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Leadership coaching could help teachers boost student achievement

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Study shows that mentoring and leadership coaching are helping teachers increase student achievement in some subjects. Giving teachers two years of formal PD and training sessions with a leadership coach could result in higher student achievement in certain curriculum areas, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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How video coaching inspires teacher self-reflection

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Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. One group had five rounds of coaching in which they recorded themselves teaching and received feedback on the video.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Hattie’s and Timperley’s (2007) research on feedback identified it as having a significant impact on student achievement and learning. I often compare the teacher’s role as facilitator to the work of a coach. Coaches watch players as they practice and provide specific, actionable feedback to support their development.

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The Opportunities and Drawbacks of AI-Powered Reading Coaches, Assistants and Tutors

Edsurge

Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support. Recently, a new kind of tool has emerged. But there are very real concerns about the impact of these tools on children’s literary and literacy experiences.

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SchoolStatus Acquires TeachBoost, Enhancing Communications and Support Solutions for K12 Educators

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Since its founding in 2012, TeachBoost has built simple, user-friendly tools to help educators elevate observation, evaluation, and professional development beyond compliance. “Stronger teacher–leader relationships lead to increased greater educator capacity, which in turn drives student achievement. .” RIDGELAND, Miss.

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EmpowerU Expands Tier 2 Student Mental Health Offering

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EmpowerU’s flagship Tier 2 resilience program supported more than 30,000 students last year, helping them improve resilience with the support of their 1:1 EmpowerU coach. Our school partners love how our Tier 2 product, with 1:1 coaching, helps address the needs of students requiring higher levels of support.

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Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

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Or as a gymnastics coach, how would you react if you were asked to score your own team’s performances in a competition? It’s clear that when one person is both a manager or coach and an evaluator, conflicts of interest can arise. In conventional K-12 education, teachers are expected to wear many hats.

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