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Get Common Core Ready: Achieve Dynamic Student-led Discussions

Catlin Tucker

Note: For educators interested in incorporating online discussions into their curriculum, my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 provides resources and strategies to support this shift. Each night they design a dynamic discussion question and submit their question via the Google Form I have embedded in our class website.

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Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin

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Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. These should be in place before unpacking a blended learning program. Infrastructure.

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Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

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In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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Students at the Forefront: Blended Learning & Math

EdTechTeam

With the Common Core State Standards launching in 2009 and textbook publishers having to recreate their curriculums, many districts were left with their teachers having to come up with their own curriculum that met the new state standards. I took the students data and created a Google Sheet with each of the individual classroom’s data.

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Simple K12: PD in Your PJs – Free Membership Giveaway!

Catlin Tucker

I’ve presented topics ranging from blended learning to Google Apps to Common Core. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! SimpleK12 has an impressive collection of presenters who cover a wide range of topics. Just in time for summer reading!

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8 Essential Books Every Tech-Minded Teacher Should Read

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50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. One of the most interesting reads for teachers ready to embrace modern technology is this particular book, which draws from the extensive experience of its authors regarding the use of digital apps, such as Google Apps, in the process of educating the young minds of tomorrow. by Michael B.

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Flip Your Back-to-School Night

Catlin Tucker

I explain why I believe it’s important to place students at the center of learning in the classroom and how I use blended learning strategies and technology to create a student-centered learning experience. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! .

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