eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

But we often ignore one fundamental truth: Learning takes time, and the time needed is different for every student. Some students grasp algebra in days, while others may need weeks. One student might master a new language with ease but struggle with scientific concepts. This rigidity doesnt prepare students for the real world.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The playlist, or individual rotation model, is a blended learning model that strives to give students more control over the pace and path of their learning. When I facilitate workshops on this model, I describe it as a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a specific learning goal or objective.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? How does using rubrics benefit students? When teachers provide students with the rubric at the start of any assignment or task that will be assessed, the rubric serves as a roadmap. It helps students understand what is expected and how they will be evaluated.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. That way, students can engage with information in a format that appeals to or is more accessible for them.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers learn so much from listening to their students engaging in conversation or observing them as they work through a problem or task. The more formative assessment data a teacher collects, the more effective they’ll be in differentiating learning experiences to meet a diverse group of students’ needs.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces. A significant advantage of AI tutoring systems is the personalized learning experiences they can offer students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

For more news on AI detection, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The emergence of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT has challenged educators to find effective ways to identify whether the work their students submit is original or AI-generated. Led by Jenna Russell, a Ph.D. percent to 59.3

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Typically, information presented to students is either qualitative or too broad, such as during parent-teacher conferences or through course grades. These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe traditional assessments fail to fully measure student understanding. With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The best teaching had to do with inquiry, with higher-level thinking, with student-centered project-based learning. What students–especially struggling students–also need is teacher-directed explicit instruction. They needed modeling, practice, and feedback. They needed modeling, practice, and feedback.

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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.

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Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). The UDL framework helps educators think about and design learning experiences that allow all students to be successful. Engagement. 3) When will I know I’ve arrived?

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Research shows that more than 65 percent of students feel they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle and high school. Through the mobile experience, students are rewarded for completing these tasks and earn points to redeem for gift cards to their favorite retail, restaurant, and/or entertainment brands.

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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. Students may know how to use some technology, but not all. Most of the time, this is not true.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Many educators are merging one with the using, discovering strategies to use edtech to engage shy students. Here are five strategies to use edtech to engage shy students: 1. Many times, shy students find it easier to express themselves in writing versus verbally.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Participation Students 325

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.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

During a quiz about plate tectonics, two students whisper in the back of my room. These sights and sounds meld with texts, guides, and knowledge about what species are likely in an area and when they migrate. For me, it took authentic practice and constant feedback from experienced birders. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

However, the reality is that not all students under IDEA receive the tailored services they need within traditional public school settings. Individual attention: States must review information on individual students rather than relying on a sample to ensure each affected student is addressed. million over the past decade.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just like a conductor brings together different instruments and dynamics to create a cinematic score or a symphony, teachers help students use digital tools and the multimodal resources they offer to communicate meaningful messages effectively. I recently worked with a group of 5th graders in an after-school Digital Composing Club.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They are excited about the potential of leveraging this technology to create more dynamic, differentiated, and student-centered learning experiences. Just as with students, every teacher is unique. It also sends a powerful message to students that everyone on campus is learning, experimenting, and improving. Real-time Coaching.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

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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Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

I encourage teachers to think about the purpose of the work students are doing and evaluate whether it makes sense for them to invest their time and energy grading that work. It’s not realistic to expect that teachers will grade the majority of the work their students produce. For what purpose?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Math is a fundamental part of K-12 education, but students often face significant challenges in mastering increasingly challenging math concepts. Many students suffer from math anxiety, which can lead to a lack of confidence and motivation.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s hard to wrap our heads around the immense knowledge that future generations will possess. Generation Alpha will likely be the most technically innovative generation in history, but what will they do with that knowledge? The bigger and more ambitious the projects, the more confidence the student gains.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. It also helps students enhance teamwork and collaboration. Gamification helps students retain acquired knowledge. They can also access and update student records. Finally, gamification is more fun.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Refined through extensive beta testing, the new portal is designed to be more personalized and intuitive for the students and educators who use it. As we talked with EmpowerU students, we realized how much they valued the daily support of their EmpowerU coach—and they wanted an integrated way to access their feedback and encouragement.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Personalized learning materials : Gen AI makes it easy to tailor educational content to individual student needs; it can adapt materials based on difficulty levels, interests, and learning styles. Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 339

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Students are grouped based on their skill or ability levels and rotate through all the stations.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. Moreover, the pacing of these live presentations is unlikely to accommodate all students’ learning needs.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

In exploring the pros and cons of AI instruction versus human educator instruction, a hybrid model emerges that leverages the strengths of both to maximize learning and knowledge retention. They excel at motivating students, managing classroom dynamics, and offering personalized feedback based on nuanced observations.

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Ethics Education Learning Quizzes 317

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

I know this recommendation may seem odd given that most teachers are not in classrooms daily with students, or if they are, there are strict social distancing protocols in place. Students do not need to rotate physically. Students also need opportunities to connect their identities and their lives with past events.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

(January 13, 2021) – WeVideo today launched WeVideo Classroom , a cloud-based multimedia creation platform customized for educators to help drive student engagement and ignite deeper learning through the creative process.

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Hybrid Learning Education Knowledge Assignments 351

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2022

Providing resources such as these, and implementing them successfully has a number of benefits for your learners, immediate feedback being right at the top of that list. Instant feedback] helps a learner deepen their understanding. The more frequent and consistently you provide feedback, the better,” (Markovic, n.d.).

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