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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. Blended learning can help! So how do we leverage blended learning to be more strategic about the form instruction takes in classrooms?

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning.

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Architect Dynamic Blended Learning Lessons with Your Adopted Curriculum

Catlin Tucker

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

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How to Use Wizer to Create Digital Worksheets that Differentiate Instruction

The CoolCatTeacher

Also, those who believe in differentiated instruction, multiple ways of asking (and answering questions) like text, voice, and video, and the ability for teachers to share with each other will love Wizer. Video Demonstration of Wizer.me with Nira Sheleg Wizer.me 16:25 Copy worksheets from other teachers 17:08 Kindergarten on wizer.me

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Blended Instruction vs Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

One such method that is rapidly gaining traction is blended learning. Blended learning is one of many strategies that can add a level of personalization while also making the experience a bit more personal with the right conditions. Here is the difference: Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

Instruction tailored to their language proficiency level acknowledges their diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of English proficiency. This approach recognizes that ELs may require extra time, support, and specialized instructional strategies to attain the same academic standards as their English-speaking peers.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

.” Reason #2: Free Teachers to Work with Individual and Small Groups of Students The playlist model allows teachers to delegate the delivery of basic information to videos and other multimedia resources, freeing them to concentrate on personalized and differentiated instruction.