Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubric Criteria Research on a problem Solution design Communication and collaboration California English Language Arts Writing Standards Grade 7 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. This helps them to focus their efforts on the skills and knowledge that are most important.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Language 545

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

This is especially true of history texts, which attempt to distill complex and contrasting events into simple, linear narratives, often at the expense of nuance and unpleasant truths. Yet despite these limitations, textbooks are still the most popular way to teach and learn history. So these are politicians, not teachers.

Textbooks 218

Textbooks History Teachers Critical Thinking 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions provider for K-12 education, today announced the release of its new print and digital high school history series, US History Interactive ©2022 and World History Interactive ©2022 , that promotes a deeper investigation of the past and connects history to the present.

History 190

History Social Studies Critical Thinking Distance Learning 190

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

Yet, reading is like any skill that we can improve with practice. In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.

Activities 546

Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What was the point of living through history if you didn’t record it? Britannica Kids goes on to list the different kinds of documentation that might qualify as a primary source to include “any piece of writing, image, film, sound recording, or human-made object can be a primary source.” Writing a song. Unprecedented.

History 200

History Students Writing Instructors 200

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

What do you remember from history class? To history teacher Joe Welch, too many of today’s lessons still call to mind Ben Stein’s classic classroom lecture in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” schools are not well-known for teaching students history and getting them to remember it. I think you feel a little more connection.

History 167

History Students Textbooks Testing 167

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A study guide is unlikely to inspire much interest in students, and a single game does not provide enough repeat exposure to vocabulary, concepts, or skills. While working with a history teacher this week, she shared how she adapted this game for a review activity in her classroom. Student-created Kahoot! Teachers who love Kahoot!

Blended Learning 522

Blended Learning Students Exams Study 522

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

When coding merges with storytelling, you have story coding, in which students use computational skills and design thinking as they demonstrate creativity across core curricular areas. Teachers can use story coding to bring history, science, world languages, ELA, and even math into their lessons.

Teachers 352

Teachers Science History STEM 352

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key points: Asking the right questions is more than just a skill–its a mindset We are all digital immigrants now 25 AI predictions for 2025 For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Several years ago, during a flight from Houston to Paris, I had a conversation with the CEO of a prominent Houston-based company.

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Questions Critical Thinking History Essay 307

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. If the teacher wants to use games to learn history, Minecraft won’t throw students into a fully fleshed simulation of the American Revolution. Game playing develops reading skills. Players have one goal: To survive.

Writing 199

Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Google Applied Digital Skills. What’s It Like? .

Skills 156

Skills Ethics History Internet 156

Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

I’ve written Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support English, history/social studies, and science teachers as they shift to the new Standards using technology. Here are just a few of the creative ideas included in this book: Using Instagram for research and narrative writing.

Technology 345

Technology Teaching Mobile Devices Social Studies 345

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving. Ten years of jumbled reform initiatives and touting Millennials as the most educated demographic in recent history later, national and international research groups say nothing has changed; and, in fact, it may be getting worse.

Skills 189

Skills Secondary Education Participation High School 189

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Making sure the approach to reading and writing across materials created by a bunch of different people is hard. Making sure the approach to reading and writing across materials created by a bunch of different people is hard. Along the way, there is a heavy focus on writing. Finding time to do that work is even harder.

History 144

History Writing Social Studies Peer Review 144

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The new tool provides a semi-proctored environment for organizing research and writing in an AI-enabled environment. Composer is a new tool that allows PowerNotes+ users to see the full picture of writers’ research and writing, from AI-assisted text to outside sources to original thoughts, all color-coded for easy identification. “AI

Writing 164

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 164

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. What makes someone admirable?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2022

However, as the education community tentatively moves into what I think of as the post-COVID world of education, the competencies and skills teachers built, and the edtech tools they acquired, can be used in new ways within your classroom. Set your timer for 3-6 minutes once again and have your students write the MIDDLE of this new story.

Learning 297

Learning Writing Coaching History 297

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Like many people who learned new skills during the pandemic, I immersed myself in Black history, pedagogy, and education reform. I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years.

History 168

History Knowledge Textbooks Social Studies 168

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a former high school teacher and current content author for AP History and Social Sciences, I’ve learned several key strategies to help your students earn the AP scores they need to assist them in their academic careers—and retain the material that they have learned. It’s not just the test that’s challenging, though.

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Exams Essay Testing History 319

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

Instead, the study reported, today’s parents would like to see their children develop practical skills “for both life and career” (p. 10), critical thinking skills that allow them “to problem solve and make decisions” (p. A Brief History Educating our youth has been an American priority since our country’s beginnings.

