Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When coaching teachers in a 1:1 environment where all students have devices, I encourage teachers to balance the online and offline learning activities to give students a much-needed break from the screen. Communication Asynchronous online discussions in your learning management system so everyone gets to participate in the class dialogue.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

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?

Feedback 428

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 428

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

We also discussed the challenges of building community when learning is happening in part, or exclusively, online. If students are not participating in discussion or group work in breakout rooms, that may indicate that they are not feeling comfortable asserting themselves online. 3 Go Deeper with a Dialogic Interview Format.

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Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 492

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As such, we created a professional development model that focuses on providing: Ongoing opportunities for teachers to participate in professional learning. How are your teachers using the AI Coach platform by Edthena to support their professional growth? What benefits do you see coming from AI coaching for PD?

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Coaching Peer Review Math Teaching Methods 300

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. I often compare the teacher’s role as facilitator to the work of a coach. Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

Creating authentic learning experiences such as having your child help prepare meals, shop, and participate in outings to parks or museums can improve literacy. Discussing the content with your student is vital for building reading comprehension and retention. Related content: How we reinvented our district’s reading program.

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Distance Learning Learning Coaching Languages 363

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue. Portland, Ore.,

Teachers 258

Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation 258

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. A friend recommended Adam Grant’s podcast “ Is it safe to speak up at work ?” Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online and offline. What did you learn?

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Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

When I coach teachers using the station rotation model that combines individual and collaborative learning activities both online and offline , we talk about how to arrange the furniture in the room to communicate the type of task students are doing. Education is one “make it work” moment after another.

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Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 479

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. Running Jan. Here’s a look at just a few of the sessions on tap: 1. 16 at 8:30 a.m., At the 1 p.m.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Fairness Knowledge 317

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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Coaching Students Middle School Middle School 262

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Creating authentic learning experiences such as having your child help prepare meals, shop, and participate in outings to parks or museums can improve literacy. Discussing the content with your student is vital for building reading comprehension and retention. Related content: How we reinvented our district’s reading program.

Online Learning 306

Online Learning Learning Coaching Languages 306

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Aspiring and current superintendents will have access to unique resources, networking, collaborative problem-solving opportunities, and cohort-based coaching to address leadership challenges in real time,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia.

Counselling 263

Counselling Schools Participation Coaching 263

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

In other words, some of its textbooks are now sold with coaching on how to teach with OER more effectively. Announced this week, the new offering was made possible because Lumen Learning purchased the higher education assets of a coaching company for instructors called Faculty Guild.

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Coaching Textbooks Instructors Faculty Development 129

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

We standardized our use of instructional materials and implemented math and literacy coaches at every school. Our teacher retention rates have improved, students are engaged in learning, and lessons are more active and collaborative, with students leading much of the discussion in class.

Teachers 262

Teachers Coaching Students Math 262

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. To address this, AEF integrates executive functioning coaching into daily instruction. AEF takes a proactive approach to emotional support through its Get A Grip (GAG) program.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 138

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Other organizations, like Matriculate , recruit virtual coaches who are current college students–just a few years ahead of current high schoolers–in an effort to lend authenticity and credibility to conversations. Other tools are fostering conversations among peers across the globe.

Technology 342

Technology Students Coaching Internet 342

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.

Teaching 394

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 394

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Through this alliance, NASEF and Acer America will provide the training, coaching modules and course certification for schools to structure, implement and maintain an esports program.

Coaching 269

Coaching Social Studies English Art 269

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. By the 2021-22 academic year, half of the district’s high school seniors had participated in blended learning classes, boasting an impressive 93 percent pass rate.

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Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Coaching Achievement 293

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.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 285

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

These activities range from mock job interviews, AI-powered career coaching, career mentorships, and even virtual internships. In my book, Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids for Tomorrow’s World , I discuss the three ships (internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships).

Mobile Devices 286

Mobile Devices Middle School Middle School Learning 286

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sessions, keynotes, discussions, and the expo hall will connect attendees with need-to-know details on the latest edtech innovations shaping the education landscape. Participants will engage in discussion about lesson ideas that can be used in any K-8 classroom.

Attention 285

Attention STEM Assistive Technology Critical Thinking 285

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

This is a common question for organizations planning to implement a video coaching process. Technology platforms can make classroom observation easier, but it’s up to you to decide what type of learning activities are a good fit to go beyond the “coach observes teacher” model.

Coaching 103

Coaching Participation Feedback Discussions 103

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.

Discussions 246

Discussions Blended Learning Students Questions 246

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

My years as a classroom teacher and instructional math coach showed me that math not only is fun, and can be found everywhere, but every single person is capable of learning and excelling in the subject. Despite these experiences, I found my love for math as I became an elementary teacher after earning a master’s degree in education.

Language 335

Language Languages Math Culture 335

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

We came to class prepared, we liked to participate. The fitness coach can’t exercise for you. A fitness coach is a fitness coach because he or she likes to exercise, and that’s why they’re all buff, right? This fitness coach knows about equipment, knows about your body but mostly they get paid because they’re motivators.

Coaching 134

Coaching Lecturing Teachers Motivation 134

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Synchronous online learning allows you to build a community, discuss and interact over content, and helps your learners to maintain a regular schedule. Some students are hesitant to participate in discussions and activities, so be deliberate about using synchronous time to foster participation by all learners.

Lecturing 218

Lecturing Disabilities Assignments Learning 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. In my own classroom, I use fishbowl strategies to encourage discussions and debates. Trust students by including more movement in tasks where students are only using paper and pencil.

Teachers 325

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 325

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. –David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator. Happy new school year!

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2017

I remember when I began my work as a professional developer and coach. Many of my consulting colleagues, within their work on coaching, collaborating and teaching focus on listening as a key skill to know inside and outside the classroom. Read more about the column and browse future content here.]. William Ury. Why so many citations?

Achievement 241

Achievement Skills Coaching Attention 241

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

You may be thinking of mail couriers, but this motto is also one used by an innovative technology and instructional coach in Iowa, who sees bad weather as a great opportunity to learn in a fun way. But Rachel Langenhorst, K-12 Technology Integrationist and Instructional Coach in Rock Valley, IA, is setting out to change that. “Our

Teachers 188

Teachers Coaching Learning Participation 188

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard. Districts will see the value in data-driven instructional coaching. One practice that we will see gaining popularity is instructional coaching. — Russ Davis, Founder and CEO, SchoolStatus.

Coaching 337

Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 337

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. In my own classroom, I use fishbowl strategies to encourage discussions and debates. Related : 3 ways to bring teacher PD into the 21st century 6 key elements to build a successful coaching program.

Teachers 286

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 286

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

I am definitely one of those teachers who loves classroom discussion, so I didn’t have to change much to bring more of it into the classroom, but since I began using Kognity’s phenomena-based curricula, I’ve been able to adapt instruction to share more real-life examples and experiences.

Education 312

Education Schools Math Science 312

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As an instructional coach, the most important role I have is as a listener. In my role as listener and coach I’ve heard what teachers need. In other words, the question is not “How do we get teachers to participate in professional development?” We must make schools human again. So how do we do that? Avoid toxic positivity.

Teachers 217

Teachers Coaching Schools Counselling 217

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. These innovative educators discussed the challenges of completing the program and their experiences planning and implementing AI curriculum in their classes. Can you discuss some of the challenges you experienced?

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Intelligence Education STEM Science 214