Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It is a process where students evaluate their work, reflecting on what they’ve learned, how well they’ve understood complex concepts, how much progress they’ve made toward mastering key skills, and where they may need to invest time and energy to improve their concept knowledge and skill set.

Evaluation 428

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

I encourage teachers to think about the purpose of the work students are doing and evaluate whether it makes sense for them to invest their time and energy grading that work. Too often, teachers assign work that students complete in isolation. The students were evaluated on the model they designed and on their explanation.

Grades 419

Grades Assignments Evaluation Coaching 419

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Unfortunately, an increasing number of teachers are navigating this challenging teaching assignment.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

When students can view and interpret their formative assessment data, they can engage in metacognitive processes, such as planning and goal setting, tracking and monitoring their progress, and evaluating and reflecting on their learning.

Metacognitive Skills 482

Metacognitive Skills Universal Design Blended Learning Evaluation 482

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. I believe rubrics should be provided at the start of any assignment, task, or project that will be assessed using a rubric. but to avoid making notes on the other student’s work.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I like to think of this shift as a transition from content-based to issues-based curriculum.

Assignments 205

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 205

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2022

It’s always a challenge to evaluate teachers. But Christian Miraglia, Education Consultant and part of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, suggests asking students to evaluate the teacher. Here’s how that would work: A Teacher’s Best Evaluator. So I was prompted to think about teacher evaluations and their effectiveness.

Evaluation 155

Evaluation Feedback Curriculum Assignments 155

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

The Gems evaluate the uploaded information and offer a review of the district’s current curriculum. A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning.

Education 196

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 196

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. Yet, if we want students to develop these crucial life skills–finding and evaluating information, communicating and collaborating with peers–they need time. My classes are only 50 minutes.”

Teachers 420

Teachers Evaluation Lecturing Blended Learning 420

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

We have an opportunity to evaluate and re-think what weve always done and consider how to effectively and frequently engage families about student progress. Critically examine any behavioral data, such as tardiness, absences, or late or incomplete assignments that may be factored into academic grades or progress reports.

Grades 156

Grades Evaluation Students Achievement 156

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

One way to help students prepare for an online discussion is with a planning document that is shared like any other assignment at the start of the week. Anything else I need to communicate to them can come in an email, assignment post, or screencast. Students may be shy or need more time to process the questions.

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

Instead of marching lockstep through information as a class, I will assign a video for homework and use class time for practice. This makes it possible for teachers to group students by reading level in a station rotation and differentiate subtly by assigning students in each group the same article written at a different Lexile level.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. How do we evaluate their knowledge? The answer: we ask them.

Essay 337

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining. What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

MAY 23, 2017

If a teacher uses percentages, then the student may not even understand why a particular assignment impacted their overall grade in the way it did. Ironically, students are rarely asked to evaluate their work and reflect on what is says about their learning. That’s a problem. Grades shouldn’t be a surprise.

Grades 420

Grades Assignments Skills English 420

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. I especially wanted students to understand that the final assignment was anything but.

Grades 70

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 70

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, as students leverage generative AI for assignments and “Cheat detectors” prove ineffective in detecting AI-generated output, school administrators must take proactive measures to safeguard the authenticity of student assignments and promote ethical use. Certainly, none of us want to create additional digital inequities.

Academic Integrity 306

Academic Integrity Ethics Assignments Evaluation 306

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. The bottom line: When students are confident in their writing skills, they will be less tempted to run directly to AI to generate a writing assignment. offers a tool to make assignments AI-resistant.) MagicSchool.AI

Writing 328

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

They could be implemented at the institutional level, but instructors should be given the opportunity to determine the level of generative AI tool use at the course or even the assignment level. In other courses, I restrict the use of generative AI tools to particular uses for specific assignments.

Ethics 321

Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 321

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. What are you assigning and why? What is the learning objective or value of each assignment? Do your grades evaluate knowledge, skills, compliance? 1 Articulate Your WHY and Revisit It Daily. What is our purpose?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Media literacy empowers students to critically evaluate sources, assess the intent behind content, and engage with diverse perspectives. Numerous applications and platforms can facilitate engaged learning and critical thinking , helping students consume information and analyze, evaluate, and create content responsibly.

