Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Using digital tools and blended learning techniques, she has created a student-centered environment in which her students engage and thrive in active learning online and offline. Courses on Sale for Back-to-School!

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. can also be used as a self or peer-assessment tool. We also stress the importance of providing students with flexible means.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments. Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. No matter what age you teach, you’ll get the tools you need to accomplish this safely and effectively.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I’ve embraced blended learning, I have transformed many of my whole group, teacher-led lessons into student-centered, student-paced learning experiences using different blended learning models. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. Want to learn more about blended learning and the station rotation model?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. She also shares some practical examples and edtech tools in the process and how you can work to innovate every day of the year in a way that is not overwhelming. UDL Principles to Reach Every Child.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. 1 Relationships need to be our #1 priority. This is not new.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a teacher has to support students in achieving standards-aligned goals. Feedback also Provides clarity on learning goals and expectations. How can pulling feedback into the classroom help students develop confidence and improve their self-regulation skills?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Once teachers have a clear sense of where their students are beginning in relation to specific concepts and skills, they can use the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning models to design lessons that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

Traditionally, formative assessment has been used as a teacher tool. Katie Novak and I demonstrate how teachers can use Universal Design and blended learning to create the time and space needed to give students opportunities to work with their formative assessment data in class.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. When you pre-order a copy of ????? ??????? ???? ??? ????????? Plus, it works across all subject areas!

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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. For teachers, AI can create custom lesson plans, visual aids, or assessment tools.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

She is bilingual (Spanish), Google certified, and passionate about leveraging her 15 years of experience to modernize teaching and learning. Using digital tools and blended learning techniques, she has created a student-centered environment in which her students engage and thrive in active learning online and offline.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Teachers who apply this approach modify the content, the process, and the way students demonstrate learning within their regular instruction. It also includes interactive planning worksheets you can use to begin planning your blended learning implementation. 6) Webinar—Blended Learning: Which Model Works For You?

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

But she’s also got the right tools for the job. Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. I'm always experimenting and finding different edtech tools.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

This twist on the station rotation model combines the strategic collection and use of data with student agency to create a more personalized and student-centered approach to this blended learning model. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. You can bring project-based learning to your school.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For too long, the perception has been that the more technology enters our classrooms, the more automated and impersonal the learning experience becomes. At its core, technology is a powerful, transformative tool. The opposite is true. The initial steps can feel overwhelming – for both educators and students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Choice boards are a fantastic tool for honoring learner variability and providing students with meaningful choices. Choice boards allow us to honor our students’ preferences, needs, and interests, making their learning experience more engaging and effective. Want To Learn More About Choice Boards?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

When combined with the station rotation model, the co-teaching partnership is a powerful tool for creating a differentiated and personalized learning environment where every student can learn and thrive.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning. Consider the structure of a choice board and how it aligns with the Universal Design for Learning principles. Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . All About Authentic Student-Directed Learning .

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Hyperdocs are powerful tools that allow a teacher to plan a whole cycle of learning by identifying the moving parts into a routine streamlined planning process. Get access to proven protocols, customizable templates, and interactive support at Untamed Learning. Click here to learn more! . Step #2: Consider the “flow”.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

As teachers got excited about using technology, Sarah, Kelly, and I worked hard to share ideas about ways to incorporate a variety of web tools available. Whether it be ‘on tech’ or ‘off-tech’ these blended learning lessons can be designed to meet the needs of each classroom. That describes the lesson design.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process. I do really hope you enjoyed the prior two posts on differentiated instructions tools for reading using technology. I thought in this post it would be interesting to focus on DI writing technology tools. I see this as really multiple concepts.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

The “show” portion can be a simple sketch using online tools or a picture of an actual paper/pencil drawing. EduProtocols naturally fold into these helpful tools. Output: Students cannot just learn by consuming! Evidence of learning can take place in a variety of ways. Students can create using a variety of tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. The strategies will not only help you be more engaged, present, and fulfilled as a teacher, but you’ll also apply your learning to your classroom and your students.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. This tool is designed to help students hone their observation skills and discover tips and tricks to implement in their writing practice immediately!

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