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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. So, students should do the heavy cognitive lift of making meaning and applying their learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. They also help students to view one another as valuable resources in the classroom.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Instead of following along from the back of the classroom where it might be challenging to see what is projected on the front board, students have the information close up. The Station Rotation Model: Providing Differentiated Direct Instruction. Adding closed captioning to videos can remove barriers and boost comprehension.

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Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Catlin Tucker

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruction and practice/application. What is the value and purpose of flipped instruction?

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8 Benefits of using microlearning when teaching students online

Neo LMS

Researchers and educators have always tried to optimize the learning process based on the realities of the learning brain. The online learning environment became the norm for most students due to the recent pandemic, so some of its characteristics also need to be considered. Read more: Giving students a V.O.I.C.E.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad

Neo LMS

Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching focused on students and their uniqueness. Furthermore, students have individual learning preferences, abilities, and pace. What is differentiated instruction? Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More.

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