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). Teachers can create a support network for students if they design lessons that encourage communication and collaboration.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These characteristics are also critical to a high-functioning learning community where students enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency. Inclusion means all students in a learning community have access to resources, opportunities, and a voice in the class dialogue. 3 Valuing Inclusion.

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Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Remember that students cannot see your screen when they go into breakout rooms, so post instructions and directions online where students can access them. Create a channel for students to communicate directly with you while they are working in breakout rooms. for a unit or text. Jamboard and Padlet.

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Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. It must be used to foster communication and collaboration among members of a learning community.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In my latest book, Balance with Blended Learning , I write about strategies that turn everyday tasks, like giving feedback, assessing student work, and conferencing with students about progress into opportunities for connection. Purpose Preparation Post-Conference Plan Parent Communication How do students want to use this time?

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Blended Learning Communication Coaching Questions 531

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This has been accompanied by a growing demand for educators to provide quality feedback in a timely manner. Krystina Wood As a 13-year veteran at Toledo High School in Toledo, Washington, Wood was looking for a way to improve her feedback loop with students. It makes me a better teacher and helps me communicate better to my students.

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Feedback Math Teachers Students 187

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 10, 2015

Last year, I could not use Google Classroom because only GAfE schools had access to Google’s new online platform. Now, I get to experience how Google Classroom makes it easier to communicate with students, manage student work and provide meaningful feedback. I’m beyond thrilled.

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English Feedback Assignments Communication 413

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

The overall quality of students’ work also suffers when they do not have the time and space needed to fully engage with academic tasks or produce artifacts to express and communicate their learning. These cognitively challenging tasks will require more time for some students.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. activities that encourage students to step into a role of interest.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

From Sprawl to Strategy When Executive Director, IT Services Eric Hileman joined Oklahoma City Public Schools in 2012, the IT department followed a lock and block mentality, limiting access to tech as a form of control. In 2022, the district created an Equity and Accessibility Committee with representation from departments across the system.

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Evaluation Secondary Education Disabilities Feedback 130

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2023

The Advisory Council members help inform the company’s future development plans for the ParentSquare platform and serve as a peer-to-peer forum for discussing best practices and pressing issues in school communications and family engagement. Buy-in from the majority of staff members and parents was quick.

Communication 314

Communication Achievement Feedback Languages 314

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can also use the teacher-led station to guide practice, engage learners in interactive modeling sessions, and provide real-time feedback. 4 Check for Understanding & Provide Feedback on Student Progress. Content Teachers can: –Provide learners with different ways to access the content (e.g.,

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Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Well-being resources : Encourage self-care by providing resources such as access to counseling services, wellness programs, or relaxation spaces within the school. Communicate effectively with stakeholders : Transparent and open communication is key to building trust and collaboration within the school community.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? An easy-to-use platform for teachers to handle the entire loop from creation to feedback can be the answer to saving time and energy. There’s a feedback option for every teacher—and every student!

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Feedback Motivation Evaluation Education 156

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As I said in an earlier blog about using the principles of Universal Design for Learning to guide the design of blended and online learning experiences, this choice allows students to select a strategy for communicating their ideas that is comfortable for them.

Learning 546

Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

How can we help student to set regular, short term goals, manage their time, think critically about the strategies they are using and how effectively those strategies are working, access resources and support, and assess their learning? Supporting Self-regulation in Blended Learning Environments.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

With this visibility, educators can analyze patterns like whether mental health needs, lack of access to accommodations, or feelings of isolation are contributing factors. Just as an architect factors in accessibility, this design prioritizes inclusive practices that allow every student to fully participate.

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Disabilities Students Assistive Technology Communication 312

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

At that time, students were accessing the internet or using digital tools sparingly throughout the school day, and typically only in tech-focused classes. Today, most teens have access to a smartphone and more than 80 percent of K-12 students use a school-issued device as part of their learning. Private, digital feedback.

