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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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 6, 2023

What can be done to accommodate all types of students with outcome-based education and Bloom’s taxonomy? To do so, they need to have a proper assessment strategy in place. In the absence of a clear mapping between program outcomes and assessment tools, student achievement of program outcomes is inaccurate and unreliable.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of international educators in Dubai grappling with these challenges. Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes.

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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. Differentiated Learning Needs: In a class with diverse skill levels, a teacher uses assessment data to identify critical areas where individual students need extra support.

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Linways Technologies

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the traditional reliance on exams as the primary mode of assessment is being reevaluated. In this article, we will delve into the world of alternative assessment methods tailored for higher education. It also hones communication skills and the ability to provide constructive feedback.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Educators want proven strategies that can be implemented readily that will address diverse learner needs while leading to an improvement in outcomes. Ongoing assessment is vital as this provides the teacher with the necessary information to develop lessons and tasks that are more personalized.

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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. Often lectures or mini-lessons are provided to the whole group, presenting significant barriers for ELs who may not have the language skills or prior knowledge to access the information.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

A new report examines some of the biggest challenges related to assessments and accountability, and offers recommendations for educators and policymakers as they move past spring 2021 and aim to improve student success rates. The overall goal?

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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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Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2020

A comprehensive teaching model helps educators identify strategies that motivate learners to discover new things, to explore a new field of knowledge (or continue exploring previous ones, but with more effective approaches), and at the same time, it provides a useful assessment system. Read more: Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2024

Some of our key observational methods include anonymous surveys and focus groups, which offer “safe spaces” where students can be forthcoming about their habits. Our instructors have questions about retention and academic success — they want to understand how the use of these technologies relate to student outcomes.

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Linways Technologies

JUNE 9, 2020

6 creative methods of assessment in online learning. In order to be prepared, here’s a helpful article for teachers on assessment techniques to measure student performance in online classes. In any online learning environment, the tools which you use to teach and assess is very crucial.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

It is filled with thoughts on Student Communication Skills including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Communication: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Supports the power of individual and group voice. Make assessment of Communication an ongoing effort.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

The study demonstrated that students who used i-Ready Personalized Instruction gained significantly more points on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in English Language Arts and Mathematics than those who did not use i-Ready Personalized Instruction. Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ESSA.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced today the Utah State Board of Education approved its flagship 95 Phonics Core Program ® and 95 Phonics Intervention and 95 Phonological Awareness Intervention as Recommended Supplemental Literacy Curriculum Resources. Lincolnshire, Ill. –

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When they self-assess what they know, they can improve their understanding. GrokSpot is a complex tool that can be used to check students’ understanding and prompt rich discussions, assign groups, foster peer comments and reactions. The platform includes various group management and collaborative discussions features.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 25, 2021

Hence the need for clarity when time and resources are put forth to move a system in ways that produce better learning outcomes for all students. Before going full steam ahead, gather key stakeholders to develop a shared vision that includes rationale, goals, expected outcomes, expectations, and means to assess the initiative's effectiveness.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

It helps them find a balance between frontal lessons and individual study, interaction and reflection, formal evaluation and self-assessment. . Thus, more classroom time can go toward communication, debate, teamwork, and other group activities that support social learning. . They don’t only help educators teach and assess students.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] What are the benefits of formative feedback and assessment? Formative feedback involves multiple feedback-learning cycles that are informally assessed for a given assignment. Room for error is higher when students only get one high-stakes assessment upon completing a course or unit.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 13, 2020

It is filled with thoughts on Creativity including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Creativity: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Make assessment of Creativity an ongoing effort. While the teacher can assess, have students assess themselves.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

I absolutely love coaching educators in small groups. Having multiple touchpoints and small groups allows for more engagement, personalization, mentoring, feedback, and the time to dive more deeply into concepts. The effective elements of coaching listed earlier in this post weren’t just used by me, but instead the entire group.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Step #2: Define the Desired Results or Intended Outcomes. Likewise, a teacher must identify the target learning outcomes or goals for a particular learning experience if they are going to design with purpose and intentionality. That way, they can sit alongside individual and small groups of learners supporting them.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

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. This can lead to better learning outcomes for everyone.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

This is the first part of a two-part story looking at how MIT researchers are developing playful assessments to measure student growth. But assessments haven’t evolved at the same pace. By making assessment playful, we can get closer to measuring the things we actually value." They’re calling it “playful assessment.”

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

Depending on the instructional outcomes, a fifth station can be added, which typically involves independent work. Teachers may give assessments before each unit or standard, which sorts students into three groups: high, middle, low. . Let us know how you fare on this journey. by Brian Seymour.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 7, 2016

For some time now I’ve been critical of “disposable assessments.” ” An assessment can be characterized as “disposable” if everyone understands that its ultimate destiny is the garbage can. ” Research on Renewable Assessments. Student writes the paper and submits it to faculty.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Responsiveness and Outcomes. He also believes the arts are especially important in a district like Mount Vernon because many of the students turned out to be “twice gifted,” despite having received standardized assessment scores that did not reflect their proficiencies.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

The best outcome of this process has been the feedback I have received from leaders who have stated how valuable this resource has been for them. My role was to provide then direct feedback on all the evidence shared while also engaging the group to do the same. We chunked the areas and worked on them in small groups.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Thus, I basically just shared what my teachers and students were doing at New Milford High School (NJ) and the evidence that showed how our implementations of innovative ideas were improving student outcomes as well as teaching, learning, and leadership practices. in settings that emulate a classroom or school.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Are great teaching and assessment fundamentally at odds? One might think so because, unfortunately, the words “test” and “assessment” are often used interchangeably. Yet somehow assessment evokes a more positive reaction. They watch and listen for collaboration and communication skills as students work in small groups.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the midst of his presentation, he posed a question to the group that deeply resonated with me: Are you comfortable leading a school where kids love themselves but fail academically? I haven’t seen one of them incorporate self-love as a prioritized outcome. I haven’t seen one of them incorporate self-love as a prioritized outcome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll explore strategies for proactively coping with trauma, including creating student-led support groups and peer counseling programs, getting students involved with community outreach programs, and partnering with local and national organizations focused on processing trauma. Online Assessment. Look at this course.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

95 Percent Group believes that evidence-based reading instruction is essential in schools. 95 Percent Group’s offerings, including its literacy products and professional development, help educators support all readers through an effective, structured literacy approach based in the science of reading. Lincolnshire, Ill. –

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Additionally, a good universal screening tool is scientifically validated, and they are specific to the age group it is supporting (Glover & Albers, 2007). Questions that constitute a good screening tool assess the most quintessential factors of mental health, functioning, and academic achievement. References: 1.Albers, Desrochers.

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