eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Share assignments digitally; ? To learn more about Open Up Resources’ mission and work, click here. Open Up Resources, a nonprofit, works to increase equity in education by making the highest quality curriculum accessible to educators, and Kiddom is the first all-in-one education platform for high quality digital curriculum.

Art 241

Art Languages Language English 241

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

If we could describe our perfect teaching assignment, what would it be? This year as I stared at the form and asked myself, what is your perfect teaching assignment? I’ve been teaching 9th and 10th grade English at Windsor High School for the last 13 years. Who would we enjoy working with? School was born!

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Teaching English Blended Learning Assignments 414

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for success in school and that they would normally receive in formal education settings. Classes were randomly assigned to one of the two programs. In fact, the program was more than 2.5

English 214

English Reading Blended Learning Distance Learning 214

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This year I transitioned from teaching English classes in isolation to co-teaching English, science, and technology with another teacher in a pilot program called N.E.W. I see this reluctance to experiment all of the time when I am training teachers on blended learning models. 2 Sharing the Load.

Teaching 386

Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

Activities 546

Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

Too often, teachers assign work that students complete in isolation. When I was coaching a science teacher who was shifting to blended learning, we explored using the same strategy to assess her students’ work on Newton’s Third Law. Then they collect that work and grade it in isolation.

Grades 419

Grades Assignments Evaluation Coaching 419

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Assignment Checklist. These are often the same things that teachers outline in the initial description of the assignment, task, or project. For example, English teachers may have expectations around font size and type, spacing, indentation, quotes, and citations. but to avoid making notes on the other student’s work.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The partnership will provide teachers the ability to utilize the ELA curriculum on Kiddom’s platform to share assignments digitally, communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions, while prioritizing student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies.

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Blended Learning English Art Languages 130

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

I graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature. If you want to use this strategy with your students to get to know them better (and for them to get to know you), you can copy this assignment template that describes the activity for students. I have been snorkeling in Thailand. I am extremely organized.

Teachers 365

Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

While growth is happening across the district, certain groups of students, including English Language Learners and low-income students, are experiencing less success than others. In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed.

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Blended Learning Learning Elementary School Elementary School 147

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Barriers to Effective Transfer and Application of Learning Assigning the same task to all students without offering any choices can significantly hinder the effective transfer and application of learning. Can you suggest creative assignments for grade students to express their learning about ?

History 382

History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

As the landscape of education continues to evolve in response to global disruptions and digital advancements, blended learning models have surged in popularity. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” Some teachers do not assign homework.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

I point to each station’s location and review the assigned seating chart. Note: I don’t usually assign seats at the independent teacher-led station because that is where I will be.) Because students do not need to get out any materials when they transition, I set the transition timer to 20 seconds.

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Coaching Blended Learning Assignments Middle School 339

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

And while core course content is often housed on the district’s internal learning management system (LMS), the extracurricular content—advanced placement (AP), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), honors, homeschool, and blended learning content—must also be factored into the equation. Hiring help.

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eLearning Blended Learning Textbooks Assignments 251

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Achieve3000 offers innovative new ways to empower blended learning and accelerate student literacy gains through differentiated instruction in the 2016-2017 school year. idBizAccess®, TeenBizAccess®, and EmpowerAccess® for English language learners in grades two through 12.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning 100

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

As the Curriculum Specialist with Vancouver Public Schools, I oversee Secondary English Language Arts, Advanced Placement, Running Start, and College in the High Schools. Our 1:1 approach to technology has allowed us to move into an era of blended learning. Be sure to check back every month for a new “My Tech Essentials.”].

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Essay Education Blended Learning English 197

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. Claire Cummings teaching English online to students in China for VIPKid.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Learning Blended Learning English 218

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

It turns out young adolescents are extremely capable of engaging in self-paced, blended learning. Similar to the flipped classroom, the model is an approach based on blended learning, self-paced instruction, and mastery-based grading. It turned out that our sixth-grade English and science classes thrived under the model.

