Author Archives: Cathy Yenca

Pre-Assessing, Reviewing AND Teaching Using Socrative

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

My mission is to get my Pre-Algebra 8th graders ready for Algebra 1 next year.  I know that number theory concepts and vocabulary *need* to be mastered before things get too abstract.  I also know that some topics (which have … Continue reading →

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Using ThatQuiz Before “THE Quiz”

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

My 8th graders are reviewing the basics… which happen to serve as a very important foundation for the rest of the year.  I sense some of them think they’ve got it all together.  Operations with integers?  Been there, done that. … Continue reading →

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Simplest Inquiry Strategy Ever (Discovered Completely by Accident)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I presented the Distributive Property today in my usual fashion (pun intended). First, I tell students that they already know today’s lesson, and that they’re going to prove to me that they already know how it works. Then I present … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Author, Part Deux…!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Just a quick post to celebrate my new role in the Nearpod Store – Thanks to @GuidoNearpod for the amazing opportunity, I’ve had the pleasure of creating and sharing my own “folder” of NPPs (Nearpod Presentations) with the world! If … Continue reading →

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Professional Learning Conference #EanesPLC

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I just spent two days at a learning conference – at my school district.  It genuinely felt like a “destination conference” and not two “in-service days”.  I can honestly say this has been the best district-level PD I have ever … Continue reading →

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First Days Favorites

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I wonder how much better my first year(s) of teaching in the late 1990s might have been if I’d had the connections of blogs, Twitter, and the internet as it stands now.  It’s like an all-you-can-read buffet lately, and this … Continue reading →

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August Rush! Apps & More

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

No no… not the tear-jerker movie!  For me “August Rush” is something that begins happening in my brain, truthfully in July, as the new school year quickly approaches.  It’s that feeling that my brain never turns off.  I’m not a … Continue reading →

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A Lehigh University FaceTime Follow-Up

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Earlier this week, one of my (favorite!) former principals, Jackie Santanasto, graciously invited me to FaceTime with a class of aspiring principals she’s currently teaching at Lehigh University.  Educators from across the country are taking part in this program at … Continue reading →

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#ADE2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

What do you call a room full of people who are crazy about education, innovation, and technology?  The Apple Distinguished Educator Institute! When I found out I could count myself among the ADE Class of 2013, I was ecstatic.  I … Continue reading →

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Museum of Mathematics, New York, NY

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This summer has been anything but boring (which somewhat explains why my blog has been utterly abandoned lately).  Thus far I have: * Spent a week in Disney World with my husband and son * Attended and presented at iPadpalooza, … Continue reading →

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