A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? Formative assessments are ongoing assessments embedded throughout the learning process. This data allows the teacher to identify where students are struggling, where they are excelling, and where they need additional support.

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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. This approach helps create an inclusive and supportive learning environment that respects and appreciates the diversity within the ELL population. Equality vs. Equity: Are We Meeting ELs’ Needs?

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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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Neo LMS

APRIL 20, 2017

The introduction of technology is a march towards a more integrated, interactive and motivated learning space. 5 Tips for incorporating blended learning into your classroom. Mass announcements can be swiftly made within closed groups on WhatsApp or Twitter, and Skype is a great immediate way to meet with parents online.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 18, 2020

If anything, I have learned from experience and if I can help you at this time… please feel free to reach out. I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. Data collection for planning. Planning Blended Learning for another year. Short-term and long term-goals for Blended Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Formative assessment is a process of gathering information about students’ understanding and their progress toward firm standards-aligned learning goals. Check for understanding.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago. Easy access to valuable data. Better reading test scores.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Schools have taken big steps towards using online resources and tools, but we can expect online learning to have a more important role in students’ education due to the pandemic. Variations of blended learning were applied in classes before. Read more: 4 Models of blended learning to implement in the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The post Blended Learning with Google (Part 1: Do THIS, NOT That!) – SULS088 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In part one of this podcast series, we will explore how Google tools can help us create Dynamic Blended Learning experiences. It’s about the learning. Watch this video to learn how!

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

To adequately prepare, schools should consider focusing their efforts and resources on the following three areas: Hybrid Learning Models : Hybrid learning combines both traditional and non-traditional learning strategies as well as digital tools to create a cohesive learning experience for kids. There is a difference.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 28, 2020

If anything, I have learned from experience and if I can help you at this time… please feel free to reach out. I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. Data collection for planning. Planning Blended Learning for another year. Short term and long term goals for Blended Learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Three years ago, with the help of the education agency the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), Iowa rolled out its initiative to implement blended learning as a model for the state. MTSS is a process that uses data to identify the academic and behavioral supports every student needs to be successful.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 6, 2021

When looking at larger-scale efforts, virtual courses, academies , and smaller learning communities (SLC’s) can be established that has the potential to incorporate all five high agency elements, Blended learning represents the most appropriate way to ensure equity through personalization.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JULY 26, 2020

Digital learning coaching has been weighing heavily on my mind. Kentucky's Digital Learning Coaches had their first official conference last month (virtual of course). Kentucky's Digital Learning Coaches had their first official conference last month (virtual of course). Explain It, See It, Discuss It, Try It.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In these conversations, one topic that has regularly come up over the last few weeks is the relationship between blended learning environments and engaging, relevant learning experiences. Commit to the shift by including blended learning in every curricular decision the district makes.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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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Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2020

Teachers have no idea what fall will look like–in person, online, or a blend of both. Your students are an invaluable source of data. Ask them to share their experiences and offer recommendations they think we can improve online learning in the future. Professional learning over the summer should be personalized and fun!

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2023

Knowing where kids are and then developing strategies to meet their respective needs is one of the most effective ways to close learning gaps post-pandemic. Success using rotational models relies on maximizing available class time, understanding sound pedagogy, and leveraging actionable data.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The school’s learning management system (LMS) is an indispensable tool for blended learning, personalized learning, and instruction in general. Being able to access valuable data is just one of the perks that come with an LMS. School administrators don’t have to only react to parents’ requests for meetings.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Keys to Investing – First, students meet with a financial advisor to understand risk and reward. Look at the Accounting Careers Course Free from EVERFI Length of course: 2 lessons taking 10 minutes each Grades: 9-12 Curriculum Guide (PDF) Resource #6: Data Science Foundations for High School You’ve heard of “Big Data.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2017

SEATTLE — After years of declining enrollment, a growing number of Catholic schools nationwide are placing their faith in blended learning, a teaching approach in which computers share the instructional load with teachers, and one that appeals to many parents disillusioned with traditional schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I review that article, all of the formative abilities from history to math and every subject are still there but now you have more making Screencastify an essential blended learning and flipped classroom tool that is easy and fast. Now I can know the video sare reaching their intended student and if they are meeting their needs.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

As much as I like the chat and basic polling features in video conferencing platforms, like Zoom and Google Meet, I wanted something more dynamic. I began our session by asking participants to tell me the first three words that came to mind when they heard the phrase “blended learning.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2022

Can disable notifications for the meeting and chat. Zoom says this feature is “conversational intelligence add-on for Zoom meetings.” Such a tool cuts both ways and if it was used on teachers, I would also say it should be used for principals in staff meetings. Central Library of Polls. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning. The DLC works in a variety of online and blended learning settings (e.g.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Data provided on Code.Org supports the growing need for students to have opportunities to learn about and develop skills in coding and computer science. Kubo Play is a new simulation tool that works well for blended learning experience by giving students hands-on coding activities and 300 tasks that cover ISTE standards for coding.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Specifically, data can identify which teachers or grade levels are seeing success in specific skills and where extra support may be needed. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data. What’s working? What teachers are seeing the most success?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. 3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share my experience and opinion of eSpark and how it can increase student engagement for students of all ability levels to learn. Many discuss “learning gaps” (a debatable term, yet we teachers see differences between our students and sometimes struggle to meet each unique learner’s needs).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In that model, students come to campus a few days a week and learn online the rest of the time—not unlike what many schools are experimenting with these days. Through tailoring schedules to meet the needs of our students and their families, we’ve been able to increase engagement and encourage ownership of learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) in just 5-10 minutes. Bios as Submitted.

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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.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

While it is believed that the barrier to district leaders and classroom teachers using more data is that they don’t have time to look at it, 33% of districts and teachers say the real challenge is that information is in too many places for them to access. Data Analytics. Data Privacy.

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