Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

As students rotate to this station, they receive focused attention and resources that address their unique learning challenges or advanced needs, ensuring that each student is supported where they are in their learning journey. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

This requires that I design flipped lessons that encourage students to ask questions, analyze the information, and discuss concepts with peers asynchronously online to begin making sense of the information they are receiving at home. Step 4: Add Questions to Get Students Thinking Critically. Open-ended Questions.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

” Every year students ask me this question. One teacher asked, “How can you make sure students are paying attention and really learning something from these tours?” As teachers create their scavenger hunts, it is important to add questions about what students will see and what they will read as they complete the tour.

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Attention Questions Online Learning Reading 356

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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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. There is a notable drop off in the reading and conversations.In

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

While most of my students choose to come to our school because we focus on math, science, and STEM—the subjects they enjoy—I am tasked with helping them develop their reading and writing skills. Here are five ways you can use technology to capture and hold the attention of language arts students. Use Monster Quiz for assessments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. Game playing develops reading skills. How students answer this question is always interesting.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. Practicing reading and getting comfortable with language helps you become a better writer, helps you become a better critical thinker, and allows you to express yourself better when you’re speaking,” he explained.

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Technology Reading Skills Critical Thinking 363

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. What questions or suggestions do they have? What’s working? What are they struggling with?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can pop in and out of breakout rooms while students discuss academic topics and collaborate around shared tasks, but it isn’t the same as walking around a classroom with watchful eyes and attentive ears. What questions or wonderings do you have about this topic? Learning isn’t like lining up for a race.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 328

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it? Reading Comprehension: Reading assignments, especially those involving complex texts, can take students varying amounts of time to understand and analyze.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 479

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

It is in the moments when students are practicing and applying that they encounter obstacles, have questions, and need additional support. I encourage teachers to consider the following question. In the same way, teachers should dedicate the same time and attention to feedback as they do to instruction. The power of feedback.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 496

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully. When you pre-order a copy of ????? ??????? ???? ??? ?????????

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Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 456

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

If students are going to develop as learners, then they need to track their progress, reflect on their specific skills, and identify areas that need more time, attention, and improvement. I do not believe grades should happen to students. Click To Tweet This is easier said than done.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

There are many ways to tackle this question and no right response. According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. Students are to consult with three other learners to see if they can get their questions answered before they come to me as the teacher.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 306

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Instead of simply listening to a teacher explain a concept, unpack a text, or model a strategy, students are challenged to ask questions, think critically, experiment and explore, and collaborate with classmates to learn. What if they don’t understand what they are reading? What if kids don’t watch the video?

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Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 389

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. 3-2-1 Reflection: As students watch the video, ask them to identify three things they learned (facts/information), two connections they made, and one question they have.

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 465

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Below is an image of teacher responses to the following questions: What are the benefits and challenges of the whole group, teacher-led model from your perspective? Below are the benefits and challenges of teaching in a whole group lesson. The goal is to shift control over the pace to students as much as possible.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Some specific ways TAs can utilize AI to support their students would include: Paraphrasing: Rephrasing materials for lower reading levels. Summaries : For students with significant issues with reading or attention issues, TAs can use AI tools to summarize long passages of text. Diffit provides leveled resources as well.

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Teaching Assistants Teaching Quizzes Intelligence 301

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

Through the platform, I create interactive lessons where students practice answering common interview questions. Students learn about the information they need to provide during a doctor’s appointment and the types of questions a doctor might ask when they are sick.

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Special Education Skills Education Feedback 286

eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2024

The idea that children learn to read by memorizing whole words is a misconception. We now know students learn to read by mapping individual sounds to letters that represent them. Once a word can be recognized within a fourth of a second, reading scientists call it a sight word: a word that can be read as if by sight.

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Education Knowledge Reading Skills 336

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Because I have experience in the edtech industry, I have some thoughts on what I think the key question should be: How can I nurture a genuine love of learning? It can provide varied resources such as videos, interactive exercises, and reading materials to cater to these preferences.

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Learning Styles Critical Thinking Intelligence Motivation 312

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

My children are assigned to watch online videos and answer questions about them in an online form. Why give students a reading that they may not do when you could give them a video they are more likely to watch? Their grades reflect their responses. No doubt, this assigned screen time probably comes from a good place.

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Distance Learning Assignments Questions Reading 278

Teach Hub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

When it comes to fostering a love for reading in students, there’s a powerful tool that goes underappreciated: the read-aloud. Read-alouds have the power to transform how students perceive books and reading. Benefits of Read-Alouds Read-alouds offer many benefits. Here are a few.

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Reading Attention Critical Thinking Discussions 104

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Completing hands-on tasks or projects to evaluate their skills, collaboration, and attention to task requirements. Contribution: Does the student contribute relevant ideas, questions, or solutions? Quick checks like quizzes, exit tickets, and questioning techniques provide valuable insights into students’ understanding.

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Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 428

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 7th most-read story focuses on the myriad ways technology is changing literacy instruction. I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. Digital devices inhibit the development of deep reading skills.

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Technology Hybrid Learning Reading Critical Thinking 300

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention. Wrong Answers Only: Have students come up with the best wrong answers to a question.

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Students Critical Thinking Lecturing Culture 294

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2024

Before I adopted phenomena-based instruction, most of the questions students asked were some variation on, “Is this going to be on the test?” With phenomena-based instruction, students create the “driving question” that they are trying to answer, and therefore never ask me if it’s going to be on the test.

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Science STEM Testing Questions 328

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That question is the topic of a new book out this month by James Lang, called “ Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. But Lang admits that holding students’ attention is now harder than it’s been in the past, and he offers some practical suggestions on how to respond. So what are educators to do?

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Instructors Attention Education Lecturing 218

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

As the team prepares to defend its citywide title against other high schools this Saturday at the Brooklyn Public Library, Jayla has been reading on her own about what makes a “walkable” neighborhood. The students in Dewey’s Minecraft club are mostly happy to be bringing attention to their school. Kids want to go to school here.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A similar question was asked by McKinsey three years ago , right before the worldwide pandemic caused the lowest reading and math scores in 30 years. As Gen Z prefers learning via video platforms like YouTube over reading, it’s clear that textbook publishers need to innovate and evolve in order to help students and teachers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on creating an online elementary program. We also encourage our teachers to schedule welcome calls with parents and students to answer any questions they may have about the upcoming school year. The sky’s the limit.

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Blended Learning Hybrid Learning Learning Academic Integrity 286

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. But it unfortunately wasnt the edtech industry that won the race for childrens attention–it was social media. Modern students dont want to read generic texts about things that happened 10 or 20 years ago. Personalized learning 2.0

Technology 312

Technology Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Intelligence 312

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from the nations report card shows. But in 2024, reading scores declined even more for both fourth and eighth graders. newsletters.

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