eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge.

Culture 276

Culture Feedback Languages Language 276

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Present-Pause-Discuss. When teachers feel pressure to cover the curriculum or keep up with a pre-pandemic pacing guide, it is easy to understand why they spend more time introducing information and less time supporting students as they attempt to master content knowledge or skills. This is where “less is more” is critical.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

This method, however, may inadvertently create myriad barriers for students with hearing impairments, memory challenges, attention deficit disorders, insufficient background knowledge, or who lack familiarity with subject-specific or academic vocabulary. This encourages brainstorming and prediction.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1

Collaborative Research 370

Collaborative Research Students Knowledge Assignments 370

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

Can teachers pair those resources with an online discussion prompt to encourage conversation and collaborative meaning-making? Will you collect formative assessment data to assess prior knowledge or check for understanding? Do students need to engage with texts or podcasts?

Distance Learning 546

Distance Learning Assignments Coaching Activities 546

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 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai. Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The goal of a playlist is to move students from point A (where they currently are in relation to content knowledge, skills, or a multi-step project or process) to point B (firm learning goals). To create a personalized path, teachers need to understand where students are starting. That requires data.

Blended Learning 542

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Knowledge 542

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It is a process where students evaluate their work, reflecting on what they’ve learned, how well they’ve understood complex concepts, how much progress they’ve made toward mastering key skills, and where they may need to invest time and energy to improve their concept knowledge and skill set.

Evaluation 428

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. How might a whole group, real-time discussion make it challenging for some students to participate? Identify and Remove Barriers.

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

How can we create a learning environment where each student feels confident applying the knowledge and skills they’re acquiring? This approach often fails to recognize and accommodate the diverse ways students understand and express their knowledge. This could be a specific skill, concept, or knowledge area.

History 382

History Art Essay Physical Education 382

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2021

During an edWebinar sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , three superintendents discussed their observations about digital equity and what their districts need to do next. With the COVID-19 pandemic has come a reckoning on how cavernous the digital equity gap is in the United States.

Knowledge 363

Knowledge Discussions Technology Teachers 363

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

As an implementation coach and educational specialist for a reading program, we would like to share two simple tips no matter what area of reading your student struggles with: finding effective resources and strategies, and building background knowledge. For younger children, that may involve them retelling the story.

Distance Learning 363

Distance Learning Learning Coaching Languages 363

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Last week, I participated in a panel discussion with Jay McTighe and Tony Frontier on leading in an era of artificial intelligence. During the conversation, we discussed AI’s potential to transform education. This knowledge is essential to effectively harness AI’s potential in a way that truly benefits our students.

Blended Learning 392

Blended Learning Knowledge Feedback Universal Design 392

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I ask them to brainstorm and discuss with colleagues the benefits and challenges of teaching using the whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model. Differentiating the content, or how students access knowledge, understanding, and skills. In training sessions, I ask teachers to think about why they use this model.

Blended Learning 544

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Learners can more effectively assimilate and interrogate new concepts by connecting new information to prior knowledge, extending ideas beyond initial comprehension, and pinpointing areas of challenge or uncertainty. Challenge: Discuss any difficulties they faced during the creation process. playing soccer on sand vs. grass).

Metacognitive Skills 334

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art Math 334

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Let’s practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 337

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 337

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The survey notes that an overwhelming 88 percent of parents believe that knowledge of AI will be crucial in their child’s future education and career. However, despite this belief, 81 percent of parents either don’t believe or are not sure that AI is even part of their children’s curriculum.

STEM 296

STEM Secondary Education Ethics Beliefs 296

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

We’ll demystify the complexities and empower you with the knowledge and skills needed for success. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will explore strategies to address bias, promote fairness, and enhance transparency in AI-powered educational tools.

Ethics 317

Ethics Critical Thinking Fairness Knowledge 317

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

With most of the states nationwide moving towards a phenomena-based approach to learning in science, it is especially important that I integrate high-quality online resources into instruction–resources students can relate to, apply prior knowledge to, and that prompt questions about their curiosities.

Teachers 311

Teachers Learning Science STEM 311

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom. Teachers can have students capture their writing on paper or post it to an online discussion thread in their learning management system.

Blended Learning 375

Blended Learning Coaching Writing Knowledge 375

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We discuss the need to model a growth mindset for our students and what is needed to cultivate classrooms where we celebrate experimentation, risk-taking, and failing forward. Do you use technology to engage students in the active construction of knowledge? We question the current role many students occupy as passive consumers.

Blended Learning 366

Blended Learning Culture Coaching Discussions 366

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Prince George’s County K-3 teachers are exploring three instructional ideas: Using video segments to build understanding of science concepts, using science words for phonological awareness and phonics activities, and developing digital activities to integrate background knowledge building and literacy skills.

Reading 300

Reading Science Knowledge Achievement 300

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more.

Laboratory 197

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 197

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

The online and offline stations can then allow students the time and space to engage in conversations about texts, read and write, complete more artistic tasks, or conduct online research to build their background knowledge. That is easier to do if they have time to explore, discuss, and reflect. History: Station Rotation Ideas.

History 437

History English Math Science 437

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Digital collaboration platforms let students contribute to discussions, share their ideas, and collaborate on projects in a digital space. Shy students may be more willing to participate in a game-like setting where they can showcase their knowledge in a less intimidating way.

Gamification 325

Gamification Interactive Learning Participation Students 325

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He knows that having students engage with one another across neighborhoods, nations, and even continents builds cultural understanding, appreciation for diversity, global knowledge and global engagement– learning outcomes we have defined and measured –as well as general academic skills.

Critical Thinking 363

Critical Thinking Knowledge Learning Outcomes Skills 363

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Beyond that, the classes help students see that they have the skills and knowledge to pursue a college degree, he says. Later, the teachers can meet with their instructors to discuss the lab. The program also targets knowledge and training gaps in local schools.

Instructors 133

Instructors Math Study High School 133

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I See, Think, Me, We Thinking Routine The “See, Think, Me, We” thinking routine promotes deeper understanding and encourages discussion. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. “Does this person remind you of anyone you know?

Metacognitive Skills 360

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 360

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Read on for 10 key takeaways from the discussion. A high school teacher in Committee member Kathleen Stephany (School District of Holmen, Wisconsin)s district is piloting a new course called Data Science, which will have a math component, content knowledge, and communication. How much is too much data?

Schools 312

Schools Ethics Languages Language 312

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When students are truly engaged in inquiry, they are able to construct deep knowledge and understanding rather than just passively receiving the information. With math, educators often find themselves jumping between two worlds: the conceptual knowledge and the procedural knowledge.

Math 269

Math Students Knowledge Study 269

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Instead of talking at kids, teachers can facilitate differentiated direct instruction, guide practice, facilitate small group discussions, and provide real-time feedback. Predictor Makes predictions based on initial impressions and prior knowledge. Yet, teachers have a lot of concerns about using media in the classroom.

Teaching 392

Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I’ve created a 10-week course that includes the following 10 modules to support coaches in developing their coaching skill set and blended learning knowledge. In addition, participants will have access to a Google Classroom where they can participate in discussions paired with each module. Blended Learning Coaching Course.

Blended Learning 540

Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2020

As an implementation coach and educational specialist for a reading program, we would like to share two simple tips no matter what area of reading your student struggles with: finding effective resources and strategies, and building background knowledge. For younger children, that may involve them retelling the story.

Online Learning 306

Online Learning Learning Coaching Languages 306

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. It is a body of research from multiple disciplines that helps us understand how people learn to read.

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Science Reading Education Knowledge 321