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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

communication, collaboration, feedback) Cues for reflection Increased opportunities to think deeply about their work and reflect on their experiences Cues for calibration Provide cues to encourage students to define the task, set goals, select strategies, and engage in metacognitive skill building.

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4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

Click To Tweet Too often students receive information, receive instructions, receive objectives, and receive grades without ever being asked to think about learning and the development of discrete skills. I believe that is a problem. Math teachers can ask students to explain in detail their process for solving a problem.

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Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills. I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. It’s time to start reimagining time-consuming teacher-led workflows to make them student-led and sustainable!

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

For example, providing concept maps or graphic organizers, engaging learners in discussion (synchronous or asynchronous), or encouraging a reflective practice via a writing prompt. For example, some students may want to write while others will prefer to record a video. Consuming new information (e.g.,

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What To Do With Wonky Wednesday

Catlin Tucker

” As I was responding to Andi’s comment, I realized that I had to write this blog post and share some of the myriad ways that teachers can use a wonky Wednesday. 2 Flex Your Metacognitive Muscles. Metacognitive skills must be taught. 1 Passion Projects. 3 Update Digital Notebooks or Portfolios.

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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

Encourage students to observe the visual symbolism, analyze underlying messages, and write questions about the persuasive techniques employed, cultivating media literacy and driving critical thinking. The post Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder appeared first on Dr.

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The Station Rotation Model: Must-Do vs. May-Do Stations

Catlin Tucker

Differentiated Learning Needs: In a class with diverse skill levels, a teacher uses assessment data to identify critical areas where individual students need extra support. Must-do stations are tailored for skill reinforcement, while may-do stations offer extension activities, review games, and metacognitive skill-building activities.