10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. From collecting data to parent communications to taking care of yourself, Melissa has something for every classroom (as well as a pretty cool pep talk!) www.coolcatteacher.com/e167 Today's Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess stu...

Rushton Hurley, author of Making Your Teaching Something Special: 50 Ways to Become a Better Teacher , gives us ideas to build rapport, review for tests, and improve our teaching that will help us be better teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e166 Today's Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by...

AJ Juliani, author of Empower: What Happens When Students Own Their Learning talks about the empowerment of students. How teachers can be the "guide on the ride" and help students find their passions. We can do this! Show Notes:  www.coolcatteacher.com/e165 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, n...

Erin Murphy, the co-author of Hacking Project Based Learning , talks about leading project-based learning. She discusses principal-teacher relationships, evaluations, and common mistakes made in PBL implementation. If you're working to help increase the amount of PBL in your school, this show will be helpful to you. www.coolcatteacher.com/e164   Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute...

Curriculum Specialist Mandi Figlioli is excited about her school's adoption of the Inventionland design and protoyping course. Mandi talks about how the course is structured, gives a story of how students are being transformed, and shares how they are re-working the course based on what they learned the first year. If you're teaching design or making, you can learn from this show. www.coolcatteach...

Jeff Geargardt, uses Minecraft EDU to teach students lessons as he works with cross-disciplinary teaching. He'll share a science lesson how he had students "living on Mars" in Minecraft. He'll share some of his tips and tricks and how to get started. www.coolcatteacher.com/e162 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps...

Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the "hero's journey" to make his classroom more epic. Enjoy! www.coolcatteacher.com/e161 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to pare...

Teacher Beth Maloney helps students set goals for behavior and other techniques that improve Social Emotional Learning and student success. Learn 5 tips for integrating mindfulness into your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e160 Sponsor: Kids Discover Online is hosting a webinar - 10 Ideas for Excellent Inquiry-Based Learning with me, Richard Byrne and Monica Burns on October 3 at 4:30 pm EDT.  L...

Global Teacher Prize finalist Joe Fatheree talks about what great teachers do. He shares his observations and also his hopes for improving the profession. www.coolcatteacher.com/e159 Sponsor: Kids Discover Online is hosting a webinar - 10 Ideas for Excellent Inquiry-Based Learning with me, Richard Byrne and Monica Burns on October 3 at 4:30 pm EDT.  Learn more about their 150 history and science n...

Aaron Marvel talks about research schools. Modeled like a "teaching hospital" - these schools have researchers and educators working hand-in-hand. Learn how they work, why more schools don't use them, and common mistakes schools make as they implement researchers on staff. www.coolcatteacher.com/e158 Sponsor: Kids Discover Online is hosting a webinar - 10 Ideas for Excellent Inquiry Based Learning...

Dr. Brian Friedlander discusses the top tech tools for kids who struggle to read and write. From voice dictation to word suggestion and more, this podcast talks about the practical tools that will help kids empower themselves to learn. www.coolcatteacher.com/e157 Sponsor: Kids Discover Online is hosting a webinar - 10 Ideas for Excellent Inquiry-Based Learning with me, Richard Byrne and Monica Bur...

Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis talks about involving the community, solving problems, handling stress, and casting a vision.   www.coolcatteacher.com/e156 Sponsor: Kids Discover Online is hosting a webinar - 10 Ideas for Excellent Inquiry Based Learning with me, Richard Byrne and Monica Burns on October 3 at 4:30 pm EDT.  Learn more about their 150 history and science nonfiction texts that promote...

Keith "Hip" Hughes has a massive following on his YouTube channel http://youtube.com/hiphughes . Today, he shares his technique for flipping the classroom in engaging, powerful ways. www.coolcatteacher.com/e155 Today's sponsor is Edpuzzle , a favorite #flipclass tool. Go to coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle and sign up now to get 50K free curated video lessons for your school. Also, learn how to clip, p...

Briana Hodges @ edutechtastic   shares her story of finding her voice and how a mentor (Carl Hooker) encouraged her to speak and be more. You'll never say "just a teacher" again. www.coolcatteacher.com/e154 Today's sponsor is Edpuzzle, a favorite #flipclass tool. Go to coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle and sign up now to get 50K free curated video lessons for your school. Also, learn how to clip, pause,...

The graphic, performing, and theater arts are powerful allies for math, writing, and every subject you teach. As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Today she shares techniques for teaching geometry and writing - but also a remarkable school-wide project. www.coolcatteacher.com/e153 Today's...

Simply put, Tim Betts @ mrbettsclass rocks YouTube history . As a certified YouTube educational channel, he's one of those that history teachers will love! But he also teaches us how to do this with students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e152 Today's sponsor is Edpuzzle , a favorite #flipclass tool. Go to coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle and sign up now to get 50K free curated video lessons for your school....

Tom Loud @ loudlearning dropped out of high school because he didn't connect with his teachers. Somehow, he connected with books though and became a high school and college graduate. Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. Today we'll talk about unleashing the potential in every child. And yes, you'll hear birds...

Dr. Jackie Gerstein @ jackiegerstein  gives practical advice for schools with low-budgets who want to make and create. You don't have to have expensive gadgets to unlock a world of creativity in your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e150 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use B...

Meredith Ogden helps us understand strategies for guiding independent readers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e149 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video. A...

Tim Whitaker, creator of Mighty Writers in Philadelphia, talks about the techniques he uses to get kids excited about writing. Over 2,500 students in Philadelphia choose to come to write after school as part of his program. Let's learn how to get kids excited about writing.  Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for...

Brett Bigham @ 2014ortoy has created a way to use books to help special needs and young children prepare to go to new places. Learn about this technique and how to help children travel who may have fears. Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms usin...

Ross Cooper, the co-author of Hacking PBL, helps us get motivated to think about project based learning differently. www.coolcatteacher.com/e146 Sponsor: Book Creator . Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to paren...

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @ InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. These apps will work for all ages of students and subjects. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Today's sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based assessment tool that lets you completely customize assessments, instantly scan and score them using A...

Jamey Everett @ everetteach shares tips on being a better instructional coach based on her wildly popular ISTE 2017 session. We can build trust, be helpful, and help teachers improve learning but it takes lots of work and trust. Today's sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based assessment tool that lets you completely customize assessments, instantly scan and score them using ANY device with a digital came...

Dr. Steven Berkowitz, child trauma psychologist, teaches us how to help children and families after the trauma of a storm. This special episode is longer than 10 minutes. This show's transcript will be posted www.coolcatteacher.com/trauma within several days of the show going live.  (I've been under the weather, so I hope you'll be patient while I get this posted.)