Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I’ve embraced blended learning, I have transformed many of my whole group, teacher-led lessons into student-centered, student-paced learning experiences using different blended learning models. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model. It was teacher-led and teacher-paced.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students. It can be an online station in a station rotation , on-demand video content in a playlist , or a self-paced online activity in a whole group rotation. An online discussion allows students to learn with and from each other.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online and offline. Teacher-centered instruction vs. Student-centered blended learning.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students.

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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. The short answer is “no.”

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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. Simultaneously, choice boards free teachers to focus their time and attention on working with individual students or small-group instruction, providing more personalized support or challenge.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

However, the goal of the station rotation model, specifically and blended learning more generally, is to provide students with opportunities for agency , including selecting the questions they choose to answer and working at their own pace. At each table group, place the talking chips at the center of the table in a basket or bag.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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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. Learn More.

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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. Math is a linear subject, with each concept building on the one before.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

As educators, we have the challenge and honor to teach a dynamic and unique group of students each time a class period begins. I realize that flexibility can feel a bit daunting, both in our design work and as we facilitate a learning experience. This shift in control demands that learners assume more responsibility for their learning.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience. to generate a 5-25 question multiple-choice pre-assessment. to generate.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. Each project will have P erformance Tasks.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Blended learning tip: This is ideal for a small group collaborative activity as part of a station rotation or whole group rotation lesson.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading. At the same time there must be formative assessment and proper guidance that promotes needed success and growth. This will free up that necessary time to work with individuals, and in small groups, as they students begin to own their writing process.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning. Teachers are encouraged to share their learning and discoveries with the larger school community. PLCs group teachers into learning teams that pursue their professional learning through a lens of interest. Elaborate: Apply Your Learning.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

You design an assessment to measure this standard. For example, if the 8 pARTS Grammar assignment indicated that there were groups of students struggling with adverbs and adjectives, I could use that information to create a Frayer for each part of speech. Kim incorporates best practices including WICOR, UDL, ELL.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital resources such as interactive e-books, educational apps, and multimedia content enrich the learning experience, making lessons more engaging and accessible. Additionally, smart K-12 learning integrates emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to create immersive and interactive learning experiences.

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