Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is a sentiment I’ve repeatedly heard this year as I work with educators who are teaching online, on hybrid schedules, or juggling the demands of the concurrent classroom. My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

Now, you and your PLC can learn together online at a time, place, and pace that works for you! Explore how blended learning can help you partner with students to reimagine learning and find a realistic work-life balance! Consider bringing Balance with Blended Learning into your professional learning community.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers all over the country are being asked to teach “concurrent classrooms” in which some students attend class in person and others attend virtually. The teacher in a concurrent classroom attempts to meet the needs of the students in class and online simultaneously. Differentiate learning (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want teachers to form meaningful relationships with their students and dedicate time to building a true partnership with them so that the responsibility for learning is shared. I want teachers to find a balance between their lives at school and their lives beyond the classroom. Teachers must partner with their students!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

After reading Catlin Tucker’s blog post, 5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction , I was inspired to reflect on and revise a mini-unit I designed focusing on the short film Alike by Daniel Martinez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

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. However, this is not blended learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2021

Katie Novak and I wrote UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes to support teachers in developing a mindset, skill set, and toolset nimble enough to traverse any teaching and learning landscape with confidence. It will take time and a willingness to pursue our own learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Below are three strategies teachers working online can use to give students more focused and personalized feedback. #1 In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. Video-based feedback on student assessment: Scarily personal.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. The lack of focus on writing in education is baffling, given the positive impacts of writing on learning.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The playlist, or individual rotation model, is a blended learning model that strives to give students more control over the pace and path of their learning. When I facilitate workshops on this model, I describe it as a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a specific learning goal or objective.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. 1 Articulate Clear Learning Goals and Objectives. 2 Assess Prior Knowledge.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on blended learning. In our previous posts, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also examined various models of blended learning. Fabbian et al.’s

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

As the landscape of education continues to evolve in response to global disruptions and digital advancements, blended learning models have surged in popularity. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework? Some teachers do not assign homework.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education. This feeling of disconnection can be exacerbated when students are learning online.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

When it comes to blended learning, it is essential first to have an underlying understanding as to why this pedagogical strategy is valuable in the classroom. The path to equity begins with a vision where all learners get what they need when and where they need it, regardless of the learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. Given that variability, it makes sense that not all students would need to spend time engaged in the same learning tasks or activities. When Should Teachers Use This Strategy?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning. As students work through the playlist, teachers can gather formative assessment data to identify those who might benefit most from one-on-one attention.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. Teachers can incorporate instructional strategies that scaffold content, such as visuals, graphic organizers, and word banks, to facilitate comprehension and engagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

Long gone are the days where the overhead projector reigned supreme in the classroom. In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. I shared my story about how both the overhead projector and television were used to support how I taught, not how my kids learned.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

A classroom full of students. Each student has a unique blend of nuances that makes them the individual learner they are. With so much diversity in the classroom, the traditional one-size-fits all approach to education is bound to fail. What’s in a blend? Why blended learning will become the norm.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Here are some of the most commonly implemented strategies, which I will describe in more detail in this post. Addressing issues immediately as they arise, re-directing adverse behaviors, and utilizing positive reinforcement at opportune times all aid in creating a classroom conducive to learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

Today Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. In today’s show, Weston Kieschnick talks about blended learning and old school teaching: The old school wisdom we should hold onto. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation. Modern K–12 pedagogies demand a learning environment that fits students’ needs, starting by breaking away from the rows of desks typically found in most classrooms. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out which blended learning program will best fit your classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

As I continually work with more and more districts and schools on an ongoing basis, ideas keep percolating in my mind as to the pedagogically-sound strategies that educators can use now. Modeling on my part and active application on their end, make these learning experiences that much richer.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 16, 2021

The post Blended Learning with Google Toolkit for Teachers – SULS0101 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I share The Blended Learning with Google Toolkit, a free download to help teachers create dynamic, blended learning experiences for students with Google tools.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. This was then followed with strategies and tools for embedding tech that would assist with both differentiation of instruction and co-planning (virtually).

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day. Private assessment and gradebook 2.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Yes, it enriches learning but at the price of too many problems, preparation required, and confusion. I l ike Felicia Zorn’s summary of how that go-nogo decision really has become ‘get with the program’ Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom. We were the pioneers of the digital era.

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