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.

Active Learning 62

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 62

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It is a process where students evaluate their work, reflecting on what they’ve learned, how well they’ve understood complex concepts, how much progress they’ve made toward mastering key skills, and where they may need to invest time and energy to improve their concept knowledge and skill set.

Evaluation 428

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What learning activities will benefit students being in close physical proximity with the teacher and their peers? Which learning activities will benefit from students having more control over the time, place, and pace of their learning? You can self-pace through the courses focusing on the most relevant strategies to your work.

Learning 546

Learning History Blended Learning Questions 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

Blended learning is “active, engaged learning online combined with active, engaged learning offline to give students more control over time, place, pace, and/or path of their learning.” They are not passive consumers but rather active participants.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Beliefs 521

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It can be an online station in a station rotation , on-demand video content in a playlist , or a self-paced online activity in a whole group rotation. ” This concern highlights the importance of building an engagement activity around the video content to maximize its effectiveness and create accountability.

Multiple Choice Questions 543

Multiple Choice Questions Blended Learning Discussions Art 543

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

Its impact depends on thoughtful integration into curricula, alignment with proven pedagogical goals, and ongoing evaluation of its effectiveness. For neurodiverse learners who may need more repetition, multi-sensory engagement, or pacing adjustments, this adaptability is a game changer. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

Multidisciplinary 285

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Reading Feedback 285

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

The Gems evaluate the uploaded information and offer a review of the district’s current curriculum. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

Education 196

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 196

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s Why Kids Should Participate in Extracurricular Activities Most parents ignore this, but playtime activities significantly contribute to a child’s overall development. That said, below are a few reasons your child should actively participate in extracurricular activities: 1.

Participation 170

Participation Activities Lecturing Critical Thinking 170

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. As they read the language on the rubric and evaluate their peer’s work, they may realize that aspects of their own work need development or revision.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

If you’ve been tasked (or voluntold) to run this activity, here are six activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. review debate evaluation rubric. There you are–five activities that will easily fill an entire year of after school tech club. establish and maintain a formal style. Educational links.

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

“I’d love to do [ fill in the blank with some creative idea or activity ], but I just don’t have time. Yet, if we want students to develop these crucial life skills–finding and evaluating information, communicating and collaborating with peers–they need time. My classes are only 50 minutes.”

Teachers 420

Teachers Evaluation Lecturing Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

If teachers use the playlist model to allow students to self-pace through a series of learning activities designed to move them toward a clear objective, they can build “teacher time” into the playlist. Studies in Educational Evaluation , 45 , 17-26. 77, 81–112. doi: 10.3102/003465430298487. Valiandes, S.

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning.

Active Learning 143

Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 143

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Unlike summative assessment, which typically occurs at the end of a learning cycle to evaluate students’ overall progress toward the unit’s desired results, formative assessment is ongoing and designed to inform instruction, indicate areas where additional differentiation is needed, and guide learning. Check for understanding.

Feedback 431

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

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

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By adhering to five simple strategies, teachers can elevate the role of crafts in our classrooms, transforming them from simple, aesthetic activities into powerful learning experiences that drive deeper understanding and engagement. Evaluate: Critical thinking comes into play when students evaluate their work and the work of their peers.

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Evaluation Critical Thinking Learning Knowledge 260

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Students need to activate higher-order thinking skills and metacognition to effectively master and retain new content knowledge, synthesize it with prior knowledge, and apply it to new scenarios and domains. Teaching students how to activate critical thinking and metacognition will enable them to learn more efficiently and effectively.

Critical Thinking 338

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 338

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

NLP’s resource library includes lesson plans, classroom activities, posters and infographics, quizzes, and more for educators teaching news literacy. The Sift weekly newsletter delivers relevant media news and recent examples of misinformation, along with prompts and tips for classroom discussions and activities.

