Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

Students must share the responsibility for 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. After a challenging year, I worry about teacher engagement.

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Blended Learning Learning UDL Online Learning 519

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. In this blog post, I’ll share my experience and opinion of eSpark and how it can increase student engagement for students of all ability levels to learn. Quests are adaptive to the individual student. What is a Quest?

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Elementary Tools Data Differentiated Instruction 452

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. This flexible approach helps to ensure that all students get what they need to be successful.

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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Groups Strategy 479

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Practice Guided practice is when the students engage in learning target activities under the guidance of a support system that can assure success. 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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Strategy Learning Analysis Exercises 369

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Still, teachers are tirelessly putting in their best effort to make distance learning work for their students. In many cases, parent involvement understandably extends to supporting students in taking online assessments. For many adults, assessment was for your grade [when they were in school]. Now it drives instruction.

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Assessment Groups Differentiated Instruction Meeting 406

Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Here are a few reasons why: It facilitates differentiated instruction. Every student has a specific academic background, a unique set of interests and learning needs, as well as expectations of what a great learning experience should be. It improves student engagement. Teachers of all grades are well aware of this.

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EdTech Classroom Flipped Classroom Differentiated Instruction 348

Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Today, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers approach instruction, making the K-12 classroom more engaging and personalized than ever. Interactive tools like augmented reality and gamified learning apps capture students attention, turning passive learning into an engaging experience.

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Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Assessment 130

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. Students are grouped based on their skill or ability levels and rotate through all the stations.

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Classroom Groups Differentiated Instruction Analysis 394

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.

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EdTech Classroom Poll Everywhere Assessment 264

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

There Should Be Something for Everyone For educators, the biggest advantage of digital resources is the ability to personalize content for students. Educators use a variety of resources to meet the needs and interests of individual students, including videos, images, games, non-fiction text and varying types of assessments.

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Survey Differentiated Instruction Common Core Student Engagement 218

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What’s in the Bundle?

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Resources Differentiated Instruction eBook Libraries 84

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Shifting From Whole Group to Differentiated Small Group Instruction The primary advantage of the station rotation model in math lies in its structure, which offers teachers dedicated time with small groups. That allows the teacher to provide differentiated instruction, modeling sessions, and support.

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Differentiated Instruction Groups Meeting Student Engagement 195

Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Educators could add digital resources and assessment pieces, and learners could submit assignments.

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Strategy Technology How To Robotics 288

Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Game-Based Learning Assessment Mobility 45

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The most-cited applications included providing feedback on student work, creating professional development materials, supporting writing and content generation, creating course content, and enhancing accessibility for students with special needs. Schools need to train educators and students on responsible AI usage.

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Differentiated Instruction Trends LMS Guidelines 89

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The school visit demonstrated how they integrate culturally relevant pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and varied assessments to highlight Black brilliance in mathematics. With 1:1 computer access for grades 3–8, students engage in coding, inquiry-based learning, and critical thinking beginning with Kindergarten.

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Study Training Differentiated Instruction Trends 276

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. Collaborative research can foster teamwork, peer support, and the sharing of diverse perspectives and ideas.

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Blended Learning Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction 228

Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 6, 2013

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Game-Based Learning Mobility 35

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Various types of learning strategies are needed to boost student engagement and bring it to its highest levels. According to the Van Andel Institute for Education, every teacher hopes to ignite, empower, and engage the students who walk through their classroom door. However, implementing this is easier said than done.

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Strategy Classroom Differentiated Instruction Gamification 114

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

They ensure students engage with content that aligns with the subject area and grade-level standards. Step 3: Teacher Focus – Decide how you will use this time as students self-pace through the choice board. Teachers may want to pull individual students or small groups for personalized or differentiated instruction and support.

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Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning Exercises Groups 195

eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The wide array of digital resources now available to me help me better differentiate instruction and provide learners of all levels the appropriate resources for improving their math and literacy scores. Eureka Math is also an important component in our efforts to boost student success in math.

