Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Formative assessment is a process of gathering information about students’ understanding and their progress toward firm standards-aligned learning goals. Check for understanding.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. As we design learning experiences, one way to provide students with flexible means is to give students agency. What decisions will students get to make in the learning experience?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

I also revisit insights from my second book, Reinventing Writing , and discuss how Id update it to address todays challenges with AI, attribution, and the importance of nourishing student creativity. Use code COOLCATTEACHER for 3 months of Premium Book Creator FREE to help your students create and publish their own work.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2025

The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that only 31 percent of 4th graders and 30 percent of 8th graders were reading at or above a proficient level. Image credit: Thorndike Press Books that are easier to read create a virtuous cycle in which students are not as tense about reading, so they read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ongoing assessment is necessary for student success. These assessments provide data on our learners’ progress and knowledge of the content. Below is a list of free web tools and apps to quickly assess your students on a regular basis. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

But will it kill learning? ” We all acknowledge that there is learning “on paper” and learning that actually happens between the ears. We all know that we want authentic learning to occur. I have to really know it, like to be able to use it without a computer nearby, so I just have to learn that.”

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

When choosing methods and tools to use, it is also important to create opportunities for students to develop social emotional learning (SEL) skills, as they are essential for personal and professional growth. What are some ways to promote more student choice in learning? Read more: 10 DOs and DON’Ts in Project-Based Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2019

If teachers assess their students’ knowledge before diving into an explanation, lesson, or unit, they might be surprised by the wealth of experience and information that students bring into the classroom. Encourage them to explain where they learned that information. I had the pleasure of working with teachers in Texas this week.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 11, 2022

My goal is to read books for an hour each night. In this episode, I wanted to share some of the books that have me thinking this summer. It is a wide assortment of books that I've linked to at the bottom of the show. Episode 787 My Favorite Books of Summer 2022 Vicki Davis, @coolcatteacher - Your Show Host.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. CBAs are useful not only to measure student learning within a unit but over time toward larger goals. How does it work.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. When we design learning experiences with balance in mind, the output of a lesson will feel more balanced too.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This week we look at Formative Assessment, how it works and why it can be a powerful tool no matter what your teaching and learning looks like. One of the challenges many educators face during learning is understanding where students are on their path to understanding and how teaching can adjust.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. There is often a tension created by the pressure put on teachers to cover content with the student-centered approach to learning described by UDL and blended learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Educators want assessments to be instructionally useful and provide data they can use to help students learn, but not all assessments do that. So what do instructionally useful assessments look like? Designing instructionally useful assessments does not have to be difficult.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Encourage self-assessment. What would that look like?”

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

So many important lessons were learned during the pandemic that can be used to not only improve our practice but also to pave the way for a brighter future. One important lesson learned was that face-to-face learning does not meet the needs of every child. Students and families win as they have on-demand access to resources.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

I can empathize with their frustration, but I attribute these behaviors to underdeveloped self-regulation skills, especially in online and blended learning environments. However, students are unlikely to develop these skills in learning environments where they are positioned as passive receivers of information.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

Surprise can increase learning and change the lives of our students in positive ways. The Johns Hopkins’ article, The Element of Surprise Helps Babies Learn Significantly Better , points to a phenomenon that impacts all ages. Today we will discuss how surprise applies to learning. Neuroscience of Learning - Related Episodes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

While AI itself isnt inherently problematic, its use in cheating can hinder students’ learning and development. As educators, it is important to understand the underlying causes of this behavior and develop assessments that encourage academic integrity. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments?

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence. Read more: Is Artificial Intelligence the best sidekick for teachers?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. I’ve suggested that teachers build mechanisms into their lessons to collect formative assessment data. Learning Log/Blog. Sketchnotes. Exit Ticket. Tell Me How.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. In 2019, he returned to the classroom to further develop Flipped and Mastery Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

This book was inspired by the following… I want students to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities. I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve. I wrote this book primarily for secondary teachers.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Teachers often focus on what students will learn during a lesson. Rarely, do we stop and ask ourselves, “What will I learn about what my students know or can do during this lesson?” We need to build in mechanisms into our lessons to collect formative assessment data. Poll the Class with Mentimeter.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The availability of AI technologies, machine learning, robotics and so on is happening much faster than people might expect. Students go to schools with various educational backgrounds, have diverse interests and learning preferences and progress in each subject at different rates. 3 Core aspects of a personalized learning platform.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Rae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. Learn about Mastery Learning in Distance Learning from a Teacher Doing It Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In his book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us , Daniel Pink points out that extrinsic rewards–points, grades, or the promise of a class party for good behavior–are not effective ways to motivate people over time. Students need space to try, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

Now, you and your PLC can learn together online at a time, place, and pace that works for you! Explore how blended learning can help you partner with students to reimagine learning and find a realistic work-life balance! Consider bringing Balance with Blended Learning into your professional learning community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). assess success at completion. Blended Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Teachers Find their Role as Designer of Learning Experiences Cognitively Engaging. In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences. Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One way for students to demonstrate what they are learning is through screencasts. While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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