features of One Note The features beyond notetaking including taking notes in multiple notes The cognitive research and how to use One Note for review and retention A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Dave Burgess from the bestselling book, Teach Like a Pirate, gets us motivated to engage our students. Greatness happens outside your comfort zone. Get feedback to improve your class. Don't get so upset when you have a mistake in a lesson. These are just a few topics discussed into day's Motivation Monday. In today's show we discuss: Engaging students in lessons Observations and doing engaging lessons Worries about being taken out of context when being observed What Dave misses about the classroom What matters in the classroom A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Jessica Gordon @1337teach , 6th-grade teacher from Missouri gives us simple tips for adding game-based learning to our classrooms. Jessica Ratliff-Gordon is an elementary educator, author, and doctoral student at Northcentral University. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she first began her teaching career at Buder Elementary within the St. Louis Public School District. Currently, she serves as a sixth-grade geography teacher for the Poplar Bluff School District as well as a Project Manager for Hilton Publishing. For more information about the author and her current publications follow her on Twitter @1337teach, Goodreads, or search for seller "1337 Teacher" on Teachers Pay Teachers. In today's show, we'll discuss: 5 cool gbl tools: Wheel Decide, Breakout Facebook groups, challenges, some awesome quizzing tools Simple tips on making any lesson more fun The big mistake many educators make when working to gamify their classroom. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests. And today only, February 17, to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, Jessica is giving away the Kindle version of her book free on the US Amazon Kindle store to our listeners. "It's a Teacher Thing! FAQ Guide and Reflective Journal for New Teachers" is currently available in eBook and paperback through Amazon Kindle. Visit https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Thing-Reflective-Journal-Teachers/dp/1520398247 -- and it is free today on Kindle in the US Amazon store! Enjoy and thank you, Jessica!

Tim Hadley's (@MrHadleyHistory) stand against bullying by shaving his head is remarkable. Tim Hadley is the principal at Pekin CSD Middle School in Packwood, Iowa and he is the part of the latest viral video in education. Even more remarkable is his wisdom he shares about the biggest mistake educators make when dealing with bullying situations. Wow! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

How do you reduce problem behaviors? Could it be as simple as acting out negative behaviors? Todd Clinton is a special education teacher in a middle school. He works with students with behavioral disabilities, typically autism, ADHD, and EMD. He was previously a banker, before deciding to pursue my passion of working with kids. He is a proud dad to one and loves teachers so much he married one. In today's show, special education teacher Todd Clinton discusses his "School Perfect" YouTube project and how it is reducing negative behaviors in his school. Todd also discusses how all teachers can work to reduce problem behaviors through acting out negative stereotypes. Finally, Todd's discussion of how his project has evolved and grown through the year is a perfect example of my own innovation strategy, "Innovate Like a Turtle." This show has practical examples that teachers can use. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Host Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher shares 31 of her favorite tools for filmmaking, productivity, classroom management, and health. Happy Tech Tool Tuesday and Happy Valentine's Day. Today you'll learn all kinds of tools that the host of the 10-Minute Teacher loves and uses just about every day. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

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 songwriting. :-) Jim Forde's song "You're the Teacher" and his inspiring message helps us remember why we're in this profession. Happy Motivational Monday! Get excited and ready for the week with today's guest and motivational song. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Jennifer Serravallo (@jserravallo) is a literacy consultant, speaker, and the author of several popular titles including the NY Times Bestselling The Reading Strategies Book, the newly-released Writing Strategies Book, and the two-time award-winning Independent Reading Assessment Series. She was a Senior Staff Developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and taught in Title I schools in NYC. Jennifer shares 5 ideas for improving writing in your classroom today. First, she encourages teachers to focus on one goal to help students improve. She also talks about the risks of not focusing when you teach writing and gives examples of goals and how to keep from confusing kids when you're teaching writing. Second, she shares how we can set up partnerships for learning and the most common mistake teachers make when using writing partners. Third, she talks about waiting to correct grammar and punctuation until they have their thoughts down on paper. She discusses what happens when teachers don't follow this advice. Her fourth piece of advice is one of the most exciting! Outline on sticky notes and put it on the paper. She shares how to do this for both fiction and non-fiction writing. Finally, Jennifer talks about a common mistake teachers make that hurts a student's desire to write. Plan a celebration. She talks about what this looks like as well as that all important "pre-promotion" to students of what you will do with the work. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Dr. Brad Johnson (@DrBradJohnson) talks about five things that harm a student's ability to succeed. Brad teaches graduate-level leadership courses and other educational courses and is the author of six books. Today, he shares with us the things we do to harm student success. First, he discusses the disservice of a sedentary lifestyle. Second, he talks about what happens to kids when adults expect them to learn like adults. Third, he discusses an important point with several applications for schools that more is not better. This has implications for how we teach math to even how we inspire creativity. Fourth, he talks about core strength and the problems we're having because today's students don't have it like their ancestors. (Only 1 in 12 of today's students have the core strength and balance of those in the 1980's.) He also discusses how it impacts their focus, organization, and executive functioning. Finally, Brad talks about teamwork and how students should be taught to be team players but what we must do to let that happen. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Adam Bellow (@adambellow) explains the #BreakoutEDU phenomenon that has educators talking. Last year everyone was talking MakerSpaces but this year, BreakoutEDU is the big conversation. As co-founder of #BreakoutEDU Adam explains how these boxes work. He also discusses how teaching changes and the way teachers have to adjust to this exciting but different way of teaching. He also sets expectations for what the classroom looks and feels like when using the boxes in the curriculum. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Billy Krakower (@wkrakower) co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators talks about the benefits of Twitter for educators. Bill and host Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) share: * biggest mistakes * strategies for not getting overwhelmed * ideas of cool things teachers do on Twitter. Finally, Billy finishes up with the MOST EXCITING thing he's learned on Twitter, Breakout EDU's. So exciting, that our show tomorrow will be on this topic! Stay tuned! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Sylvia Duckworth (@sylviaduckworth) is a leading sketchnote artist in education today. For Motivational Monday, we discuss the six most popular sketchnotes and how they can motivate us to be better teachers. Check the show notes to see these sketchnotes. These notes include: 1) Life (A Poem) 2) 12 Benefits of Creativity 3) The IceBurg Illusion 4) Your Comfort Zone 5) 10 Ways to Flip a Kid and Turn His Day Around 6) 10 Reasons Why Every Teacher Needs a PLN We'll also be giving away one of Sylvia's Sketchnotes for Education in Today's giveaway! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Michael Matera is a middle school teacher, author of Explore Like a Pirate and Speaker. As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Helping educators learn about the power of a gamified immersive learning environment is Michael's passion. Learn more and connect with Michael to come to your school or event on Explorelikeapirate.com In today's show, Michael gives us five simple ideas for implementing game-based learning in your classroom. Get started here. Pick a theme Adventure Paths Mini Games Use Game Mechanics Build Challenges A full transcript of this show and the show notes is available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contest to win Michael's Book and Michael's Mystery Box as well as a a MakerBot mini replicator 3D! I use this printer in my classroom and love it!

