Screen Value, Not Screen Time: Leading Schools in the AI Age

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Screen time isn't the only question. ISTE+ASCD board president Dr. Jeremy Owoh explains screen value, AI policy that isn't a list of don'ts, and why teachers matter more than ever.

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A Blind Teacher on Truly Seeing Your Students

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Kathy Nimmer, a blind English teacher and 2026 Helen Keller Achievement Award winner, shares how a shattered window changed her first year, how she learned to see her students from the heart, and the new teacher mentoring program she built.

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Celebrating 1,000 Episodes: My Son Turns the Tables on Me!

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Thank you so much! It was February 2017 when I took a day off school to "figure out" how to publish this podcast. So, this episode is not only a thank you, but it is also my son asking me questions.

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Productive Struggle: When to Help and When to Hold Back

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Productive struggle means letting students wrestle with hard work without letting them drown. Dr. Barbara Blackburn shares when to help, when to hold back, and two strategies to try tomorrow.

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New Teacher Advice From a 3-Time Teacher of the Year

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New teacher advice from three-time Teacher of the Year Eric Hall: build relationships before rigor, make your first call home a positive one, and take the teaching risks that make lessons stick.

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Expelled 3 Times, Now a School Leader: The Believement Gap

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Teacher expectations shape what students believe they can do. Edward DeShazer was suspended 30+ times and expelled 3 times. Now he leads a school that went from one star to four. Here is how he closes the believement gap for students and staff.

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Student Mental Health Questions for Teachers: What Am I Missing?

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Therapist and former high school teacher Charle Peck shares the one question to ask a struggling student instead of "What's wrong with you?" plus a 30-second rapid reset you can do with the whole class.

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