Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments. Give focused, actionable feedback to support progress. Make adjustments to the playlist to personalize the learning based on the individual student’s needs. Frequently Asked Questions.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I’ve embraced blended learning, I have transformed many of my whole group, teacher-led lessons into student-centered, student-paced learning experiences using different blended learning models. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Feedback is critical for helping students enhance their conceptual knowledge and skills. Despite its value, with the time constraints and the large number of students in classrooms, providing focused, actionable, and timely feedback often feels unattainable. It avoids language that might confuse learners.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Would you say a playlist is more data-driven and a choice board gives more variety in learning modalities? These are great questions! 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. Choice Boards.

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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

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. Which learning activities would benefit from variable time on task?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. When we build student agency into a task or an assessment, students may produce various artifacts to demonstrate their learning. can also be used as a self or peer-assessment tool.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

As the year comes to a close, I encourage teachers to take a moment and collect feedback from students about their experiences learning online in the last few months. I think it’s likely that schools will begin the year online or adopt a blended learning model that allows for fewer students on campus at one time.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” These concerns and questions cause teachers to fall back on worksheets for practice and application. How can technology and online learning materials be used effectively in a math class? I was specifically interested in using technology to give students immediate feedback. “It’s too hard for the students.”

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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. They responded in kind, asking questions, making comments, and leaning into the learning. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. Flipped Classroom: Making the most of independent and in-class learning Flipped Classroom model.

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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. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 9, 2017

Real-time feedback and assessment are way more effective. If teachers spend the majority of their class lecturing or transferring information, there isn’t time for consistent, real-time feedback. Below are three blended learning models. Then the teacher-led station can be used for assessment and feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 23, 2024

.” I have the privilege of working with thousands of educators every year who are expanding their teaching toolboxes to include blended learning models , UDL , and student-led instructional strategies. Every year, I field hundreds of questions from the educators I work with and people who read my blog or listen to my podcast.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

I encouraged teachers to stop taking grading home for two simple reasons: Grading in isolation robs us of the opportunity to have conversations with students as we assess their work and, ultimately, makes feedback one-sided and less effective. Before we end our conversation, I turn to them and ask, “Do you have any questions?”

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. What would make learning feel more relevant to their lives?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. I began our synchronous session by addressing frequently asked questions about this model. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 20, 2015

Whenever I’m asked the question, “How do we fix education?” ” I find myself emphasizing the importance of creating smaller learning communities within the context of the larger classroom. At least one of the stations must be an online learning station for this to be considered a blended learning model.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. What would that look like?” There is no silver bullet to enhancing student engagement.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2017

Students honed their research skills, organized their information, watched flipped videos on how to complete various aspects of the paper, like citing properly, and they received detailed feedback from me the entire way through! I also added static comments with questions, suggestions, and links to additional resources that might be useful.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2018

I regularly work with teachers who like the idea of trying new teaching strategies, blended learning models, and technology tools, but they don’t have the time or energy to experiment. ” I want them to pause and rephrase the question, “How can students?” Instead of asking themselves, “How can I?”

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

I fear schools will revert to what is comfortable and what aligns with existing mental models instead of questioning the status quo, taking inventory of the lessons learned this year, and paving a new path forward. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Let’s explore how PLCs can use this model to guide their learning. Engage : Develop a Question to Drive Your Inquiry Cycle. As a group, they identify an area of focus and craft a question to frame and focus their work together. Explore: Let the Investigation and Learning Begin! Elaborate: Apply Your Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s exciting to see so many teachers trying this blended learning model and creating opportunities for small group instruction, real-time feedback, collaboration, and differentiated learning. This can eliminate that question, “What do we do if we finished early?” 2) Switch up your groups!

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

When I lead blended learning workshops or coach teachers implementing blended learning, I get a lot of questions about classroom management. When humans are given the autonomy, especially in a learning environment, it yields higher levels of interest, engagement, and motivation.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

I recommend that teachers use a single strategy for all students to use to ask questions or seek additional support. The station rotation is a blended learning model that is composed of a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

. “If we want to create equal opportunities for all learners to suceed, we have to ditch out one-size-fits-all practices and provide flexible pathways for students to learn.” Students are different from each other in terms of how they learn. The post Time Efficiency vs.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. Generating high-quality review materials and engaging review games takes time.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The station rotation model is a popular K-12 blended learning model that rotates students through a series of stations or learning activities. When I facilitate workshops on this model or coach teachers using this model, I get a lot of questions. This model, like all blended learning models, is flexible.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I remember feeling intense pressure to have the “right answer” when students asked questions. As I work with teachers navigating the demands of this moment, I share the lesson I learned early on in my career. Should they bring specific pieces of work or come with questions? I was wrong.

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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. You can use their explanations to drive a debrief in which you highlight strong strategies and answer questions. 4 Real-Time Feedback. 5TeacherLed. Instead, students rotate between offline and online stations.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience. to generate a 5-25 question multiple-choice pre-assessment. to generate.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Three years ago, with the help of the education agency the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), Iowa rolled out its initiative to implement blended learning as a model for the state. In a competency based system, students advance upon proficiency and receive rapid differentiated support based on their individual learning needs.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it? Targeted Skill Development: Focus on specific skills that individual students or groups need to develop, guiding practice and providing feedback.

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