Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Consider these three ways technology is transforming learning: Accessibility : Digital resources allow you to access information anytime, anywhere, breaking geographical barriers that once limited education. Data reveals that differentiated instruction can increase student engagement by up to 30%.

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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. Addressing context.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

/PRNewswire/ — IXL , the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, announced that the Virginia Department of Education has approved the IXL Diagnostic as an alternative assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments.

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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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Assessment Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Differentiated Instruction 103

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Free play is also an important aspect of children’s development.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2024

This information can help identify areas of strength and weakness, allowing leaders to target resources and interventions effectively. A SWOT analysis can be a valuable tool for leaders to assess their institution's overall health and identify potential areas for growth. How are these effectively utilized? How do we know?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

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. They also help students to view one another as valuable resources in the classroom.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Making the Connection to Learning Through Differentiation Connecting this way requires teachers to differentiate instruction—recognizing their students’ individuality and then planning learning experiences with the range of student needs, interests, styles, and preferences in mind. Image credit: Achieve3000. Source: Achieve3000.

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

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The teacher can use the teacher-led station for various tasks, including differentiated instruction, real-time feedback, interactive modeling sessions, or guided practice and application. The bulk of the lesson is dedicated to the flip flop or two-station rotation.

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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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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

K-12 schools and districts turn to open educational resources (OER) for their flexibility. They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. When you search for OER, you can find already-created lesson plans or other resources to add to your own class plans.

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OER Differentiated Instruction Hapara Assessment 289

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The post 25+ AI Resources for Teachers You Can’t Afford to Miss appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 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. Save big and get all the AI resources you need in one comprehensive bundle.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 13, 2014

Chatting this morning with Stacy Dawes on Voxer in the #ELA Flip group, we were discussing ways in which we can differentiate and diversify our instruction for students, especially those who are ESL/ELL immersed in mainstream classes. Resources to assist that particular group of students can also be posted.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Those who embrace it find the opportunity to differentiate instruction. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Digital Citizenship Differentiated Instruction Facebook Strategy 435

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. Some of these may interface directly with your learning management system, so you can import student rosters, assign, and gather assessment data seamlessly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects. 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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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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. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states. They may be on to something. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. How do you differentiate instruction between student geeks and students who wonder what the right mouse button is for? What do you introduce when? Where do you start?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, and more. Today, I want to talk about Study.com’s emphasis on differentiation. To me and many other educators: Differentiated instruction is at the core of effective teaching. What is differentiation? Key principles of differentiation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

eSpark Learning is a fun, free differentiated instruction app for elementary and kindergarten classrooms. First, students based on their abilities using district data (NWEA or STAR data) or the built-in pre-assessment. What is a Quest? Quests are adaptive to the individual student. Sign up for Your Free eSpark Account.

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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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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Differentiated Instruction Wiki 283

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. Equality is when everyone gets the same experience and resources. ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers.

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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Academic Standards Groups 273

EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

Differentiated instruction is a method by which we can tackle this challenge and find new ways to help our students. Using this approach, curricula are designed with flexible options that can differentiate instruction based on an individual students’ needs. UDL Framework from CAST. EdTechTeacher Summer Workshops.

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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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Digital Citizenship How To Personal Learning Network Differentiated Instruction 278

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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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Groups Strategy 479

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an education publishing company and resource site created by former teachers. Materials enable differentiated instruction, student practice, and teacher evaluation of progress. Overall, Mentoring Minds has an wide collection of resources that support critical thinking and focus on best-practice methods.

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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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Digital Citizenship Differentiated Instruction Wiki Personal Learning Network 262

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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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. Budget and Resources.

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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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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 25, 2020

I took what for me seemed like the most logical path, I gave a diagnostic assessment, provided the relevant online remediation materials for the students as needed, and tried to do some reteaching of the “big gaps” that were shared by a large number of the students (like fractions, for example). Differentiate to Meet Students Where They Are.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This structure balances differentiated instruction and uniform content delivery, providing personalized support and consistent foundational learning for all students. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2019

Creating the Assessment Data Interoperability Challenge Collaborative. Together with a team of researchers and developers, this group formed the Assessment Data Interoperability Challenge Collaborative. DIFFERENTIATING. INSTRUCTION. Check out our resources and opportunities to take action. COMMUNICATION.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share in a collaborative environment. 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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Build student confidence with embedded supports A wealth of instructional resources supports students and encourages them to self-remediate during independent or small-group practice. Action plans link to specific language arts and reading skills, and give teachers a simple way to differentiate instruction and fill knowledge gaps.

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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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