Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2017

In January I wrote a blog post titled “ New Year’s Resolution: I’m Moving ALL Assessment into the Classroom.” In fact, they just completed a detailed six paragraph research paper on an environmental problem of their choice. ” I’m here to update everyone. It’s been amazing!

Research Skills 168

Research Skills Research Teaching 168

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1 If so, could that create bias?

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Lesson Plan Research Skills Research Teaching 148

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine.

Critical Thinking 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

Digital Promise’s Adult Learning initiative recently launched Community Impact Stories, a new series of blog posts to highlight adult learner stories across the nation. They also boost information literacies by teaching learners how to access and utilize online resources.

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Artifacts Research Skills Economics Tradition 118

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

Heinemann Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

All research citations can be accessed in the linked full report. Editor's note: This post is an excerpt from the report, " Saxon Phonics and Spelling: Science of Reading Instruction. It's been lightly adapted for format.

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Research Research Skills 52

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2019

These are just a few potentially lifesaving research projects that students have undertaken in recent years at universities in New York and Maryland. That’s noteworthy because students usually have to wait until later in their college experience – even graduate school – to start doing serious research. A closer look.

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Research Tradition Research Skills Teaching 48