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

APRIL 3, 2024

By integrating choice boards, we put students in the driver’s seat, allowing them to control the pace and path of their learning experience. This can lead to better learning outcomes for everyone. Standards-aligned: These choice boards are designed to meet specific educational standards and learning objectives.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

A recent Chalkbeat article highlighted the results of some surveys that alluded to this issue: And engagement with schoolwork was relatively low across the board, reflecting the challenges of keeping students engaged in a chaotic time and of teaching from a distance.

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Learning Blended Learning Survey Personalized Learning 536

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing deepens learning and positively impacts academic performance, improves our students’ ability to establish and maintain relationships, and helps students manage their complex emotions. 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 19, 2024

Most math curricula are designed for a whole group teacher-led lesson where the teacher is expected to cover a new concept or process every day. It can be challenging, if not impossible, to meet all those needs with a whole group teacher-led lesson. They also result in several students with a poor or shaky grasp of the material.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

One of these many platforms is a Learning Management System (LMS). An LMS allows teachers to create and deliver content that can be easily accessed by students. It also allows you to monitor student engagement and participation, assess student knowledge and track their performance, even outside the four walls of a classroom.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

One of these many platforms is a Learning Management System (LMS). An LMS allows teachers to create and deliver content that can be easily accessed by students. It also allows you to monitor student engagement and participation, assess student knowledge and track their performance, even outside the four walls of a classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 22, 2018

“How do you keep students engaged and on task?” ” I am frequently asked this question when I train teachers on blended learning models. The concern implied in this question is that if I am not working directly with students that they will immediately be off task or disruptive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

You’ll learn how to identify conditions such as PTSD and how to help students through natural and healthy grieving processes. Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

I''m a proponent of critical thinking, cooperative learning, metacognition, blended learning, flipped learning. I''m a proponent of learning. Progressive teachers cannot get away from testing in the current educational climate, but at least we can make it engaging for the students in the class.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

When I work with schools that have already adopted the UDL framework, they immediately recognize how blended learning can help teachers to implement many of the principles of UDL more effectively. I believe that blended learning models can make putting UDL into practice more manageable. Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 11, 2015

Blended learning starts with a strategic plan. Here are some tips to ensure your plan is successful when you’re ready to implement blended learning inside your classrooms. A simple way to do this is through assessments that identify what students know and don’t know. Host an open house.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 11, 2015

Blended learning starts with a strategic plan. Here are some tips to ensure your plan is successful when you’re ready to implement blended learning inside your classrooms. A simple way to do this is through assessments that identify what students know and don’t know. Host an open house.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. Encourage self-assessment.

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

After identifying the learning objectives and essential questions for your lesson, you will want to decide how you will present information to the class. Start by designing engaging learning activities to help students develop their skills, reach proficiency, and assess whether students met the learning targets.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 29, 2021

It has provided a unique opportunity to reassess how we deliver teaching and learning in the 21st Century. It has also highlighted the need to take alternative methods, such as online teaching and blended learning, more seriously when catering to a broader range of students. The new age of personalized online learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Discussion can be a powerful tool for learning yet engaging all students in equitable discussions can be challenging. When I began teaching, I was frustrated because in-class discussions were dominated by a small group of vocal students while the rest of the class sat quietly avoiding eye contact.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” The platform will continue to offer relevant math problems as a student moves toward mastery.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Recipients shared how they will utilize grant services: Norwalk Public Schools , Connecticut — Advance student-centered STEM education. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. The platform will continue to offer relevant math problems as a student moves toward mastery. The following year, Ruiz did the same.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 112

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

From developing lesson plans, to performing administrative functions, to implementing creative strategies to spark student engagement and collaboration, today’s classroom teacher juggles more responsibility than ever and does so in less time than ever. Supporting Student-Centered Instruction.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Launching technology in the classroom can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Halfway through the class, the two groups switch.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

By enabling these connections, IMS, the nonprofit group that organized this event, hopes to create a plug-and play-educational ecosystem where tools can freely and seamlessly share information about student learning that educators can use to drive better learning outcomes. Why is that important?

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Fractus Learning

MAY 31, 2021

Step 1: Introduction Of Video Materials Step 2: Students Watch The Videos Step 3: Teacher Assesses the Students Step 4: In-Class Learning Exercises. What Is Flipped Learning? It offers students the option to chose where they want to learn. Learning Culture. ” Four Pillars of F-L-I-P.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 25, 2020

Instead of having all students participate simultaneously, teachers can schedule separate group or individual lessons, give personalized content, and always stay in touch. Provide a contact number where you can be reached to answer any questions and offer further help to your students.”. Engaging Students In New Ways.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Blended learning, and its subset flipped learning, are trends that are not just growing but becoming the norm. The features of the groups are explained below. Graph 1: A typical school population before technology is added to enhance learning and teaching. Blended learning: There are two parts to this component.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Using technology for whole group instruction and formative assessment. When introducing a concept, Meagan has students meet her on the rug in a circle, sits with them, and uses Nearpod to present material on all of their iPads at once. She controls the content from her iPad, and students learn and discuss the concept together.

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Educreations How To Classroom iPad 60

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. The Quality of a Teacher’s Relationship with Students. This helped them develop meaningful relationships with students.

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Linways Technologies

MARCH 1, 2019

Teaching, is always placed under scrutiny and speculative assessments to measure their effectiveness and efficiency. Since the past century or so, we have come a long way to identify new teaching methods and better understanding of the way students learn in the classrooms. Student engagement is high in this approach.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. In many cases, it’s not the device that makes the difference, often the best learning occurs with no device.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

During his work at KIPP Empower, Kim realized there was a need for providing a scalable way to support schools and districts with blended learning. The platform, now called “ Highlight ”, supports teachers and schools as they develop personalized learning environments by managing passwords, the sign-on process and data analysis.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. CATLIN: It is so hard.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. So many things are thrown their way: assessments, evaluation tasks, submitting lesson plans, building duties, parent communications, and so on.

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