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Let’s talk about being a teacher

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching is not easy. We have a difficult job. So much about teaching is a challenge. While I've built this whole website to help teachers and you can click and dig into resources to help you, I want one page to specifically address things unique to being teachers to put all of those resources to help teachers.

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Why “Theme” Should ALWAYS Be One Word

Middle Web

To boil "theme" down into a testable statement is to compress the wild, wonderful world of literature into a parking meter. This is far less than useful to our students, especially in our fraught and confusing times and it is far less than they deserve, writes teacher Dina Strasser. The post Why Theme Should ALWAYS Be One Word first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Mar 26, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 130)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 130)

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2025 STEM Education Trends

CSTEM

5 Big Picture Shifts That Could Directly Impact Disadvantaged Students As advocates for STEM education for all, it is crucial that we remain abreast of the trends that could impact the students we serve. Despite the progress weve made in the United States in recent decades, 2025 STEM Education Trends pose some challenges that could set us back, according to new research.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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The Intersection of Physics and Everyday Objects

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Intersection of Physics and Everyday Objects Physics might sound like something confined to textbooks and whiteboard scribbles, but it’s at play in our daily routines. It’s the force behind flying planes, the sparkle in our smartphone screens, and the whispers in our wireless headphones. Yet, most of us barely give it a second thoughta silent magician bringing everyday objects to life.

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CREST & The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

All About STEM

At this time of year, we know that students are signing up for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. But do you know that there are great similarities between the Skills section of a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the criteria for CREST Awards? The good news is that learners can earn both at the same time!

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Careers: Summer Term Planner

All About STEM

The Amazing Apprenticeships Team have prepared a planner for the Summer term packed with quizzes, games, guides, clips, posters, and more! The download has all the links you need, so there’s no searching required when events or campaigns come around.

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