Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. That way, students can dedicate their cognitive resources to other activities or tasks. A welcome routine also quickly transitions students into an activity and frees the teacher to handle administrative tasks (e.g.,

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Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers know there will be times when they will need to lean on videos to allow students to access information asynchronously. Pre-video Activity: Before students watch a video, teachers can generate interest in the topic and create some context for the video content with a pre-video activity. Google Forms Kahoot!

Learning 546

Learning Questions Discussions Activities 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. One way to achieve this is by rotating students from a pre-video activity into the video lesson and ending with a post-video activity.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1

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Collaborative Research Students Knowledge Assignments 370

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

These hallowed halls of knowledge host sellable information, from Social Security numbers and medical histories to mental health records and bus routes on outdated systems, making them tempting targets for attackers. While summer breaks may offer a pause for students and staff, they often mark a hacker activity surge.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom. Teachers can collect these or ask students to post a photo of their concept map on a Padlet Wall.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 187

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

There are many ways teachers can bridge language barriers for multilingual learners (MLs) while also making math more accessible and engaging for all learners. Conduct a hands-on activity that provides a context for the vocabulary students are learning. Here are a few: 1. Write the terms on a whiteboard. Post the terms on math walls.

Math 201

Math Accessibility English Language 201

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement is the students’ active involvement in learning that they perceive as relevant, valuable, and interesting.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Students come into our classrooms with different life experiences, prior knowledge, and language proficiencies. Beginning with an access prior knowledge activity, diagnostic, or pre-assessment can help us better understand what students know, understand, and can do before we design a sequence of lessons or a unit.

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Learning Students Knowledge Math 457

eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2020

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Creating a generation of problem solvers.

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Distance Learning STEM Learning Language 351

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

In our current situation, it is necessary to emphasize that a “station” does not need to be a physical location in a classroom, but rather it is a learning activity. Instead, they shift from one learning activity to the next. You can access the virtual station rotation template and the idea documents below.

History 437

History English Math Science 437

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

As teachers use the range of blended learning models to combine active, engaged learning online and offline, they are freed from feeling pressure to spend large chunks of a lesson at the front of the room controlling the experience. Over time, the lack of autonomy and agency also negatively impacts a learner’s motivation.

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Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. Information and “ knowledge needs to be presented in authentic contexts — settings and situations that would normally involve that knowledge.” When people tackle everyday challenges, they learn.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going. I’ve created a 10-week course that includes the following 10 modules to support coaches in developing their coaching skill set and blended learning knowledge.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? The work teachers do to understand their students’ needs is critical to designing learning experiences that will be inclusive, accessible, and equitable. Where are they seeing growth in their skills and/or content knowledge?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. This helped me to address my concerns around access, coming to class prepared, and burdening students with homework. Over the last ten years, I’ve seen excitement about this model turn to skepticism.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This knowledge is essential to effectively harness AI’s potential in a way that truly benefits our students. If we simply plug a standard or topic into an AI-powered tool to generate an activity, a set of depth of knowledge (DOK) questions, a vocabulary list, or an assessment, it saves us time.

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Blended Learning Knowledge Feedback Universal Design 392

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Technology access can be another barrier. Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally. In the classroom, students have the advantage of access to teacher guidance, peer interactions, and instructional supports.

Assignments 457

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 19, 2024

Student knowledge of academic words and phrases has a direct impact on their ability to acquire and comprehend information, which is why it should be a part of every subject area and class. However, this strategy quickly became one of my students’ favorite ways to demonstrate their knowledge of the academic terms they were learning.

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Writing Coaching Knowledge Activities 374

eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Creating a generation of problem solvers.

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STEM Online Learning Distance Learning Teaching 324

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

As a 1:1 campus from kindergarten through eighth grade, every student has access to digital tools that enhance their education. Parents, too, play an active role in the schools faith-driven community. Joseph Catholic School: Empowering Students Through Faith and Knowledge appeared first on K12 Digest.

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Knowledge Beliefs Schools Art 144

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Gamification helps students retain acquired knowledge. In fact, applying gamification to the learning process can increase knowledge retention by up to 40 percent. They can also access and update student records.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 328

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s hard to wrap our heads around the immense knowledge that future generations will possess. Generation Alpha will likely be the most technically innovative generation in history, but what will they do with that knowledge? When teachers have access to nontraditional curriculum, students benefit immensely.

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History Feedback Art Learning 300

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Once they learned the skill set and content knowledge needed to be a principal – let’s call it School Leader 101 – then that was it. They were separate entities and sequential activities. There are new ways of doing things, new skill sets and knowledge that leaders need to know, understand and adapt to. Learning to improve.

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Learning Knowledge Skills Activities 345

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Teaching vocabulary words within the context of a lesson–rather than as a list to be memorized–can help students understand a word’s meaning and its application, which makes STEM feel more accessible. Provide convenient access and repeated exposure to essential vocabulary. Connect with real-world experiences.

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STEM English Language Languages 333

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Each standards-aligned activity follows a consistent pedagogy and was built from high-quality content.

Technology 333

Technology Teachers Social Studies Learning 333

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

By strategically positioning desks, chairs, and other pieces of furniture, we can create an environment that promotes collaboration, active engagement, and independent thinking. Sitting in rows can minimize distraction and allow students to concentrate on the learning activity without being tempted to socialize or interact with others.

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Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

School administrators should be continually on the lookout for emerging technologies that can increase student engagement, retain knowledge, and make learning more accessible. Today, teachers and students have complete access to smartphones, tablets, or laptops in all classes.

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Learning Styles Participation Hybrid Learning Attention 325

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. However, amidst the hustle and bustle of logistical planning and content curation, it is important not to overlook the crucial aspect of accessibility.

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Accessibility Disabilities Language Languages 158

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? One in five educators believe that AI is the way of the future and both teachers and students will need to embrace it to succeed, while 17 percent stated that AI can be as valuable as textbooks to teach students concepts.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 220

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

Deepen engagement : AR and VR add the sense of touch to digital content, and being immersed in virtual worlds gives students a profound connection to the content Do the impossible : Using AR and VR give students access to experiences schools don’t necessarily have a budget for.

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STEM Intelligence Learning Knowledge 361

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Here’s how to create a widget Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one like these related to the holiday (you may have to query ‘holiday’) or another of your choice. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When students are truly engaged in inquiry, they are able to construct deep knowledge and understanding rather than just passively receiving the information. With math, educators often find themselves jumping between two worlds: the conceptual knowledge and the procedural knowledge. Would You Rather…?

Math 269

Math Students Knowledge Study 269

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

The EvolveMe platform gives teens access to and rewards them for completing high-quality, professional career experimentation activities and building transferable skills they can apply to any job. For instance, they can see their personalized tree grow as it sprouts unique flowers and creatures each time they complete an activity.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Feedback Middle School 303