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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Teachers can use this step to encourage students to assess the credibility of their evidence and select information that effectively strengthens their claims.

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Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools

eSchool News

Key points: Asking the right questions is more than just a skill–its a mindset We are all digital immigrants now 25 AI predictions for 2025 For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Several years ago, during a flight from Houston to Paris, I had a conversation with the CEO of a prominent Houston-based company.

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Shifting from Teacher Generated Review to Student-Generated Review

Catlin Tucker

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. They can create review games using platforms like Quizizz and Kahoot!

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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

What do teachers find mentally stimulating about their work? What causes teachers to invest their mental energy and time resources in a task? What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

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

Catlin Tucker

If teachers grade the accuracy of review and practice, it creates a climate where mistakes are penalized instead of treated as opportunities to learn and grow. So, how can you reimagine traditional teacher-led workflows when assigning review and practice? Below is an image depicting a workflow I frequently see when coaching teachers.

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Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

eSchool News

Im in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. He began by sending a handful of teachers out of the room. And when John hit me with rapid-fire comprehension questions, it was clear that I had derived no meaning from the text.

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Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

eSchool News

I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. He began by sending a handful of teachers out of the room. And when John hit me with rapid-fire comprehension questions, it was clear that I had derived no meaning from the text.

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