Blended Learning 218

Blended Learning Middle School Middle School Motivation 218

Catlin Tucker

JULY 17, 2023

However, the goal of the station rotation model, specifically and blended learning more generally, is to provide students with opportunities for agency , including selecting the questions they choose to answer and working at their own pace. This student encourages others to share and helps to keep the group on task.

Discussions 247

Discussions Blended Learning Students Questions 247

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District. LETRS , Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, from Voyager Sopris Learning, is truly life changing for an educator. I teach a class for ELL students, some of whom came to the school knowing very little English.

Coaching 276

Coaching Elementary School Elementary School Feedback 276

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

For English language learners, labels that include a picture of an object next to the appropriate words in both English and the students’ native language can support language acquisition. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning programs like Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom can benefit K–12 education.

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Accessibility Learning Attention Assignments 163

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., I’m not being rude. I’m trying to build a skill here.”

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

Activities 195

Activities Reading Learning Discussions 195

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment. Each student is assigned an individualized learning schedule that involves group work or one-on-one interventions with a teacher.

Grades 164

Grades Elementary School Elementary School English 164

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

5 Reflect on Growth Over Time Invite students to reflect on their progress by comparing two similar assignments or products from different points in the school year. This side-by-side analysis helps them see evidence of growth and build a stronger sense of ownership over their learning journey.

Testing 195

Testing Learning Critical Thinking Essay 195

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

“One of the topics that were really important to educators was ‘self-directed learning,’” says Garrison. So her team took the theme and broke it down into five parts: flipped classrooms, blended learning, back to basics, executive functioning skills, and student self-assessment and self-regulation.

Feedback 136

Feedback Essay Blended Learning Coaching 136

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Take an English Language Arts classroom, for instance, which covers reading, writing, grammar, and comprehension its core areas of focus. Students need to feel safe and accepted into the classroom culture before academic learning could occur, and that to do this they needed to learn how to take ownership over their work and their actions.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

Westendorf melded the lessons he learned in Japan with his Stanford MBA and years of experience teaching and leading schools. The result is LearnZillion , serving up teacher-developed math and English Language Arts curriculum through an innovative curriculum-as-a-service model. Sample Digital Curricular Materials.

Curriculum 141

Curriculum Math English Ethics 141

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

One professor might love the idea of “chunking up” the class with a video break, while another might prefer to assign videos as homework in a flipped classroom approach. Address a variety of learning needs. One student may watch a clip on his smartphone at his kid’s soccer practice, and another may log in at 2 a.m.

Curriculum 161

Curriculum Lecturing Study Instructors 161

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2016

After discovering how active my students were on Facebook, it was a no-brainer for me to incorporate social learning platforms like Edmodo to facilitate class discussions online. Students would post their thoughts from assigned readings, and respond to posts made by their peers. They’d have lively online discussions about the text.

Learning Outcomes 149

Learning Outcomes Activities Learning Discussions 149

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

I do not understand how to do assignments.” Empathy, encouragement, confidence-building, and motivation as teaching strategies must be integrated into the lexicon of teaching as clear syllabi, formative and summative assignments, interactive and engaging class activities, and assignments focused on professional development.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Flipgrid can also be integrated into existing online school management systems such as Schoology, Canvas, or Google Classroom to supplement blending learning practices in school districts across the country. The use of Flipgrid can also enhance the language development of English language learners (ELLs). Classroom Discussions.

Students 74

Students Beliefs Language Languages 74

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

I do not understand how to do assignments.” Empathy, encouragement, confidence-building, and motivation as teaching strategies must be integrated into the lexicon of teaching as clear syllabi, formative and summative assignments, interactive and engaging class activities, and assignments focused on professional development.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. Teachers outside of English or language arts may feel it is not their responsibility to teach writing.

Writing 261

Writing English Blended Learning Art 261

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Among the most effective strategies my team and I have implemented is blended learning. Blended learning rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic as an effective way of combining the best of face-to-face instruction with adaptive online learning or other technology-based resources.

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Blended Learning Learning Quizzes Beliefs 248