Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

I’ve trained many teachers who use choice boards and ask, “What’s the difference between a choice board and a playlist?” Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. The focus is on the teacher covering content and moving students through lessons on a strict timeline.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Teachers are already blowing up my Twitter feed with awesome photos taken during their first few station rotation lessons ! It’s exciting to see so many teachers trying this blended learning model and creating opportunities for small group instruction, real-time feedback, collaboration, and differentiated learning.

Teachers 418

Teachers Feedback Blended Learning Grades 418

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. York found that TeachFX listened to her very carefully, and generated a detailed feedback report on her specific teaching style. Teaching is hard.

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Feedback Teachers Language Languages 218

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Having conducted well over a thousand observations of K-12 teachers over the last 15 years, I have noticed there is one piece of feedback I have given more than any other–and it involves a seemingly minor word change. Multiple times in any class period, teachers call on students to contribute to the lesson of the day.

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Culture Feedback Language Languages 258

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. School leaders provide dedicated time in the teachers’ schedules to meet each week. The PLCs are composed of teachers who teach similar grade levels and/or subject areas.

Teachers 427

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative assessment helps teachers gauge how effective their instruction has been at helping students learn concepts and apply skills.

Feedback 431

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2021

When I work with teachers who are new to blended learning, there is often a knee-jerk concern about the time required to design a lesson that strategically blends active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline. Instead, teachers can rotate students between online and offline learning with a whole group rotation.

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Blended Learning Learning Feedback Activities 533

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Schools can also use tech and AI tools to enhance the success of teacher teams and professional learning communities (PLCs). Technology is here to help bridge the gap.

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Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 333

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

How do teachers feel about their work? What factors cause teachers to feel fulfilled by this work? Emotional engagement encompasses a teachers’ feelings about, degree of dedication to, and emotional response to their work (Perera, Vosicka, Granziera & McIlveen, 2018; Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013).

Teachers 365

Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

Our district went through an extensive process of brainstorming and researching the best approach for renovations, including district leaders attending conferences, testing out several products with their teachers, and discussing feedback and ideas with each other. Pivoting the purpose.

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Teachers Learning Feedback Learning Spaces 327

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I have heard teachers use these terms interchangeably, yet there is a distinct difference between these the playlist model and choice boards. To create a personalized path, teachers need to understand where students are starting. When students arrive at a teacher check-in, they join a queue to meet with the teacher.

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Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Knowledge 542

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. A group of 350 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade teachers were split into groups. One group had five rounds of coaching in which they recorded themselves teaching and received feedback on the video.

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Coaching Teachers Achievement Evaluation 321

Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

Most of the teachers I know, including my husband and most of my friends, are not sure whether they will be returning to school on a hybrid schedule or teaching entirely online. I’ve designed a self-paced online course to support teachers who are trying to prepare for the fall. The course is composed of six modules.

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Online Learning Syllabus Learning Discussions 546

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

With a universe of educational applications available, the study highlights how the proliferation of individual, poorly integrated digital tools in many districts is impacting students, parents, teachers, and district leaders. “The challenges with this approach depend on which type of user you are. .

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Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 251

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

” This is a sentiment I’ve heard repeatedly from teachers navigating the demands of the concurrent classroom. Many of the teachers in my life who are teaching two groups of students simultaneously–one group in the classroom and one group online–are exhausted, frustrated, and not feeling particularly effective.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. The fundamental shift in control from teacher to learner demands that classrooms be spaces where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, taking risks, and making mistakes. 2 Driving Creativity.

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Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The aspect of teaching that is hard to replicate in the online environment is the teachers’ ability to collect informal data by merely listening and observing.

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Students can post text, images, or videos, making it perfect for brainstorming, digital discussions, and sharing resources. I especially like using it for collaborative timelines, maps, and peer feedback. The tool comes with real-time tracking of student contributions and engagement while also allowing for individual or group feedback.

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STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 222

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. Student and teacher collaboration promotes an effective understanding of different concepts.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 319

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Time is a luxury most teachers do not have right now. Instead of a choice board with nine options, teachers can provide students with at least one choice between two options during the learning experience. When I work with teachers, I encourage them to treat their classrooms (physical or virtual) like a laboratory.

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Laboratory Motivation Fairness Participation 543

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

When I work with schools that have already adopted the UDL framework, they immediately recognize how blended learning can help teachers to implement many of the principles of UDL more effectively. Teachers can use blended learning to create the time and space necessary for students to: Set personal, academic, and behavioral goals.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2021

” When schools closed or shifted to hybrid schedules, many institutions turned to blended learning to navigate the new demands placed on teachers and educational institutions. In a blended learning environment, the students are doing the thinking, discussing, making, questioning, exploring, collaborating, and reflecting.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Learning STEM Learning Outcomes 546

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

” I immediately thought about all of the teachers who are preparing to start the school year online and wondering how to structure their online time with students. For example, most teachers use flexible grouping strategies in the classroom based on the objectives of a lesson. The first thing he said was “routines rule all.”

Coaching 546

Coaching Distance Learning Students Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This shift has led to the growing adoption of co-teaching models, where general and special education teachers collaborate to meet the diverse needs of their students. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. What would that look like?”

Learning Spaces 545

Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A mentor can provide guidance on best practices, share knowledge and experiences, and offer constructive feedback in the context of a deeper, more trusted relationship. In order to make mentorship a powerful experience, programs need to provide sustained training to prepare mentor teachers to effectively support residents.

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Teachers Coaching Knowledge English 302

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. Unfortunately, substitute teacher shortages combined with teacher fatigue are presenting challenges when it comes to offering and engaging teachers in professional learning.

Blended Learning 540

Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

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., Oakland, Calif.,

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Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation 259

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2022

Coaching provides teachers with personalized support as they cultivate the mindset, skill set, and tool set needed to navigate the fluid nature of the pandemic. As challenging as the last two years have been, they’ve presented a unique opportunity to reimagine the way teachers design and facilitate learning. . So cool!”.

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Blended Learning Coaching Teachers Feedback 222

eSchool News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sibme — Research reinforces the effectiveness of video coaching in education, and a recent study from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) noted that at least 70% of teachers that received feedback via video coaching learned specific strategies that they could use in their classrooms.

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Coaching Teachers Language Languages 245

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

We also teamed up with Leading Educators , a nonprofit organization that supports high-quality instruction, to transform professional learning for our teachers. This sense of purpose around a shared strategic goal has elevated our principals, teachers, and students alike. Here are three key lessons weve learned throughout this process.

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Teachers Coaching Students Math 247

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2019

Several curious teachers asked for details, so here goes! The groups read through the target standards and discuss how they want to show mastery of these skills. Will they engage in discussion about the reading daily or weekly? Teachers and students are exhausted. We spend the entire year building up to it.

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Students Discussions Reading Feedback 420

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Following their use of Mystery Writing materials, educators will be asked to share qualitative and quantitative feedback on their experience using the lessons. This feedback will be used in real time to refine current and future lessons. This dual focus helps ensure the relevance and impact of their products.

Writing 315

Writing Feedback Schools Science 315

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

” I used that Chromebook to design a collaborative online station to complement my teacher-led and offline stations. While my students engaged in student-centered learning at the online and offline stations, I enjoyed the dedicated time to work with a small group of learners at my teacher-led station. ” That is incorrect.

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Since its inception in January 2025, the advisory board has grown to include district administrators, school principals, teachers, and instructional technology specialists, collectively representing more than 20 districts across 11 states.

Feedback 230

Feedback Testing Participation Achievement 230

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. There is an inequality of teacher attention. Whole group direct instruction is ineffective.

Attention 546

Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546