Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

Last week, my class of teacher candidates explored the topic of building an online learning community. As teachers in a blended or online learning landscape, it’s our responsibility to help students to develop their social presence or the ability to assert their social and emotional selves online. So, what can we do? #1

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

“I hope it works, I hope it works,” I muttered to myself as Tonja, the student teacher in our classroom, logged into Zoom to reach the remote learners in our class. As the program started, I couldn’t help but think how different her experience as a preservice teacher was from my own. And there was no pandemic.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 5, 2016

In this post, I want to share three different ways teachers can shake up the traditional approach to the Station Rotation Model. If teachers have ample access to technology, they can design multiple stations that incorporate technology. Collaborative small group work. This model does exactly what its name suggests.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Part of preparing students for the real world is teaching them to collaborate and problem-solve while working with others in small groups. My classroom model includes a lot of group work where students complete tasks with a partner or in groups of four to six.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 2, 2016

” As a teacher, it’s my job to engage student curiosity, interest and passion in relation to the curriculum. Then groups worked together to write a project proposal explaining how they were going to execute this project. It required them to think through the purpose, strategy, and process before beginning their work.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2015

Many traditional teachers are reluctant to transition from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom. In a teacher-centered classroom, the focus is on the teacher. The teacher is in control of the classroom environment and the activities taking place there.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2018

Modern Classrooms Energize Students and Teachers. A modern learning environment , which allows teachers to manipulate the classroom for any need and think beyond just “typical chairs in rows,” could be the key to making any space the right space for innovative thinking, says David Andrade, a K–12 education strategist at CDW-G. “It

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Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Changes in the classroom that brought many advantages, such as interactive technologies, more small group work, and flexible classrooms, have contributed to noise levels. The result is classroom noise pollution that causes distraction and discomfort for students and teachers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Eight years ago, our district began training teachers in cooperative learning as a strategy to maximize student engagement. PIES stands for: Positive interdependence : everyone in the group depends on each other for a positive outcome. Our teachers love the training. Group work vs. cooperative learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

There are plenty of reasons that K–3 teachers tend to be less likely than their middle and high school peers to use technology in the classroom. However, by incorporating technology into their classrooms, K–3 teachers can add flexibility and personalization to their instruction—and even get some of their own time back.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

While educational technology does make learning visible, it is the teacher that makes learning meaningful. What follows are four ways that technology transcends analog tools in education, including those that demonstrate simple recall while providing valuable feedback to fuel learning to the true innovators in our classrooms: teachers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Natural leaders may emerge during group work as part of a team presentation assignment. Because there are so many tools and teachers have limited time, we’ve compiled this list of multimedia resources to get you started on your search. Related content: 20 top edtech tools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Social-emotional learning Most classroom management systems will have some kind of tool that allows students to tell teachers how they are feeling without speaking up in front of the whole class, but that’s just the beginning of the social-emotional learning potential at your fingertips.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The devices feature zView technology, allowing for collaborative group work and presentations. To help teachers integrate this powerful tool into their classrooms, zSpace offers on-site and virtual professional development. The all-in-one solution offers a platform that integrates hardware, software, and hands-on lessons.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As a science teacher for grades 1-3, I wanted to create a completely different science lab experience for my young students. Any time you introduce a project like this, you worry about how it will integrate with what you’re already doing, but these projects connected very well with our existing next-generation science standards (NGSS) work.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. Here’s how it works: Students make “appointments” with different peers at specific times.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Some said the video was never posted, others told me the link didn’t work but I had checked that link multiple times. For the past 13 years, I have been a social studies teacher at the middle school level. To build a classroom culture where risk-taking is encouraged for students, a teacher also needs to be willing to try new things.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Over the past several years, these spaces have transformed into collaborative areas that encourage group work, discussions, and hands-on activities, promoting creativity and innovation–ultimately becoming instrumental in shaping well-rounded, adaptable learners.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2024

And while today’s classrooms look different, students and teachers remain at the heart of classroom learning. Project-based learning is one of the most sensible solutions to the variety of needs teachers must try to meet for each student because it allows student autonomy and targets specific areas.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I work with my students to overcome these challenges. As I find strategies that are successful, I share them with teachers so they can use the approaches, too. A neurodivergent student who struggles with any of these might tune out or do the complete opposite and engage in a way that creates stress within the group.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspiring district leaders, classroom teachers, and school staff have found unique and innovative ways to engage students in learning, motivating students to see beyond classroom walls and truly immerse themselves in learning. Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Over the years I tried more classwork, less classwork, having students take notes, not having students take notes, working in groups, working alone, more homework, no homework, less homework, extra help sessions and everything in between. Yet one day I watched a teacher in Hermon, Me., In Vassalboro, Me.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2019

We brought in close-reading strategies, started an academic coaching program for teachers, and launched reading interventions and guided reading groups. Then we asked teachers to pilot various devices. Instead, we designed our own units of study and pulled in supplemental materials to align to our state’s standards.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Here are 5 ways you can create spaces in your school that unlock creativity in students and teachers, encourage collaboration, and foster project-based learning. When designing our R+D Center, rather than predicting how our students and teachers would use the space, we asked them. Work that is not conducive to creative thinking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is largely thanks to the hard work of organizations like The National Association for Music Education , which puts learners in contact with community music groups. Working with NAME can help your school address important concerns related to musical education and community engagement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

If you find yourself wondering what that means for teachers or how you can integrate SEL activities into your curriculum and classroom, these 10 activities are a great place to start. Partner and group work. Group/partner projects are important to encourage communication, emotional awareness, teamwork, and accountability.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The name can sound daunting to teachers and students alike. Teachers may shy away from PBL out of concern that it will take too much time or require a significant degree of preparation in addition to standard curricular planning. Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

The most important recognition, of course, comes from teachers and students, when they see effective learning and skills development with both Get Set for School, and Phonics, Reading, and Me. We are all proud of the innovative work our development teams did to create – and continuously improve – these breakthrough learning programs.”

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Research shows when educators and administrators focus on SEL, school climate, and student voice, a synergy results, leading to outcomes that include more supportive relationships among students, their peers, their teachers, and their administrators. Thus, it is essential to create opportunities that can instill these feelings.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Teachers are always striving to understand how they can work through change to best help their students. A lot of people focus on the trauma students experienced during the pandemic—and that’s important—but there were also students and teachers who thrived through virtual schooling. Education is work of the heart.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2018

Technology must help students be more productive in the classroom, not only individually, but also with their peers and their teacher. Laptops alone cannot meet this need, which can have an impact on students’ development. ” (Next page: How to improve collaboration).

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

Promote Collaboration Through Group Work When it comes to helping students create stronger projects, sometimes more really is better. It could be another teacher on your team, a specialist like an art or music teacher, or even a class in a different grade. Students thrive when they feel supported but not steered.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

For teachers without many seasons under their belts, check out this list of 50 classroom procedures ; it’s a good double check to make sure you’ve thought of everything—from group work to digital citizenship to classroom discussion. Playing at all ages can increase creativity , so a new game is always in my toolbox.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. The funding is led by a $2.6

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