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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

I would like to see teachers balance the time they spend on instruction with the time they spend facilitating learning and providing feedback as students attempt to do something with that instruction. The challenge for teachers is figuring out how to create the time and space necessary to prioritize feedback.

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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

Given the challenges of engaging teachers in professional development this year, I suggest leveraging the coaches on your campus and in your district to offer a more personalized approach to professional learning. They have different interests, challenges, strengths, needs, and learning preferences. Co-lesson Design.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. When we design learning experiences with balance in mind, the output of a lesson will feel more balanced too.

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Playlists vs. Choice Boards: What is the difference?

Catlin Tucker

It’s a way to structure learning experiences that are more personalized to the needs of specific learners, provide students with more agency and autonomy, and free teachers to spend time connecting with and coaching learners as they progress through the playlist. The spring cohort runs from March 7-May 9.

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Virtual Coaching Videos: Answering Your Questions

Catlin Tucker

I am excited to announce the launch of a new video series on YouTube called “Virtual Coaching.” ” 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.

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Back to Basics: Lesson Planning for the Concurrent Classroom

Catlin Tucker

In a previous post, I described how blended learning models could make this challenging teaching assignment more manageable ; however, that post assumes that teachers are familiar with blended learning. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. Present-Pause-Discuss.

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Engagement

Catlin Tucker

Students are more likely to expend effort and remain persistent in the face of challenges if they feel they are part of a dynamic learning community. I encourage teachers to design lessons that allow them to pull feedback into the classroom so that students received focused feedback while they are working.