Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. Every student, regardless of variability, deserves the best opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge regardless of the learning landscape.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Motivation 545

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers can present students with an unfamiliar problem or prompt to pique their interest, ask them to generate questions about a topic, or assess their prior knowledge. Flip & Engage: As students watch a video, can you engage them around that video content, so they think more deeply about the information presented.

Learning 546

Learning Questions Discussions Activities 546

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

The Digital Education Council defines AI literacy as “the essential knowledge and skills needed to understand, interact with, and critically assess AI technologies. ” Organized around five dimensions of AI literacy, each dimension features three competency levels to define and characterize mastery.

Ethics 240

Ethics Critical Thinking Intelligence Evaluation 240

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The Google document template below has a choice board format at the top of the document where teachers can link to information presented in a variety of forms as well space below for students to capture their notes, make connections, and ask questions. YourChoiceMedia. GraphicOrgComp.

Universal Design 546

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Online discussions offer an avenue to connect students online and facilitate knowledge construction; however, many teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement online. Too often, a teacher’s questions in a video conferencing session are met with long silences. Prepare a Slide Deck with Your Discussion Questions.

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

Math 195

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 195

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” Pre-video Activity Teachers can use the pre-video activity to pique student interest, tap into their prior knowledge, or encourage them to brainstorm or make predictions. This encourages brainstorming and prediction.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Students come into our classrooms with different life experiences, prior knowledge, and language proficiencies. Beginning with an access prior knowledge activity, diagnostic, or pre-assessment can help us better understand what students know, understand, and can do before we design a sequence of lessons or a unit. MagicSchool.ai

Learning 457

Learning Students Knowledge Math 457

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Let’s practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 337

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 337

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Expressing their views about AI and math instruction, more than 64 percent of teachers say that its best used in coordination with human education from teachers to help students create a bridge between prior and new knowledge.

Math 257

Math Participation Feedback High School 257

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

When teachers feel pressure to cover the curriculum or keep up with a pre-pandemic pacing guide, it is easy to understand why they spend more time introducing information and less time supporting students as they attempt to master content knowledge or skills. I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

These hallowed halls of knowledge host sellable information, from Social Security numbers and medical histories to mental health records and bus routes on outdated systems, making them tempting targets for attackers. When students own the device in question, the situation gets a little trickier.

Local Government 275

Local Government Counselling Intelligence History 275

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Answering those questions creates clarity about what teachers and students are working toward, making it easier to design a rubric to measure progress toward those learning objectives. This helps them to focus their efforts on the skills and knowledge that are most important.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

Will you collect formative assessment data to assess prior knowledge or check for understanding? There may not be an “offline option” for every activity, but questioning whether or not students can complete a task offline is a habit worth cultivating in this time of distance learning. PlanOnlineLesson.

Distance Learning 546

Distance Learning Assignments Coaching Activities 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

At a recent workshop, a teacher posed a compelling question about the effectiveness of small-group versus whole-group instruction. Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom.

Blended Learning 375

Blended Learning Coaching Writing Knowledge 375

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. Teachers can combine reflective questions with academic content questions to understand where students are at in terms of their knowledge of a topic or concept.

Learning 420

Learning Assignments Students Knowledge 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

” This is a critical question that teachers should ask themselves as they design the parts of their lesson. In my previous post, I focused on strategies teachers can use before a lesson to assess prior knowledge. Simply type the question and options you want to appear on the Mentimeter slide and project it.

Coaching 419

Coaching Learning Students Knowledge 419

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

These are great questions! The goal of a playlist is to move students from point A (where they currently are in relation to content knowledge, skills, or a multi-step project or process) to point B (firm learning goals). Would you say a playlist is more data-driven and a choice board gives more variety in learning modalities?

Blended Learning 542

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Knowledge 542

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

” I remember questioning how effective those sessions would be at improving teaching and learning. They demonstrate the efficiency and simplicity with which these tools generate lists of questions, create quick assessments, and plan lessons or entire units.

Blended Learning 392

Blended Learning Knowledge Feedback Universal Design 392

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning. Technology is good at transferring information.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

By working the corporate world, I’ve seen the connections between what is taught in the classroom and how that knowledge is applied in the workplace. However, those individuals who question everything, refute the status quo, and take risks are often rewarded for their initiative.

Skills 363

Skills STEM Critical Thinking Students 363

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Lets practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 268

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 268

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

Over a series of three meetings, my architect asked me countless questions about what I wanted in a home and how I used the space. ” I turned the question to the group and asked them to work with a partner to brainstorm all the barriers that might make it hard for all students to access information presented that way.

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. With the use of technology, students are better able to apply their knowledge in different ways and be creative in their learning. Why creativity? Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have.

Technology 317

Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 317

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Students more immediately see the relevance of courses that relate to careers of interest, particularly data science, which allows students to interrogate data with real-world questions, Henderson says. When would I ever use this?

Math 174

Math Motivation High School High School 174

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

Assignments 457

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

With most of the states nationwide moving towards a phenomena-based approach to learning in science, it is especially important that I integrate high-quality online resources into instruction–resources students can relate to, apply prior knowledge to, and that prompt questions about their curiosities. Engagement will increase.

Teachers 311

Teachers Learning Science STEM 311

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

In inquiry-based classrooms, teachers guide students through the research process and allow them to share their knowledge on their chosen subject. Teachers ask questions to encourage students to dig deeper, and then provide the variety of texts they need to conduct their research most effectively.

Reading 325

Reading Assignments English Math 325

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Science is more than just a body of knowledge; it is the process of discovering new knowledge. The Nature of Science includes understanding that while scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence, it is also subject to change based on new evidence. In other words, it involves understanding the Nature of Science.

Science 286

Science Students Knowledge Evaluation 286

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

With AI dominating headlines in all industries, it’s a relatively common question: Is everything about AI?

Ethics 325

Ethics Fairness Learning Intelligence 325

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Once they learned the skill set and content knowledge needed to be a principal – let’s call it School Leader 101 – then that was it. They aren’t always sequential and sometimes – especially if a leader lacks some new content knowledge or a particular skill set –they relearn or upskill themselves as needed. Learning by questioning.

Learning 349

Learning Knowledge Skills Activities 349

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. As students work through assignments on the platform, they must answer all questions in a given problem set correctly before proceeding. The results?

Coaching 297

Coaching Math Students Assignments 297

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, teachers must strive to design student-centered learning experiences that challenge the students to think, discuss, problem-solve, collaborate, question, create, and reflect. What questions did they answer incorrectly? Where are they seeing growth in their skills and/or content knowledge? What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

They are no longer, if they ever were, merely concerned with transferring content knowledge from the teacher to the student, but rather are increasingly concerned and held responsible for many societal needs and issues. There is an increasing busy-ness in our everyday lives, and our urgent question should be, How do we respond?

Education 183

Education Culture Fairness Knowledge 183

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AP classes are focused on preparing students for the rigor of college coursework, so AP teachers need to look beyond the test to help students gain the skills and knowledge they’ll need in college and in their careers. As a result, they’re better able to identify what those questions are really asking.

Exams 317

Exams Essay Testing History 317

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. 3-2-1 Reflection: As students watch the video, ask them to identify three things they learned (facts/information), two connections they made, and one question they have.

Blended Learning 467

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467