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EdTech Tools Differentiated Instruction Assessment 137

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“A one-size-fits-all instructional approach doesn’t work in a classroom where every student brings their own unique learning style. More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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Personalized Learning Differentiated Instruction LMS Learning 97

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2021

The teachers at my private school, where I serve as director of studies, are incredibly adaptive and grounded in differentiated instruction and assessment, and so they adapted and made the constraints work as well as they could. Student engagement was falling off as well.

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Course Differentiated Instruction Meeting Study 165

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

So I developed the Allendale Six instructional process: bell to bell instruction. performing formative assessments. standards-based instruction. student-centered instruction. We’re using them to improve instruction across the district. Savannah Joyner to Attend Princeton University this Summer.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment STEM Analysis 153

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Game-Based Learning Mobility 29

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

“Based on the results of our assessment, teacher candidates possess a shallow understanding of basic principles of learning science – and, perhaps as a result, they struggle to make instructional decisions that are consistent with our best scientific understanding of how students learn,” the report said.

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Learning Report Differentiated Instruction Assessment 145

Educate AI Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It also means ensuring that AI-powered systems do not make discriminatory recommendations or decisions that limit students’ opportunities. Teacher/Classroom Level: Safety means ensuring that AI tools do not reinforce harmful stereotypes or biases in curriculum materials, assessments, or classroom interactions.

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Policies Data Training Guidelines 66

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Teachers can also create their own custom reports sorted by state, grade, genre, and more to inform their instruction and keep students engaged with titles that thousands of their peers have read and loved before them. “In Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations. About Renaissance.

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Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Assessment Trends 95

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 28, 2023

A choice board is a tool that teachers use to provide students with a range of activities or tasks from which they can choose. It can be used to differentiate instruction, provide students with learning options, or offer opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in creative ways.

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Assessment Differentiated Instruction eBook Outcomes 101

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Although the grand atrium of the Kennedy Center more typically hosts ball gowns and Mozart fans than students with VR goggles swiping at invisible objects, the center is keen to show its appreciation for learning. That includes“.encourag[ing] encourag[ing] a broad audience to consider game development as an important learning strategy.”

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EdTech Learning Differentiated Instruction Strategy 291

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

For administrators, Savvas Realize provides robust reporting of student progress data by class and school along with flexible features designed to help them expand district-wide collaboration.

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LMS Differentiated Instruction EdTech Company 98

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Many of the activities require student collaboration which is a critical skill for college and workforce readiness. Teacher guides, pacing suggestions, and supplemental instructional resources, including assessment options and opportunities to encourage student reflection, are available for each lesson.

Robotics 98

Robotics STEM Differentiated Instruction Future Ready 98

Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. Going Global in the Classroom.

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Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment Training 101

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Teachers can also create their own custom reports sorted by state, grade, genre, and more to inform their instruction and keep students engaged with titles that thousands of their peers have read and loved before them. “In Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations. About Renaissance.

Accessibility 82

Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Assessment Trends 82

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

And even if a teacher is able to figure out exactly which supports each student needs, finding the time to compile and modify existing materials and, in many cases, build them from scratch, is near impossible. Technology can enable teachers to individualize instruction, or meet students in their ZPD, more efficiently.

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Personalized Learning Meeting Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 132

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

I could just check for proficiency on the material I thought it did well to see how much additional instruction was needed, if any. Even for something that seems like it should be plug-and-play, like an assessment, it’s enlightening to dive in and see what the program is doing. What do students actually see as they interact with it?

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Classroom Software Differentiated Instruction Data 134

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

To support these skills and increase student engagement and understanding in physics, CMS has purchased Essential Physics, a comprehensive, high school physics program from PASCO Scientific. Shmoop will offer feedback on everything: topic, coherence, organization, and even nitpicky things like sentence structure and grammar.

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CMS SchoolDude E-rate Differentiated Instruction 77