Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

Studies suggest, for example, that grades can frustrate students’ intrinsic motivation and make them more focused on how they’ll be measured than on the material they should be studying. During a crisis, an insistence on grading could send the wrong message to students who are struggling to cope, Stommel fears.

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Grades Questions Instructors Motivation 215

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to understand that their grades are a reflection of their skills, and they are capable of improving those skills at any time. I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve. It is exhausting.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This has been accompanied by a growing demand for educators to provide quality feedback in a timely manner. Krystina Wood As a 13-year veteran at Toledo High School in Toledo, Washington, Wood was looking for a way to improve her feedback loop with students. It makes me a better teacher and helps me communicate better to my students.

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Feedback Math Teachers Students 195

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Not all students express or communicate their learning effectively in the same way. Designing Choice Boards. Project or Performance Task Choice Boards.

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Blended Learning Feedback Activities Universal Design 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

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Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Workflow Shift #1 From Transfer of Information to Student Discovery Workflow Shift #2 From Whole Group Teacher-led to Small-group Student-led Discussion Workflow Shift #3 From Reading as Solitary Endeavor to Reading for Connection Workflow Shift #4 From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience Workflow Shift #5 From Teacher Created to Student-Generated (..)

Blended Learning 466

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 466

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These characteristics are also critical to a high-functioning learning community where students enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency. Teachers can use a weekly feedback from to streamline feedback and make this practice a sustainable part of each week. Invite input by regularly collecting freedback from your students.

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Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 186

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” This skill-building can happen at any grade level. “Students don’t do the asynchronous work.” ” “Students don’t work unless I am monitoring them.” ” I hear statements like this every week.

Blended Learning 543

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

This where I see the station rotation model being particularly useful for all grade levels. I realize no one example will be an ideal fit for every grade level, subject area, or school schedule, but I wanted to walk through a four-day example of what a series of station rotation lessons might look like.

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Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication. Why it works One-Two-Three-Read!

Motivation 166

Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 166

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

4 Communicating about Progress. Teachers feel immense pressure to communicate with parents about student progress. I encourage teachers to shift the responsibility of communicating with parents to students. I provided templates to guide their communication to parents. 5 Playlists & Conferencing.

Metacognitive Skills 336

Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? One survey found teachers average more than 10 hours weekly on planning and grading , and another study reported that about a third of teachers spend at least 2 hours daily on pre- and post-instruction activities.

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Feedback Motivation Evaluation Education 161

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Communication from teachers to both students and parents has always been important in K-12 education. But in the tech-dependent era of distance and hybrid learning, clear and consistent communication—about grades, assessments, learning targets and a host of other school-related matters—may now be more important than ever.

Communication 148

Communication Distance Learning Feedback Assignments 148

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As I said in an earlier blog about using the principles of Universal Design for Learning to guide the design of blended and online learning experiences, this choice allows students to select a strategy for communicating their ideas that is comfortable for them.

Learning 546

Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2017

being a student in a student-centered classroom is hard & some kids just don't want to work that hard Click To Tweet I teach 9th and 10th grade, so my students have been in school for 10 years before they walk through my classroom door. I believe this is the best way to prepare them for life. However, the truth is that.

Teaching 420

Teaching Learning Coaching Blended Learning 420

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

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Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Maybe you were curled up by the fire, reading a good book, and perhaps considering how you were going to integrate feedback, change up your courses, and add some jazz, flavor, and maybe a little bit of spice to your courses. Now that we’ve got all of that settled, let’s travel forward in time to the winter of 2022.

Feedback 111

Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Communicate effectively with stakeholders : Transparent and open communication is key to building trust and collaboration within the school community. Feedback mechanisms : Create opportunities for students, staff, parents, and community members to provide feedback.

Achievement 293

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 293

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. In the U.S.

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Science English Communication Language 285

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Among these, AI-powered translation tools have emerged as a promising solution , offering real-time language support that helps bridge communication gaps and fosters a more inclusive learning environment. Elianis It has helped me communicate better with my classmates when working on a project. an EB student.

English 120

English Language Languages Assignments 120

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Technology can’t … provide higher-order feedback. Software is great for generating immediate, automated feedback on students’ mastery of basic knowledge and skills. But higher-order feedback falls outside its purview. Consider, for example, essay grading. The same holds true in other academic domains.

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Essay Feedback Intelligence Coaching 274

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. However, that same 9th-grade English class also planted the seeds of debilitating habits and mindsets in my writing process. Mr. Johnson was willing to provide feedback on drafts.

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Writing Failure Essay English 291

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process. Adobe Express: Adobe Express allows students to record video responses to prompts, making it a good choice for educators looking to assess verbal communication, critical thinking, and creativity.

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Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 276

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries.

Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Teachers Feedback Essay 246

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can also use the teacher-led station to guide practice, engage learners in interactive modeling sessions, and provide real-time feedback. 4 Check for Understanding & Provide Feedback on Student Progress. It is not something that I would put in a grade book. The teacher is “value-added” to a playlist.

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 317

eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2019

Provide opportunities to give feedback to students—not just grades. I once heard when you put a grade on a paper the learning stops. Therefore, I decided to go gradeless in 2015 and instead provide feedback to help students grow in their strategies and skills. Let students fix mistakes.

Feedback 280

Feedback Students Writing Questions 280

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. The answer I hear most from teachers is “no.” This unsustainable approach leaves teachers feeling tired and disillusioned.

Blended Learning 366

Blended Learning Culture Coaching Discussions 366

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Not only does this affect their ability to communicate effectively, it also affects their reading skills, because writing and literacy are closely linked. Building foundational literacy skills through systematic writing instruction in the early grades is critical for students long-term success. According to one analysis ,half of U.S.

Writing 277

Writing Learning Coaching Reading 277

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging.

Grades 113

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 113

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging.

Grades 110

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 110

eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Investing in capabilities to disaggregate attendance data by disability status, grades, demographics, and reasons for absences provides critical insights. Establish regular communication through text messages, home visits, meetings, webinars, and surveys. Bring them into intervention planning and goal-setting as equal partners.

Disabilities 302

Disabilities Students Assistive Technology Communication 302

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Related content: How to make student-teacher communication work. For example, in a study across grades 1-8 in the U.S., When deployed along with strategies such as micro-learning, gamification, and effective feedback from teachers, edtech tools can go a long way in inspiring motivation.

Motivation 297

Motivation Gamification Distance Learning Students 297

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

And so there were settings that we had to adjust as we learned and heard the feedback—like students by default are not opted in because that's clearly not gonna work with education records.” So if her goal was to revamp the way professors and students communicate, how does she grade her efforts? “I

Communication 189

Communication Learning Students Culture 189

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An online whiteboard is a great solution for collaborative work because it provides a centralized canvas where members communicate with one another visually. Tricider is a free online tool that simplifies the decision-making process and makes it more equitable by allowing users to leave plenty of feedback.

Teachers 324

Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 324

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

.” Ed is designed to be an educational co-pilot, using AI to supplement the instruction and support provided by Los Angeles Unified educators and staff by analyzing district data, including grades, attendance and District offerings, and recommending resources, programs and at-home skill practice based on that analysis.

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Intelligence Achievement Language Languages 324