Critical Thinking 291

Critical Thinking Ethics Disabilities Education 291

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2023

This post will introduce you to some quick tips for writing a research paper along with the importance of samples. Simple Steps for Research Paper Writing and the Importance of Samples Research papers are academic writings that offer rigorous analysis, evaluation, assessment, and interpretation of a specific topic.

Writing 158

Writing Essay Plagiarism Study 158

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2017

Microsoft Teams in the classroom – Adding to Office 365 for Education, Microsoft Teams is a digital hub that encourages active learning while helping students develop the communication and collaboration skills they’ll need to be successful in the future.

History 179

History STEM Education Writing 179

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

By explicit instruction, I am speaking of the I-do, we-do, you-do strategy, where the teacher models a concept or skill, engages students in targeted practice, checks and corrects understanding, and then gives students more independent practice, with more checking for understanding and corrective feedback.

Students 281

Students History Feedback Physical Education 281

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2022

Here are some great tips on preparing your resume and spotlighting skills that will make you interesting to employers: You’ve been in school for the longest time, but you are now done with college, and it’s time to look for a new job. But the good thing is that employers might consider some skills over others.

Skills 179

Skills Feedback Communication History 179

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

When and how should students learn social and emotional skills—between first-period biology and third-period English literature? For this reason, he said, it is more important than ever to instill young people with the social and emotional skills they need to navigate division, mistrust and trauma. After lunch and before U.S.

Skills 168

Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Essentially, these credentials share a few attributes: They are skill-specific and emphasize industry-relevant competencies. But I think, ultimately, we're often talking about the same thing: a formal expression of a skill that can be demonstrated or knowledge that can be assessed as something that has been mastered.

Skills 178

Skills Knowledge Achievement History 178

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A growing number of educators around the world believe that project-based learning (PBL) is an important instructional approach that allows students to master academic skills and content knowledge, develop skills necessary for future success, and build the personal agency needed to tackle life’s and the world’s challenges.

Learning 279

Learning History Attention Feedback 279

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

My kids love it whenever they get the chance to use technology as part of the writing process. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation. We all want our students to write more. I often hear from students 'Why do I have to learn about history? What happened?

Writing 153

Writing Social Studies Middle School Middle School 153

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

When I was in college, I started writing a holiday newsletter to include with my Christmas cards. As I began to write, I realized that 2020 for me was a year of extremes. We all have unique interests, learning preferences, histories and life experiences, family dynamics, strengths, and weaknesses. Every person is different.

Learning 544

Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Student agency empowers learners to play a more active role in their own education by taking charge of the learning process under the guidance of skilled educators. As Pink writes in the book: “Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.” Students learn independence and other skills needed for success.

Students 348

Students Motivation Achievement Assignments 348

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

To keep current, teachers are required to participate in professional development and are faithfully adapting their curricula to include STE(A)M and social skills that are a necessity in the workforce. Throughout history there has always been the suggestion that students should take “college prep” courses to gain acceptance to college.

Teachers 280

Teachers Students Assignments Communication 280

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Tandem Tales: Have students begin writing a story. You can even design the story around a subject that your students are studying, such as hurricanes, animal habitats, or an era of history. RAInk the Writing: What ifour students could engage with the perspective of something that cannot talk?

Critical Thinking 344

Critical Thinking Plagiarism Students Writing 344

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

His goal: Creating a place where all students graduate from school with the skills, attitudes, and values necessary to anchor their success in work, life, and their social-emotional well-being. Teachers can model responsible decision making, positive relationship building and other important SEL skills in their everyday interactions.

Teaching 304

Teaching English Students History 304

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

Reading 327

Reading Assignments English Math 327

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Our highest passing rate ever in the history of the school was fifty-two percent before Covid. In fact, she continues, “There were a couple of kids who said they had never passed the math SBAC test in the history of their schooling, and that 6th grade was the first time.” We are witnessing history, and this is just the beginning.

Math 269

Math History Learning Achievement 269

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

For instance, instead of banning tools like ChatGPT for essay writing, teachers can encourage students to use AI in their work but clearly document how their essays evolved through multiple drafts. It can teach them important skills for the future, like working well with others and using new technologies effectively.

Teaching 327

Teaching Essay Teaching Methods Intelligence 327

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Consequently, the use of discovery—a loaded term if there ever was one—in older history texts is one of the most common examples of how bias can creep into social studies classrooms and can inform (or warp) our worldview. EdSurge: Is it possible to teach politics and history as a centrist? History is very complex.

Social Studies 218

Social Studies Study History Evaluation 218