The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. Blended Learning. Equity in the Math Classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In fact, the role of a teacher’s relationships with students and colleagues is the reason I chose to ground my research study on teacher engagement in blended learning environments in a definition of teacher engagement that included the dimension of social engagement (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 18, 2020

Kate Baker with Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Blended learning and distance learning will be different this fall. Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. How do you use video effectively?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I field a lot of questions about classroom management when I work with teachers transitioning to blended learning. Teachers worry about what will happen when they shift from whole group lessons to blended learning models that encourage student agency. 8RespectfulRoutines.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers all over the country are being asked to teach “concurrent classrooms” in which some students attend class in person and others attend virtually. The teacher in a concurrent classroom attempts to meet the needs of the students in class and online simultaneously. Differentiate learning (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Instead of requiring that all students surface their ideas or learning in the same way, teachers should consider providing various avenues from which students can choose. This choice allows students to select a strategy for communicating their ideas that is comfortable for them. Check out my self-paced online course.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

One such method that is rapidly gaining traction is blended learning. Blended learning is one of many strategies that can add a level of personalization while also making the experience a bit more personal with the right conditions. However, this is not blended learning.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

To capitalize on this energy, most school districts organize mandatory professional development opportunities for teachers designed to teach them a new teaching strategy or introduce them to a new piece of technology. As the spark , I explain the WHY behind blended learning. It takes time, energy, and resources.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 23, 2021

On Thursday night, I presented a 30-minute webinar with AJ Juliani for educators focused on the concurrent classroom. If the phrase “concurrent classroom” is unfamiliar, it’s when teachers have a group of students in the physical classroom and a group joining simultaneously online via video conferencing.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is a sentiment I’ve repeatedly heard this year as I work with educators who are teaching online, on hybrid schedules, or juggling the demands of the concurrent classroom. My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

Now, you and your PLC can learn together online at a time, place, and pace that works for you! Explore how blended learning can help you partner with students to reimagine learning and find a realistic work-life balance! Consider bringing Balance with Blended Learning into your professional learning community.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Below are three strategies teachers working online can use to give students more focused and personalized feedback. #1 In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. 1 Hosting Real-time Feedback Sessions Using Video Conferencing Software.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, many classrooms remain online in some capacity. Now is a particularly helpful time to consider implementing blended or hybrid learning, two strategies that allow for independent or remote learning. What Are Blended Learning and Hybrid Learning?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

We can apply strategies to help us think more deeply about what we are reading. Instead, this strategy presents students with an open-ended, debatable, or controversial statement to consider before they begin the reading. I was immediately struck by the simplicity and power of this strategy.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want teachers to form meaningful relationships with their students and dedicate time to building a true partnership with them so that the responsibility for learning is shared. I want teachers to find a balance between their lives at school and their lives beyond the classroom. It did not always go smoothly. I certainly didn’t.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Add a Dash of Professional Development to Your Blended-Learning Program. That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). “In

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 14, 2020

A problem with online teaching is that students have to sit through a long lecture-sort of presentation–if you’re trying to replicate your classroom teaching. Some good advice I see over and over regarding teaching online is DON’T try to replicate your physical classroom. What made it easier? coronavirus.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

However, in the midst of it all, there have been opportunities to take a critical lens to practice in the efforts to effectively pivot to a remote world and successfully implement hybrid learning models in the near term. Thus, there is a pressing need to develop and implement pedagogically-sound strategies that work in a remote environment.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

After reading Catlin Tucker’s blog post, 5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction , I was inspired to reflect on and revise a mini-unit I designed focusing on the short film Alike by Daniel Martinez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. ” When I say “less,” I am not suggesting that students learn less—quite the opposite.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 3, 2024

At this point in the school year, you have had time to establish classroom routines, nurture your relationships with students, and design and facilitate entire units of study. The Keep, Start, Stop Feedback Strategy My friend, who manages a team of designers, described this strategy to me. What isn’t working well for you?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 18, 2021

In today’s show, Robin Fox shares four techniques you can use in your face-to-face or distance classroom to connect with your student’s social and emotional lives. She reminds us that student emotions are constantly in motion but we have to help them so we can unlock their ability to live better lives, listen, and learn.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Maybe the 45-minute commute had a little to do with it, but the main culprit was how I used available time in the classroom. It took some self-reflection and honest feedback from my students to move away from being the sage on the stage and more of a facilitator of learning. I vividly remember this during my early years as a teacher.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education. This feeling of disconnection can be exacerbated when students are learning online.

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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. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2017

No, blended learning is NOT hype, at least not in my experience. However, I will say that I have seen people say that they are blending learning when it is not blended learning at all. Through all of this, here are some thoughts on blended learning today. What is blended learning?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. First, I want to identify a few of the challenges I observe in concurrent classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. Teachers are often intrigued by the station rotation model specifically.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

When it comes to blended learning, it is essential first to have an underlying understanding as to why this pedagogical strategy is valuable in the classroom. The path to equity begins with a vision where all learners get what they need when and where they need it, regardless of the learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. Thinking Routines in the Classroom. Subscribe to the Show.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

In the book, Blended Learning in Action , my co-authors (Tiffany Wycoff and Jason Green) and I created the PAACC Hallmarks of Effective Practice as a guide to ensure that blended learning puts students at the center of learning and helps them to develop future-ready skills.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

TCEA 2018: Small Steps Lead to Big Wins in Blended Learning. There are an ocean of possibilities with blended learning, so it’s best to dip your toes in the water rather than jumping in and drowning, according to an expert who spoke Feb. The Station Rotation Eases Teachers in to Blended Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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