Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They are excited about the potential of leveraging this technology to create more dynamic, differentiated, and student-centered learning experiences. When I train coaches supporting teachers in the shift to blended learning, I share my blended learning coaching cycle, which I wrote about in Power Up Blended Learning.

Blended Learning 543

Blended Learning Learning Professional Learning Strategy 543

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. At its core, the routine starts with the fundamental act of “seeing.”

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Analysis Elementary Case Study Secondary 338

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

When Should Teachers Use This Strategy? Interest-Based Learning: In a unit of study, a teacher sets up must-do stations addressing core curriculum requirements and may-do stations that invite students to delve into subtopics related to the subject, allowing students to choose based on their interests and passions.

Assessment 224

Assessment Data Blended Learning Strategy 224

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2021

Great project that gets students thinking about the impact of words on history. Designed for grades 4-7, it’s aligned with Common Core and ISTE Standards. . Common Core and ISTE alignment. assessment strategies. Common Core and ISTE alignment. assessment strategies. Essential Question. materials required.

Common Core 367

Common Core Digital Citizenship Twitter Assessment 367

EdTechTeacher

APRIL 11, 2024

the questions / tasks you enter into an AI chatbot) can generative such a wide variety of quality instructional strategies, project ideas and more. “The Bloom’s Prompt” A teacher favorite is what I call the “Bloom’s Prompt.” Consider adding the following elements to the core prompt above. Add your role. (ex.

How To 151

How To Examples Assessment Strategy 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Great project that gets students thinking about the impact of words on history. Designed for grades 4-7, it’s aligned with Common Core and ISTE Standards. . Common Core and ISTE alignment. assessment strategies. Common Core and ISTE alignment. assessment strategies. Essential Question. materials required.

Common Core 306

Common Core Digital Citizenship Twitter Assessment 306

Waterford

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s about recognizing and working with different parts of sounds, like syllables, or the beginnings and endings of words. Strategies for Teaching Phonological Awareness Skills Listening activities are a key resource when it comes to teaching phonological awareness skills in class.

Elementary 147

Elementary Strategy Resources Libraries 147

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2021

Right now, time is of the essence, which is why leaders need to critically reflect on their actions in order to improve the outcomes of any messaging strategy. Herein lies why social media has to be a critical component of any strategy. Consider using this strategy as an open house of sorts.

Strategy 430

Strategy Social Media LMS Facebook 430

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The report highlights the numerous challenges facing educators and proposes a slate of strategies and solutions to address them, including several factors that reliably predict educator well-being: responsive leadership and supportive culture, acceptance, adaptability, personal well-being, and a professional-growth orientation.

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Strategy Report Survey System 135

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I hope today's show will provoke thought and thinking about what it means to relate to our students. Tom is a compelling presenter, infusing his message of hope with strategies culled from the real world.

How To 364

How To Strategy Classroom Company 364

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2022

The 18-page two-lesson plan bundle to teach about Martin Luther King (click for more information) in preparation for MLK Day January 17, 2022. Common Core and ISTE alignment. assessment strategies. Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Essential Question.

Common Core 356

Common Core Digital Citizenship EdTech Resources 356

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

. ‘ve talked about gamifying elements here and here (and under this tag ). Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, retired educator and now education consultant, goes into depth about simulations–what these are and how to use them. What is a Simulation? What are the Advantages of Simulation in Teaching?

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Strategy Gamification Digital Citizenship Industry 370

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It requires educators to learn deeply about the intersectional identities of their students to move beyond simplified or tokenized acts of diversity and inclusion. When educators understand more about their implicit and explicit biases , it helps us to identify and address how these biases impact practice. Areas to explore further.

Education 351

Education Strategy Libraries Professional Learning 351

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2024

The Classroom Education Plan© (CEP) supports teachers and coaches helping them to improve their core instructional practice. Winners will be selected based on their vision for involving their learning community and creative plans for engaging all members, school wide.

Professional Learning 104

Professional Learning Learning Strategy Assessment 104

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

Teachers in two separate surveys estimated that only about 60% of their students were regularly participating or engaging in distance learning. There are many successful remote teaching strategies that can be employed, which I have included in this post. Consider developing digital feedback logs as an engagement strategy.

Learning 536

Learning Blended Learning Survey Personalized Learning 536

Waterford

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In connection with the Science of Reading Virtual Summit , Waterford.org is sharing an article series exploring the science behind how students learn to read and what administrators can do to guide school and classroom strategies. That’s why choosing research-based programs for core, supplemental, and intervention instruction is so important.

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Common Core Study Groups Meeting 130

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The more we observe and talk about practice, the better equipped we are to make and lead change. My leadership team and I pulled specific elements that were core components of Tier 1 instruction. Collaborative discussion as a leadership team about what can be improved as well as timely feedback to teachers are both crucial for success.

Learning 386

Learning Data Meeting Outcomes 386

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

You can read a summary of the most used strategies with a high degree of fidelity HERE. Differentiated Learning A hallmark of personalization, Waggle provides: Auto-assigned appropriate practice and instruction, or teachers can play an active role and assign additional content that supports their core instruction.

