A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

Just having one student use it during large group while the others watch just doesn’t cut it in my opinion. Professional learning opportunities need to go beyond just how to use the device and associated software to include strategies that empower students to use it as a learning tool.

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Assessment Software Blended Learning Professional Learning 443

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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Over the course of her career, she has appeared in multiple publications for groups such as the Shanghai Institute for International Curriculum Research. She led the design of ELA, social studies, and SEL curricula to support learners of all abilities. She received her M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 545

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

“I wish I could just focus on one group of students at a time.” Many of the teachers in my life who are teaching two groups of students simultaneously–one group in the classroom and one group online–are exhausted, frustrated, and not feeling particularly effective.

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Classroom Differentiated Instruction Groups Assessment 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

This encourages them to think about the topic the group will be discussing in advance of the conversation and identify some aspect of the topic that interests them. This creates opportunities for the teacher to group students strategically to ensure students are more likely to engage in conversation. .

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Student Engagement Video Strategy Assessment 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Blended learning tip: This is ideal for a small group collaborative activity as part of a station rotation or whole group rotation lesson.

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Blended Learning Groups Study Assessment 544

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Instead of assigning practice and review then collecting massive stacks of student work to grade, pull that work into your teacher-led station, or dedicate class time to self-assessment. If you want to know how accurate their work was, pair or group students strategically and give them an answer key.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this Cool Cat Teacher Talk episode, we will explore effective assessment strategies with Dr. Thomas Guskey, Becky Holden, Dr. Samuel Nix, Alan November, Mike Roberts, and Christie Thompson.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Does s/he work well in groups? Does s/he try to solve tech problems themselves before asking for teacher help? Does s/he use core classroom knowledge (i.e., writing conventions) in tech projects? Does s/he use the internet safely? Does s/he [whichever Common Core Standard is being pursued by the use of technology.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers can present students with an unfamiliar problem or prompt to pique their interest, ask them to generate questions about a topic, or assess their prior knowledge. Hosting small group video conferencing sessions allows the teacher to engage students in a discussion, modeling session, and guided practice. Google Forms Kahoot!

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. Once teachers have data about student ability and/or interests, this can inform the content you select and the small groups that you may create within your class. Some districts have tools for grouping based on academic ability.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. Teachers can encourage individuals or collaborative groups to use a 3-2-1 format pictured below to make sense of what they heard during the presentation. I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Assessments have the power to shape educational outcomes, but are we truly measuring what matters? Ensuring that assessments are fair, inclusive and meaningful for all students is a growing priority for educators. When discussing consensus and assessment goals, it’s important to consider who is at the table validating skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

To be honest, these groups are not in my traditional wheelhouse, but I saw it as a learning opportunity to branch out and expand my level of knowledge. Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

One of the hallmarks of personalization is the purposeful use of data, which can be used to group, regroup, facilitate targeted instruction, or differentiate. There was also choice in the form of a must-do and may-do that varied for each group. I have done small group instruction for years. Below is the picture I captured.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

In this post, I’ll review a collection of the technology tools teachers can use to engage groups of learners online. Requiring students to produce something tangible provides the teacher with informal data about how the group performed and creates urgency around the work. Encourage self-assessment. for a unit or text.

Student Engagement 546

Student Engagement Learning Blended Learning Google 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

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., Using a digital platform to assess student learning makes it possible to quickly identify what students know or understand and surface that data quickly.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 8, 2021

Below is a quick summary of the RTI components: Tier 1 – Teacher provides research-based instruction to the entire class using extensive checks for understanding as a means of formative assessment. Benchmark assessments are provided at routine intervals to collect data for further screening. Behavior screenings are implemented as well.

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Personalized Learning Data Strategy Adaptive Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. As students prepare for an assessment, create a board with activities that target key vocabulary, concepts, and skills. Designing Choice Boards.

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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. Students must share the responsibility for learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

In the post-COVID pandemic educational setting, assessment offers ways to gain crucial insights into student thinking and learning and the areas requiring support for progress toward learning goals. The first step is to consider the idea of school culture and how it underpins the related concept of assessment culture.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Whole group direct instruction is often used to transfer information. The benefit of these formats is that students have a higher degree of control over the experience as compared to a whole group presentation. The variability among learners demands flexibility in our design and assessment of learning.

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 546

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Workflow Shift #1 From Transfer of Information to Student Discovery Workflow Shift #2 From Whole Group Teacher-led to Small-group Student-led Discussion Workflow Shift #3 From Reading as Solitary Endeavor to Reading for Connection Workflow Shift #4 From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience Workflow Shift #5 From Teacher Created to Student-Generated (..)

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students. It can be an online station in a station rotation , on-demand video content in a playlist , or a self-paced online activity in a whole group rotation. “But, I don’t want to send videos home with students.”

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Group Projects: When students work in groups, they need to coordinate efforts, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively on a shared task. Some groups will work more quickly, while others will benefit from having more time. Teachers can use this one-on-one or small group time for a range of tasks.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of international educators in Dubai grappling with these challenges. Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions Prior to our meeting in Dubai, each school group selected a challenge related to achieving deeper learning that they wanted to address.

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 505

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She received her M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 490

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The planning document clarifies the meeting details, expectations for participation and behavior, and the questions that the group will be discussing. That way, students can share their thoughts with the group and read each others’ responses. Ask Students to Assess Their Engagement and Participation.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

Would it be better to record a video and allow students to self-pace through the information or engage the group in a real-time video conferencing session? Will you collect formative assessment data to assess prior knowledge or check for understanding? Do students need to engage with texts or podcasts?

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Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2020

A comprehensive teaching model helps educators identify strategies that motivate learners to discover new things, to explore a new field of knowledge (or continue exploring previous ones, but with more effective approaches), and at the same time, it provides a useful assessment system. Read more: Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. They start at $750 for a group of five or more. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Teach Writing with Tech.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

I absolutely love coaching educators in small groups. Having multiple touchpoints and small groups allows for more engagement, personalization, mentoring, feedback, and the time to dive more deeply into concepts. The effective elements of coaching listed earlier in this post weren’t just used by me, but instead the entire group.

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Strategy Professional Learning Groups Outcomes 543

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Identify Standards and Skills Starting from a place of the standards provides teachers with a clear road map for designing both the learning activities within the playlist and the rubric they will use to assess student learning at the end of the playlist. Frequently Asked Questions. Does a playlist have to be an individual endeavor?

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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.”

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Instead of collecting homework or practice activities and grading that work for accuracy, teachers can encourage pairs or small groups of students to spend time assessing their work using an answer key or exemplar and rubric.

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