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How to Become a Better Principal: Award Winning...

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2026/08/09

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts. Leadership is not a personality you're born with — it can be learned, and it can be taught. Ronn Nozoe, CEO of the National Principals Association, on what principals really say about AI and why the number one thing they need is time. Then Muriel Summers on rebuilding a Title I school around one idea: everyone in the building is a leader, including the

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Free BBC Resources for Your Classroom: Dinosaurs,...

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2026/08/07

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts. Free BBC classroom resources you can use tomorrow — ad-free videos, leveled reading articles, Bluey SEL lessons, a Walking with Dinosaurs field trip, and a daily news bite for media literacy. Kimmie Fink of the BBC Learning Hub shows teachers where to start. All of it free. The post Free BBC Resources for Your Classroom: Dinosaurs, Bluey, Planet Earth

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Assessment and Feedback That Move Learning Forward

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2026/08/06

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts. The moment you put a grade on something, it stops being formative. Assessment author Starr Sackstein explains what formative assessment really means and gives you classroom-ready strategies for the start, middle, and end of any lesson. The post Assessment and Feedback That Move Learning Forward appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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How to Teach Confident Communicators

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2026/07/27

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts.You gave the directions. You were clear. You wrote them on the board. Half the class still did it wrong. Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk explains the curse of knowledge — the bias that quietly sabotages teacher-to-student communication — and how to build confident communicators on purpose. The post How to Teach Confident Communicators appeared first on Cool Cat

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Traveling With Students: Five Teachers Who Took the Leap

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2026/05/09

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.Five teachers share what really happens when you take students traveling — fundraising tips, curriculum-aligned trips, the rural ag teacher who took FFA kids to Ireland, and the student who came home transformed. The post Traveling With Students: Five Teachers Who Took the Leap appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent

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Brain First, AI Second: Teaching Writing in the AI Era

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2026/05/06

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Brain first AI teaching: Philip Seyfried (Teachers College, Columbia) on why MIT research says students should think before AI assists, why AI detectors fail, and how teachers can build classroom trust around AI in writing instruction. The post Brain First, AI Second: Teaching Writing in the AI Era appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping

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What AI Can’t Do: Being Beautifully Human

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2026/05/05

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. In this show we celebrate some professional opinions on what AI doesn't do well (even though some say it can) by talking to a communication expert, a professional writing editor, an elementary teacher who teaches emotional intelligence with puppets, and a head of a K-8 school that uses no technology (except just teaching robotics in middle school.) This is a fascinating

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Real World STEM: Real Tools, Real Clients, Real Money

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2026/05/02

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. What does real world STEM education look like in a high school where students run actual manufacturing contracts, intern at MIT, and earn AI ethics fluency? Joe Fatheree and Dr. Mark Buckner take us inside Oak Ridge High School's iSchool and Wildcat Manufacturing. The post Real World STEM: Real Tools, Real Clients, Real Money appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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ADHD Misconceptions: What Your Students Need You to Know

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2026/04/20

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.ADHD misconceptions can make it difficult for students who have ADHD to learn. In this show Jheri South teaches us the five things we teachers can do to engage the ADHD brain, why rejection sensitivity dysphoria matters, and how The post ADHD Misconceptions: What Your Students Need You to Know appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping

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Free AI Resources for Teachers: Hour of AI and Beyond

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2026/04/16

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Teachers learn about some great options for teaching about AI including options for teacher PD, unplugged (screenless) lessons, and more free resources. The post Free AI Resources for Teachers: Hour of AI and Beyond appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Meow! If you're seeing this on another site, they are

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7 Classroom-Tested Inquiry-Based Learning Resources...

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2026/04/14

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. We can use the scientific method in education, and have for curiosity-driven, inquiry-based learning. TThe VAI Educator's Studio is a resource hub for K–8 teachers, featuring time-saving tools, collaborative projects, and professional development to enhance critical thinking among students. They sponsored this post, all opinions are my own. The post 7 Classroom-Tested

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Nutella in Space, Vibe Coding, and Why Data-Driven...

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2026/04/13

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.Here's a sample of my weekly newsletter. Every so often I share my newsletter here on my blog. To subscribe click the link at the bottom. The post Nutella in Space, Vibe Coding, and Why Data-Driven Doesn’t Mean Data-Only appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Meow! If you're seeing this on another

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Vibe Coding, Agentic AI, and What Schools Must Teach Now

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2026/04/07

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn vibe coding for teachers—describe what you want, AI writes the code. Plus: agentic AI (and how Vicki is using Claude Cowork), why schools should consider teaching professional language earlier, and cybersecurity essentials. Feat. Donnie Piercey & Rachelle Dené Poth. The post Vibe Coding, Agentic AI, and What Schools Must Teach Now appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher

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Inquiry Based Learning Made Simple for K-8

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2026/04/06

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn how inquiry based learning can fit into any K-8 classroom. Terra Tarango shares practical, cross-curricular strategies teachers can start using today. The post Inquiry Based Learning Made Simple for K-8 appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Meow! If you're seeing this on another site, they are

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Brain Friendly Reading Strategies That Actually Work

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2026/03/19

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.Discover brain-friendly reading strategies that boost literacy outcomes. Malia Hollowell shares science-backed techniques for sight words, dyslexia support, and word ladders—with 95% of students able to read by end of first grade. The post Brain Friendly Reading Strategies That Actually Work appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators

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Every Year Is a Fresh Start: 5 Tips for Making Class...

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2026/02/28

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.Creating balanced class lists in elementary schools is a complex yet vital process that affects a child's entire school year. Effective strategies include starting early, involving multiple staff perspectives, and utilizing digital tools like Class Composer to organize data and ensure thoughtful placements. Here's how to make it happen. The post Every Year Is a Fresh Start: 5

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Einstein Cheating Bot Exposed: What You Should Know

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2026/02/27

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Michelle Kassorla shared a great (or alarming, I shoudl say) rundown of the Einstein tool. Basically this tool was using an open source tool called Open Claw which has terrible… The post Einstein Cheating Bot Exposed: What You Should Know appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Meow! If you're

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Here’s Looking at You, Kid: How a Trip Off the Grid...

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2026/02/27

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn how going with no-notification devices, like getting rid of your smartwatch, might give you the best productivity and memories you have ever had in your life. The post Here’s Looking at You, Kid: How a Trip Off the Grid Changed How I Live Life On the Grid appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day

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Teen Phone Addiction: What Actually Works

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2026/02/26

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Phone addiction teens: Australian psychologist Dr. Brad Marshall shares evidence-based strategies that actually work — including the "handbrake rule" — from 2,500+ families. (Episode 928) The post Teen Phone Addiction: What Actually Works appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Meow! If you're seeing this on

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The Beautiful Nuance of Neurodiverse Classrooms

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2026/02/18

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.Two experts share research-based strategies for understanding and supporting neurodivergent students — from the double empathy problem to practical classroom design changes every teacher can make this week. The post The Beautiful Nuance of Neurodiverse Classrooms appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day

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