Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. As we design learning experiences, one way to provide students with flexible means is to give students agency. What decisions will students get to make in the learning experience?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

That said, I can only read so many essays in a year. Here’s how it works: Step 1: Write an essay prompt on the board. Step 2: Put students into small groups and give them 5 minutes to construct a solid thesis statement in response to the essay question. Just in time for summer reading! Learning'

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today released its much anticipated What Kids Are Reading report for 2021. As the largest study of its kind, What Kids Are Reading provides actionable insights and helpful tools to help educators guide their students toward “just-right” reading recommendations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Exploring diverse writing exercises, experimenting with different perspectives, and seeking inspiration from various sources can cultivate creativity and enhance essay writing skills, with the option to have professionals write me an essay providing valuable insights and further honing one’s craft. Start small.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

What are inclusive learning environments, anyway? To create inclusive learning environments, educators can leverage the principles of Universal Design for Learning ( UDL ). What is Universal Design for Learning? For example, learners could have the option to write an essay or choose to present it orally.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Many students dread IB essays. Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. One of them is the extended essay. So, right off the bat, avoid this pitfall.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2017

Instead of spending hours grading assignments designed to help students develop these skills, I limit my energy to providing feedback in class as they work and grading the actual assessments–exam, essay, performance task. This reflective activity encourages them to think metacognitively about their learning. Grade Interviews.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Writing an essay paper like a pro needs specific critical skills. Keep reading to enhance your ability to curate a unique essay paper. We are talking about essay writing, which you find a daunting task. Writing an essay is mostly difficult for students as they need to rely on their research and writing abilities.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This approach creates an inclusive environment where students of varying abilities can learn together while still receiving the targeted support they need. This structure balances differentiated instruction and uniform content delivery, providing personalized support and consistent foundational learning for all students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

includes new student and educator interfaces, advancements in content recommendations based upon individual student interests and Lexile reading level, gamification, and improved enhancements to the state-of-the-art monitoring and reporting functions. myON has announced a redesign of its personalized literacy environment for PreK-12.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

A playlist is a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a desired result. Most playlists culminate in a performance task or artifact intended to demonstrate students’ ability to transfer or apply what they learned working through the playlist.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It’s generally easy to determine if students have used an AI tool to generate a response to a writing assignment or to generate an entire essay. We have to rethink the full-length essay as the end-all, be-all for assessing student writing skills,” Miller said. It’s intimidating.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

Anyone who says you can’t apply computational thinking and digital learning strategies to strengthen students’ writing skills is wrong. To the contrary, this innovative learning style helps students hone critical-thinking skills across every discipline. This lesson is also true for students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2017

During that window of time, I was able to give every student written feedback on the section of his/her essay they were currently working on. I realize that moving assessment into the classroom requires a shift in mindset and the strategic use of blended learning models, but it is hands down the BEST decision I’ve made this year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a former high school teacher and current content author for AP History and Social Sciences, I’ve learned several key strategies to help your students earn the AP scores they need to assist them in their academic careers—and retain the material that they have learned. Start talking about the test on Day 1.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Seventy percent of high school juniors and seniors believe AI-powered tools, including ChatGPT, can be a resource in brainstorming ideas for their college essays or short answer responses. AI-powered tools can help students brainstorm ideas for a college essay.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

With the realization that COVID will stick with us, and with determination to live with it and resume aspects of pre-pandemic life, educators are once again eager to gather at edtech conferences and experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital learning resources, and professional learning opportunities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This support means they can learn and improve as they write, without waiting for me to read through every draft. His essay, Money Cant Buy Happiness, included valuable reflections on emotional fulfillment and references to The Great Gatsby, yet his ideas were scattered and the language needed refinement.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., When I was young, we were tracked, starting in first grade, into “high” or “low” reading groups, gifted, etc. I realize I didn’t understand the framework at all. Novak, author of UDL Now!

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The University of Michigan’s M-Write program is built on the idea that students learn best when they write about what they’re studying, rather than taking multiple-choice tests. Wilson researches the application of automated essay scoring. “I U-M presents a really interesting model of adoption.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

But while generative AI tools like ChatGPT have dominated conversations for the past year, there are many classroom tools that have quietly used AI to deliver personalized and targeted learning to students. Students in a classroom learn and consume information differently.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent), and writing papers or essays (44.1 These platforms help with tasks such as breaking down complex math problems, summarizing difficult readings, generating essay ideas, and even providing personalized study plans. The most common stressors include homework (55.1 percent), studying for tests (48.8 Alarmingly, 72.6

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Learn Spanish! Teach your students to count to 10, order food in a restaurant, or just say “good morning” by using a language-learning product such as Mango Classroom , Rosetta Stone , or Duolingo. Read and write different types of literature. Here are eight opportunities for your school or district to celebrate.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

However, as entry level employees, they rarely receive all the training necessary to be immediately effective and are forced to learn as they go. TAs often work with individual students or small groups to support students, making learning more personalized, engaging, and efficient. Diffit provides leveled resources as well.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2019

Biggest challenge: Our school is required to enforce a series of standardized tests every year to assess a student’s achievements and knowledge learned in the grade level. Solution: I teach English, so I started using mini-lessons for essay writing to break down skills. Lessons learned: Confidence affects effort.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

In my work as a digital learning specialist, I’m charged with helping teachers try new classroom strategies and learn to use the technology tools that make those strategies possible. Improving teaching and learning practices with technology is not about replacing traditional teaching. This rang true with me.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. At the intersection of analog and digital learning opportunities, the value of school libraries has increased at all levels of education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Students can argue actual Supreme Court cases, practice advising the president in key historical moments, learn to build and balance national budgets, and more. These community-based projects encourage students to take ownership of their learning and instill a sense of responsibility and connection to their local community.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The school year is in full swing, so it’s time to kick things into high gear and push learning to a whole new level. Online technology tools can be an incredible asset in the classroom, enhancing the learning experience for students and making the teaching experience more pleasant and less stressful. Boomessays.

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Essay Writing English Languages 278

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2023

We couldn’t let too much of this special season pass without bringing you an EdSurge summer reading list. EdSurge sat down with Reeves to learn more about his research on this topic. Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work? What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

In our district, we are making a concerted effort to move toward project-based learning and a “teacher as designer” model, which helps teachers learn how to partner with both their students as well as their content. Our 1:1 approach to technology has allowed us to move into an era of blended learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices. In these same conversations, I hear teachers eager to revert back to timed writing by hand, the five-paragraph essay, and other formulaic approaches to writing. They scored ChatGPT’s work using the same College Board rubric their essays were evaluated against.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2022

But we couldn’t bear to leave you without some worthwhile reading and listening material during this wintery week, filled with short days and long nights. I also learned a lot from this Scientific American article, “ U.S. The opening to this essay , penned by Finck, sheds some light on why I find her work so entertaining. “A

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For years educators have been trying to glean lessons about learners and the learning process from the data traces that students leave with every click in a digital textbook , learning management system or other online learning tool. Its an approach known as learning analytics.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2017

That’s 150 essays they would have to read and respond to for every writing assignment they give. Far more than a simple grammar checker, Revision Assistant is able to read an essay and then compare how strong the writing and content is with thousands of similar papers already in its database.

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