Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. In our second book, UDL and Blended Learning 2: Shifting to Sustainable Student-led Workflows (coming out in spring 2022), we tackle 10 unsustainable teacher-led workflows. Want to learn more about blended learning and UDL?

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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. Teachers are often intrigued by the station rotation model specifically.

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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. It takes time to articulate what each level looks like; however, the benefit of this approach is that you do not need to write clarifying feedback.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Who wants to read a depressing newsletter about a year fraught with challenges? Yet, it seemed wrong to pretend the year didn’t happen or that I learned nothing from it. Instead, I would love educators to embrace blended learning, not because they have to, but because it honors the diversity in our classes.

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Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 29, 2016

When I train teachers on blended learning, I am often asked, “Is this the right way to do this?” ” My response is always the same, “There are lots of variations on each blended learning model. Then the task I assign with each reading is also different. They are constantly evolving.

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Blended Learning Assignments Writing Feedback 407

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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Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 24, 2021

As this year winds down, I encourage teachers to take the final weeks of the school year to create closure, collect feedback, and help students look forward. You have an opportunity to help your students reflect on the year and what they learned. He read several lines of Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise.”

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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 tried to keep the scope of what I was editing narrow enough to provide every student with detailed feedback.

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Grades Feedback Essay Blended Learning 420

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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Classroom Management Blended Learning Motivation Coaching 419

Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2020

This mini-episode of The Balance focuses on the tangible things teachers can do in these final weeks to provide students with closure, collect feedback, and embrace a fun routine that will keep them learning this summer. I suggest teachers use their final weeks with students to collect feedback about their experiences learning online.

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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. Feedback is pivotal as students navigate the complexities of learning how to write for a particular purpose or audience.

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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. I have become extremely selective about what I provide feedback on and grade. 2) Switch up your groups!

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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.

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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. This model, like all blended learning models, is flexible. read for pleasure, study for an upcoming quiz, complete an extension activity). Brain Break Choice Board.

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Blended Learning Coaching Activities Writing 420

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Elaborate: Apply Your Learning. During the elaborate stage, the members of a PLC take what they learned and design a learning experience, implement a specific strategy, or employ a specific blended learning model. This feedback can help the PLC to continue improving this particular strategy, technique, or model.

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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

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. For teachers, AI can create custom lesson plans, visual aids, or assessment tools.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Add a Dash of Professional Development to Your Blended-Learning Program. That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 29, 2016

I believed that team teaching and sharing the same population of students in a shared space would allow us to make important cross-curricular connections, delve into more meaningful project-based learning, and provide more individualized support and feedback. 1 Learning from Another Perspective.

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Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. For example, an argumentative writing standard for English Language Arts reads, “Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.”

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Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 1, 2019

I would love to read more. I knew I could use blended learning models to create more time and space in the classroom to provide real-time feedback and conduct side-by-side assessments, but it was going to require me to think outside of the box. I know I’d like to be more present with my children when I am home.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions; ? Prioritize student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies; ? Leverage a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers; and. ? Share assignments digitally; ?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

” I know a lot of teachers who spend the summer reading, reflecting, and refocusing, but it is hard to take those resolutions we make in summer and put them into practice during the chaos of first few weeks of school. Teachers who are using blended learning models and technology tools with students must onboard, onboard, onboard!

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Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. As advocates of blended learning, Tiffany and I explore both the pitfalls and potential of integrating technology into classrooms.

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Blended Learning Culture Coaching Discussions 366

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 Teacher 1: Differentiated Instruction Station At this station, students are grouped by their reading comprehension levels.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs need ample opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Teachers can incorporate collaborative activities, discussions, and cooperative learning strategies, like reciprocal teaching , that promote speaking and listening skills. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Practice Reading or Watching Station Directions One of the challenges that teachers encounter when first implementing station rotation is that students don’t read the station directions at the independent and student-led collaborative stations. Through student feedback, I have improved my stations to help meet individual needs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Oak Heights Elementary School students performing at the 40th percentile or below in reading or math received targeted intervention that helped them increase 1.58 MobyMax is an integrated personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students. They get 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of math.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Rigorous review process confirms Lexia Core5 Reading and PowerUp Literacy programs are strongly aligned to Florida’s newest standards. Finally, the Commissioner of Education assessed the state and district reviewer evaluations, public feedback and cost of the materials before giving approval. CCC-SLP, Lexia’s chief learning officer.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

Hundreds of schools, ranging from Boston Public to the small coastal town of Ipswich and the diverse city of Brockton, used Lexia’s literacy offerings to help learners read and speak with confidence. Almost all the respondents (94%) in Lexia’s feedback survey said that the programs enhanced their ability to use research-based practices.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Almost 10 years ago, I served as the principal of a blended learning pilot school. Then, rather unexpectedly, we were awarded a big grant to test out a hot new topic: personalized learning. Our teachers and students thrived; every single student received individual support and feedback every single day in both math and reading.

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Blended Learning Learning Feedback Schools 200

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We can read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast, view an infographic, or interact with a website to learn. As discussed in the previous blog, teachers can leverage AI to drastically reduce the time it takes to design differentiated learning experiences and provide feedback. read, watch, listen).

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Achieve3000 offers innovative new ways to empower blended learning and accelerate student literacy gains through differentiated instruction in the 2016-2017 school year. The program continuously evaluates each student’s exact skill level, learning temperament and learning pace. State-Customized Solutions.

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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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