Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

In my last two posts on self-awareness and self-management , I explored strategies for helping students identify, understand, and regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. How can I support students in cultivating an open mind and curiosity when faced with unfamiliar situations?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

It wasnt cheatingit was a strategy to learn and master the craft of writing. Long before AI, students found ways to get the answers: Ancient times: Socrates likely caught students whispering answers before an oral exam. A student finished a coding exercise in 27 secondsa task that should have taken at least five minutes.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

A big issue for many teachers was a general lack of student engagement online. This fall, students will likely be learning, at least in part, online. Given that reality, I wanted to share a collection of strategies designed to engage students in active learning online. Sort It Out.

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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. Ultimately, the playlist model creates a more inclusive and engaging learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Brian is the creator of the Homework Hacks Course , designed to equip students aged 13 to 20 with research-backed homework hacks and independent learning strategies. Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning. Mad Learn Free Trial.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. Many of our students, despite their resilience, face immense challenges beyond the scope of conventional SEL strategies.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You might get a few insights from your fellow teachers or remember useful strategies from your former educators, but you always need to be prepared for all sorts of situations. While most students thrive in groups, others find it challenging to collaborate and come out of their shells. Get to know your students. Good find!”.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And he’s found that in this common classroom format, very few students are actually thinking: maybe no more than 20 percent of them, and only 20 percent of the time, according to his experiments. By thinking, he means actively engaging with the course material. What are the main aspects? Well, for one, the workspace.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The teacher had the students engaged in a closure activity to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication concepts in math. After the exit tickets were all turned in the teacher had all the students participate in a brain break activity. As we entered, the lesson was about to conclude.

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Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Robin Wisniewski, the author of Promoting Student Attention , recently joined us for an insightful webinar full of strategies to improve attention in the classroom. This blog explores what makes student attention so essential to learning, why its a challenge, and how school leaders can support teachers.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This new routine of starting with the why moving through whats and hows was the strategy I’ve found successful ever since, based on Benjamin Franklin’s words: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I learn, involve me and I remember.” Solve the following exercises to practice the usage of the expressions (how).

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Drawing upon the experience of working education professionals dedicated to equity and inclusion, this blog explores ways to foster a learning environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive with technology. Language translating and learning platforms can support students in their assignments while enhancing their learning.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

While in some cases, technology is used in powerful ways to support students in developing critical thinking and collaboration skills, and to develop a sense of agency, in other situations it is used in things like drill and practice exercises, test prep, and reading online content.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2022

It also fosters a learning mindset, teaching students to absorb knowledge through exercise and practice. While unstructured play has its place in education, most teachers need something with a little more organization if we’re to help our students grow.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The report, Students as Meaning Makers: Why Academic Solutions Aren’t Enough , underscores an increasingly critical need to ensure students find positivity and meaning in their learning. Recent data shows student engagement and connection are at an all-time low.

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myViewBoard

MAY 21, 2020

While modern technology has helped to make this possible, it is important to take steps to ensure students are actually engaged with virtual lessons and taking an active interest in their own learning. Keep reading to learn some of the ways to keep students engaged in a virtual classroom. What is Student Engagement?

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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. This breathing activity reinforces the norm that students will work quietly on their own at the independent station. If you c ould travel to any location, where would you go and why?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 18, 2024

It depends on factors, including building and climate, mindset, relationships with parents, student engagement, and classroom management, the function of various standards in your teaching and curriculum, the quality of the PLCs—if they are used in your building—and so on. Of course, this varies greatly from teacher to teacher.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

I recommend making use of a timer, having an established end in mind for each class session, erring on the side of student engagement versus “covering the material,” having plans for extending the learning if activities are shorter than planned and leaving room for metacognition, meaning, leave time to talk about the learning process.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2019

When teachers incorporate additional edtech such as gaming, online learning platforms, and other e-learning tools, they can transform their classrooms and learning plans while keeping students engaged and interested in learning. Edtech can effectively teach these and other life navigation skills. For example, the Zombies, Run!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

We see a similar pattern each year over the summer: students who are struggling experience a deeper summer slide than their peers. The good news is that the strategies to help these students get back on track are no different than in any other year, if a bit more critical. Parents also have a role to play here.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2017

An early stage education technology company, Cignition, is attempting to break that trend through a summer program that keeps students engaged in mathematics through their online virtual world Fog Stone Isle. According to a newsletter from the Harvard Graduate School of Education [2], on average, students lose 2.6

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

Regardless of whether students are learning in person or online, consider teaching one (or more) of the Media Balance & Well-Being lessons from our Digital Citizenship Curriculum as a way to get kids thinking critically about the impacts of their media use. Acknowledge students' contributions. featured_content_1%%.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Maintaining social skills is vital for students with special needs.[13] There are many useful online resources to help students engage with each other.[14] Strategies for When Special Education Moves Online. Speech pathologists generally check for physiological problems and suggest exercises based on those findings.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A tattoo writing exercise. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. A theater professor can be inspired by an organic chemistry professor; an anatomy professor can share a strategy with an economics lecturer; and more. YouTube videos for extra credit. Vocab riddles.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Coaches are leveraging AI to curate research, synthesize best practices, and develop instructional strategies tailored to their schools. They encourage teachers and students to utilize AI for brainstorming, outlining essays, and improving writing mechanics. Schools need to train educators and students on responsible AI usage.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

In my 2014 book “ MOOCS Essentials ,” I reflected on each aspect of the residential learning process and how developers of massive open online courses were trying to replicate those experiences virtually, or come up with ways to keep students engaged without direct teacher-student interaction.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

But if you need evidence of student engagement, you’ll need to design your online course to stimulate it, with mini-quizzes and mini-exercises, among other interactive activities.” Most of us don’t think remote students can flip from online to offline and back again—students are either offline or online.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

They ensure students engage with content that aligns with the subject area and grade-level standards. 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. Below are some of my favorite choice board designs.

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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. For example, students who have mastered the basic concepts could be given more challenging real-world word problems.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

The heightened stress of COVID-19 has led many teachers to think more critically about their impact on students’ mental wellbeing, and districts around the country are turning toward social-emotional learning as a way to nurture and better support students during this time of isolation and increased anxiety.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

In higher education, the student persistence and retention strategies used by institutions all over the world are built on the seminal works of great theorists such as John H. Furthermore, the study projected that this lack of learning could diminish students’ earning potential over their lifetimes and even reduce the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Most don’t survive the first five minutes in front of my students but still I go through this preparatory exercise. Scholastic has eight questions to help teachers plan their lessons : Students: What are the academic, social, physical, personal, and emotional needs of students? What size should groups be?

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

My experience has shown that special education students, in particular, benefit immensely from the right digital tools. Classkick has been a vital tool in my teaching strategy, offering an engaging and flexible approach that meets the diverse needs of my students in a virtual classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2016

This first in a series of three posts describes how schools and educators must leverage differentiation within a System of Supports: A Comprehensive Approach to Differentiation within an RTI-Inspired System of Supports for Rigorous Learning Effective core supports are built on providing students what they need; educators call this differentiation.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 20, 2024

Strategies for Teaching AI Concepts Without Technology by TeachThought Staff Preface: This post is primarily for general content-area K-12 teachers (likely 6-12). You don’t need a wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamics or boiling water to help students understand boiling points. This helps them understand sorting processes.

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