Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

How can pulling feedback into the classroom help students develop confidence and improve their self-regulation skills? Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a teacher has to support students in achieving standards-aligned goals. Feedback also Provides clarity on learning goals and expectations.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. Pre-order Available! When you pre-order a copy of ????? ??????? ???? ???? ??? ?????????

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

She plans instruction for four separate grade levels—second through fifth—and two different subject areas—math and ELA—while also deciding which classroom technology is best suited to each day’s lesson. But she’s also got the right tools for the job. What are the tools that the students may need for independence and autonomy?"

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. UDL Principles to Reach Every Child. Stream by clicking here.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. Given that variability, it makes sense that not all students would need to spend time engaged in the same learning tasks or activities. The short answer is “no.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Teachers who apply this approach modify the content, the process, and the way students demonstrate learning within their regular instruction. It also includes interactive planning worksheets you can use to begin planning your blended learning implementation. 6) Webinar—Blended Learning: Which Model Works For You?

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. Over half of my current students struggle to read and comprehend grade-level texts. Booklist Assignment.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Choice boards are a fantastic tool for honoring learner variability and providing students with meaningful choices. Choice boards allow us to honor our students’ preferences, needs, and interests, making their learning experience more engaging and effective. Want To Learn More About Choice Boards?

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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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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Expression and Communication.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. So, first, select a project and we’ll customize it from there. .

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this episode, Kasey shares her best tips and ideas for creating and using digital choice boards in the K-12 classroom. You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Click To Tweet.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now is the time to find the routines that will allow for quicker planning, increased engagement, and stickier learning for students. In the fall of 2019, I returned to the classroom after being a teacher on special assignment for eight years. Links on the Weekly Planner go directly to the assignment in Google Classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Welcome to the third post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process. I thought in this post it would be interesting to focus on DI writing technology tools.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

As teachers got excited about using technology, Sarah, Kelly, and I worked hard to share ideas about ways to incorporate a variety of web tools available. Whether it be ‘on tech’ or ‘off-tech’ these blended learning lessons can be designed to meet the needs of each classroom. That describes the lesson design.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. 1 Relationships need to be our #1 priority. This is not new.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For years, classrooms have been a hierarchy with teachers at the top, experts disseminating information, and students below receiving that information. Beyond the teacher, books were the only source of information in a classroom before the internet. Let Tech Amplify Learning, Not Define It. It was a necessity.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was one of the first models, along with the flipped classroom, that I could employ in my low-tech classroom. In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. I have a soft spot for the station rotation model.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

The “show” portion can be a simple sketch using online tools or a picture of an actual paper/pencil drawing. The flexibility of this EduProtocols is key to keeping things fresh in your classroom and formative assessment: In Language Arts: vocabulary, figurative language, character traits, theme, literary devices.

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