Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

She is an original member of Equity in Action CA , which strives to create learning spaces rooted in diversity as well as implement strategies to design welcoming spaces for belonging and inclusion. These protocols are structured activities with clear guidelines and time limits to keep lessons focused and maximize their impact.

Writing 383

Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

My students found it tedious to write a summary every time they read, yet I needed a strategy to gain insight into their reading comprehension. This was when I realized a choice board format could provide students with the agency to choose an activity that would work for them. Response to Reading Choice Board.

Culture 499

Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 499

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 98

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.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. For my online students, I’ve adapted this activity using collaborative digital tools.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 83

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 97

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

How can I best support students with very poor writing skills when the class is not one specifically focused on writing? I'm already encouraging them to use the Writing Center and giving feedback that highlights one or two specific grammar/ clarity issues to focus on. The engine of learning is labor." Washington Tacoma.

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Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Beyond that, it is critical to learn about who your students are, including their skills, their interests, their dreams, and their goals. Incorporating these things into lessons and activities is a way to help keep them engaged. Student desks and workstations can be arranged to facilitate learning.

Student Engagement 305

Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 305

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Some prominent tools include interactive touchscreens in classrooms that promote and support active learning, a strategy for engaging students in classroom activities with more hands-on activities. These touchscreens help bring learning alive, off the page and into the actual world. Why is engagement important?

Gamification 316

Gamification Teaching Methods Education Ethics 316

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These new displays join the SMART Board 6000S series as the only interactive displays that allow multiple users to freely write, erase, and gesture at the same time, across platforms and applications. This new release includes the new SMART Board® MX (V4) series, and the SMART Board GX (V2) series.

Technology 286

Technology Writing Activities Knowledge 286

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

Education 358

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

A teacher writing notes on a large chalk or white board at the front of the room? Active is Yielding Results. Rolling chairs are an essential part of Steelcase Active Learning centers. This is my active learning center, no longer the traditional classroom we remember. It’s flexible. It’s colorful.

Achievement 226

Achievement Students Middle School Middle School 226

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Forming the Arguments.

Art 225

Art Language Languages Plagiarism 225

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We formed a committee of stakeholders that included district administrators, site principals, classroom teachers, and other individuals focused on creating more “active” learning spaces. Based on specific grade levels, those kits of parts were designed to support active learning and engagement in the classroom.

Learning Spaces 268

Learning Spaces Learning Elementary School Elementary School 268

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

Education 316

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 316

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Course Context I teach a required, writing-intensive course for students in their junior year of their undergraduate studies. In addition to a heavy writing component, there is also a heavy reading component. The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away.

Instructors 89

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 89

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity. After completing all of the stations, we discussed each activity as a class.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a world filled with intelligent agents and easily-accessed answers, the need for tools that guide, enhance and support active learning is critical. Initially focusing on student writing, Instructure and Khan Academy aim to support students and their learning through Khanmigo’s tutoring capabilities.

Essay 246

Essay Ethics Hybrid Learning Teaching Assistants 246

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person. Facing the screen, faculty can erupt in frustration, sadness—even anger.

Teaching 186

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 186

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Word Sorts requires active thinking and decision-making as students must analyze the features of the words, categorize the words, and explain their reasoning. When students are provided with a list of words, the teacher can establish specific categories for a closed sort activity. The result is a deeper understanding of each word.

Technology 229

Technology Middle School Middle School Assignments 229

Organized Classroom

MAY 22, 2025

According to Google: “ Learning centers are independent stations set up throughout the classroom where children can go to actually engage in some learning activity. They can be based on interest, subject area, leveled learning, or a combination of the above. Where do you get ideas for classroom centers activities?

Social Studies 90

Social Studies Math Science Study 90

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

It requires that students access their prior knowledge and think deeply about the new concepts, processes, and skills they are learning. During elaboration, students actively engage with the new information by analyzing, questioning, and synthesizing it.

Knowledge 195

Knowledge Participation Discussions Writing 195

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

The trailer for Level Up Los Angeles 2023-2024 Applied Learning Across the Curriculum Level Up Los Angeles incorporates the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals into the curriculum, offering students a meaningful experience related to issues they personally experience.

STEM 197

STEM Learning Science Learning Outcomes 197

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity. After completing all of the stations, we discussed each activity as a class.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

Reading 150

Reading Teachers Learning English 150

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

What if there were more effective ways to get students to not only read it, but to actively engage with it? Many students skip over it because learning management systems (LMS) like Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L now contain everything they need in one place. Think-Pair-Share. What challenges do you anticipate after reading it?

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

These active learning experiences are key because we know that with increased engagement comes increased learning, and with increased learning comes greater opportunities for success.”. Like a tutor, Savvy provides instruction and videos when an error is made, delivering a personalized learning approach for all students.

Textbooks 234

Textbooks Education Math Schools 234

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

“Libraries are doing the same thing,” Nigaglioni says, “getting away from what we call the ‘book museum’ model to create more of an environment with both quiet learning areas and active learning areas.”. Calvin Hennick is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology writing. by Calvin Hennick.

Learning 167

Learning Learning Spaces Classroom Design Writing 167

Jodi Durgin

MAY 17, 2025

Celebrate the end of the school year with this fun Summer Bucket List Craft and Writing Project! Students reflect on their summer goals in writing, assemble an adorable sand pail craft, and then get to see their work displayed on their classroom bulletin board. Learn more about this Summer Bucket List Craft Project below!

Students 52

Students Writing Activities Active Learning 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They can effectively serve three different roles: writing instrument, video output display, and multimedia player. Interactive whiteboards also encourage active learning. The good news for school administrators is that replacing these three old-school devices only requires investing in a single device: an interactive whiteboard.

Schools 277

Schools Instructors Internet Testing 277

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2017

Microsoft Teams in the classroom – Adding to Office 365 for Education, Microsoft Teams is a digital hub that encourages active learning while helping students develop the communication and collaboration skills they’ll need to be successful in the future.

History 182

History STEM Education Writing 182

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 110

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 110

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Ensuring my students have ample time for independent reading and writing. Making documentation of learning and communication streamlined and accessible for all learners. But the reality is that this type of screen time isn’t as active as it could be. Preserving opportunities for socialization, dialogue and discourse.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Critical Thinking 218

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s a game-changing shift,” says Marc Watkins, a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing. Meyer worries that such tools are being overhyped, and that they may have limited effectiveness in classrooms.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

What if there were more effective ways to get students to not only read it, but to actively engage with it? Many students skip over it because learning management systems (LMS) like Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L now contain everything they need in one place. Think-Pair-Share. What challenges do you anticipate after reading it?

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98