Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2018

The term “blended learning” is an umbrella that encompasses many different models that combine active, engaged learning online with active, engage learning offline. In my book, Blended Learning in Action , I included a chapter on the Whole Group Rotation, which is a modern spin on the Lab Rotation.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2022

Coaching provides teachers with personalized support as they cultivate the mindset, skill set, and tool set needed to navigate the fluid nature of the pandemic. As challenging as the last two years have been, they’ve presented a unique opportunity to reimagine the way teachers design and facilitate learning. . Learn at your own pace!

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The playlist, or individual rotation model, is a blended learning model that strives to give students more control over the pace and path of their learning. When I facilitate workshops on this model, I describe it as a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a specific learning goal or objective.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

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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.

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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. Present-Pause-Discuss. The lesson template below has five sections.

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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.

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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.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 20, 2020

I’ve coached math teachers who struggle to imagine designing their lessons using this model because the curriculum is so linear. This year, I have decided to use this position to demonstrate dynamic blended learning lessons. How could I get the students to have discussions about mathematical concepts?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

One approach that schools can use to support teachers at all levels is providing collaborative, subject-specific coaching. In many instructional coaching models, the line between mentorship and evaluation is blurred, with coaches serving as pseudo-administrators. My growth wasn’t gauged by a rubric on a clipboard.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

We talked about the importance of nurturing a learning community over time and providing regular opportunities for students to engage with each other to build relationships. We also discussed the challenges of building community when learning is happening in part, or exclusively, online. I love the dialogic interview format!

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

How can we provide PLCs with a clear structure to guide their work while allowing them the autonomy and agency to personalize their learning? In the last year, I’ve encouraged school leaders, coaches, and teachers to consider using the 5Es instructional model to guide their work in PLCs. Elaborate: Apply Your Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is the educators who understand this truth and design and facilitate learning experiences that align with this truth who have had the most success navigating this challenging moment in education. If they want to discuss their goals and progress, they will need their goal-setting sheet. Then students prepare for their conference.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

With the speed dating set up, the students can bounce questions off of one another and engage in discussion. The students collaborate with their partners to determine where the errors are in the problems and discuss the best strategy for fixing them. For this station, the desks are set up to resemble speed dating.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 6, 2020

As a blended learning coach, I spend a lot of time in classrooms observing lessons. I cannot count the number of coaching sessions that have begun with a teacher explaining that they don’t have time to try a new strategy, technology tool, or instructional model. I am a creature of habit and love my routines.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

After students have completed moving through the station rotation, I post these self-reflection questions for students to think about and discuss with a partner: On a scale of 1-5 (five being the highest), how well do you think the class did when moving from station to station? You will see improvement between each practice round.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As an educator with 16 years of teaching experience, I have dedicated the last several years to training, coaching, and supporting teachers. We discuss the need to model a growth mindset for our students and what is needed to cultivate classrooms where we celebrate experimentation, risk-taking, and failing forward.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 16, 2020

In this episode of The Balance , I talk with Jason Green , co-author of Blended Learning in Action and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of LINC. Jason has helped hundreds of schools and districts reimagine and implement 21st-century teaching and learning. coaching, PLCs)? We also share our favorite binge-worthy shows!

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Once teachers have a clear sense of where their students are beginning in relation to specific concepts and skills, they can use the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning models to design lessons that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms–and it presents a unique opportunity for educators. Education thought leader Alan November discusses what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction. 7 tips for future-proofing school libraries.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. As they discuss the challenge or problem, observe them. I often pair students up to encourage them to discuss their work and ask each other for help. 5TeacherLed. 1 Hook the Group.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

Then, be intentional when coaching teachers and set clear expectations on what they need to accomplish in the first 30, 60, and 90 days. Recognizing the need to adapt to the digital landscape, UVLA’s school leadership opted for a blended learning approach, combining online coursework with traditional classroom instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

TCEA 2018: Small Steps Lead to Big Wins in Blended Learning. There are an ocean of possibilities with blended learning, so it’s best to dip your toes in the water rather than jumping in and drowning, according to an expert who spoke Feb. The Station Rotation Eases Teachers in to Blended Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Most of the schools where I coach have a wonky Wednesday schedule that I have to navigate with teachers when we co-lesson plan together. I also dedicate a chapter in my new book Balance with Blended Learning to metacognition. #3 The class periods on Wednesday are markedly shorter than classes on a regular day.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

We can’t discuss online and hybrid learning without acknowledging the role the COVID-19 pandemic played in forcing districts to move fully online for virtual instruction, later paving the way for hybrid learning as classrooms slowly reopened for small groups of students. I see more amazing things than I see pain points.”

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Teachers can use observations with a checklist when students are: Engaged in group activities or discussions to monitor individual participation and contributions. Teachers might include the following items on a checklist: Participation: Is the student actively engaged in the activity/discussion?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 6, 2025

Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I sit down with Ruba Abi Saab, Instructional Coach and Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Al Rayan International School in Accra, Ghana. If youre looking to make learning more meaningful and inclusive, this conversation is full of insight and inspiration.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 11, 2015

Blended learning starts with a strategic plan. Here are some tips to ensure your plan is successful when you’re ready to implement blended learning inside your classrooms. Personalized learning allows teachers to spend time in a one-on-one setting playing the role of a coach or mentor.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 17, 2023

Although they understand the benefits of these collaborative conversations in station rotation, including increased self-efficacy, relationship building, and constructing knowledge together, teachers usually feel more comfortable designing teacher-led collaborative stations where they can control the discussion and ensure everyone is on task.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – One Differentiated, One Guided Reading and Discussion Reading Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 The teacher uses guided reading strategies, asking questions that help students focus on basic elements like characters and setting before discussing the moral.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

After a decade in the classroom, this year I took a role in my district as an elementary and middle school math instructional coach. Additionally, the teachers in these classrooms have more of a role as coach, mentor, and guide than traditional “front of the room” practitioner. Fostering voice between students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

An elementary school teacher discussed how math can be integrated into PE class–for instance, students can measure and make calculations related to how far they jump or how fast they run, or myriad other activities. Strategies for success There are many ways schools can incorporate technology and movement to support learning.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 11, 2015

Blended learning starts with a strategic plan. Here are some tips to ensure your plan is successful when you’re ready to implement blended learning inside your classrooms. Personalized learning allows teachers to spend time in a one-on-one setting playing the role of a coach or mentor.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Mary's Academy building robots Using blended learning to personalize instruction Five years ago, SMA launched a 1:1 iPad initiative designed to put technology in the hands of every student so she could have greater control over her own learning. And none of us would go back. Students at St. Women need to know how to code.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

What if he could make a difference by ensuring that kids had reliable adults—parents, teachers, coaches—to count on? Today, he spends the bulk of his time teaching and supporting educators as a coach, speaker, author and senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse offers a new way to learn, enabling students to collaborate in engaging virtual spaces where the impossible becomes a reality. The Cook Center for Human Connection facilitated discussions about the importance of student mental health awareness and youth suicide prevention–and the critical role parents play in these efforts.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

Edcamp events offered teachers a voice in what they would learn. Writing on sticky notes, attendees propose ideas they want to discuss. Digital Promise offers resources, including microcredentials, toolkits, research and guides that are relevant to topics that teachers often discuss at Edcamps, says Ferguson.

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