
Dr. Catlin Tucker is a bestselling author, international trainer, and keynote speaker. She was named Teacher of the Year in 2010 in Sonoma County, where she taught for 16 years. Catlin earned her doctorate in learning technologies from Pepperdine University. Currently, Catlin is working as a blended learning coach, education consultant, and professor in a Masters of Arts in Teaching program. Catli... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 172 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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In this episode of The Balance, I unpack a classroom trend I’ve been noticing across middle and high school classrooms: teachers using what they call “guided notes” that are actually closer to cloze notes.
I explore the difference between guided not... more
In this episode, Robert Mayfield and I continue our conversation about deep work in education by exploring specific AI tools that can help teachers reclaim time and focus on more meaningful instructional work.
We discuss how AI can streamline tasks ... more
In this episode, I chat with Robert Mayfield about a growing tension in education: teachers aren’t necessarily resistant to AI, they’re resistant to more fragmentation.
We explore how the structure of teaching leaves little room for the deep thinkin... more
In this episode, I unpack the instructional shifts that make Tier 2 more targeted, responsive, and effective.
Too often, Tier 2 turns into a smaller version of whole-group instruction, repeating the same explanations and tasks that didn’t work the f... more
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I really enjoyed listening to this podcast. The feedback episode was insightful and can be applied to all aspects of life. Will be listening more. I appreciate your passion and dedication to the next generation and education at a time we need it most. Thanks, Dr Tucker!
The Balance is a great lesson, loved the episode with Dr. Frontier- AI will change the world as we know it, but we can use that for so much good in the education space!
I agree that standards are more focused on quantity instead of quality because my experience in my high school geometry teacher confirms it. We constantly worry about getting behind just so we would at least be able to see the content before the end of the year. The Balance podcast by Caitlin Tucker “designing learning” is about how to handle your workload. She starts the interview and goes to talk about how we can help students learn quality content by overthrowing a bunch of content for them t... more
This show is great, I listened to just one podcast. Innovation Inside the Box With George Couros, and it was amazing. It touched on a lot of different topics but the one that stuck out was how tech isn’t the end all be all in terms of the best teaching/learning strategy, sometimes that will always be human aided.
Life as we know can be pretty hectic and the wide array of responsibilities, expectations, and skills of multitasking necessary to being a teacher can be pretty daunting for an individual pursuing this vocation. Which is why I was allured to listen to this podcast station in specific because I always like the idea of balances. The Podcast I decided to tune into is called “The Balance” and is hosted by Dr. Catlin Tucker. The episode I listened to from the podcast was called [Reclaiming Personaliz... more
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The show centers on practical strategies for modernizing teaching and learning, with a strong emphasis on blended learning, student agency, and the thoughtful integration of technology. Across episodes, listeners are exposed to a practical blend of classroom management, instructional design, and ethical considerations when using AI and other tools in K-12 settings. Guests and hosts explore actionable approaches—ranging from station rotation and HQIM usage to fostering metacognition and learner autonomy—designed to help educators elevate both engagement and equity. A notable throughline is balancing innovation with clarity, ensuring teachers retain ownership of learning while leveraging evidence-based methods to improve outcomes for diverse ... more
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2. Jay McTighe
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