Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Based on the reading data I’ve collected from my students, the percentage of students reading well below grade level is rising. Just four years ago, approximately 10% of my students were reading below grade level. Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level. Booklist Assignment.

Culture 498

Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 498

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2023

Many students want more than just good grades from school–they want something physical or immediate. Here are three examples of gamification I use in my fourth grade classroom: 1. Gimkit is a game that can be played live or assigned to students as homework. Gimkit : My students absolutely adore this game.

Gamification 246

Gamification Grades Assignments Questions 246

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With the flexibility that came with pandemic-era school, they’re not used to firm deadlines or strict grading. Then there’s the sudden temptation of ChatGPT and other new AI tools, which can make cheating on assignments easy and often undetectable. Some students don’t understand how important assignments are, Beckett says.

Instructors 193

Instructors Assignments Textbooks Essay 193

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 201

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 201

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems.

Grades 214

Grades Assignments Schools Testing 214

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

How do assignments made by online professionals get good scores? Here are tips to make your assignment look professional, from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Top Tips And Tricks To Make Your Assignment Look Professional Introduction One of the most important aspects of an assignment is how you present your report.

Assignments 158

Assignments Plagiarism Essay Attention 158

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Grading is the most time-consuming task teachers are responsible for beyond the classroom. Most of the teachers I know spend hours of their evenings and weekends grading student work. I have yet to meet a teacher who enjoys grading. Too often, teachers take practice and review home to grade for accuracy.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Create an assignment in your learning management system (LMS) and post the slideshow overview with instructions. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Language 521

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

1st Grade A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one. 3rd Grade In 3rd grade, students should become grounded in avoiding and/or dealing with cyberbullies. They can start by NOT making their picture look anything like themselves.

Grades 180

Grades Teaching Internet Discussions 180

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Find a learning management system that works for you Learning management systems such as Google Classroom , Schoology , or Seesaw can drastically cut down on the time needed to assign in-class work or homework. With just a few clicks, a teacher can push out an assignment to all of their students instead of having to waste time at the printer.

Teachers 356

Teachers Assignments Grades Learning 356

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? Self-assessment shifts the focus from a grade-centric perspective to a learning-centric one. When teachers grade these exercises, it creates anxiety among students still grappling with new concepts or skills.

Evaluation 426

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 426

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 engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? These skills will serve them long after they leave school.

History 380

History Art Essay Physical Education 380

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A first-grade class may have students who are struggling to decode while other students are reading at a third-grade level. This presents significant challenges as teachers attempt to support students below grade-level while challenging those readers who are above grade level. ElemBookClubDirections. ElemBookClubTemplate.

Coaching 402

Coaching English Participation Assignments 402

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 18, 2021

A third-grade teacher might present students with six words, whereas a tenth-grade teacher might present 15-20 words. The categories students create and the labels they assign to each category provide insight into their thinking. If you are working with younger learners, you may want to keep your pile of words smaller.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Online Learning Discussions Grades 546

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Like many AI-related projects, the idea started as a way to cut the cost of hiring humans.

Fairness 191

Fairness Testing Grades Essay 191

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

For the last two years, I have published several blogs detailing my journey away from traditional grading and assessment practices. I do not believe grades should happen to students. goals they have for the grading period and describe their action plan for achieving these goals. The purpose of this shift was three-fold.

Students 420

Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They can use Google Classroom to create an assignment and “make a copy” for each student. That way, teachers can pull individual students into a breakout room to check-in about progress, provide feedback on student work, or conduct a side-by-side assessment to grade an assignment that students have already completed.

Learning 546

Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

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 are teachers supposed to grade these efforts?

Essay 337

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A learning log or ongoing learning blog is a strategy you can use to encourage your students to spend time thinking about a particular assignment. What did they learn as a result of working on this assignment? What skills did they employ? What challenges did they encounter? How did they troubleshoot those challenges?

