Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a teacher has to support students in achieving standards-aligned goals. Supports skill development and mastery of concepts. Enhances metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation and self-monitoring. Fosters effective communication and dialogue between teachers and students.

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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 266

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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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

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.

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Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

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.

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Online Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Discussions 302

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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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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Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

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.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 338

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 297

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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Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 331

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 344

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. The post Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder appeared first on Dr.

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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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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 253

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?

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

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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Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art Math 334

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.

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Student Engagement Metacognitive Skills Distance Learning Students 221

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. Source: Swivl

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Metacognitive Skills Skills Motivation Classroom Management 158

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!

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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. Through self-reflection and peer collaboration, students develop metacognitive skills, communication abilities, and a deeper understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement.

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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

Interdisciplinary learning allows students to acquire integrated perspectives and solution-focused strategies, leading to deeper assimilation of knowledge, the development of metacognitive skills, and critical thinking (Ivanitskaya et al.,

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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 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Interdisciplinary learning allows students to acquire integrated perspectives and solution-focused strategies, leading to deeper assimilation of knowledge, the development of metacognitive skills, and critical thinking (Ivanitskaya et al.,

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Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Each lesson has a series of slides with different problems for the teacher and students. Application of Learning Perhaps most coveted by the teacher, is the independent practice station to align to each lesson. By taking time to reflect, students develop metacognitive skills.

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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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