Skills 306

Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 306

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They need to develop their research skills before they are ready to evaluate content from across the world wide web. Language and Composition, your students are learning to evaluate persuasive writing and identify propaganda, because these are key information literacy skills. Whether you are teaching U.S. Government or A.P.

High School 312

High School High School Skills Schools 312

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Educators can even tap student enthusiasm for new technology by assigning–and assessing student learning using–multimedia projects. Secret 1: Multimedia assignments. These types of assignments are also harder to farm out to AI! Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments.

Teaching 344

Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The 5Es instructional model is composed of the following stages: 1) Engage, 2) Explore, 3) Explain, 4) Elaborate, and 5) Evaluate. What is challenging about their teaching assignments? Evaluate: Assess the Effectiveness. Let’s explore how PLCs can use this model to guide their learning.

Teachers 427

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

Too often students become overwhelmed by all of the work teachers assign and lose sight of what they would like to achieve. My teaching team places an equal emphasis on evaluating the development of soft skills because our program is project-based. The ongoing assessment has a section for soft skills and a section for academic skills.

Students 420

Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Many teachers already are rethinking assessments and assignments to shift the question from how students will use AI to cheat, to how students can learn to use AI responsibly. Assignments that ask students to produce answers using AI can encourage students to critically consider the information provided.

Plagiarism 331

Plagiarism Education Assignments Essay 331

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

As we blend technology and tradition moving forward, there is an opportunity to re-evaluate our approach to designing and facilitating learning experiences to better meet the needs of diverse groups of students and lighten teachers’ loads.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Beliefs 521

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Instead of assigning all students a single subject or issue to focus on for their argument, you can provide a list of topics and encourage students to select one of interest. You can allow them to write an argumentative essay, 2) prepare and engage in a live debate with a classmate, or 3) record an argumentative speech.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” Some teachers do not assign homework. Despite these potential pitfalls, flipped instruction retains its value even when videos are not assigned for homework.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

As part of the recent rush to comment on ChatGPT, this article is not weighing in on the ongoing ethical debates, nor is it offering a comprehensive how-to guide, but rather simply sharing one professor’s initial use of the AI tool and how it successfully accomplished the learning objectives and expectations for one course assignment.

Assignments 124

Assignments History Art Ethics 124

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Could students use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to cheat and cut corners on an assignment? Are they truly measuring student learning or is it a compliance-based assignment or worksheet? Is the “process” being evaluated with the same or greater care than the final “product?” Did students cheat before AI was around?

Fairness 296

Fairness Beliefs Evaluation Essay 296

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The “Ongoing Assessment” document was designed to encourage students to take ownership of both their work and the evaluation of that work. We used the Station Rotation Model to move students through a series of student-driven activities and assignments while we met with each student.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback English Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

I knew creating a film would force them to analyze the text, evaluate the factors at play, and create! I love how creative yet challenging this assignment was for my students. I decided to have my students create RSA animation films to portray this shift. It was fun watching them troubleshoot and bounce ideas around.

Reading 420

Reading Evaluation Assignments Communication 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Student agency: A student should be able to use a topic theyre interested in and apply it to assignments. Feedback: How can students evaluate and think critically about their work and improve upon it based on real-time feedback? Theyll be less apt to use an AI tool to do the task for them if they have agency.

Ethics 336

Ethics Feedback Evaluation Assignments 336

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. They are responsible for selecting, implementing, and evaluating AI tools that support their pedagogical goals and students needs. The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines. References Akgun, S.,

Ethics 325

Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 325

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2020

Students can use blogs, podcasts, or videos to submit assignments. It also helps students see how their work evolves, which helps them evaluate their own academic progress. And once educators take a leap and use multimedia in place of traditional delivery formats, the possibilities are endless.

Learning Tools 302

Learning Tools Learning Evaluation Assignments 302

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 104

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 104