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? School was born!

Teaching 414

Teaching English Blended Learning Assignments 414

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.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Language 521

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

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. When I initially pitched the program concept to my principal, I emphasized the co-teaching component. 1 Learning from Another Perspective.

Teaching 386

Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 26, 2020

We also talk about the advice I have for teachers trying to find their footing teaching in an entirely online environment. I’ve had the opportunity to be a traditional teacher, a blended learning teacher, and an online professor. I know that teaching in each of those environments requires a specific skill set.

Teaching 389

Teaching Blended Learning Assignments Skills 389

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 499

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

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. The focus is showing students exactly what to do and how to do it.

Blended Learning 195

Blended Learning Teaching Metacognitive Skills Learning 195

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.

Blended Learning 506

Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

Even the most experienced teachers find themselves teaching “that one class” that needs extra support and structure when implementing the station rotation model. Assigned Seats at Student-Led Stations As a teacher, I always had seating charts for whole-group instruction.

Assignments 248

Assignments Coaching Blended Learning Learning 248

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

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. I also coach teachers who teach traditional 50-minute classes and they have a four station two-day rotation. Click To Tweet.

Grades 420

Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

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 467

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467

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. As teachers, we are uniquely equipped to teach our children during school closures.

Blended Learning 523

Blended Learning Coaching History Assignments 523

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

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

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. Teaching is a challenging profession on the best of days.

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

APRIL 18, 2021

” I love the pile of words strategy because it positions the students at the center of learning. 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.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Online Learning Discussions Grades 546

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. A one-to-one initiative would not alter how I teach my students. Blended learning classrooms often move seamlessly between online and offline activities, so don’t cancel those copier maintenance contracts quite yet. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/29/2018 - 09:41.

Blended Learning 163

Blended Learning Coaching Learning Schools 163

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. However, to make significant and sustainable long-term changes in education, our perceptions of what teaching and learning “look” like have to fundamentally shift to avoid stagnation and make progress.

Mental Models 541

Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541

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

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers have in their “teaching toolbelts” for guiding learners toward mastery. In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students 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 14, 2021

The PLCs are composed of teachers who teach similar grade levels and/or subject areas. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning. Teachers in one subject area, at one grade level, or teaching in one community are likely to face unique challenges and have different interests.

Teachers 427

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

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. That flexibility is what all educators need right now.

Activities 546

Activities Reading Learning Discussions 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

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

This is not a time for discussions of missing assignments, test grades, or behavior issues. Set aside time each week for an individual chat with your students. Call them by name and engage them in a conversation that matters to them. Use this time to really get to know the student. Show you are interested in their world.

Teaching 343

Teaching STEM Assignments Testing 343

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen. Teach Writing with Tech. June 28, 2021.

Blended Learning 158

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 158

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

Teachers get super excited about integrating technology or want details about a project, assignment, or routine I do with my own kids. So many teachers trapped in a 50-minute schedule report feeling like they cannot embrace project-based learning, explore the value of makerspaces, or experiment with blended learning models.

Teachers 420

Teachers Evaluation Lecturing Blended Learning 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.),

Blended Learning 253

Blended Learning Learning Assignments Beliefs 253

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

As the academic school year ends, many teachers come to the unforeseen conclusion that some students lack the motivation to turn in assignments on-time. Grading papers is still a daunting teaching duty. Teachers have many tools available to encourage students to turn-in those assignments on time. It is not an easy task.

Grades 244

Grades Technology Blended Learning Quizzes 244

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with using blended learning platforms. What Are Blended Learning Platforms? eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/13/2019 - 14:12.

Blended Learning 159

Blended Learning Learning Tools Assignments Education 159

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

Teaching online has made building community even more challenging, so I suggest starting each class with a check-in activity or a fun question. discussion of a text or collaborative assignment), I suggest teachers begin with a fun warm-up question to break the ice. #3 Most of the teachers I know feel spread thin and short on time.

Beliefs 494

Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 494

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

Google Calendar provides teachers with a central location for everything you need to conduct your teaching sessions while still providing the overall look of a traditional daily. Unlimited-use: It serves as an online portfolio of your teaching, which you can refer back to year after year. Events must be copied by hand.

Essay 545

Essay Assignments Writing Middle School 545

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481