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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

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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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve also included the links to Advancement Courses’ professional development courses that relate to this topic. This course is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Remember that if you register for any of these courses, use the code COOL20 to get the 20% discount reserved for my readers! All opinions are my own.

Course 337
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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. Instruction tailored to their language proficiency level acknowledges their diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of English proficiency.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Learning online will also help us become better teachers and now is the perfect time to take an online course. So, in this blog post, I’m going to share 20 teaching areas that are relevant to distance learning and why these topics might be one you choose to take a professional development course to learn this summer.

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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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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. If you enroll in any of the courses mentioned in this post, use the code COOL20 to receive 20% off of your course. Search Courses Now.

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Designing a Standards-aligned Choice Board (with AI)

Catlin Tucker

Teachers may want to pull individual students or small groups for personalized or differentiated instruction and support. Teachers can also use this time to give students feedback on a piece of work in progress or even facilitate side-by-side assessments to ensure transparency in the grading process.