Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

So, the question many teachers are asking is, “How should I spend my limited time with students in the classroom or in video conferencing sessions? Students work independently to complete assignments and tasks. Students have access to teacher and peer support while completing assignments and tasks.

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Blended Learning Learning Assignments Activities 546

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.

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467

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 Coaching Achievement 506

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. 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.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

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.

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Evaluation Online Learning Distance Learning Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Reading and Response Assignment. Cultivating a culture of reading doesn’t happen overnight.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 499

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

JULY 23, 2024

.” I have the privilege of working with thousands of educators every year who are expanding their teaching toolboxes to include blended learning models , UDL , and student-led instructional strategies. Every year, I field hundreds of questions from the educators I work with and people who read my blog or listen to my podcast.

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Coaching Questions Blended Learning Feedback 222

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.

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Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

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. 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.

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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.

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Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

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. I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

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.

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Blended Learning Communication Assignments Activities 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

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. What would that look like?” for a unit or text.

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Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

The texts are paired with Think Questions and writing prompts that I can use or adapt. Instead of marching lockstep through information as a class, I will assign a video for homework and use class time for practice. StudySync has freed me from the limitations of our school book room. It can be preordered at a discount!

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Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

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

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. ” I want them to pause and rephrase the question, “How can students?” Instead of asking themselves, “How can I?”

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Blended Learning Learning Students Feedback 419

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. What questions do they have? 5 minutes).

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 546

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

Dedicating class time to asking a few simple questions can make a big difference in the way students show up in a class. Teaching online has made building community even more challenging, so I suggest starting each class with a check-in activity or a fun question. I rely on the dialogic interview format as a blended learning coach.

Beliefs 494

Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 494

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

I fear schools will revert to what is comfortable and what aligns with existing mental models instead of questioning the status quo, taking inventory of the lessons learned this year, and paving a new path forward. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments.

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Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. 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.

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Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

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

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. to generate a 5-25 question multiple-choice pre-assessment. to generate.

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Blended Learning Teaching Metacognitive Skills Learning 195

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. 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. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist?

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Blended Learning Feedback Universal Design Art 436

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 12, 2019

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. Can you allow students to decide what aspect of a subject or topic they want to focus on for a lesson, assignment, or project?

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Assignments Students Blended Learning Motivation 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

” It asks teachers a series of questions: Are we planning to continue teaching next year? 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? Who would we enjoy working with?

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Teaching English Blended Learning Assignments 414

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Let’s explore how PLCs can use this model to guide their learning. Engage : Develop a Question to Drive Your Inquiry Cycle. What is challenging about their teaching assignments? As a group, they identify an area of focus and craft a question to frame and focus their work together. Elaborate: Apply Your Learning.

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Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Actively Engage Students in the Feedback Process In John Hattie and Helen Timperley’s (2007) paper, The Power of Feedback , they assert that effective feedback should answer three questions. The first question Hattie poses is deceptively simple yet profoundly significant: Where am I going? Where am I going? How am I going there?

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

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.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. You can use their explanations to drive a debrief in which you highlight strong strategies and answer questions. 5TeacherLed. Instead, students rotate between offline and online stations. 2 I Do, We Do, You Do.

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Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

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. What is your favorite movie?

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Coaching Blended Learning Assignments Middle School 339

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The exit ticket is a classic strategy that teachers can use to assess what students learned in a lesson quickly. Teachers can combine reflective questions with academic content questions to understand where students are at in terms of their knowledge of a topic or concept. What questions do they have about the work they did?

Learning 420

Learning Assignments Students Knowledge 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it? The focus is on the teacher covering content and moving students through lessons on a strict timeline.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Then, it’s best to decide how you want your program to incorporate digital learning. What about a blended learning model that combines the use of online courses and resources in a face-to-face setting? Step 5: Plan for all scenarios There are situations that are unique to the online learning environment.

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Blended Learning Hybrid Learning Learning Academic Integrity 283

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. The flipped classroom was one of the first blended learning models to become popular. Teachers can: Use a tool like Edpuzzle to create a lesson around the video with short answer and multiple choice questions.

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Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Wiggins says the best feedback is: Goal-oriented or referenced: Feedback should clarify the goals of the assignment or task, guiding students toward a clear desired result or outcome. Teachers still play a central role, inputting assignments, selecting or creating rubrics, and determining how many attempts a student has to submit an answer.

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Feedback Coaching Assignments Motivation 348