Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback.

Feedback 431

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2021

When I work with teachers who are new to blended learning, there is often a knee-jerk concern about the time required to design a lesson that strategically blends active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline. A whole group rotation should be designed with the following questions in mind.

Blended Learning 533

Blended Learning Learning Feedback Activities 533

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online and offline. Blended learning prioritizes student agency, striving to give them a high degree of control over the learning activities and environment. What characterizes a psychologically safe space? What did you learn? 2 Driving Creativity. Fear kills creativity.

Blended Learning 506

Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

When teachers are working with students online, their role as facilitator encompasses their interactions with students in conferences, the feedback they give students on their work, and their ability to assist students in making meaning in online discussions, both synchronous and asynchronous. Use the chat window strategically. .

Discussions 546

Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. What questions or suggestions do they have? What’s working? What are they struggling with?

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

These are great questions! When I facilitate workshops on this model, I describe it as a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a specific learning goal or objective. What learning activities will help them make meaning or progress toward learning objectives? So, let’s explore differences!

Blended Learning 542

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Knowledge 542

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

What questions or wonderings do you have about this topic? Entrance Ticket Design a simple entrance ticket to assess what students know or think about a topic, identify aspects of the topic they are interested in or curious about, and share questions they have about the topic. What do you know or think you know about this topic?

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

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.,

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully. Too often, feedback is given on finished products.

Assignments 457

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

York found that TeachFX listened to her very carefully, and generated a detailed feedback report on her specific teaching style. I rarely ever get feedback on my teaching style. This was giving me 100 percent quantifiable data on how many questions I asked and how often I asked them in a 90-minute class,” York says.

Feedback 218

Feedback Teachers Language Languages 218

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Because PLCs predate national and state standards, teams used to devote a great deal of time to asking and answering the question, What do we want students to learn? Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, Where are we going in students learning journeys? What can they do with educational support?

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Questions History Feedback Coaching 196

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Give students a fun “would you rather…” prompt or icebreaker activity to begin their time in the breakout room. Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. I recommend the following to ease the transition for students.

Learning Spaces 545

Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There are a series of stations–or learning activities–and students rotate through them. Tips for using the station rotation model in a concurrent classroom: “Rotate” or transition groups of students from activity to activity on a set schedule. Record video directions for each station to reduce questions and confusion.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 23, 2019

” I field a lot of questions like this. Teachers want to know what types of activities I incorporate into station rotation lessons. If you have favorite station activities and tasks you use in your English classroom, please post a comment and share them here!

English 412

English Feedback Activities Questions 412

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

I began our synchronous session by addressing frequently asked questions about this model. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions. The number of learning activities and complexity of the playlist will also affect the time needed to complete it. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist?

Blended Learning 436

Blended Learning Feedback Universal Design Art 436

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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Math Participation Feedback High School 224

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

JANUARY 25, 2019

You can use their explanations to drive a debrief in which you highlight strong strategies and answer questions. When the group is done checking their work, you can facilitate a follow up conversation addressing questions and providing additional explanation. 4 Real-Time Feedback. 2 I Do, We Do, You Do.

Teachers 420

Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2021

Blended learning is active, engaged learning online combined with active, engaged learning offline to give students more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning. A key aspect of this definition is positioning the students as “active agents” in the lesson or learning experience.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Learning STEM Learning Outcomes 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2017

Students honed their research skills, organized their information, watched flipped videos on how to complete various aspects of the paper, like citing properly, and they received detailed feedback from me the entire way through! I also added static comments with questions, suggestions, and links to additional resources that might be useful.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback Essay Blended Learning 420

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). Write each question so it can receive its own response.

Feedback 104

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 104

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s exciting to see so many teachers trying this blended learning model and creating opportunities for small group instruction, real-time feedback, collaboration, and differentiated learning. 1) Use your teacher-led station for a range of activities beyond direct instruction. 2) Switch up your groups! 10) Mix it up!

Teachers 418

Teachers Feedback Blended Learning Grades 418

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

I recommend that teachers use a single strategy for all students to use to ask questions or seek additional support. The station rotation is a blended learning model that is composed of a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. Offline station activities can provide a much-needed break from the screen.

Attention 546

Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

A playlist is a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a desired result. It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it? Language Practice: Engage students in conversation practice, pronunciation exercises, or grammar activities.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 9, 2017

Real-time feedback and assessment are way more effective. If teachers spend the majority of their class lecturing or transferring information, there isn’t time for consistent, real-time feedback. As students move through this teacher-led station, I can use this time to provide feedback on my students’ work.

Blended Learning 412

Blended Learning Feedback Lecturing Coaching 412

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

My children love “would you rather” questions. A student’s sense of autonomy and agency are enhanced when they are given a choice about how to engage with the content, learning activities, and each other. Ask them for feedback! Would you rather go to the beach or the snow? An Experiment.

Laboratory 543

Laboratory Motivation Fairness Participation 543

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities. They responded in kind, asking questions, making comments, and leaning into the learning. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). Write each question so it can receive its own response.

Feedback 91

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 91

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Shifting from teacher-led to student-led learning requires that teachers equip students with the skills necessary to assume responsibility for specific learning activities in the classroom. In addition to those questions, teachers may not want students staring at a screen all class period (legitimate concern!).

Teaching 392

Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Then each student shared their ongoing assessment document with his/her parents as a “Comment only” document, so parents could follow their child’s progress and post questions. Another column is dedicated to teacher feedback.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback English Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Starting each class with a two-word check-in like Brené Brown uses with her team, incorporating fun activities, like online icebreakers and scavenger hunts, and making time to conference with individual students can all help to build community and relationships with students, even if that work happens online. 4 Ask students for feedback.

Learning 544

Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels. The teacher uses guided reading strategies, asking questions that help students focus on basic elements like characters and setting before discussing the moral.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Teachers should ensure students are using AI as a thought partner and for instant feedback, not simply to obtain answers to questions. Guiding questions for an AI-infused classroom include: How do we inspire students to value authentic expression in an era where AI often does the writing for them?

Ethics 337

Ethics Feedback Evaluation Assignments 337

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” 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. Teachers must strive to make the experience engaging and interactive.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. This time allows me to provide one-on-one instruction and support, conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on their work, or conduct side-by-side assessments. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

Benefits of using Classkick in special education Classkick’s real-time feedback feature is particularly valuable for special education. I utilize features like drag-and-drop activities, voice notes, and audio responses to craft lessons. Classkick’s instant feedback feature played a crucial role.

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Special Education Skills Education Feedback 289

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 168