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Math Journals: Reflection, Documentation, and Deep Engagement

Catlin Tucker

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. Students should not be penalized for having incorrect answers on assignments designed to prepare them for an assessment.

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#Flipclass Workflow: Differentiated Instruction

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Chatting this morning with Stacy Dawes on Voxer in the #ELA Flip group, we were discussing ways in which we can differentiate and diversify our instruction for students, especially those who are ESL/ELL immersed in mainstream classes. Keep in mind that Edmodo quizzes do not have to be used as traditional test assessments.

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30 Sites/Apps for Differentiated Instruction

Technology Tidbits

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Catlin Tucker

The engagement strategy becomes the students’ documentation of learning and their “entrance ticket” into the actual lesson. Using a digital platform to assess student learning makes it possible to quickly identify what students know or understand and surface that data quickly.

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How to educate students on online behavior in a digital learning environment

Hapara

We will use respectful language online, in email, on class message boards and in Google Documents. For instance, some learners may get immediately distracted by a webpage with math games and lose focus on their formative assessment. Other learners may be able to focus on the formative assessment until it’s completed.

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Best Back to School Websites and Tools for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I arranged these tools into different categories including tools to create class website, tools to manage students noise, teacher-parent communication tools, formative assessment tools, first day of school books, back to school activities and worksheets, and more. Formative Assessment tools Formative assessment is teachers' friend.

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Teachers: Don’t Feel Guilty About What You Can’t Do. The System Needs to Change.

Edsurge

Undeterred, they documented their cause on social media and found solidarity with others fighting for the district to reinvest in its schools rather than divest them to private interests. This historic moment touches me both personally and professionally. How much more might my students have learned? I had other “what if’s” too.

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