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Internet Learning Feedback Classroom Management 306

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

22, 2022 — ParentSquare , continuing its momentum in partnering with Texas schools, announces over a dozen additional independent school districts (ISD) have adopted the platform to streamline communications and empower administrators and teachers to engage every student’s family.

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Communication Schools Languages Language 152

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

I know that it can often be very overwhelming to support a child with special needs in terms of getting them the access. Communication. Communication. Communication is king. And so I think it goes back to communication. And yeah, really just that idea of communication. Antoinette Banks Oh yeah.

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Special Education Communication Education Disabilities 141

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To overcome these obstacles, collaboration and communication are key. It also allows opportunities to increase constructive feedback to students and teachers to modify and adapt different teaching strategies for students. This will promote self-paced learning among students and curriculum resources can be accessed anytime.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 317

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Develop career and technical education pathways Offer a career and technical education (CTE) program of study–a progression of industry-focused classes that create accessible pathways for students to gain the skills needed for college and career success–that introduces students to the teaching industry.

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Teachers Education High School High School 277

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

Benefits of using Classkick in special education Classkick’s real-time feedback feature is particularly valuable for special education. They record their responses directly within Classkick, allowing me to provide immediate, constructive feedback. Classkick’s instant feedback feature played a crucial role.

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Special Education Skills Education Feedback 286

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

The new offering provides a comprehensive and personalized college application experience by combining hands-on expert guidance from dedicated advisors with robust virtual task management, communication and feedback tools.

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Technology Coaching Essay Feedback 244

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

A big push that we started to do with COVID was to make our website mobile accessible" because some students lacked enough laptops at home. And so there were settings that we had to adjust as we learned and heard the feedback—like students by default are not opted in because that's clearly not gonna work with education records.”

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Communication Learning Culture Students 190

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

Ed is accessible to students and families in multiple languages, shares information to support learning needs and helps students improve skills and pursue interests.” “Teachers are have been and will always be central to education,” Carvalho said. “Artificial intelligence will never replace the talent of a teacher.

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Intelligence Achievement Languages Language 332

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here are four of the latest SEL edtech trends that districts and schools can use this year to support the social-emotional well-being of students and staff, enhance students’ engagement with SEL content, and improve family communications. It’s increasingly important that teachers can access PD online and on demand.

Communication 278

Communication Quizzes Feedback Languages 278

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

Digital tools, once mainly supplementary for many schools, became essential for delivering lessons, facilitating communication, and maintaining student engagement. This overnight pivot also exposed inequities in technology access, highlighting a digital divide among students from different socioeconomic backgrounds that persists today.

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Teaching Learning Teaching Methods Lecturing 311

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

Looking at UDL examples and resources, one example is using AI and UDL to make computer science education accessible to all students. Classrooms are up and running again, and technology still provides us a means to communicate. Example: Teachers can run polls via computer and instantly gain feedback on classroom task design.

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Universal Design Learning Feedback Communication 286

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Passive learning is defined as the process by which students receive information from their learning environment but receive no feedback, and there is no interaction between the learner and the learning environment. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing. We partner with LearnPlatform to gather, comply, share, and communicate our district’s edtech evidence-building protocol to continuously improve teaching and learning.

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Evaluation Feedback Communication Accessibility 258

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2022

10, 2022 —In a 2022 national survey about the future of school-home communications, school and district leaders said they would like to add more videos to improve communication with families. I have so many ideas on how we can use this enhanced resource to humanize our communications approach. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. Stevens said.

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Local Government Communication Disabilities Hybrid Learning 246

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

Feedback 110

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Passive learning is no longer acceptable.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Teach Hub

JUNE 14, 2024

Communication between parents and teachers is essential for a child’s academic success. Here we’ll discuss why parent-teacher relationships are so important as well as a few effective strategies that can enhance parent-teacher communication and help to build a strong, supportive relationship.

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Communication Teachers Culture Feedback 105