Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

This is an unsustainable practice for teachers, especially if they must create review activities for multiple subjects or classes. This teacher-led workflow also robs students of the opportunity to drive their learning and engage in more meaningful review activities.

Teachers 487

Teachers Exams Feedback Students 487

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Teachers are navigating substitute teacher shortages, COVID protocols, and record numbers of absent students in addition to the normal demands of this job. We need to retain high-quality teachers who enjoy this work and feel energized and fulfilled by it.

Blended Learning 465

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 465

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.

Teachers 479

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 479

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.

Culture 276

Culture Feedback Language Languages 276

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

A network of small public high schools in New York City is exploring whether artificial intelligence can change the way teachers receive feedback about their classroom instruction. The use of AI in teacher coaching brings up similar questions. I would like to see it in action. That’s where the new AI-powered tool comes in.

Intelligence 328

Intelligence Teachers Coaching Feedback 328

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 425

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 425

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I am concerned about the impact that the imbalances in education have on teacher engagement and job satisfaction. I know firsthand the toll that the imbalances caused by traditional workflows in education can have on a teacher. First, I do not want the teacher to do the lion’s share of the work in the lesson.

Blended Learning 519

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Beliefs 519

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

We believe that successful mentoring and instructional coaching sustains teachers, especially new ones, throughout the year and improves their ability to build strong relationships with students and families. I just ask if I can record for a few minutes so that teachers can see themselves from a different perspective.

Coaching 325

Coaching Teachers Feedback Motivation 325

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.

Teachers 332

Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 332

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

The United States is experiencing a national education shortage of teachers leaving the profession in droves, coined “The Great Resignation” due to high anxiety, burnout, safety concerns, low salaries, and challenging job demands. This shortage is further fueled by plummeting enrollment in teacher preparation programs.

Coaching 312

Coaching Teachers Feedback Achievement 312

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 428

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 428

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.

Coaching 324

Coaching Teachers Achievement Evaluation 324

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

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. Best of all, it can be used for free, while larger subscriptions remain affordable.

STEM 255

STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 255

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teachers are facing ever-growing demands: providing high-quality lessons, attending to individual student needs, and managing administrative loads that stretch their time and energy to the limit. Despite their dedication, many teachers are at risk of leaving a profession they love simply because they are exhausted and unsupported.

Teachers 316

Teachers Technology Ethics Classroom Management 316

Catlin Tucker

MAY 24, 2021

As this year winds down, I encourage teachers to take the final weeks of the school year to create closure, collect feedback, and help students look forward. Teachers and students alike are eagerly anticipating the summer. Teachers have been challenged to develop their skill sets and toolsets this year.

Activities 542

Activities Feedback Fairness Coaching 542

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.

Math 261

Math Participation Feedback High School 261

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

The report offers insight into how teachers’ perceptions of AI use in the classroom have evolved since the start of the 2023–24 school year. Teacher resources : 84 percent view training sessions, which include practical applications and ethical use of AI, as the most valuable tool to support generative AI implementation.

Teachers 310

Teachers Ethics Schools Participation 310

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.

Blended Learning 533

Blended Learning Learning Feedback Activities 533

Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

As the year comes to a close, I encourage teachers to take a moment and collect feedback from students about their experiences learning online in the last few months. Either way, it will be helpful for teachers to know what worked well for students during this time of distance learning and what didn’t work.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Online Learning Distance Learning Learning 546

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.

Blended Learning 542

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Knowledge 542

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

Science 246

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Technology’s effect on teachers Individuals who struggled to use technology have argued that the incorporation of too much technology is one of the reasons for teacher burnout. Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology.

Collaborative Learning 317

Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 317

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. ” These concerns and questions cause teachers to fall back on worksheets for practice and application. I was specifically interested in using technology to give students immediate feedback.

Math 530

Math Technology Feedback Writing 530

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Competitive and networking events: Students can participate in competitions at the local, state, and national levels, where they can gain feedback from education professionals and build connections with peers. Hire teachers who love to teach Great teachers often inspire future educators.

Teachers 277

Teachers Education High School High School 277

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

Key points: Solutions to the teacher shortage will require innovative thinking and new practices How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color? Through our district’s “teacher induction program,” we’ve created new and flexible pathways for individuals of all educational and experiential backgrounds to become certified.

Teachers 294

Teachers Culture Special Education Interactive Teaching 294

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. The variety of products they create causes many teachers to question how they should assess this work since it takes many forms. I share the template below with teachers to use in training sessions.

Blended Learning 520

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 520

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This seems to be the norm: AI as the mortal enemy of all classroom teachers. It can help with everything from brainstorming to outlining to feedback. So to all the teachers out there: Resistance is futile. Feedback Am I making the right argument? Can you provide me with feedback to help me do this.

Teachers 246

Teachers Writing Critical Thinking Feedback 246

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.

Schools 273

Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 273

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.

Teachers 300

Teachers Coaching Knowledge English 300

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. For our purposes, we are going to say that student engagement is the ability for a teacher to draw the attention or interest of students for the sake of learning. You must believe in your ability as a teacher to create or find engaging lessons.

Student Engagement 306

Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 306

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Teachers may want to explore using a choice board or hyperdoc format to present information in multiple modalities. For example, teachers can provide students with the option to read a digital text, listen to a podcast or audio recording, watch a video, or engage with an infographic/visual information on a topic. YourChoiceMedia.

Universal Design 546

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

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.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

STEM 286

STEM Science Interdisciplinary Teachers 286

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Elementary teachers may use their board to encourage a deep dive into a holiday, season, or weather pattern. Designing Choice Boards.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Feedback Activities Universal Design 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.

Blended Learning 506

Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. Feedback is pivotal as students navigate the complexities of learning how to write for a particular purpose or audience.

Assignments 456

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 456