Catlin Tucker

MAY 24, 2021

You have an opportunity to help your students reflect on the year and what they learned. You can also gather some feedback about instructional strategies, class routines, the curriculum, projects, and technology tools. It will be a more meaningful exercise if students enjoy agency in terms of their expression.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience. What types of review activities can help students learn this key vocabulary?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Support: Provide additional reading support, such as guided reading sessions, to help improve comprehension and develop their active reading strategies. Math Problem Solving: Work through complex math problems together, modeling problem-solving strategies, and discussing different approaches to find solutions.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2017

It is a blended program with a mix of face-to-face and online learning, which is obviously perfect for this blended learning enthusiast! Exercise energizes the mind and body. What strategies do you use to stay productive and positive? 3 Work for a focused 90-120 minutes then move your body.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The brain needs regular stimulation to properly function and this can come in the form of exercise or movement. Based on what is now known about the brain, this has been shown to be an effective cognitive strategy to improve memory and retrieval, strengthen learning, and enhance motivation among all learners. If not, no sweat.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. That way, they can use that data to design learning experiences that better meet the needs of their students. What strategies would they use? Learning Log/Blog.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2020

With many schools now practicing blended learning, it can be helpful for educators interested in blended-learning programs to know which edtech tools are being used. For over five years, we at the Christensen Institute have been collecting data on blended-learning schools from around the world. Khan Academy.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

As a blended learning coach, I often see students at the elementary level rotate through a station rotation lesson like the one pictured below. Although I appreciate the value of adaptive software, it is important to pair online practice with a metacognitive exercise. What strategies did they use to problem-solve?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Self-assessment is a powerful strategy that encourages students to become more invested in their learning journeys. They learn to set realistic yet challenging goals for themselves and devise strategies to reach those goals. To learn more about this shift, check out our new book, The Shift to Student-led.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The post Blended Learning with Google (Part 2: Storytelling) – SULS089 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. More Blended Learning with Google! In part two of this podcast series, we will take a deep-dive into storytelling with Google tools, and how we can use this strategy in any grade level or subject area.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Students at the independent station are directed to log into Google Classroom, put on headphones, and play a breathing exercise/meditation video. She then worked as an Instructional Coach for seven years, training and coaching secondary teachers in student engagement, standard-based strategies, curriculum development, and blended learning.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In this article, I will explore five strategies to utilize co-teachers in a station rotation model to enhance the co-teaching experience and ensure that all students, including those with IEPs, receive the support they need. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Students who learn better by engaging with their lessons receive valuable interaction time with edtech, helping them to better understand and retain the information presented. Blended learning gives teachers the opportunity to incorporate edtech in their classrooms while still retaining some of the traditional classroom format.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

What is Blended Learning? It''s a smorgasbord of teaching strategies that uses analog and digital technologies to teach and learn. 3] Proponents of blending learning cite the opportunity for data collection and customization of instruction and assessment as two major benefits of this approach. [4]

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Step 2: Design the Learning Activities – In each column, design three distinct activities or tasks that enable students to interact with the standard from various perspectives. Ensure these activities cater to diverse learning preferences, interests, and strengths by incorporating a range of engagement strategies.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We’re providing flexible, learner-centered, blended learning environments, including access to inter­active curriculum for teachers, students, and parents. On a short written exercise students had no preference between the physical keyboard and the on-screen keyboard.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

As someone who regularly works with teachers on topics like blended learning, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and student-led learning, one recurring theme I encounter is control. This exercise is designed to help you reflect on your current practices and strategize for the new school year.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

If teachers are not prepared to provide a high-quality online or blended learning experience, connecting students at home may be an expensive endeavor with little educational benefit,” the authors write. Rethink Use of Instructional Time Schools should use asynchronous (self-paced) and synchronous (live virtual) learning strategically.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Today’s most hyped phrase, personalized learning, is nearing Gartner’s peak of inflated expectations among the chattering class of education thought leaders and philanthropists. What is personalized learning? Taking a step back though, we can imagine environments personalizing learning along a great variety of dimensions.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JULY 26, 2020

