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.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Students can then choose which activities to complete in order to meet the assigned requirements. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Instead of just saving time, AI aims to reshape how teachers manage their classrooms, offering a way to automate the administrative load, personalize student support, and free up teachers to focus on what they do best: teaching. However, as with any powerful tool, the benefits AI brings come with caveats.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on March 21, 2017. A first-year seminar provides a perfect structure for this assignment, but it could be used in a variety of courses. 272-3) A copy of the actual assignment appears in an appendix at the end of the open-access article referenced below. © Magna Publications.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When I started teaching middle school in Brooklyn last year, I realized that my students experienced this tech onslaught so much earlier than I did. I wondered how they managed to complete third and fourth grade virtually. Remote learning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic only made things worse.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Students can then choose which activities to complete in order to meet the assigned requirements. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2016

Classroom management. I am a classroom management perfectionist, and so letting go of control of my classroom—or rather, changing the type of control I had—is unnerving for me. The traditional model of rows of classrooms facing front. Students were taught to be quiet, and to only speak when spoken to.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2019

Dear Otto is an occasional column where I answer questions I get from readers about teaching tech. I got this question from a colleague:: I teach computer literacy. If I post the assignment on the board, even after weeks/months of making it habit, they still don’t grasp the concept of looking there for instruction. .

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I see the difference having the freedom to be creative for an assignment has on students when they aren’t thinking about it impacting their GPA. My advice: Model what you teach As I encourage my students to get involved in civics, I do the same. That, in turn, makes for less hectic days with better classroom management.

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Students History Essay High School 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

There’s a secret to teaching kids how to use technology. It’s called ‘delegate’ I don’t mean sluff off the teaching to aides or parents. Teach students how to do the twenty tech problems they’ll face half the time. Do pop quizzes on them (if that’s your teaching style).

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Teaching Plagiarism Classroom Management Quizzes 141

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Savvas Realize , recognized as one of the most innovative learning management systems (LMS) in the industry and the winner of seven edtech awards, has now been made even easier to use with intuitive navigation for both teachers and students and time-saving tools for teachers to make the most of their teaching day.

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Assignments Education Blended Learning Grades 245

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

I dove in and began a journey that ultimately changed my perception of teaching and how I interact with my students. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Based on individual experience level, students assigned themselves to city blocks I had prepared and built out the city. Identify your “experts” in the field.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 168

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

Most of my teaching experience was in middle schools, so I spent a lot of time with kids who were going through one of the most tumultuous transitions of their lives. They would forget to do assignments. The challenge with teaching these skills, however, is time. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. Student Behaviors and Classroom Management.

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Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths Are you a student who has ever wondered which assignments and projects are the most challenging? In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the myths and truths surrounding the difficulty of student assignments and projects.

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Assignments Multidisciplinary Plagiarism Students 97

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At Savvas, we are committed to empowering educators with the highest-quality instructional materials and effective teaching strategies to increase student achievement,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. Teachers can also provide students with targeted adaptive assignments on specific skills or standards.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2018

Teachers are already stretched when it comes to classroom management and covering all the required content. To make it easier for them, look for informal assessment practices that fit into the life of the classroom and result in data that’s easy for teachers to track and follow through on. Backchannel chat.

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Quizzes Students Classroom Management Assignments 239

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s how one special education teacher, Stephanie Landrum, who teaches at Horizon K-8 Charter School in Boulder, Co.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The ideal would be to have all assignments, assessment, and submittals for each student curated in one spot that automatically updates as the year progresses–and provides actionable reports. Assignments can be exit tickets, homework, a midterm, a paper, a presentation, a quiz, or a test. For many teachers, this is overwhelming.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Entering the school year, I had the following assumptions: All of our classroom management problems would be solved because our students would be engaged with technology. A one-to-one initiative would not alter how I teach my students. The one-to-one initiative at my school completely changed the way that I teach.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Schools 163

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2017

At The Shipley School, we’ve embraced how technology can aid in the learning process for all of our students, particularly in our Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) classrooms. We had honest conversations about how to exist and teach in this new environment. Time Management.

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Middle School Middle School Discussions Classroom Management 206

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

CanaryFlow is a classroom workflow platform that makes it easy for K-12 teachers to create lessons, add and grade assignments, upload resources, comment on student work or class activities, and schedule events. Features for teachers include: ability to collect, grade, distribute and collect assignments and materials.

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Assignments Classroom Management Testing Internet 144

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles. Students can choose a book or story that appeals to their interests or curiosity.

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Blended Learning Learning History English 229

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2019

My first experience as an educator was teaching middle-school mathematics and science in Baltimore. I also worked hard to keep my students focused and tended to run my classroom like a tight ship. Classroom management didn’t come naturally to me, and I often felt unsuccessful.

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Assignments Students Feedback Study 164

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Through this process of teaching, getting student feedback, and revising my materials, I learned that my initial information literacy focus was too narrow. In response to this, my focus in teaching information literacy has broadened to include evaluating credibility and point of view in sources. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data Tools.

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Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. Then, I started noticing the ways that GoGuardian changes teaching and builds relationships in the classroom.

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Teachers Students Special Education History 191

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Here well explore what this strategy is, the benefits it offers, and how you can seamlessly implement it into your teaching routine. Role Assignment: Assign each student a role: interviewer, interviewee, or note-taker. Teach Interviewing Skills Before starting, model effective interviewing techniques.

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Teaching Assignments Communication Participation 75

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. The population of students I serve as a teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning are interested in pursuing a career in education.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 209

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Over the past several years, JotForm has released many apps designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks ( Smart PDF Forms , a PDF Editor, Cards, Tables , Approvals , and Reports –click for my reviews). To manage homework –submit homework, upload documents, and see which assignments may be missing.

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Education Classroom Management Assignments Reading 156

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom provides similar applications through Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. . These online tools make it simple for teachers to send class materials, grade assignments, conduct assessments and monitor student progression. Teachers who use Google Classroom praise its user-friendly accessibility. .

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Blended Learning Learning Tools Assignments Education 158

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

JUNE 1, 2025

Easy to Integrate Into Your Day: These pages are ideal for: Morning work Independent practice Warm-ups and wrap-ups Skills review and RTI Homework Themed activities and seasonal assignments Emergency sub plans Homeschool skill books More Resources with a Monthly Theme A big favorite for students each month is mystery puzzles.

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Math Skills Classroom Management Assignments 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Free 11,000 Worksheets : Over 11,000 free worksheets across various subjects and levels are available to support teaching. Free Assignment Access for Home : Assignments can be accessed at home, enhancing learning continuity between school and home. Integrates seamlessly with classroom management tools.

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Assignments Quizzes Motivation Grades 159

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. What’s It Like? .

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Feedback Classroom Management Assignments Grades 148

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Isaacs’ unusual class structure comes courtesy of Classcraft , a company based in New York and Sherbrooke, Quebec, that helps educators teach teamwork, good behavior and their regular classroom lessons through the guise of a school-yearlong fantasy game. A free version of the platform is available with basic classroom management tools.

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2025

If you have a personal device assigned by the school but yours to take home, the steps may be more numerous but really, not more complicated. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Heres a list. Skip those that dont apply to you and complete the rest.

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Schools Intelligence Assignments Curriculum 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Thanks to technology, there are lots of fun and effective ways to assess learning in ways that transform your classroom. Polls are quick ways to assess student understanding of the goal of your daily teaching. For example, they may decide to assign experts on topics or all be generalists. Here are seven ideas: Polls. Brainstorm.

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