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Dear Readers,

Alright, alright!

I keep getting questions and emails asking why this classroom blog is no longer being updated. Clearly an explanation is in order.

First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you for your support of this blog. Your clicks (yes, we watched how many visitors we had to this blog) and comments made this space what it was meant to be-a place to share what was happening in our classroom and a place where my students could showcase their work and know it was being seen by others beyond our classroom. The children were also able to receive feedback from relatives, friends, former students of mine and from people they didn't know from places they would probably never see. We read each and every comment aloud together. Thank you for your contribution to our learning.

Now, about that explanation. Last June, I retired from classroom teaching. People always told me that I would know when the time was right to do this and they were correct. I did!

This change has given me the opportunity to put more time into other things that I love. It's a joy to be able to spend time working one on one with students learning to read. There was never as much time as I wanted for this in our busy classroom. It's also a delight to mentor teachers and to speak to teachers at conferences as part of their professional development. I have done this for several years, but I love that I now have more time to put into the preparation that I want to do for these sessions.

I speak about ways to connect your classroom with the world (such as this blog) and how those connections can help you to teach literacy and math. I also speak about using robotics with young children and about using iPads to create and learn. You can check out all my presentations and the resources I share here.

So, if you'd like to get together for a coffee, for a chat or for a conference let me know!

This blog and the thirteen years of student blogs the children created will remain online as an example of the power of connected learning and as a way for my former students to continue to access their six-year-old learning.

Thank you again for your support and for making this blog the community that it has been. It became more than I ever dreamed it could be.

Kathy Cassidy

What a wonderful time we had on our last day together!

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Have a terrific summer.

This week we had several challenges involving Hot Wheels cars and Lego. From measurement to construction principals to aerodynamics and everything in between. So much problem solving. So much fun.

We used our SumBlox to help us make a lot of number stories about twelve. What stories can you make?

This week the students were hard at work on something special to give to their father or another special person in their life. They were bursting with pride about what they had created.

This was so much fun! The students were justifiably proud of their creations.

Posted in Arts Education, Classroom Life, Student Work

After watching the caterpillars grow and make their cocoons, we waited what seemed liked a very long time and finally all of the butterflies emerged. When the time came to let them go, all of the students read aloud a letter they had written to the butterflies.
Most of the butterflies were very cooperative and stayed around long enough for everyone to have at least one turn to hold them. I got pictures of as many of these wonderful moments as I could!

Check out our wacky hair styles.

For twenty three days we waited patiently while the pheasants grew inside their eggs in the incubator in our classroom. Waiting was not easy!
This week, they finally began to hatch. Several of the eggs hatched as the students watched-an incredible learning experience.
The chicks have been given to the Wildlife Federation who will raise them until they are able to look after themselves. Then, they will release them into the wild.

By now all the moms will have received their hand made gifts, so it's safe for me to post this picture of the students hard at work on their fancy hangers.
I hope your day together is wonderful!

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Dear Readers, Alright, alright! I keep getting questions and emails asking why this classroom blog is no longer being updated. Clearly an explanation is in order. First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you for your support of this blog.

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Every weekday, join full-time teacher Vicki Davis, author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, as she dives into what matters most to classroom teachers. The best and brightest educators and idea creators will inspire you as they are interviewed on this show. You'll learn behind the scenes tips, classroom ideas, and practical mindsets for anyone working with today's kids.

Every weekday, join full-time teacher Vicki Davis, author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, as she dives into what matters most to classroom teachers. The best and brightest educators and idea creators will inspire you as they are interviewed on this show. You'll learn behind the scenes tips, classroom ideas, and practical mindsets for anyone working with today's kids.

Important Content!

Vicki does such a good job covering a variety of topics. The guests offer valuable insight as well. I would recommend this podcast to anyone looking to be inspired and informed!

Quick and Informative

Great information and easily consumable. The topics are always relevant and provide valuable insight to help improve my teaching methods.

Refreshing

This podcast does a great job of touching on all the big ideas in the world of education right now. It is very relatable and every episode leaves me with a nugget to think about. As a teacher who has been working in an in person setting I have enjoyed hearing the latest on the virtual end and now we are headed that way too.

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‎10 Minute Teacher Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (ETML) is a blog owned and operated by Med Kharbach. Dr. Kharbach holds a PhD in educational studies from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. He was also a K-12 teacher with over 12 years of classroom teaching experience.

I launched ETML in 2010 with the purpose of helping my fellow EFL (English as Foreign Language) teachers integrate technology in English language teaching. Fast forward to 2022, ETML became among the top EdTech blogs with over 7000 published blog posts. ETML has been referenced in a wide variety of academic research journals, books, and news outlets including the New York Times, Huffpost.com, Hubspot.com... [continue reading].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (ETML) is a blog owned and operated by Med Kharbach. Dr. Kharbach holds a PhD in educational studies from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. He was also a K-12 teacher with over 12 years of classroom teaching experience.

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The Google Teacher Podcast is designed to give K-12 educators practical ideas for using G Suite and other Google tools in classrooms and schools. Hosted by Matt Miller (Ditch That Textbook) and Kasey Bell (Shake Up Learning).

The Google Teacher Podcast is designed to give K-12 educators practical ideas for using G Suite and other Google tools in classrooms and schools. Hosted by Matt Miller (Ditch That Textbook) and Kasey Bell (Shake Up Learning).

Glad I found this one!

I'm currently serving as a substitute teacher full time for the academic year, and all of the Google tips are great. I'm recommending the podcast to my cohorts.

Yes 🙌 yes 👏 is going tomorrow

Yes yes 🙌 and hope your morning are well hope you had fun 🤩 good night hope your morning hope you get a chance today love ❤️ bye ✌️ love ❤️ hope your day is ok 👌 hope

Sorry for their students

By the way their discourse, I can imagine why students in the USA are deficient in English language arts-"I'm super-curious".
"Really really," "like . . . " there are better tech-education podcasts than Google sales teachers to follow.

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‎Google Teacher Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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I want to see teachers can transform classrooms into spaces of imagination and wonder. So, here's where I explore what it means to make this a reality.

I want to see teachers can transform classrooms into spaces of imagination and wonder. So, here's where I explore what it means to make this a reality.

Sal Khan interview so insightful

This interview was done so well and the insights he provided were the best I've heard yet.

Love the Sal Khan interview

There has been a pleasant shift to add in interviews with relevant experts in fields that intersect with education and personalizing. Especially this recent Sal Khan interview.

Keep it up John!

Designing for Belonging with Dr. Susie Wise

Equity Design + Visual Design + Conversation Between 2 Creative Thinkers = A Beautifully Blended, Inspiring & Unifying Podcast (Just like a book that you don't want to end!) This is one of my favorite John Spencer podcasts, but it's not the ONLY one, that's for sure! So many I want to comment on, I'm just on replay for a 2nd (maybe 3rd?!) time as I read her book AGAIN and take notes and journal along. Favorite Quote: "Belonging is a sense.. it's a feeling that I'm not ONLY included, but WHO I AM is sought out and honored! That I can show up as MY WHOLE SELF - THAT'S what it feels like to belong!" Favorite Rabbit Hole: Othering (the complete opposite of belonging ) & John Powell's work Just like her book is suggested as a fast and practical read with big and bold ideas that you can easily and regularly reference... So Are John's Podcasts! So many fascinating rabbit holes of knowledge to go down on each and every one of his podcasts AND this book! Highly worth your time, again and again and again. 😊

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