Blended Learning, Differentiated Instruction and Resources

Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. Blended learning can help! So how do we leverage blended learning to be more strategic about the form instruction takes in classrooms?

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning.

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Architect Dynamic Blended Learning Lessons with Your Adopted Curriculum

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Teachers can incorporate collaborative activities, discussions, and cooperative learning strategies, like reciprocal teaching , that promote speaking and listening skills. Equality is when everyone gets the same experience and resources. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

.” Reason #2: Free Teachers to Work with Individual and Small Groups of Students The playlist model allows teachers to delegate the delivery of basic information to videos and other multimedia resources, freeing them to concentrate on personalized and differentiated instruction.

Blended Learning

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Blended Learning Best Practices (with Catlin Tucker) – SULS085

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post Blended Learning Best Practices (with Catlin Tucker) – SULS085 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This week, I’m chatting about Blended Learning best practices with the blended learning guru, Dr. Catlin Tucker. Watch this Quick Video to Learn How!

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

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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6 lessons our district learned from our move to blended learning

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Like other similar districts, we meet our students’ needs through enhancing instruction, building strong relationships between students and their teachers, and creating opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning. After the pilot, we saw how blended learning could help meet our students’ needs.

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Using The Station Rotation Model in Math

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Shifting From Whole Group to Differentiated Small Group Instruction The primary advantage of the station rotation model in math lies in its structure, which offers teachers dedicated time with small groups. That allows the teacher to provide differentiated instruction, modeling sessions, and support.

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Differentiate Instruction With Blended Learning Tool

techlearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Kiddom LMS offers tangible options to differentiate learning Pros: Partnerships with companies like LearnZillion, CK-12, and Newsela give teachers access to ready-made lessons and resources.

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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

It took some self-reflection and honest feedback from my students to move away from being the sage on the stage and more of a facilitator of learning. Differentiated instruction and cooperative learning strategies became embedded in some form during each lesson. For more remote and hybrid learning resources click HERE.

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Differentiation Simplified with Study.com

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Study.com is an online distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and physics) aligned with many popular textbooks. Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, and more. What is differentiation?

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Collaboration and Blended Learning Fosters Critical Skills. In blended learning, where online digital media is combined with traditional classroom methods, students pick up marketable traits that are used later in life, including critical thinking, resource management, interpersonal communication and decision-making.

Personalized Learning

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TIPS TO LEVERAGE CLASSROOM TIME

Ascend Math

DECEMBER 21, 2021

With limited staffing resources, here are teacher observations on best practices to maintain effectiveness and efficiency while reducing demands on teacher time • Identify Starting Points By identifying the level in which gaps begin, you can set students up for immediate success.

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Beyond Technology: Blended Learning Conference Debates Equity, Cultural Inclusion

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance. Here’s a blog post that teases at the 10 blended learning models she’s seen.)

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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

What an amazing testament to the power of technology and customized learning for students. Inspiring stories are most effective when paired with practical resources. The toolkit below is jam packed with new ideas and best practices to help educators everywhere personalize learning for their students. Our scores turned around.”

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning. Learn More. Online and Digital Instruction.

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Catholic schools turn to blended learning as a way to address students’ individual needs

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 Challenges Educators Face

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Educators now have access anytime from anywhere to people, ideas, resources, strategies, and feedback. If you are asking teachers to differentiate instruction on a daily basis, class size and resources matter. Case in point.

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Parlay

Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 5, 2020

Teachers can use Parlay in a number of different ways such as: browsing through a robust library of discussion prompts (w/ resources), creating a online roundtable, or by creating a "live" verbal roundtable. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning.

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Part II: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning and AI

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. For teachers, AI can create custom lesson plans, visual aids, or assessment tools.

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Parlay

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Teachers can use Parlay in a number of different ways such as: browsing through a robust library of discussion prompts (w/ resources), creating a online roundtable, or by creating a "live" verbal roundtable. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning.

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Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Related Resources. iPads to Differentiate Instruction in K-2 Classrooms. Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Motivating Teachers to Be Excellent in the K-2 Classroom.

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Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

iLearn Technology

APRIL 13, 2015

One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. |Kelly Tenkely|. Originally posted at The Apple.

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10 tools for blended schools

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

With many schools now practicing blended learning, it can be helpful for educators interested in blended-learning programs to know which edtech tools are being used. For over five years, we at the Christensen Institute have been collecting data on blended-learning schools from around the world.

Khan Academy

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Savvas Unveils Major Enhancements to its Award-Winning Savvas Realize Platform, Offering Time-Saving Features Designed with Educators in Mind

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Realize is the digital home to more than 1,000 of Savvas Learning Company’s high-quality, rigorous, and research-grounded programs — all purposefully developed for blended learning environments.

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35 Google Classroom Resources That Will Make Your Day

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

The post 35 Google Classroom Resources That Will Make Your Day appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Here are 35 Google Classroom Resources That Will Make Your Day! Here are 35 Google Classroom Resources That Will Make Your Day! 35 #GoogleClassroom Resources That Will Make Your Day. Google Classroom Resource Page.