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Personalized Learning Data Outcomes Meeting 488

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

Digital leadership is all about people and how their collective actions aligned with new thinking, ideas, and tools can help to build cultures primed for success. They also need to align with the core work that educators engage in daily. Order your copy HERE. The time has come for a new edition of Digital Leadership.

Social Media 408

Social Media Strategy Resources Tools 408

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Coaching is a core element of supporting teacher learning and growth. Read more about how instructional coaching serves as professional development for all teachers at Edutopia: The Case for Instructional Coaching Throughout a Teacher’s Career Coaching new and experienced teachers?

Resources 105

Resources Strategy Meeting Classroom 105

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2020

As we learned in our research on the Dynamic Learning Project pilot coaching program , instructional technology coaching can help teachers integrate technology tools and strategies into their teaching in meaningful ways that improve teachers’ instructional practices and advance students’ engagement and learning.

EdTech 387

EdTech Survey Report Meeting 387

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

Educators participate in this five-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop to learn about widely-available digital tools that will help their students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Click this link to sign up. Who Needs This.

Differentiated Instruction 232

Differentiated Instruction Common Core Digital Citizenship Software 232

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The first was that elementary school students who attended “Core Knowledge” schools – which teach young children a broad core curriculum in many subjects – were better readers. It’s geography; it’s history; it’s science; it’s cooking; it’s athletics, whatever that broad knowledge is about the world we live in.

Study 130

Study Common Core Elementary Report 130

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. Reading comprehension and information retention improve when students write about what they read (Graham & Herbert, 2011).

Classroom 259

Classroom Blended Learning Handbook Analysis 259

Waterford

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Read on to learn more about the support that multilingual learners and their families need and how you can provide it in your school. Instead of this teaching style, the best strategy for multilingual learners is biliteracy. What is Biliteracy?

Elementary 147

Elementary Education Libraries Examples 147

Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

Read on to discover what the Universal Design for Learning is all about and how it can reduce educational barriers for students. At the core of the UDL framework is providing students with the individualized support they need to succeed. Universal Design for Learning: Strategies in the Classroom. Create a Climate of Inclusion.

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UDL Guidelines Learning Education 264

Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), SEL consists of five core competencies : Self-awareness. Within these core competencies, we see the following skills emerge through maker learning: Teamwork. Active listening is an SEL strategy that helps model this respect. Self-management.

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Maker Movement Learning Strategy STEM 316

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. Grounded in the Science of Reading, 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. Lincolnshire, Ill. – Research on reading instruction has been very clear for more than 20 years.

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Groups Comparison Instructional Materials Assessment 127

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Each principle directly aligns with the district’s vision, mission, and core values. District: The foundation of ethical AI integration At the district level, ethical AI use is about setting a precedent. What measures will we implement to monitor the impact of AI and adjust our strategies accordingly? References Akgun, S.,

Guidelines 136

Guidelines Education Digital Learning Future Ready 136

ViewSonic Education

APRIL 7, 2022

Read on to learn more about accessibility, equality vs equity, and inclusive education. The terms ‘equality’ and ‘equity’ feature prominently in discussions about accessible education. The primary focus of an equity strategy is not so much to treat people equally but to treat people justly. ” .

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Accessibility Education Learning Outcomes 403

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2020

As schools rapidly shift instruction to a learn-from-home situation, we’re thinking about how to integrate core learning sciences principles in this new context: What do we know improves learning? How can we implement these strategies with students at home? Beyond the content, this learning might be about self-regulation (e.g.,

Collaborative Learning 337

Collaborative Learning Learning Outcomes Groups 337

Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

Read on to learn more about the dual capacity-building model and the core components of this framework. Then, discover a few strategies implementing the framework and boosting family partnerships in schools. Strategies to Improve Family Partnerships with the Dual Capacity-Building Framework. Welcoming school environment.

How To 231

How To Outcomes Policies Strategy 231

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Learn How 2. This needs to be an area of understanding for every teacher.

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 404

The Thinking Stick

MARCH 25, 2024

It discusses changes in the classroom experience, the reevaluation of the purpose of education, and the importance of core skills. Core skills such as communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving remain important in the AI era. Prior to this, Pete was a strategy leader at notable tech startups and a consultant at McKinsey.

Industry 62

Industry Strategy Video Classroom 62

eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2021

As educators, we cannot predict what the future holds, but we understand the importance of developing core skills such as collaboration, effective communication, and problem solving in our students today.

Strategy 145

Strategy Technology Learning Education 145

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2024

While tools, marketing strategies and messaging might change, the underlying philosophy behind the idea of disruptive innovation remains. This way of thinking about technology has been core to many pitches made by edtech providers to schools and, I’d argue, it has outsized influence on how most of us think about edtech.

EdTech 204

EdTech Outcomes Technology Secondary 204

Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Then, you’ll learn several practical and research-based strategies to help your students build reading comprehension skills. For that reason, it is crucial to include content learning as a part of teaching students to read—particularly in core curriculum areas like science, math, social studies, and art.[2]. Christensen, J.

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Strategy Classroom Elementary Assessment 246