Dr. David Guerin, (@DavidGeurin) is the 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the year. Davide believes that excellence is not the same as success. True excellence is a mindset, a desire to serve, a belief that helping others leads to the best outcomes. SMART Learning Suite is today's sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.One of the hardest things about teaching is not knowing where we're falling short. It is easy for teachers to remain clueless about the things they are doing that are hurting learning in the classroom. In this episode, Dr. David Guerin shares several ways that teachers can seek out and find their blind spots so they can be better teachers. It may seem risky to find out our blind spots as teachers, but it will unlock better learning.

Matt Clay is a science teacher in Ness City, Kansas and a doctoral student in education at the University of Northern Colorado researching environmental experiences. Matt is helping his science students create science kits for students in Haiti. So many bored, unexcited students. Today's students want to do meaningful work in all of their subjects. But it can be so hard for teachers to relate their content to real world problems. In today's show, Matt Clay talks to Vicki Davis on 10MT about how he saw a need and is rallying his science classes to meet that need. Matt takes us from when he found a need on the streets of Haiti to how he got his students and parents excited about meeting that need. He also shares the problems and pitfalls with such a project and how any teacher can apply this type of project in their classroom. Matt and his class have set up a funding page to help send their science kits to Haiti at https://www.gofundme.com/haitisciencekit. A full transcript of this show and the show notes is available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on this month's giveaway contest to win a MakerBot mini replicator 3D! I use this printer in my classroom and love it!

Jennifer Burgin teaches amazing 2nd graders at Oakridge Elementary in Arlington, Virginia. She was named Oakridge Teacher of the Year and Arlington Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2016. Too many teachers are working too hard to teach writing. When the teacher is "queen of the classroom" and has to do everything (review, give feedback, find mistakes) it either burns out the teacher or frustrates the students. Today's show will help teachers solve this problem by learning the fundamentals of facilitating peer review that works. Starting at the beginning with simple steps and moving towards a full peer review classroom, Jennifer talks with Vicki Davis on 10MT today about how her classroom changed when she started using peer review. She also shares her biggest mistakes and frustrations and how teachers can avoid them. Finally, she talks about how every teacher can start using peer review today. A full transcript of this show and the show notes is available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on this month's give away contest to win a MakerBot mini replicator 3D! I use this printer in my classroom and love it!

Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom. In this episode, they share their favorite apps and the biggest mistake they made when getting started with iPads in their classrooms. The problem with iPads is there are so many apps and so many choices. It is easy for teachers to get overwhelmed and not know where to start. Even worse, some teachers just use them for "game day" and miss the opportunity they have to do help students learn with them. Today's show will help settle the dust and bring clarity to iPads in the elementary classroom. I love their book, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom, so much that we bought it for every teacher at my school. And here's the most exciting thing! We're hosting a giveaway of this book in the next 24 hours! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on this month's giveaway contest to win a MakerBot mini replicator 3D and Kristen and Karen's book!

Do you realize just how important you are as a teacher? Sometimes people say, "Thank you for all you do" but do they really understand just what I do? I heard this story several years a go from someone dear to me that completely transformed my life and understanding about how remarkable we teachers truly are. My name is Vicki Davis. I am best known for blogging at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and for my sharing on Twitter where I have 136,741 Twitter as of the day I released this show. I previously hosted the show Every Classroom Matters. In this first episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Show, I'm sharing a story that gets to the heart of who we teachers are. I'll also share my vision for this show and what you can expect to find every day. This story is a precious one to me. Show notes and transcript: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/sue-and-mrs-scruggs/