Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

As a student, I remember the stress of preparing for final exams. I spent hours reviewing notes that spanned an entire semester because it was all “fair game.” In a coaching session last month, I had a teacher ask me how to create a final exam that complements a standards-based approach to assessing students.

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Exams Essay Fairness Coaching 419

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

As Dan Rothstein, executive director of the Right Question Institute, tells the story: “The teacher presented the following equation: 24 = (smiley face) + (smiley face) + (smiley face).” Then, she asked her students to think of as many questions as they could about the equation. 3) Write down every question exactly as stated. (4)

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Internet Fairness Students Questions 271

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Assesses student work. Communicates with parents about student progress. If the answer to most of these questions is you, the teacher, then you’ve already realized you are doing the lion’s share of the work in your classroom. I’d argue that students should be doing the majority of the work in the classroom.

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Fairness Motivation Communication Grades 412

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of the number of stakeholders involved in the IEP development and implementation, student data sets may exist in case files, spreadsheets or several software programs. Educators set goals with students and families annually and then collect information supporting those goals in different ways throughout the year.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

But AI’s popularity is not without cause, given how often educators are reminded of how AI can personalize learning and how students will need AI skills to compete for future jobs. With AI dominating headlines in all industries, it’s a relatively common question: Is everything about AI?

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Ethics Fairness Learning Intelligence 326

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

No matter the subject, making and collaborating engages students in inspiring ways. My husband knows that I work for a software company that does stuff with 3D printing and that we get free tickets to Maker Faire , but that’s usually the extent of his interest in my profession. Today they asked questions. history lesson?

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History Learning Middle School Middle School 279

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Key points: Building relationships is important to the overall health of an organization Leading (again) in uncertainty Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose For more on school leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We often hear we should run our schools more like a business.

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Education Culture Fairness Knowledge 176

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 330

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. Then as grade reporting approaches, I sit down with every single student for a grade interview. Grade Interviews.

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Grades Essay Exams English 419

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Key points: Real-world relevance makes STEM learning more personal for students 12 lesser-known K-12 STEM education resources Using free resources to connect the environment to education For more on STEM concepts, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Why are we learning this? This is a question every educator has faced before.

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STEM Fairness Testing Critical Thinking 304

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Last fall the district checked out Chromebooks to its middle schoolers and set aside days to train teachers in ways to leverage laptops to make the most of having tech in every student’s hands. Students proposed a training day for them, said Kerry McWilliams, who retired this spring as Creekside principal. Guys in lab coats?

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Middle School Middle School Schools Fairness 278

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

As schools, teachers and families face the shock of abruptly shifting to online education, one small question has been how to shift these read alouds to Zoom, Facebook, Google Hangouts and YouTube, the spaces where many classes continue to meet. What Is Fair Use? The short answer is, well, yes. In the U.S.,

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Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. So why did diversity affect student grades?

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Study Grades STEM Fairness 213

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Our AI guiding principles started this process of building an ethical AI mindset, which provided pathways to critically question AI in our system. As we reflect on our work to this point in time, we have identified four spaces (District, School, Classroom/Teacher, Student) in which we have worked to explicitly address ethical AI usage.

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Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 327

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2019

The films on this list are excellent for encouraging students to reflect on and discuss a wide range of social and emotional issues. As students watch, help them interpret the films you show, and give them direct invitations to ask questions and think critically about what they’re seeing on the screen. Science Fair.

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Middle School Middle School Fairness Disabilities 280

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Im heartened by their clear frontrunner: Source : Gallup poll; Walton Family Foundation-Gallup Voices of Gen Z Study The survey confirms that students crave a sense of care and trust, which are hallmarks of human connection. Some of the students were crying, but that was ok. We connect with our hearts, our muscles, and our minds.

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Learning Students Feedback Testing 234

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Our AI guiding principles started this process of building an ethical AI mindset, which provided pathways to critically question AI in our system. As we reflect on our work to this point in time, we have identified four spaces (District, School, Classroom/Teacher, Student) in which we have worked to explicitly address ethical AI usage.

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Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 334

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

I’ve seen a lot of changes in science education (especially digital content) over the last 30 years, but one challenge has remained the same: students have to learn laboratory skills. As a former molecular biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades.