Critical Thinking 329

Critical Thinking Students Quizzes Evaluation 329

eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2024

It equips them with the knowledge to critically evaluate information, understand scientific concepts, and make informed decisions in a rapidly changing world. The CRAAP strategy teaches students to evaluate information sources based on five criteria: Currency , Relevance , Authority , Accuracy , and Purpose. Is It CRAAP?:

Science 315

Science STEM Evaluation Critical Thinking 315

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 6, 2020

If the routines currently in place isolate learners or create distance between the teacher and students, then we need to re-evaluate them. Often bell ringer activities and welcome tasks are used to create space for teachers to deal with administrative tasks. 1 The Whole Group Welcome. 2 Bell Ringers and Welcome Tasks.

Coaching 453

Coaching Blended Learning Activities Questions 453

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. 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? What is our purpose?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Media literacy empowers students to critically evaluate sources, assess the intent behind content, and engage with diverse perspectives. They can do so by setting boundaries on usage during class time, promoting focused activities that enhance learning, and encouraging students to engage in digital detoxes during high-intensity study periods.

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Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 310

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many schools continue to encounter challenges in effectively serving their students, faced with special education staff shortages, backlogs of evaluations, and a youth mental health crisis. From professional associations to state licensure boards, virtual therapy and evaluation services were discouraged or prohibited.

Special Education 268

Special Education Evaluation Activities Accessibility 268

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

Paraprofessionals, also referred to as classroom aides or a primary support person (PSP), are the glue in the school day, supporting teachers in monitoring classroom activities and ensuring that all students are where they need to be. But another essential role in schools is facing an equally urgent staffing crisis: paraprofessionals.

Special Education 360

Special Education Evaluation Language Languages 360

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Begin with a collaborative offline activity designed to pique student interest or get them generating questions about a topic. Pair the video content with an activity that encourages students to think about, analyze, or evaluate the information. First, teachers need to create context. Second, flip and engage.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

Ultimately, I want students to take an active role not only in their learning but also in the assessment of their progress as a learner. My teaching team places an equal emphasis on evaluating the development of soft skills because our program is project-based. Click To Tweet This is easier said than done.

Students 420

Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative. Post- observation: At this stage, discussion of the class activities and reflection occurs. To this end, the observer must keep in mind the golden rule: Learning to see, unlearning to judge.

Evaluation 98

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 98

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

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. Will students need to raise a virtual hand before unmuting? Will the teacher unmute students, or will students be able to unmute themselves? Will there be a time limit on individual responses?

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

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. Pre-video Activity Teachers can use the pre-video activity to pique student interest, tap into their prior knowledge, or encourage them to brainstorm or make predictions.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They need to develop their research skills before they are ready to evaluate content from across the world wide web. Language and Composition, your students are learning to evaluate persuasive writing and identify propaganda, because these are key information literacy skills. Whether you are teaching U.S. Government or A.P.

High School 315

High School High School Skills Schools 315

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Students need to activate higher-order thinking skills and metacognition to effectively master and retain new content knowledge, synthesize it with prior knowledge, and apply it to new scenarios and domains. Teaching students how to activate critical thinking and metacognition will enable them to learn more efficiently and effectively.

Critical Thinking 267

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 267

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative. Post- observation: At this stage, discussion of the class activities and reflection occurs. To this end, the observer must keep in mind the golden rule: Learning to see, unlearning to judge.

Evaluation 93

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 93

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

Even as they increase security in their buildings, just 24 percent of schools say they are prepared for active shooters. Understanding and evaluating the building’s physical footprint is central to these efforts. Many still don’t feel prepared. School safety is a moving target, and best practices are continually evolving.

Schools 319

Schools Evaluation Communication Accessibility 319

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Think about and evaluate the consequences of a particular choice or decision. To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions?

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Focus on Process-based Feedback Process feedback focuses on evaluating and improving the steps, strategies, or techniques that students employ during the learning process. This ensures that they comprehend the destination or desired result of the activity or assignment at hand. The second question is, How am I going there?

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

A similar research collaboration between Strada, a national social impact organization, and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) evaluated undergraduate students’ engagement in career preparation activities, including surveying students about their participation in various social capital-building opportunities and their confidence tapping (..)

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Students Evaluation Knowledge Participation 290