Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Typically, Wednesday is a short day for students because teachers are attending an all-staff meeting in the morning before students arrive or in the afternoon after students have gone home. 2 Flex Your Metacognitive Muscles. Metacognitive skills must be taught. 1 Passion Projects.

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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. The focus is showing students exactly what to do and how to do it.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

However, the first few weeks of school present the perfect opportunity to create the classroom we imagined while on summer break and to set ourselves and our students up for a successful year. Reread your why statement each morning before students flood into your classroom. 2 Build a Learning Community Both On and Offline.

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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. How can educators unlock its power and potential to maximize student growth?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

A teacher recently asked me whether students always need to attend every station in a rotation. ” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. The short answer is “no.” When Should Teachers Use This Strategy?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

It restricts students’ ability to learn at their own pace, explore topics in-depth, and engage in hands-on, practical problem-solving. Asking students to explain their mathematical reasoning and write about their process can help them to understand, retain, and apply their learning. Math is no different!

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

It is a part of the Lumen Christi Academies , a group of Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to “nurture ethical scholars who will change the world” through active, personalized and student-led learning.

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