Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

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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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2025

Using technology to remove barriers and give students more ownership of their learning process, we create more inclusive, equitable, and engaging learning environments. For coaches, it means supporting colleagues in designing lessons that align with flexible models and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2015

Initially available this month through closed beta, the new live video conferencing solution provides teachers with a means to connect with remote viewers, such as chronically homebound students, planned absentees, distance learners and even mentors or coaches. IT Newsletter News Online Learning Technologies Top News'

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

.” Those who enroll in Ancora High School will complete their coursework 100% online via McGraw Hill Connect® and McGraw Hill ALEKS®, two powerful courseware platforms that deliver personalized learning experiences and allow students to learn at their own pace. McGraw Hill Connect® is a complete course platform.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2015

By Ben Dykhouse Learning technology coach Ben Dykhouse shares the apps that help all of his students achieve more in the classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Students can read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts to learn. Technology has the advantage of putting students in control of the pace at which they acquire and process new information.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Fortunately, the future of learning technology is not replacing teachers, but amplifying their ability to meet the learning needs of their students. They provide students with social and emotional support and coach them on managing both their daily tasks and their long-term dreams.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For example, features like Reading Progress and Reading Coach, built directly into Microsoft Teams, allow teachers to assign students self-directed exercises to boost reading fluency, whatever the skill level. Ultimately, the commitment to equity informed a successful approach to adoption and deployment of learning technology.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Technology used with intention can promote equitable learning Paige Johnson As we strive to shrink the digital divide, we must also examine how we are using learning technology. One big part of our success has been that we've built a model, a statewide model, of literacy coaching,” she explains. Kyle Zimmer 4.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

And yet, she’s quick to draw a line in the sand regarding her district’s reliance upon learning technology: “I don't believe a computer is where a kid learns. Let’s talk about Course of Mind’s professional coaching. I believe solid curriculum, solid teaching and assessments are what we really need to be focusing on.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

As Educational Technology Director for the entire district, Susan Uram is responsible for ensuring that roughly 28,000 students and their teachers have access to the most impactful learning technology available. Let’s talk about your experience with Course of Mind’s coaching. So, that's what I'm anticipating.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

The demand for innovative digital learning technology has never been higher. Esme Learning Solutions is banking on artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative learning experiences and relationships with some of the biggest universities in the world to set them apart from the crowd. “Our

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

More than half (58 percent) of educators noted that they would be interested in professional development and coaching around classroom AI. However, more than half of the educators surveyed (57 percent) agreed that generative AI is inevitable and should be harnessed positively in the classroom, with students taught to use the tools ethically.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

More than ever before, teachers are turning to technology to support their learners’ scaffolding needs. And STEM Integration Transformation Coach Victoria Thompson is committed to facilitating their efforts. We are here to support our learners, maximize their success and help them enjoy their learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

This prestigious recognition highlights QoreInsights’ commitment to catalyzing educational impact through cutting-edge professional learning technology, The Classroom Education Plan (CEP). CEP is an evidence-based SaaS platform that delivers AI-driven, personalized professional learning and coaching.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2024

Digital Learning Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools (Atlanta, GA) Jeff Glade, Digital Learning Consultant, Heartland AEA (Johnston, IA) Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Job-Embedded Practitioner Program, Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN) Tommy Clay, Ed.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Taylor: The head coach and I were familiar with Homecourt. The AI tool is a basketball coaching tool showing the shot angle. They also added what they won’t do with [AI-assisted text generators] in the pledge, such as I won't use [AI-assisted text generators] for homework assignments and presentations.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our Genius Squad is coached by two faculty: the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach and the Demonstration School liaison (roles that support the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program implementation in the school). The tech team and coaches also collaborate with the IT person.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

After a chance meeting with Rob Warren of Curriculum Associates, Ray, the founder of the consultancy K20Connect and former executive director of learning technology for Nashville public schools, took him along to visit Stratford STEM Magnet School Lower Campus, a middle school in Nashville that was failing at the time. It’s both.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

For example, imagine the potential of converting existing information technology specialists into instructional technology specialists—dedicated professionals certified to coach teachers on integrating technology in their classrooms—and embedding them in every school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2016

A team of researchers studied 280 New York City Middle School students, 17 teachers and five coaches from New York City’s Middle School Quality Initiative (MSQI) over seven weeks who participated in LightSail’s SummerSail program.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

They also provide tutoring classes for children to be ‘college-ready,’ and now they are moving from passive to active learning with their ‘ FutureSchool ’ concept.” FutureSchool offers project-based coding and math classes with live tutors who serve as coaches.) That raises provocative questions for U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

He understands how students with learning difficulties can feel separated from the rest of their classmates, how issues at home sometimes manifest as classroom misbehavior, and that being singled out—for both positive and negative reasons—is panic-inducing for just about all students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2017

I have to admit some disappointment that as this year comes to a close, most edtech companies have not produced independent efficacy studies, thus further perpetuating the lack of research on learning technologies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2023

We dove into the role of teachers in edtech decision-making and the use of evidence in the development of learning technologies. We explored new efforts by school districts to address staff shortages and other ongoing fallout from the pandemic, including four-day school weeks and more flexible, better-paying teaching programs.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and LEGO? Curiosity piqued, she presented the program to her principal, worked to secure funding and stepped up to coach the after-school program. This newfound passion led Bongiorno to transition to teaching general technology in the classroom and, eventually, robotics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Contribute to the research and evaluation of social studies and technology. When I was in the classroom—I am now a numeracy support coach for the board, and by the way still use tech when in classrooms—I used tech a lot. teacher’s own comfort level with technology plays a critical role in its successful use in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. Smith School of Business at Queen’s University : Troy St.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

For example, this year our district launched the Exploration AI program to boost educators’ use and understanding of this emerging technology through self-directed, gamified learning. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2020

Therefore, she said, she and her colleagues in the field should be thinking about how technology can “deliver training and coaching to teachers and … free teachers up to spend more time with children.” Bergeron noted that at the center of early education is the children and the instruction they receive.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Analytics provides education professionals with visualizations of this data that help them answer the big question: Has our investment in education technology paid off? OCSB’s Coordinator of Learning Technologies Rob Long took a first look at the analytics, which both validated his assumptions and provided him with some food for thought.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

In these groups, teachers can share experiences with their peers and get one-on-one coaching from an expert in AVID’s network. Called “AVID DigitalXP,” it combines three days of online professional development with virtual communities, organized around specific topics, that meet throughout the school year.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2022

While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.” EdSurge: What led you to enroll in the Launch into Learning Sciences course ?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 16, 2020

Vrain Valley Schools passed a mill levy to support technology in instruction, the first conversations centered on learning, not purchasing. We embed creativity into everyday learning by intentionally building our technology program around the verbs of student work. This helps explain why professional learning matters.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2020

Vrain Valley Schools passed a mill levy to support technology in instruction, the first conversations centered on learning, not purchasing. We embed creativity into everyday learning by intentionally building our technology program around the verbs of student work. This helps explain why professional learning matters.

Coaching 78

Coaching Schools Communication Skills 78