eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2020

Reading well is a critical skill for all students, whether they are planning to attend college or work at a trade. Students have varied success acquiring reading skills in the average K-12 academic setting, but those whose educational process has been interrupted or unsupported will struggle even more.

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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

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. Students can read the descriptions to understand why they are receiving a particular score. Suppose you align the criteria with the learning objectives you crafted from your target standards.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Given that my focus is on designing and facilitating student-centered learning experiences utilizing blended learning, I suggest that teachers rethink their traditional approaches to helping students prepare for assessments. Anyone who reads my blog knows that I love a good choice board ! Click to cop y.

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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. What big ideas would they expect to explore studying this unit, reading this text, or working through this project? Looking for simple yet powerful strategies designed to drive deeper learning?

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 9, 2017

However, there are three reasons I’d argue we should NOT spend our time outside of class grading: Our prep time is better spent designing creative and engaging lessons. We don’t get paid for the time we spend grading outside of class. Below are three blended learning models.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

In Neshaminy School District, northeast of Philadelphia, nearly 20 percent of our struggling K–2 students spend 30 minutes a day, five days a week in small-group reading intervention. Our blended model starts with an engaging digital curriculum, one-to-one instruction, and small-group work. Teaching students to decode .

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

A lack of access to connectivity and devices for distance learning, especially in low-income and under-resourced communities, has resulted in ELs being at a high risk for suffering from “COVID learning slide.” The study focused on 122 sixth-grade students enrolled in six supplemental reading classes at two district middle schools.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

As teachers read the descriptions of each routine provided on the Project Zero website , it is clear that these routines would work well to engage students in dynamic face-to-face activities and discussions. To edit or modify the slide decks for your grade level and subject area, click “View” at the top of the slide deck.

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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. For any teacher reading this post looking for strategies and support, I want to thank you for doing this job.

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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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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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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In my role as a blended learning coach, I value clear goals. These “outs” become the “ins” for the next grade level. English Language arts teachers might want to create 5 ins and outs for reading, writing, language, and soft skills/study skills. 3 Transparency between grade levels helps teachers identify skill gaps.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate ™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support for Reading Horizons products in a blended learning environment. Accelerate provides online support for teachers in four unique ways.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.),

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in grades 5-9 build reading, writing, and leadership skills. Read to Lead Website. Parent Resources: The Read to Lead Parent Hub opens up the program for students learning from home.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The PLCs are composed of teachers who teach similar grade levels and/or subject areas. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning. First, if teachers experience the power of the 5Es instructional model for their professional learning, they are more likely to use it to design student-centered inquiry.

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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. ” 9) Give yourself permission NOT to grade everything kids do in stations. If I grade something, it is an assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. Collaborative Annotations.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To understand the impact to student learning, Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company (NYSE: RST), surveyed 3,500 educators and found that. Moreover, those students who were able to access Lexia Learning products during the disruption were able to spend more time using the products each week, resulting in increased progress.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 1, 2019

I would love to read more. I was exhausted by the massive amounts of grading I was taking home each week. I realized that this aspect of my job was draining me of energy, so I decided to rethink grading. I have rarely made dramatic new year resolutions that pertain to my personal life.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

I’ve been teaching 9th and 10th grade English at Windsor High School for the last 13 years. In that time, my approach to teaching has radically changed as I’ve embraced technology and shifted to a blended learning model. I’ve tried to reimagine what learning looks like in an English class.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Like, if someone's talking to me and I'm reading a book, I wouldn't hear them,” says Aylynn, an eighth grader in Pendergast Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master.

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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. Lexia® PowerUp® Literacy (PowerUp) has also been approved for intervention courses in grades six and above. CCC-SLP, Lexia’s chief learning officer.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Note: For educators interested in incorporating online discussions into their curriculum, my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 provides resources and strategies to support this shift. Groups revisit the points made in our online conversations and discuss the reading. Just in time for summer reading!

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This is particularly useful if you are using blended learning models, like station rotation or playlist , or if you create hyperdoc multimedia lessons and want to work with a small group or individual students. Writing or typing detailed directions is time-consuming. Second, video directions put the students in control.

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

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The term “grades” has become almost taboo among some educators in New Hampshire, where seven elementary schools are slowly ditching the word altogether through a program known as. The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels.

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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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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. Among students meeting usage targets, the percentage working on skills two or more grades below their grade level was reduced from 18% to 4%.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

This ensures they are exposed to grade-level academic content while developing their English language skills. ELs need ample opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

Read it now: The blended learning models that can help schools reopen. States are creating plans for fall as many wonder how COVID-19 has impacted learning as we know it. eSN managing editor Laura Ascione gives five predictions for the post-COVID learning. Read it now: 5 predictions for post-COVID learning.

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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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

“MobyMax … finds the holes in my students’ academic experience and fills them, contributing to a rock-solid foundation,” said Tim Swanson, a second-grade teacher who is also the school’s technology coach. grade levels after an average of 26 hours using MobyMax. They get 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of math.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on creating an online elementary program.

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