Learning 420

Learning Assignments Students Knowledge 420

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Find a learning management system that works for you Learning management systems such as Google Classroom , Schoology , or Seesaw can drastically cut down on the time needed to assign in-class work or homework. With just a few clicks, a teacher can push out an assignment to all of their students instead of having to waste time at the printer.

Assignments 294

Assignments Grades Teachers Learning 294

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. Almost a third of both groups said that teachers should put more weight on tests–where AI cant be used–as opposed to homework and class assignments, to ensure student understanding of materials.

Math 261

Math Participation Feedback High School 261

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

AVID works with high school students earning B or C grade averages who might not otherwise be placed in more rigorous college preparatory tracks. Students completed surveys at the end of 8 th grade or beginning of 9 th grade, and again at the end of 9 th grade.

High School 343

High School High School Schools Peer Review 343

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

Instructors 95

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 95

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. reduces the time teachers spend grading because they simply mark the language on the rubric and do not have to write additional feedback to justify a score.

Blended Learning 520

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 520

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 12, 2025

At the end of this article, you’ll feel good about giving both sides of this discussion a voice: Why a Term Paper Writing Service Is the Best Way to Assist with Your Assignments Some assignments are manageableyou knock them out in an hour, no stress. The Best Way to Get Assignment Help Not all writing services are the same.

Assignments 134

Assignments Writing Essay Critical Thinking 134

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2020

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays were the days when we’d practice writing CERs and review their grades to construct a game plan on how to complete missing assignments. As part of their Weekly Reflection, they’d write a sentence using the SAT Word of the Day to demonstrate their understanding of the word.

Teachers 332

Teachers Assignments Special Education Writing 332

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. This where I see the station rotation model being particularly useful for all grade levels.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Attention Activities Feedback 546

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2020

Fifth-grade teacher Kim Voge has had students literally beg her to give them more writing assignments. A big concern for teachers in shifting to remote instruction has been how to manage students and make sure they complete assignments without watching over them all day. Focus on student ownership.

Learning 332

Learning Assignments Coaching Elementary School 332

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You can create quizzes for the books your students are reading and assign collections to your students. Vooks : Vooks is a wonderful resource for the PK-2 grade teacher. For the primary grades it has read aloud stories with lessons provided to go with the story. I have been able to use it at every level I have taught.

Elementary School 339

Elementary School Elementary School Schools Quizzes 339

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

Many teachers collect homework and take piles of student work home to grade. Homework is designed to be practice, so I’ve never understood why it is graded and often becomes punitive. I’d suggest using a quizzing tool that automatically grades the students’ answers (e.g., 3 Homework Check & Review.

Teachers 420

Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2021

How to access activities and assignments. Instructions for assignments and grading criteria. • These lists may include items such as: • What students are learning that day or week. What tasks they must complete. What content or materials are needed. • How to get help if they don’t understand something. •

Distance Learning 334

Distance Learning Assignments Feedback Online Learning 334

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. Some FDR classes use Edia several days a week for specific math supports, while others use it for homework assignments.

Coaching 301

Coaching Math Students Assignments 301

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to understand that their grades are a reflection of their skills, and they are capable of improving those skills at any time. I want students to complete assignments because they are meaningful, interesting, and rewarding, not because they are worth points. First, I was not going to take grading home anymore.

Blended Learning 343

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2018

After hours of grading and providing thoughtful feedback, there is little incentive for students to revise or improve that piece of writing. In a classroom where the student does the work, that same assignment could have a dramatically different outcome. It’s no mystery why this approach is so draining and frustrating.

Blended Learning 419

Blended Learning Learning Students Feedback 419

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Instead of being assigned a book they must read, students are given a menu of books to choose from and the teacher groups them according to their book selection. Embracing a book club and literature circle format can allow teachers the opportunity to shift from a whole class experience to a more personalized reading experience. HSbookclub.

Coaching 408

Coaching Motivation Reading Assignments 408

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I cannot say I am surprised given the lack of clarity about expectations for participation online, the “no harm” grading policies adopted by many districts during school closures, and issues around equity and access. The more creative the assignments, the more likely students are to lean into the learning.

Active Learning 546

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 546