Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. Every student, regardless of variability, deserves the best opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge regardless of the learning landscape.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Motivation 545

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While reading Adam Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things , I was struck by his distinction between teaching and coaching. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence.” The students in the study assumed the role of a peer coach.

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Coaching Motivation Writing Study 195

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. When I became a school-based tech coach six years ago, I faced these same struggles. “I don't have time to use technology with my littles.” It makes sense.

Coaching 202

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

In my previous post, I focused on strategies teachers can use before a lesson to assess prior knowledge. In addition to determining where each student is starting in terms of their content knowledge or skills, teachers should collect data during the lesson to gauge what students know. Poll the Class with Mentimeter.

Coaching 419

Coaching Learning Students Knowledge 419

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. The key is to craft questions that assess comprehension and encourage students to make connections and reflect on their learning.

Blended Learning 375

Blended Learning Coaching Writing Knowledge 375

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Years before I wrote my book, “Courageous Edventures,” and helped develop an instructional coaching model used in schools across the country, I served as a district leader supporting instructional coaches. And the time they spent with instructional coaches seemed key to moving the needle.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2022

Throughout this school year, educators, coaches, and school leaders have engaged in virtual professional development and one-on-one coaching sessions to hone their social-emotional learning skills and knowledge to meet the needs of all learners.

Hybrid Learning 363

Hybrid Learning Coaching Learning Culture 363

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support. Contrary to these findings, AI-powered reading coaches seem designed to prioritize encouraging external motivation.

Coaching 206

Coaching Reading Motivation Feedback 206

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The playlist model presents a strategy teachers can use to structure learning experiences that are more personalized to the needs of specific learners, provide students with more agency, and frees the teacher to spend time connecting with and coaching learners as they progress through the playlist.

Blended Learning 420

Blended Learning Learning Coaching Discussions 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2023

Over the past months I have had the incredible privilege of spending a lot of time with Kim Cofino and her instructional coaching team at Eduro Learning. Lately I have been leaning into the task of enhancing my instructional coaching knowledge and skillsets, so I signed up for Eduro Learning’s yearlong online course, The Coach.

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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. As an instructional coach and administrator, I regularly observed teachers providing direct instruction using explicit vocabulary routines.

Writing 374

Writing Coaching Knowledge Activities 374

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.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Online discussions offer an avenue to connect students online and facilitate knowledge construction; however, many teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement online. Teachers may want to take an active role in muting and unmuting students to ensure that they do not talk over or interrupt each other.

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Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Without going into the weeds debating the value of grades in general, I want to propose a flowchart that I use when coaching teachers to help them evaluate where to invest their time and energy resources. Where are they seeing growth in their skills and/or content knowledge?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. Today: Classes.

Coaching 158

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 158

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2022

Using federal funding for personnel expenses can seem daunting, but it can in fact be manageable with the right knowledge and tools in place. Hiring additional reading and math coaches, counselors, school psychologists, and other support staff is a key strategy for meeting students’ academic and social-emotional learning needs.

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Coaching Schools Math Knowledge 269

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Throughout this school year, educators, coaches, and school leaders have engaged in virtual professional development and one-on-one coaching sessions to hone their social-emotional learning skills and knowledge to meet the needs of all learners.

Hybrid Learning 300

Hybrid Learning Coaching Schools Learning 300

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As an educator with 16 years of teaching experience, I have dedicated the last several years to training, coaching, and supporting teachers. Do you use technology to engage students in the active construction of knowledge? What strategies we can implement to reinforce those boundaries, day after day? If so, how?

Blended Learning 366

Blended Learning Culture Coaching Discussions 366

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Geogebra offers graphing and analysis technology with premade activities. Additionally, it contains a multitude of free, pre-made activities by Geogebra and other teachers. Most activities are embeddable, so students don’t need to leave the safety of your LMS class website.

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Education STEM Art Culture 306

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

“As we talked with EmpowerU students, we realized how much they valued the daily support of their EmpowerU coach—and they wanted an integrated way to access their feedback and encouragement. Integrated communication tools create close collaboration between the school team and the EmpowerU coach. Our new platform does just that.

Coaching 269

Coaching Counselling Learning Students 269

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

In 1995, I became the Educational Technology Coach for the Verona Area High School. As the Educational Technology Coach, I support the classroom teachers I serve by modeling innovative technology strategies, co-planning lessons, co-teaching, curating research and resources, analyzing student usage data, and many other strategies.

Art 332

Art Students Culture Coaching 332

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

In my previous post, I focused on strategies teachers can use before a lesson to assess prior knowledge. In addition to determining where each student is starting in terms of their content knowledge or skills, teachers should collect data during the lesson to gauge what students know. Poll the Class with Mentimeter.

Coaching 285

Coaching Learning Students Knowledge 285

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. We’ll demystify the complexities and empower you with the knowledge and skills needed for success.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Fairness Knowledge 317

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels. This structure ensures that all students are actively engaged in the reading process, developing their comprehension skills and ability to discuss and articulate their understanding of the text.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

I remind the teachers I coach that students will only lean into learning if they feel comfortable and safe in our classrooms. Second, icebreakers and community building activities are critical to helping students develop their social presence in the classroom and online. Do your grades evaluate knowledge, skills, compliance?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

The fitness coach can’t exercise for you. A fitness coach is a fitness coach because he or she likes to exercise, and that’s why they’re all buff, right? Just having more equipment and more knowledge isn’t necessarily more useful. So, as a teacher, I can’t do the work for you. You have to do the work. They love the gym.

Coaching 141

Coaching Lecturing Teachers Motivation 141

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2024

In partnership with nonprofit Games for Change, participating schools will receive free coaching guidance from esports professionals to help prepare teams across areas ranging from technical skills to health and wellness for gamers. All 30 activities across math, science and social studies subject areas are now available via app and web.

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Learning Social Studies Science Math 291

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Stamford, for instance, has created two types of seminars for the teachers in the Allegheny school districts he services — a general introduction, and a subject-specific one, where he brings together educators from the same discipline to share activities they use AI tools for. Or they will need to know enough to edit the code to make changes.

Coaching 148

Coaching Teachers Schools Ethics 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard. Districts will see the value in data-driven instructional coaching. One practice that we will see gaining popularity is instructional coaching. –Patty Hagan, Teaching and Learning Coach, St.

Coaching 337

Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 337

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

A growing body of research is singling out two kinds of PD with the potential to check all these boxes and impact student achievement: coaching and collaboration. A growing body of research is singling out two kinds of PD with the potential to check all these boxes and impact student achievement: coaching and collaboration.

Coaching 114

Coaching Teachers Feedback Lecturing 114

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

“We agree with the bedrock premises of the NVACSS,” said Catherine Cahn, CEO of Twig Education, “such as the idea that children are born investigators and that science and engineering require both knowledge and practice. Equipment and materials to carry out activities are included in replenishable hands-on science kits.

Science 246

Science Distance Learning English Languages 246

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Additionally, the average high school dropout costs the economy approximately $272,000 over his or her lifetime in terms of lower tax contributions, higher reliance on Medicaid and Medicare, higher rates of criminal activity, and higher reliance on welfare. McGraw Hill Connect® is a complete course platform.

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