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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Action and Expression

Catlin Tucker

Within the principle of action and expression, there are three guidelines: 1) physical action, 2) expression and communication, and 3) executive functions. As schools think about making learning accessible for all students, it is important to consider how instructional materials allow students to interact with information.

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Blended Learning: Building a Playlist

Catlin Tucker

My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments. Teachers can assign students an individual playlist or strategically pair or group students on a shared playlist to encourage communication and collaboration. Not necessarily.

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Balance with Blended Learning is Available Now!

Catlin Tucker

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. It is exhausting.

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The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. I have a soft spot for the station rotation model.

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Station Rotation in an Era of Social Distancing

Catlin Tucker

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.

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Is Your Classroom a Psychologically Safe Space?

Catlin Tucker

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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Standard-aligned Rubrics: Assessing Progress Toward Firm Goals While Allowing for Flexible Means

Catlin Tucker

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. When we build student agency into a task or an assessment, students may produce various artifacts to demonstrate their learning. Example: Craft a Strong Argument.