The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect. Listen to Starr Sackstein share how to assess with respect. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Check for understanding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It used to be simple to post grades. Add up test scores and see what the student earned. Very defensible. Everyone understood. It’s not that way anymore. Here are factors I consider when I’m posting grades for my tech students: Does s/he remember skills from prior lessons as they complete current lessons?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The more formative assessment data a teacher collects, the more effective they’ll be in differentiating learning experiences to meet a diverse group of students’ needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By encouraging students to decode unfamiliar words in context, educators enhance comprehension and prepare them for standardized assessments. A strong vocabulary is foundational for academic success. Digital citizenship education is essential as students navigate online environments. This video is from a series I taught for school districts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

The video outlines practical strategies for implementing quick writes in the classroom, provides examples of tools and techniques, and highlights how these exercises can meet Common Core standards. Assessment for Learning : Instead of grading the final product, teachers assess students based on their effort and engagement during quick writes.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In my latest book, Balance with Blended Learning , I write about strategies that turn everyday tasks, like giving feedback, assessing student work, and conferencing with students about progress into opportunities for connection. Like much of the work I do in education, I would love conferencing to prioritize student agency.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Discover how educator Ezera Washington achieved a remarkable 91% proficiency rate in ELA assessments within a single academic year, raising her students test scores by 40%. How to use formative assessments to adapt instruction in real time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2024

Here’s more from the Ask a Tech Teacher group: The Future of Online Learning: Benefits and Strategies for Educators The educational scene has been revolutionized by the concept of online learning. Strategies for Educators Embrace Technology Educators need to embrace technology in order to leverage the full potential of online learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 6, 2025

Whether you're striving to improve school culture, make assessment meaningful, or rebuild your reputation as a leader, this episode is packed with practical insights to guide you in your school leadership growth journey. Leverage assessments as tools for learning and growth, not just grades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

But how do you guarantee these strategies lead to meaningful progress? Next, consider conducting assessments to pinpoint areas where technology could make the most impact. Use assessment tools to gather data on their learning styles. Encourage them to reflect on what strategies work best for them.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

This inquiry always prompts me to reflect: How many educators gather pre-assessment data before crafting their lesson plans? Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Therefore, when implementing these strategies, you need to consider religion , low-income environments, developmental disabilities, English as a second language , not being able to learn for one reason or another, etc. 5 Strategies to make your classes more inclusive. Read more: Teaching empathy for better learning outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Highlights Digital Citizenship Defined : Understanding rights and responsibilities as internet users is crucial. It is now available for free to Ask a Tech Teacher subscribers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe traditional assessments fail to fully measure student understanding. With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Jennifer Seravallo is dedicated to helping reading teachers improve their teaching methods by providing practical tips and in-depth insights into differentiated reading strategies. How do you select the right reading strategies?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From AI tools like Perplexity Pro to modern note-taking strategies, this episode lays the groundwork for helping students navigate writing in the digital age. Innovating Like a Turtle (2:14) My “innovate like a turtle” strategy emphasizes small, deliberate steps to implement meaningful change in your classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It is now available for free to Ask a Tech Teacher subscribers.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

By analyzing vast amounts of data, AI algorithms can uncover patterns and trends that human analysts may miss, leading to more informed and effective strategies. Prompt 1: Create a 3-problem scaffolded formative assessment (easy, moderate, challenging) for this standard: A-SSE.1.a:

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A simple yet powerful strategy to move from compliance to engagement is discourse through turn & talk. Quality discussion involves purposeful questions prepared in advance, assessment, and starting points for further conversations. So why is this so important when it comes to engagement?

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ET Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

In this role, I support teachers by providing effective strategies and tools to engage and motivate students. Specifically, I seek to help the teachers I work with maximize the technologies they already have access to and when needed, I introduce the educators I serve to new, innovative teaching strategies and edtech solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2025

On Project Presentation Day, present research and take audience questions. Use tools similar to those used on Project Pitch Day. While this is student-paced and self-directed, the teacher overseas each benchmark.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs. Educators must begin by assessing a student’s current word recognition and comprehension to plan effective reading intervention strategies (Connor et al., What is a delayed reader?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example: to explain concepts, demonstrate ideas, answer specific questions, and assess knowledge. Teachers use this strategy to give students individualized assistance, which helps them improve performance by fine-tuning procedures and providing personalized feedback.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Here are some effective strategies to help you prepare from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: The 4 Proven Strategies To Boost Your Exam Preparation One of the most stressful periods in a person’s life is when exams are looming. In this article, we will go over some proven strategies to help you prepare for exams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Each lesson plan includes an Essential Question and Big Idea, average time required to complete, suggested appropriate grade level, suggested teacher preparation, step-by-step directions (see preview for an example), assessment strategies, pedagogic background, samples, and images (where relevant). Click to view slideshow.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It’s one of the most effective strategies in education today—here’s why: Boosting Academic Performance Personalized learning experiences meet students where they are, and it shows in their results. Keep AI in the backseat by leading the core instruction yourself and using it for practice activities or assessments.

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Turnitin

MAY 26, 2025

Customer Story University of Leeds widely adopts Gradescope for online assessment With campuswide digital transformation in mind, rollout to thousands of faculty across disciplines took only two months, far quicker than anticipated. Course assessment Transform grading into learning for diverse student and educator needs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

As educators, it is important to understand the underlying causes of this behavior and develop assessments that encourage academic integrity. This lack of relevance can make assessments feel like an obstacle rather than a learning opportunity. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

It wasnt cheatingit was a strategy to learn and master the craft of writing. Formative Assessment Checks at the Beginning of Class Thankfully, to open class, we did a series of rapid-fire coding activities inside Juicemind where the students had to write code. Formative Assessment is in. We sat there and listened to it!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will want to use pre-assessments, diagnostics, and/or assess prior knowledge to identify where each student is in relation to the content at the heart of the playlist. In addition to using data to design the playlist, it is essential to build mechanisms into the playlist to collect formative assessment data.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Standards-aligned boards Strategy-specific boards Thematic boards Review and practice boards Project or performance task boards. Designing Choice Boards.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

To help you get started, I've compiled ten specific strategies that I used during my tenure as a high school principal and now help other leaders with during coaching cycles. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers can present students with an unfamiliar problem or prompt to pique their interest, ask them to generate questions about a topic, or assess their prior knowledge. Pairing the video with an engagement activity can also provide teachers with a strategy for checking to ensure that students watched the video. Google Forms Kahoot!

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Educators want proven strategies that can be implemented readily that will address diverse learner needs while leading to an improvement in outcomes. It is driven by high-agency strategies such as voice, choice, path, pace, and place. For specific strategies that can be used in each tier, click HERE.

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