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. Before diving into the unit, he administers a pre-assessment to his diverse class of 30 students.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs. Regular assessment, flexibility, and a culture of respect for diversity contribute to successful inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The premise behind these is quite simple, as learners are presented with a series of tasks that they complete in any order they want. Integrate adaptive tools that respond to strengths and weaknesses while providing data that can be used for groupings and shifts to instruction. Personalization occurs through path and pace.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Bell Ringer Retrieval practice Review activities Spiral review Spark Activity Encourage inquiry Pique interest in a topic Present a creative writing prompt Goal Setting Set an academic, personal, or behavioral goal for the week Reflect on the actions/behaviors needed to reach that goal Feedback Form Ask students to provide feedback.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. Once the content has been selected, the next decision the educator needs to make is how to proceed with presenting that content to the class. Rubrics outline the expectations for these projects.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruction and practice/application. Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Those who embrace it find the opportunity to differentiate instruction. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. For example, on OER sites, educators can find different lesson plans for the same learning goal to help them differentiate instruction. Are there opportunities for formative assessment? Assessment.

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Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2019

with Personalized Learning’ , he presents a new vision towards what teaching and learning means concluding that when students get involved more, they become more aware of their strengths and weaknesses, thus cultivating their own identity. Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For example, in an accessible online learning environment, you can add subtitles to all educational videos you present to students, including your pre-recorded lectures. Differentiated instruction. Differentiated instruction is a must for them. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

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. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. What You Get. 3 college credits. Tech networking advice.

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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. When you include the online environment in your everyday teaching you will benefit from an effective method that makes differentiation in terms of content and assessment a reality.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. Instruction tailored to their language proficiency level acknowledges their diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of English proficiency.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Research Projects: When students engage in research projects, they need time to gather information, synthesize their findings, and put together presentations or reports to share their findings. The depth and breadth of research can vary greatly among students, benefiting from a flexible timeline.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

I’ve worked with Study.com in the past and come to realize the high value they place on differentiating instruction and meeting students where they are ready to learn, so when they wanted to share the news of their online class teaching the basics of differentiating in the classroom, they knew I would want to help.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Standards-aligned learning target These frame the lesson from the students' point of view and are presented as “I can” or “I will” statements. Pedagogical techniques such as personalized, blended and project-based learning as well as differentiated instruction and student agency can lead to greater ownership amongst learners.

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Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

The Differentiating Instruction to Support Refugee Students micro-credential aims to build differentiation strategies along content, process, product, and learning environment to promote the highest levels of learning for all students in a classroom. Start earning these micro-credentials today!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student tech use organically. Topics include: Assessment, grading, and end-of-year testing.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2020

Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction. Teachers should not assume that one way of presenting facts or one way of assessing can be universally relevant for all students. This means we have to accept that the one-size-fits-all approach will not work.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Here are a few reasons why: It facilitates differentiated instruction. When edtech comes into play, specifically through a comprehensive solution that allows teachers to create courses online , assess students, track their progress, and communicate with them through the same platform, things start to get interesting.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

With lesson planning, assessments, and lining up everything with school and federal standards and policies, all while juggling virtual and face-to-face classes, you know that teachers are busy. You can create the traditional in-depth guides but also video content or gamified content, spice up presentations, hold webinars, and so much more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student tech use organically. Publish projects in a variety of digital ways.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 19, 2020

If it is only being used to present content to students, then why not just record videos and have students watch them on their own? What I really love about using Google Forms for surveys and polls is that immediate feedback can be presented to the students through the response tab. Poll Everywhere. Shared Google Slides and Docs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student technology use organically. Publish projects in a variety of digital ways.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Strategy #1: Two Teacher Led-Stations – One Differentiated, One Uniform Structure: In this co-teaching model, two teacher-led stations are set up, each focusing on a distinct learning task. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Educators are looking for ways to personalize the learning environment for every student while trying to find ways to differentiate; it can become paralyzing. On the one hand, they have the traditional methods of accessing content and assessing what students have learned. Differentiation comes in many varieties.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 30, 2019

2] Whether the evidence points for or against learning styles, however, this theory can remind us that some students may need individualized instruction or resources to best help them learn. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of learning styles and a fair presentation of the research for and against the theory.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The ideal learning process for a student is one that adapts to that student’s every need: the surrounding environment, the actual content of the lesson, the method of delivery, the types of assessment — and everything in between. With one-to-one instruction not being a viable solution, adaptive learning systems come to the rescue.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This page includes everything from blog posts and podcast episodes to video presentations, cheat sheets, and more. As many educators work to harness the best of these tools, I’ve put together a comprehensive roundup of our AI resources to help you get started. There is so much here to help everyone at every level!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

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. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. Tech networking advice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

In fact, any chance you have, differentiate instruction. Assess knowledge, but remember: Assessment isn’t static —nor is it ‘bad’. Let them know you respect their cerebral skills and have faith they will find a solution. Be flexible, open-minded, and adventurous. Be creative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

In MTI 562 The Tech-infused Teacher, you will use a suite of digital tools to make your lesson plans pop while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student technology use organically. Tech networking solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2019

Ideas include visual, audio, video, mindmaps, infographics, graphic organizers, charts and tables, screenshots, screencasts, images, games and simulations, webtools, and hybrid assessments. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2019

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student technology use organically. Publish projects in a variety of digital ways.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

First, the mini-lessons are typically slated for 15-20 minutes, yet it is not uncommon for them to balloon into 30+ minute instructional sessions. These mini-lessons consume more time than intended because a few students struggle to understand the concept or process being presented and need further instruction or explanation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” If you think it sounds like differentiated instruction, it does with this caveat: Personalized learning is student-directed, student-paced, and designed for each learner.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

Student Assessment By now (mid-June), nearly every school in the U.S. Quality formative assessments, a requisite for providing meaningful instruction, will be especially important for closing COVID learning gaps. has been running remotely for twelve weeks.

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