Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

As another school year approaches, teachers are scrambling to set up classrooms, make photocopies of syllabi, attend mandatory meetings, and prepare their curriculum. As I work with teachers, I encourage them to prioritize the following so they can take their summer resolutions and make them a reality. #1

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

A teacher recently asked me whether students always need to attend every station in a rotation. ” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. For example, a teacher might design a station rotation with six stations.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? How can teachers determine their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective? They also support student construction of meaning as well as an opportunity to apply metacognition skills.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Part III: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part three of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? How can teachers determine their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective? They also support student construction of meaning as well as an opportunity to apply metacognition skills.

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 250

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I wanted to highlight how teachers can use blended learning models , like the station rotation, to differentiate their instruction and modeling sessions better to meet the needs of small groups of learners. Often teachers will use an “I do, we do, you do” structure to guide students through this type of instructional session.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. While foundational knowledge is required for higher-order thinking, we often focus primarily or almost exclusively on the foundational.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This ongoing assessment helps teachers gauge student understanding and adjust teaching methods accordingly, fostering continuous improvement. Another assessment strategy is performance-based assessment, where students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through real-world tasks or projects.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. While foundational knowledge is required for higher-order thinking, we often focus primarily or almost exclusively on the foundational.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98