eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 268

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. In training sessions, I ask teachers to think about why they use this model. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

In my book, Balance with Blended Learning , I invite teachers to reimagine teaching and learning by partnering with students. This partnership gives teachers more time and energy to innovate and personalize learning while providing students with the opportunity to actively drive their own growth.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Coaching 363

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Most of the schools where I coach have a wonky Wednesday schedule that I have to navigate with teachers when we co-lesson plan together. Typically, Wednesday is a short day for students because teachers are attending an all-staff meeting in the morning before students arrive or in the afternoon after students have gone home.

Metacognitive Skills 336

Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

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.

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Questions Metacognitive Skills Ethics Math 413

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 8, 2021

In the last ten months, teachers have had to design and facilitate learning for various teaching and learning landscapes. Teachers in states hit hard by the pandemic, like my home state of California, have been online since March. Some teachers are on a hybrid schedule seeing students a couple of days each week.

Online Learning 300

Online Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Discussions 300

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Key points: Gen AI is a game changer for all industries due to its ability to produce original outputs Don’t miss out–stay up to date on AI in Education Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Video production : AI can produce videos, making multiple means of representation possible for a teacher to provide learners.

Metacognitive Skills 339

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 339

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

Metacognitive Skills 366

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 366

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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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 342

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.

Metacognitive Skills 300

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 300

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.

Ethics 329

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 329

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject.

Metacognitive Skills 325

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Art 325

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How can teachers pull feedback into the classroom to ensure it is timely and actionable? Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset. What is the secret to effective feedback?

Feedback 362

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 362

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.

Metacognitive Skills 255

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 255

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.

Metacognitive Skills 359

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 359

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report released by GoGuardian , an education technology company supporting thousands of K-12 schools and over eight million students through powerful tools and research, captures field research from the GoGuardian Research and Insights team, with insights from more than 450 students, teachers, administrators and policy leaders across the U.S.

Student Engagement 231

Student Engagement Metacognitive Skills Distance Learning Students 231

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.

Metacognitive Skills 333

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art Math 333

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

(Newswire.com) – Swivl , a future-ready edtech company with a suite of reflective tools, announced today the addition of its newest tool, Mirror, an AI-enabled hardware and software platform that automates reflection and brings valuable metacognitive insights for educators.

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Metacognitive Skills Skills Motivation Classroom Management 161

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. It also positions the teacher to do the lion’s share of the work and thinking in the classroom. Math is no different!

Math 198

Math Metacognitive Skills Writing Activities 198

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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Blended Learning Teaching Metacognitive Skills Learning 195

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

As a novice teacher educated in the digital age, I entered education, and specifically Saint Cornelius Catholic School, at a time of whirlwind change. Much of the changes center on shifting our culture and mindset from teacher-focused to student-centered learning. Microshifts in Practice 1.

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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.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning. She joined Georgia College in 2001, where she is a Professor of Teacher Education.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

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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Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

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

We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning. She joined Georgia College in 2001, where she is a Professor of Teacher Education.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Each lesson has a series of slides with different problems for the teacher and students. High-Yield Strategy 4: Use Technology for Engaging Practice Math on technology offers engaging ways to reinforce math skills. Application of Learning Perhaps most coveted by the teacher, is the independent practice station to align to each lesson.

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Grades Metacognitive Skills Math Participation 52

Teacher Mood

MARCH 24, 2025

As teachers, we know that learning isnt just about getting students to memorize informationits about helping them truly understand and retain it. Build Metacognition Skills Metacognition is thinking about thinking. Have you ever spent weeks teaching a concept only for students to completely forget it a month later?

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