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Science Laboratory Fairness High School 271

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Part I: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group In the ever-evolving education landscape, one of the most pressing challenges teachers face is striking the right balance between time efficiency and ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students. Will they retain the information?

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Blended Learning Education Feedback Fairness 419

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the Baldwin Union Free School District , educators and leaders are working diligently to avoid brain rot as they strive to teach students how to ask questions, evaluate information sources, and become actively involved in their communities. The districts biggest focus is on media literacy education and civic engagement.

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Critical Thinking Social Studies Evaluation Fairness 255

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

I sense this same feeling of difference in a student who recently transferred to my school from a predominantly Black school in Milwaukee. Understandably, coming from a majority Black school in the city where every student looks like you to a majority white school in the suburbs can be a hard adjustment for a student to manage.

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Culture Students Fairness Questions 210

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2024

That’s a question long faced by high school students. But these days, students have access to far more information than in the past about what, specifically, they could do as a job after they graduate. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go.

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High School High School Beliefs Fairness 189

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Most districts are realizing that straightforward banning of ChatGPT and other tools only keeps the students without home access and data plans from using A toolsets. Academic Integrity Statements are a good place to start with districts setting expectations for students. Can students just give this lip service?

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Academic Integrity Ethics Assignments Evaluation 309

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

No one denies it can make student testing more efficient, faster, possibly leading to better educational outcomes for all learners. AI has the potential to revolutionize education for better or worse–jury’s still out on that.

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Testing Plagiarism Ethics Fairness 174

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? How can teachers determine their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective? See it in action (30-second video) with students sharing what they learned about food webs in 5 words (or less).

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 300

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

But too often, a critical element is left out of the process: student voice. EdSurge Independent was created in 2016 as a way to change that by providing college and university students a platform to share their ideas, concerns, excitement and frustrations with the way technology shapes teaching and learning in higher education.

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Fairness Education Students Disabilities 164

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

With so much publicity, it is reasonable to assume that all students from middle school through post-secondary are aware of its power. Many primers on ChatGPT are available, but I want to focus on teachers’ and students’ concerns about using it in the classroom. Let students grade each other’s contributions?

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 338

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

The commission will review research and industry data and hear from education experts as it develops recommendations for southern states around using AI in teaching and learning, developing AI-related policies, and preparing students for careers in AI. The question is, are we going to have people equipped to fill those jobs?”

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Skills Laboratory Education Fairness 336

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2015

One lawyer defends the practice of monitoring students on social media sites after high-stakes testing. If students are responsible, they are instructed to remove the posts. If a sufficient number of questions are exposed, test results are stripped of fairness and validity and are rendered meaningless.

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Exams Testing Fairness Knowledge 235

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Like many other urban school systems, Syracuse City School District (SCSD) , where I serve as chief academic officer, has faced a number of challenges: Retaining teachers past their third year of teaching, too many competing initiatives that were unaligned to larger goals, and—most pressing—low academic performance among disadvantaged students.

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Fairness Schools Culture Questions 236

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The answer to the first question is easy. The 2016 Report is made possible by Share Fair Nation at go.nmc.org/2016-k12 ). The answer to the second question of what trends are most important in your school/school district requires some work on your part. Students as Creators. Deeper Learning Approaches.

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Secondary Education Fairness Intelligence Learning Spaces 279

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Whether youre teaching elementary students or high schoolers, this strategy works for everyone. It doesnt require any preparation, and when utilized intentionally, it can completely transform the way students process and engage with the content. The think part of the strategy gives students space to process without pressure.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 77

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

One classroom learns how NGSS can take students farther than they’ve ever been. I’ve been teaching for more than 30 years, and this is the most excited I’ve ever seen students. My students and I are now so engaged in learning and actively participating in science that we often end up rushing to clean up at the bell.

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Science Interdisciplinary STEM Learning 236

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

MindSpark defines RAI with the following 5 pillars – RAI is community-centric; it is monitorable and secure; ethical and fair; justifiable and accountable; as well as explainable and transparent. The course deeply addresses the question of the ethical and responsible use of AI within our world. as well as 88 countries.

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Intelligence Ethics Fairness Lecturing 241

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine. Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles.

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Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 360

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. High school students have classes they need to worry about. They may be playing sports.

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High School High School Schools Students 191

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. That in order to monitor student learning, we have to review every answer, every response, every paragraph.

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