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Episodes: 1002
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Female
Location: USA
YouTube: 6.5k subscribers
Instagram: 5.1k followers
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vicki@coolcatteacher.com
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Vicki Davis - AP Computer Science teacher, author, and longtime education technology blogger focused on practical innovation in teaching and learning.
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Lisa Hollihan Allen - Building Reading Stamina, Student Reading Engagement, Independent Reading, Conferencing, And Supporting Struggling Readers.
Douglas Fisher - Accelerating Learning, Unfinished Learning, Instructional Pacing, Student Confidence, And Using Data To Target Instruction.
Laura Gray - AI Literacy For Teachers And Students, Classroom-ready AI Lessons, Age-appropriate Instruction, Discernment, And Responsible Technology Use.
Thomas Arnett - Blended Learning, Hybrid Instruction, Online Learning Resources, Teacher Technology Adoption, And School Leadership During Instructional Change.
Sarah Levine - Teaching Writing With Digital Media, Authentic Audiences, Student Revision, Audio Storytelling, And Writing Instruction.
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Celebrating 1,000 Episodes: My Son Turns the Tables on Me!
October 02, 2026
Thank you so much! It was February 2017 when I took a day off school to "figure out" how to publish this podcast. I started by telling the story of "Sue and Mrs. Scruggs" and I had no idea what I was doing. I only knew that a 5-day-a-week podcast where teachers, administrators, and those who love kids could get a quick idea every day could be a really good service to education. There are so many amazing stories of teachers, and most of them are too busy or just not called to have a podcast. I...
Productive Struggle: When to Help and When to Hold Back
October 01, 2026
Productive struggle is the sweet spot between too easy and too hard. Dr. Barbara Blackburn, author of more than 40 books on rigor and motivation, explains when to help a struggling student and when to hold back, so kids can wrestle with hard work without drowning. On this Thought Leader Thursday, Barbara shares her structured definition of productive struggle, why students read too-easy work as a sign the teacher doesn't respect them, and the simple "count to 20" habit that keeps teachers fro...
New Teacher Advice From a 3-Time Teacher of the Year
September 30, 2026
New teacher advice from a three-time Teacher of the Year. Retired fifth-grade teacher Eric Hall spent 27 years in the classroom, and he says it starts with relationships before rigor. Build trust first, and the curriculum comes easier. On this Wonderful Classroom Wednesday, Eric, author of Controlled Chaos: Lessons They Didn't Teach You in Teacher School, shares how he got to know students and families before the first day of school, why his first call home is always a positive one, and how h...
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