Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, BetterLesson Coach
Recent Posts
Keep Talking: Making Math Conversations Central to Your Student-Centered Classroom
Published March 30, 2022
Being a math teacher is hard. Many students will quickly tell you that math is their least favorite subject. Classes are often large and filled with[...]
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Student Voice: In Planning for Next Year, We Need it More Than Ever
Published March 30, 2021
As schools start to plan for next school year, student voice must be at the forefront of this conversation. Despite our longing to return to[...]
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Re-Engaging Students Through Telling Their Stories, Sparking their Creativity
Published February 23, 2021
Question: How can I re-engage my students? I fear that I am not connecting with some of my students after so much time in distance learning.
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How Do I Get Them to Turn in their Work? Tips for Asynchronous Learning
Published November 03, 2020
As a BetterLesson instructional coach, I work 1:1 with teachers across the country, as well as facilitate small group discussions during Virtual[...]
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How Do I Increase Student Engagement in Distance Learning?
Published September 15, 2020
With many schools starting the year either fully remotely or in a hybrid model, teachers are once again thinking outside the box of a traditional[...]
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Teaching in a Hybrid Learning Model: 3 Ways to Use In-School Time
Published July 28, 2020
With states across the country still grappling with COVID-19, more and more districts are rolling out plans for a hybrid instructional model: some[...]
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Stop the Slide: Using Data-Driven Instruction to Address Academic Gaps
Published July 01, 2020
We're all eager to return to our classrooms: to see our students, to set up our rooms, and to return to some normalcy. However, returning to school[...]
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Distance Learning: 4 Great Ways to End the School Year
Published May 26, 2020
In a traditional setting, the end of the school year is filled with lots of field trips, celebrations, and reflections. Teachers keep students[...]
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Distance Learning: Supporting Students with Disabilities
Published May 05, 2020
With most schools' doors closed for the remainder of the year, many educators and families fear that students with disabilities will be at a[...]
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Distance Learning: Supporting English Learners
Published April 21, 2020
Our country's English learners are among the millions of students currently trying to stay on track while at home. For these students in particular,[...]
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