Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

They make it possible for teachers to maintain a human connection with their students and guide their learning from a distance. Below are three suggestions for using these video conferencing platforms to continue teaching students as they learn remotely. #1 3 Conferencing with Students. 3 Conferencing with Students.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

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Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be an invaluable asset. EdSurge: How did you introduce the topic of AI to your students, and how did you address any initial misconceptions they had?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2019

Designing a one-size-fits-all lesson assumes that every student is starting from the same point. The reality is that students enter our classrooms with varied skillsets and prior knowledge. Below are strategies I have used to gauge what students know prior to a lesson or unit. Concept Map. Online Discussion.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement. The findings, published Dec.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. Student-created Kahoot!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Did you know that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills can easily be taught to students in grades K-8 right alongside core academic instruction in classrooms or afterschool programs? From reading, writing, and arithmetic, SEL can be woven into nearly any subject. Grades K–6. Grades K–6.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

We also stress the importance of providing students with flexible means. All students can make progress toward firm goals, but they may need to take different paths to get there. Some students will move more slowly and benefit from additional support, scaffolds, and signage to get to the desired destination.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 520

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

As the education world grapples with a post-pandemic academic recovery that has stalled in some regions , a new research paper is taking the measure of key players in students success: their teachers. Here are some highlights on what teachers said about their feelings on the workplace, student achievement and their futures in the profession.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While the fears of cheating have definitely been legitimate, have you actually tried writing an essay using just AI? Here are 5 positive ways students can use AI: 1. Students can learn about gravity by chatting with an AI-powered version of Sir Isaac Newton. Hate to say it, but the outcomes aren’t instant gratification.

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Internet Essay Students Art 334

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

That way, they can use that data to design learning experiences that better meet the needs of their students. The post-lesson reflection is an opportunity for students to pause and assess what they think they have learned in a lesson or series of lessons. The third piece to this puzzle is a post-lesson reflection. Sketchnotes.

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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

MARCH 30, 2020

English teachers using StudySync have a wealth of online resources they can use to keep students learning remotely. Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Key points: Engaging STEAM education tools push students to explore learning Can a data literacy program make science more relatable? I am always on the lookout for STEAM-based resources and tools that engage and inspire my students. The free resources are intuitive, easy to use, and tailored to be turnkey.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. This approach not only captured students’ attention but structured arguments more clearly. Students all over the world struggle with writer’s block, low inspiration levels, and so on.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Then there is the world of education, where teachers like me are watching AI completely change the way students learn. Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. Have students submit some personal information into a survey (such as their favorite food, animal, or school subject).

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Critical Thinking Plagiarism Students Writing 343

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2023

If we are to truly close educational gaps, educators must believe in and must be empowered to make a difference and put a plan in place to support student success. Educators who believe in student growth and achievement are the reason students grow. Focus on Collective Teacher Efficacy. This is an important first step.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

The first and second blogs in this series focused on providing meaningful choices when students are acquiring information and making meaning. series, we will explore how we can provide students with choices that enable them to transfer and apply their learning effectively. In this third and final installment of our “Would You Rather?”

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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. Yet, the last two years have highlighted how crucial school is for students and families. I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

At first, I worried that my students might not fully grasp the film’s deeper meaning, but I was pleasantly surprised that they did. Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. What do you wonder about?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. Stay tuned for two more winner profiles to come.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Students aren’t confined by the eight hours between school bells or the struggling budget of an underfunded program. Now, education can be found anywhere — teaming up with students in Kenya, Skyping with an author in Sweden, or chatting with an astrophysicist on the International Space Station. Can students identify each other?

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Raña is not against the idea of using natural language processing on student assessments.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Instead of launching a traditional reading log, we asked students what they liked most in their free time. Each week, students complete short book reports that include key story elements and personal reflections.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. It is becoming increasingly difficult to pry students away from Snapchat, Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, and video games to read anything longer than a snippet. Booklist Assignment.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 498

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent of students reported having a test, quiz, or exam within their first week of school. With academic challenges starting so early in the year, it’s no surprise that students are looking for innovative ways to cope with the stress. students, highlighted the significant academic hurdles students anticipate for the year ahead.

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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. But learning does not have to be student-driven in order for it to be student-centered.

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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. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Despite these efforts, a large percentage of students are still achieving below grade level–and many struggle to become financially independent upon graduation. All of these individuals and organizations are working independently within their own spheres of influence to help students attain success.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

– Why We Serve is the first installment in a series that introduces students to the principles, people and perspectives that shape our nation, and inspire service. . Five ways that teachers in grades K-8 can teach about the power of service include: . Having students reflect their current circumstances in regards to service.

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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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The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? Between the magnetic letters, slide decks, sound walls, and making sure your students are actually engaged, its a lot. After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!) And even more specific: writing on paper. (

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. I was thrilled when these two inspiring educators provided me with an early copy of their book and asked if I would read it and write the forward. This EduProtocol encourages students to be critical and creative thinkers. She has her M.A.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A learning disorder that can impact a child’s ability to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols—but that doesn’t affect general intelligence—dyslexia often goes unnoticed until a student displays significant struggles with reading and/or writing.

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