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! Thanks so much!!!”

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. We want every student to reap the benefits of becoming effective writers. Writing drives higher-order thinking as students analyze, interpret, and synthesize to respond to prompts.

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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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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. Sort It Out. The possibilities are limitless!

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Blended Learning. Personalized Learning. Why keep an eye on personalized learning?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When I work with teachers designing lessons using the station rotation model, for example, some teachers struggle to understand how students can start at a station and complete an activity before they receive instruction. They are modeling strategies, processes, and skills. Students are watching, listening, and taking notes.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2020

Scaffolded questions and tasks : Piling on low-level questions that are recall and knowledge-based don’t constitute learning. It’s what a student does with this information to construct new knowledge or apply it that matters. Movement matters more than ever if learning is the goal. Choice leads to more empowerment.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. The aspect of teaching that is hard to replicate in the online environment is the teachers’ ability to collect informal data by merely listening and observing. Where did you learn this information?

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2021

Many schools are opening or converting to hybrid, so in a push for a strong finish, it’s important for educators to keep students motivated during the final stretch. What are some technologies and strategies to help facilitate this ? I recently participated in virtual events through my local library for the Big Read celebration.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Digital leadership can thus be defined as establishing direction, influencing others, and initiating sustainable change through the access to information, and establishing relationships to anticipate changes pivotal to school success in the future. You can’t re-envision or transform education if professional learning doesn’t change.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

FLVS implemented a strategy called ClassTime, which uses live video lessons that require students and teachers to work as a class in a blended learning environment online twice a week. Students work independently with their parents three times a week.

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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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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

When I work with schools that have already adopted the UDL framework, they immediately recognize how blended learning can help teachers to implement many of the principles of UDL more effectively. I believe that blended learning models can make putting UDL into practice more manageable. Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

To ensure all students understand the material before moving on, the teacher re-explains a concept or demonstrates another model. When teachers use differentiated instruction, they avoid the need to cover the same information repeatedly and provide multiple examples, as often happens with whole-group teaching.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

To support both new and existing solutions, while delivering engaging learning experiences, developing forward-thinking data strategies and building new revenue streams, edtechs are using Amazon Web Services, Inc. To implement these technologies, edtechs must first establish a solid foundation and strategy.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. What would that look like?”

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2019

When teachers incorporate additional edtech such as gaming, online learning platforms, and other e-learning tools, they can transform their classrooms and learning plans while keeping students engaged and interested in learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 20, 2015

Smaller learning communities also provide students with more opportunities to work collaboratively and engage in a variety of activities that appeal to different learning modalities (auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic). For more on blended learning, check out my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Increased emphasis on social-emotional learning to support students’ well-being.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

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.

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Linways Technologies

MAY 21, 2020

He explained active learning to be “a form of learning in which teachers undertake the strategy to involve students in the learning process more directly than in other methods”. Different methods for adopting active learning in the classroom. Open-ended discussions always keep students engaged.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

are motivated to improve teaching and learning in new environments and adopt strategies that promote social justice,” said Matt Kennard, CEO of BetterLesson. Recipients shared how they will utilize grant services: Norwalk Public Schools , Connecticut — Advance student-centered STEM education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. And that dialogue helps inform the work of IU’s learning spaces team.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

We can apply strategies to help us think more deeply about what we are reading. Their approach contrasts with classic reading comprehension questions, which students typically respond to after completing a reading assignment. I was immediately struck by the simplicity and power of this strategy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on instructional strategies for better student engagement.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

Learn all about the Summer Webinar Series with Jen Giffen to go deeper into all of these topics. “This course was very informative and hands-on to truly teach how to use Google Slides, this is great for anyone wanting to learn more about google slides.” Related: Blended Learning with Google – Storytelling . #3

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

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. This is much harder to do in a whole class conversation with 25 or 30 students competing for air time.

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

After identifying the learning objectives and essential questions for your lesson, you will want to decide how you will present information to the class. Start by designing engaging learning activities to help students develop their skills, reach proficiency, and assess whether students met the learning targets.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

In this episode, Kasey interviews Mike Marotta, co-author of Inclusive Learning 365. Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Learn more about the tools that Meeks uses in her classroom: The Perfect Pairing: Blended Learning and Edtech Tools For example, using Google Slides, I frame my lesson so that students can see what I'm teaching—meaning they have a kind of visual script—because some students learn best by seeing it, and some may do better with hearing it.

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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. Read on to learn tips for using technology in the classroom to promote deeper learning. .

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. Tools to support English language learners Many of Ruiz’s ELL students are pulling what she calls “double weight.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

The control group did not receive any game time and simply learned with standard instructional methods. Student Engagement. The students’ reactions to game play were remarkably consistent across classrooms and teachers. I had always hoped the games would increase engagement in the curriculum, but I had had some doubts.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. Tools to support English language learners Many of Ruiz’s ELL students are pulling what she calls “double weight.”

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

As we approach the summer months and plan for the fall semester, and whatever the new normal is, I wanted to take some time to share my own online teaching strategies. We have to think differently about our assignments, engagement strategies, and support. Asynchronous Learning. Student Engagement.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

In these conferences, we spoke little about grades and missing work because I had provided that information to my students in real-time throughout the semester, which meant conferences became a space to talk about what’s being learned rather than what’s missing. Kiddom's student experience.

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