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Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

A lack of access to connectivity and devices for distance learning, especially in low-income and under-resourced communities, has resulted in ELs being at a high risk for suffering from “COVID learning slide.” In fact, the program was more than 2.5 PowerUp is currently used by more than 300,000 students globally.

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Database offers 1 million free resources and images in April

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

For the month of April, digital curriculum resource ABC-CLIO is providing complimentary access to its 15 online databases to celebrate School Library Month. By offering open access to all of our digital resources, we’re carrying on a proud tradition that continues to transform education through strong library programs in our schools.”.

Resources

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Parlay

Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 19, 2019

Teachers can use Parlay in a number of different ways such as: browsing through a robust library of discussion prompts (w/ resources), creating a online roundtable, or by creating a "live" verbal roundtable. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning.

Differentiated Instruction

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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

See the 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning to read more about the research and methods used to reach every student in an adapted, unique way. eSpark Learning is a fun, free differentiated instruction app for elementary and kindergarten classrooms. What is a Quest? Quests are adaptive to the individual student.

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Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading. I was recently asked to provide a workshop that supported Differentiated Learning through the use of educational technology in the Project Based learning Classroom (PBL). The resources are created for teachers, by teachers.

Resources

Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning

15+ Ways for Teachers to Use Google Sheets in the Classroom – SULS0187

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These were also mentioned in Kasey’s book, Blended Learning with Google. Differentiated Instruction Tracker Kasey also found this great Differentiated Instruction Tracker template ! There are trackers for goals and habits, emotions and gratitude, reading, and so much more.

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What Would Dewey Do? Quotes…Ideas…Resources for Genuine Learning

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

Making Learning Happen…New York PBL – Join me in Syracuse, New York in August for some exciting PBL workshops. I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media.

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Choice Board Best Practices (and Checklist) – SULS0192

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 28, 2023

Learn how you can share these FREE resources with students and give them a financial foundation that lasts a lifetime. It can be used to differentiate instruction, provide students with learning options, or offer opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in creative ways.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you want to know how to start helping little ones learn about technology, this podcast resource is for you to get started. Debbie Tannenbaum gives us guidance on the practical, balanced use of technology for children in kindergarten through second grade. Related Episodes Teach Reading with WORD Force: Fun Games Kids.

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Part 4: 20 Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Engagement

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Part 4: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Engagement. I do really hope you enjoyed the past three posts involving differentiated instructional tools for reading and writing using technology. Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading.

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Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process. I do really hope you enjoyed the prior two posts on differentiated instructions tools for reading using technology. Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading.

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Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2016

Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading. You will find five wonderful resources to help bring DI to your students’ reading. I thought before going on to some differentiated writing ideas, you may like to see five more reading sites. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

In this post I would like to share some of my favorite resource finds of the past year. Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable (This is just a small listing of ten…. At the Right Question Institute one can find some amazing resources that scaffold the inquiry process, allowing students to take ownership of inquiry.

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Installing Network Infrastructure for Mobile-First Learning

techlearning

APRIL 11, 2018

Pre-K–12 schools and districts are shifting toward personalized learning through blended learning, project-based learning, design thinking, STEM/STEAM, and other inquiry-based learning models, whether or not they are 1:1. Click here to download the full white paper.

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Using Blended and Online Learning to Drive Academic Growth

District Administration

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This web seminar, originally broadcast on November 4, 2015, explored some of the keys to using blended and online learning effectively to drive academic growth in any school system.

Online Learning

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10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities. To create a flipped classroom lesson, a teacher can post a learning objective in a H?para

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Broward County Public Schools Selects Science A-Z As District-wide Supplement to K–5 Science Curriculum

techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. Resources can be used for one-to-one, small-group, and whole-class instruction.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

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Using The Station Rotation Model in Math

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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

TIPS TO LEVERAGE CLASSROOM TIME

Beyond Technology: Blended Learning Conference Debates Equity, Cultural Inclusion

A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

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Catholic schools turn to blended learning as a way to address students’ individual needs

The Challenges Educators Face

Parlay

Part II: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning and AI

Parlay

Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat

Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

10 tools for blended schools

Savvas Unveils Major Enhancements to its Award-Winning Savvas Realize Platform, Offering Time-Saving Features Designed with Educators in Mind

35 Google Classroom Resources That Will Make Your Day

Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

Database offers 1 million free resources and images in April

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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading

15+ Ways for Teachers to Use Google Sheets in the Classroom – SULS0187

What Would Dewey Do? Quotes…Ideas…Resources for Genuine Learning

Choice Board Best Practices (and Checklist) – SULS0192

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

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Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable

Installing Network Infrastructure for Mobile-First Learning

Using Blended and Online Learning to Drive Academic Growth

10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

Broward County Public Schools Selects Science A-Z As District-wide Supplement to K–5 Science Curriculum

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