Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. There are a host of equity issues to consider when we assign writing to be completed at home.

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to complete assignments because they are meaningful, interesting, and rewarding, not because they are worth points. I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve.

Blended Learning 343

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Create an assignment in your learning management system (LMS) and post the slideshow overview with instructions. Post separate assignments for each online station, so students can access all of the resources and digital documents they need to complete the assignments. Courses on Sale for Back-to-School!

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Language 521

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

Blended Learning 265

Blended Learning Curriculum Learning Coaching 265

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

Blended Learning 229

Blended Learning Learning History English 229

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2020

When teachers introduce tasks or assignments in the classroom, they often provide both text and verbal directions. They have the luxury of holding up papers or projecting online assignments to show students exactly what to do. Add Audio Comments to Google Classroom Assignments. Insert Video Directions Into Google Slides.

Assignments 542

Assignments Distance Learning Blended Learning Learning 542

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

Students work independently to complete assignments and tasks. Students have access to teacher and peer support while completing assignments and tasks. If students engage in meaningful pre-work prior to class, the teacher can maximize their limited synchronous time with students in a blended learning or online learning course.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Learning Assignments Activities 546

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. If not, what would they enjoy learning? This is not new.

Learning 544

Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. To be considered a blended learning model, at least one station must be an online learning station.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

Assigned Seats at Student-Led Stations As a teacher, I always had seating charts for whole-group instruction. But for those classes that needed extra structure during station rotation, I found assigning seats and strategically seating students in groups was equally important.

Assignments 248

Assignments Coaching Blended Learning Learning 248

Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

As the year comes to a close, I encourage teachers to take a moment and collect feedback from students about their experiences learning online in the last few months. I think it’s likely that schools will begin the year online or adopt a blended learning model that allows for fewer students on campus at one time.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Online Learning Distance Learning Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Reading and Response Assignment. As you build a reading culture, you can assign the “Reading and Response” as classwork, homework, or a combination of the two.

Culture 501

Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 501

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework.

Blended Learning 471

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 471

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 23, 2021

An increasing number of educators are teaching in concurrent classrooms as schools attempt to accommodate families who want their kids back in classrooms and others who prefer to keep their kids in a virtual learning mode. I am also solution-oriented, so this webinar is about making it work.

Teaching 532

Teaching Blended Learning Assignments Online Learning 532

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online and offline. Teacher-centered instruction vs. Student-centered blended learning.

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Blended Learning Feedback Achievement Coaching 506

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2015

Promethean’s new school edition of ClassFlow now supports blended learning environments, letting schools assign students their own student accounts, which can be accessed from anywhere. Students can also log on and receive assignments, similar to an LMS. Data is collected about each student for teacher use.

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Blended Learning Assignments Learning Accessibility 175

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. Not only can students select from these three avenues to demonstrate their learning, but you can also provide student agency in relation to the topic. Example: Craft a Strong Argument.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

I explain that I use blended learning models, like Station Rotation and Whole Class Rotation, to create the time and space needed to move assessment into the classroom. When a formal assignment is due, I use my teacher-led station to have individual grade conversations with my students. Click To Tweet.

Grades 420

Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 29, 2016

When I train teachers on blended learning, I am often asked, “Is this the right way to do this?” ” My response is always the same, “There are lots of variations on each blended learning model. Then the task I assign with each reading is also different. They are constantly evolving.

Blended Learning 407

Blended Learning Assignments Writing Feedback 407

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 17, 2020

Even though they are not going to school, I want them to continue learning. It also isn’t clear to me how much work their teachers will assign during this school closure. I look forward to leveraging the strategies and tools I use in my work as a blended learning coach to engage my kids in hands-on learning activities at home.

Blended Learning 523

Blended Learning Coaching History Assignments 523

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

Despite the myriad benefits of focused, timely, and actionable feedback on learning, it is often neglected due to time constraints. Teachers typically provide feedback on completed assignments, which may not significantly impact students’ conceptual understanding and skill development.

Feedback 423

Feedback Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Beliefs 423

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

Many are unsure if they will be returning to school on a traditional schedule, a blended learning schedule, or completely online. Teachers are questioning how the instructional strategies they have used in the past will work if students are coming to school on a modified schedule or if they are learning online. virtualSR.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Communication Assignments Activities 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

Instead of marching lockstep through information as a class, I will assign a video for homework and use class time for practice. Students still have an opportunity to control the pace of their learning and work collaboratively with peers to apply the information. It can be preordered at a discount!

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My excitement about blended learning stemmed from the realization that learning, both inside and outside of my classroom, can take many different forms. I can group students randomly or by ability, interests, or learning preferences.

Blended Learning 420

Blended Learning Middle School Middle School STEM 420

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

How K–12 Schools Can Get Started with Blended Learning. Blended learning classrooms often move seamlessly between online and offline activities, so don’t cancel those copier maintenance contracts quite yet. Blended learning has helped me become a more effective and efficient educator. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Schools 163

Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

This self-monitoring encourages students to stay engaged in their learning process, identify effective strategies they’ve used, and recognize when they might need to adjust their approach or need additional support. They can reflect on their progress, the effectiveness of their learning strategies, and their growth over time.

Metacognitive Skills 482

Metacognitive Skills Universal Design Blended Learning Evaluation 482

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. The lesson template below has five sections.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2018

I regularly work with teachers who like the idea of trying new teaching strategies, blended learning models, and technology tools, but they don’t have the time or energy to experiment. In a classroom where the student does the work, that same assignment could have a dramatically different outcome.

Blended Learning 419

Blended Learning Learning Students Feedback 419

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience.

Blended Learning 195

Blended Learning Teaching Metacognitive Skills Learning 195

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 18, 2021

The categories students create and the labels they assign to each category provide insight into their thinking. Step 4: Ask students to make predictions about what they expect to learn based on the pile of words. I modeled this strategy with my teacher candidates hoping that they will use it to drive deeper learning.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Online Learning Discussions Grades 546

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2020

Related content: 4 things districts need to know before moving to online learning. Parents are often next to their children, helping them adjust to online learning and figure out how to complete assignments and schedule learning time and “time off” throughout the day.

Online Learning 363

Online Learning Blended Learning Learning Fairness 363

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. First, I want to identify a few of the challenges I observe in concurrent classrooms.

Attention 546

Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work.

Feedback 546

Feedback Blended Learning Writing Communication 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. Students watch videos at home where they can control the pace of their learning, then they come to class prepared to apply that information in collaborative student-centered activities.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Students Assignments Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 12, 2019

It also has the advantage of getting more students to lean into the learning happening in the classroom. When I work with teachers designing lessons using blended learning models, I encourage them to think about where in the lesson they can hand over decision making power to the students.

Assignments 420

Assignments Students Blended Learning Motivation 420