Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Research around differentiated instruction confirms this is true. If you can adapt your instruction to reflect your students’ needs and learning preferences, you can make class time more effective and help students become more engaged. What is Differentiated Instruction? Sounds familiar?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. In this blog post, you’ll discover ten topics that can help you improve your online or blended classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

.” This is a sentiment I’ve heard repeatedly from teachers navigating the demands of the concurrent classroom. As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Then we design a welcome task.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2020

Differentiation in the classroom means meeting students where they are most capable of learning. Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Create an inclusive learning environment in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Becky Holden talks about formative assessment in kindergarten. From notetaking on how knowledge is forming as students are learning to the importance of understanding a child’s learning path, Becky relates this topic to all ages as we discuss the best practices in formative assessment.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Effective inclusion in a special education classroom involves creating a supportive environment where students with disabilities are fully integrated into the general education setting. It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Why Would a Teacher Use the Flipped Classroom Model? First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruction and practice/application.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Learn How 2.

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Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2019

in your classroom. Matt Oberecker considers that instruction should revolve around five essential aspects to ensure its success, which create the acronym V.O.I.C.E. Schools are faced with a variety of students in just one classroom which makes it a challenge for educators to try to reach everyone and address their learning needs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

For example, most teachers use flexible grouping strategies in the classroom based on the objectives of a lesson. They may provide whole group instruction, work with small groups, and conference with individual students. Whole Group Sessions Connect learners online Build community (e.g.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2018

I pay close attention to classroom solutions that can meet these students exactly where they are. I pay close attention to classroom solutions that can meet these students exactly where they are. Students' Lexile® measures and needs can range widely in an academically diverse classroom. “Stay out of jail!”

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Classrooms have come a long way since chalkboards, overhead projectors and film strips (remember those?). Today, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers approach instruction, making the K-12 classroom more engaging and personalized than ever.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. That means they need to be able to flex their metacognitive muscles by setting goals, tracking and monitoring their progress, reflecting on their learning, and assessing their own work. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Unfortunately, with most children still not back in the classroom and a second wave upon us, schools, students, and educators must be ready for the further impact that this will have. The pivotal role of edtech in the hybrid classroom. Here are a few reasons why: It facilitates differentiated instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Understanding Our Students’ Needs When I work with teachers to design learning experiences that strive to meet students where they are in their individual learning journeys, the first item on the agenda is pre-assessments. Students come into our classrooms with different life experiences, prior knowledge, and language proficiencies.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a recent article, Canadian researchers identified the greatest challenges to implementing effective differentiated instruction in the classroom. Topping the list were teacher workload , lack of time , the perceived complexity and difficulty of differentiating , and the increasingly diverse needs of individual students 1.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The following guidelines outline some best practices for creating effective learning playlists: Provide direct instruction prior to introducing new content either through a mini-lesson or flipped approach. If possible, differentiate by providing multiple versions that address the specific needs of learners while provided different paths.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In my recent article regarding using Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms , I mentioned Todd Rose’s term, “design to the edges,” which is what educators attempt to do each day as they accommodate the variety of learners in their classrooms. Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

On the one hand, they have the traditional methods of accessing content and assessing what students have learned. Carol Ann Tomlinson said it best: “At its most basic level, differentiation consists of the efforts of teachers to respond to variance among learners in the classroom. Differentiation comes in many varieties.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life. Why does it matter?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? Do you find it hard to differentiate? eSpark Learning is a fun, free differentiated instruction app for elementary and kindergarten classrooms. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. What is a Quest?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. Parents, teachers and administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use of digital tools in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

However, there seems to be a bit of confusion as to what blended learning is or the conditions that have to be established for it to improve feedback, differentiate instruction and empower learners. The image below outlines some critical considerations when incorporating blended learning in the classroom or school.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The gears of the FRS Framework are as follows: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. In a Future Ready district, curriculum, instruction, and assessment are tightly aligned, redesigned to engage students in 21st Century, relevant, technology-empowered, deeper learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In order to meet the unique and individual learning needs of each student, teachers have to find ways to differentiate instruction, and data is critical to doing so. Teachers often have a lot of assessment data at their fingertips, but they have to know how to use it in order to be successful.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 23, 2020

To get the best of this experience, teachers have to pass over some of the responsibilities regarding instruction and assessment to students. Read more: Smart classroom furniture for the 21st century students. Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction. in your classroom.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Differentiated instruction. Differentiated instruction is a must for them. Differentiated instruction is a must for them. Read more: Top edtech tools for digital differentiation. In the typical classroom environment, this is an enormous and often insurmountable challenge.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In many cases, parent involvement understandably extends to supporting students in taking online assessments. Teachers and principals are emphasizing to parents and caregivers that assessments help identify student needs so that educators can better plan instruction to meet those needs. Now it drives instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new writing tools in their classroom. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience. What You Get. Office).

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As educators, we innately know that our students bring different learner profiles to our classrooms. Differentiated instruction is a method by which we can tackle this challenge and find new ways to help our students. The post Differentiating Instruction with Technology appeared first on EdTechTeacher.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

These consisted of sound classroom management, listing the learning objectives, and developing a lesson plan. I still can’t believe how much time and focus there was on how to manage a classroom effectively. Assessment is an integral component of a coherent educational experience. Washington DC: National Academy Press.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2020

Since the shift from teacher-led and teacher-fronted instruction, teachers have struggled to find their own place and value in the classroom. You may not succeed all the way, all the time, but your students will appreciate your desire to let go of your time and space in the classroom for them to reach their potential.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

.” Reason #2: Free Teachers to Work with Individual and Small Groups of Students The playlist model allows teachers to delegate the delivery of basic information to videos and other multimedia resources, freeing them to concentrate on personalized and differentiated instruction.

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