Digital learning coaching has been weighing heavily on my mind. Kentucky's Digital Learning Coaches had their first official conference last month (virtual of course). Tucker 's Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change. Explain It, See It, Discuss It, Try It.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

So, for me, while e-learning is a genre of learning that encompasses all tech-enabled learning, m-learning is a subgenre that specifically applies to smaller, portable devices. So any m-learning initiative needs a back-up in terms of portable devices and even learning activities. In the end.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2024

The evening, set up for enjoyment and relaxation, instead becomes an exercise in frustration and exclusion as you watch other diners savor their meals while your choices are limited. By introducing varied learning pathways, we can empower students to choose a strategy they think will work best for them.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 9, 2020

What is Blended Learning? It's a smorgasbord of teaching strategies that uses analog and digital technologies to teach and learn. 3] Proponents of blending learning cite the opportunity for data collection and customization of instruction and assessment as two major benefits of this approach. [4]

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Tune in to find out a few strategies teachers can use right away to encourage any human brain to come up with great ideas and pave the way to innovation in the classroom. Blended learning or the Flipped Classroom model did not spread because they were used by one teacher only. Will blended learning really be the norm ?

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Then, flipped classrooms and blended learning introduced compelling ways of leveraging digital tools to maximize instructional time and student-teacher interactions. As we wrote in the strategy guide, “Smart technologies are only as good as the code that powers them and as the practices that guide their use.”.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Conversations around personalized learning are nothing new for the staff at the M.S.D. Teachers in our virtual high school and blended learning programs, which I help direct, have been having them for a few years now via webinars and seminars. Michele Eaton is Director of Virtual and Blended Learning for the M.S.D.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 12, 2017

The big aha for me was that school systems should be focused on helping learners develop the skills for how to learn not what to learn, a concept and goal that as an educator I’ve held onto ever since. We also discussed sequential learning, especially in math, mastering a skill before proceeding to the next level of learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

With this simple exercise, you have identified an area of need—as well as a valuable SME who is already overcoming the challenge. This gives teachers options—a collection of proven strategies and approaches that they can try in their classrooms. You also note that one teacher’s classroom is outperforming the others by a large margin.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 30, 2019

The post How to Choose a Digital Assessment Strategy – SULS010 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Choosing a digital assessment strategy is not easy, but it is critical to success! Every teacher can learn something from this very special on-air coaching episode. Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study!

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

are motivated to improve teaching and learning in new environments and adopt strategies that promote social justice,” said Matt Kennard, CEO of BetterLesson. Objectives include increasing the use of student data to inform instructional strategy best practices. Puerto Rico and 5 countries internationally.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Another reason for the concern is that as educators increasingly use digital tools to personalize learning for students, some have struggled to ensure that the environments they create are not isolating. The real magic of blended learning occurs when teachers use technology to boost human interaction, in both frequency and impact.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 17, 2021

Every Dynamic Learning Experience should include at least one of the four Cs. This is something I share more extensively in my books, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic , and Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

There are titles like “digital learning coordinators” whose responsibility is to identify and implement technology to support classroom instruction and monitor learning results. Then there are “classroom facilitators” and “coaches” who help guides students in virtual and blended learning spaces, encouraging self-directed learning.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2021

Math is not easy to teach or learn. So, teachers use a variety of strategies to boost their students’ numeracy skills. There’s no room for experimentation, making mistakes and revisiting strategies to find a solution. Yes, this is an exercise in fractions. By Michele Israel. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. The Remedy?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Plus for Personalized/Blended Learning: You could essentially set up a small lesson on Nearpod for students and let them work at their preferred pace. Plus for Personalized/Blended Learning: Gimit gives students the chance to multitask in a way that no learning tool does right now. I recently used them for both.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 31, 2021

Step 1: Introduction Of Video Materials Step 2: Students Watch The Videos Step 3: Teacher Assesses the Students Step 4: In-Class Learning Exercises. What Is Flipped Learning? They also offer students different learning methods and ways to demonstrate their acquired knowledge. Learning Culture. Intentional Content.

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