Metacognitive Skills Motivation Students 
Catlin Tucker
MAY 20, 2023
How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. It helps to identify a student’s strengths and limitations.
Catlin Tucker
MARCH 8, 2021
“Students don’t do the asynchronous work.” ” “Students don’t work unless I am monitoring them.” ” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” Teachers are frustrated by what they perceive as a lack of focus, engagement, and motivation.
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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.
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 22, 2020
Explore how blended learning can help you partner with students to reimagine learning and find a realistic work-life balance! In my book, Balance with Blended Learning , I invite teachers to reimagine teaching and learning by partnering with students.
Catlin Tucker
OCTOBER 5, 2021
I hope that a close examination of this approach to designing and facilitating lessons will motivate teachers to explore alternative models that free them from the front of the room. Below are the benefits and challenges of being a student in a whole group lesson. Blended Learning: Combat The Challenges of the Whole Group Lesson.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four 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.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 5, 2023
By becoming metacognitive thinkers, students develop the capacity to monitor their learning, recognize gaps in understanding, and be strategic when attempting to solve complex problems. ” Students are encouraged to closely observe their surroundings, texts, artworks, or any subject matter presented to them.
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