eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Because PLCs predate national and state standards, teams used to devote a great deal of time to asking and answering the question, What do we want students to learn? Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, Where are we going in students learning journeys? What can they do with educational support?

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

I offer seven questions we typically ask of teachers in the interview process, along with corresponding questions I think are geared to align with how the internet will force the redefinition of a teacher’s added value: Current question: What do you know about your subject?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

York found that TeachFX listened to her very carefully, and generated a detailed feedback report on her specific teaching style. I rarely ever get feedback on my teaching style. This was giving me 100 percent quantifiable data on how many questions I asked and how often I asked them in a 90-minute class,” York says.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. It’s a valid question that even my high school students ask.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL is used by nearly 40 percent of all K-12 students in Kentucky, accounting for more than 283,000 learners.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

In the final moments of our conversation, I asked him what advice he had for achieving a work-life balance at this moment when many of us are both living and working in our homes. I had the pleasure of chatting with Linwood Paul, an executive coach, for an episode of my podcast, The Balance.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, Research by Guthrie and Klauda (2014) supports the idea that high expectations, paired with motivational strategies, can boost student achievement. Why it works One-Two-Three-Read!

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? Golden collects the results, which students give anonymously, then studies the feedback and makes a list of all the information she’s received.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

My children love “would you rather” questions. Relatedness is trickier to achieve when students are learning online. Ask them for feedback! Would you rather go to the beach or the snow? Would you rather eat a cookie or a brownie? Would you rather watch a movie or read a book?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. Ask students to produce something, even if they merely capture their ideas or questions on a Jamboard or Padlet Wall. The beauty of FlipGrid lies in its ease of use and versatility.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Preventing students from using AI can often limit their abilities to achieve and feel good about themselves, Clark said. Teachers should ensure students are using AI as a thought partner and for instant feedback, not simply to obtain answers to questions. Understanding the differences between Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.,

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2021

In a blended learning environment, the students are doing the thinking, discussing, making, questioning, exploring, collaborating, and reflecting. A key aspect of this definition is positioning the students as “active agents” in the lesson or learning experience.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Key question provides a focus for each activity Content anchors provide context for each chapter Practical investigations integrated throughout. Part of this process is engaging with you, as teachers and valuing your feedback, and we are only ever a phone call or email away. An equipment list is provided.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? An easy-to-use platform for teachers to handle the entire loop from creation to feedback can be the answer to saving time and energy. So how do they achieve this? The Widget Library.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

When I lead blended learning workshops or coach teachers implementing blended learning, I get a lot of questions about classroom management. Teachers attempt to achieve compliance by managing students. Effects of Autonomy Supportive vs. Controlling Teachers’ Behavior on Students’ Achievements. Hofferber, N.,

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Another study showed that in mathematics, students exposed to brain-based instruction not only achieved higher scores but developed a deeper conceptual understanding of the material. Conclusion Implementing brain-based strategies in the classroom offers a host of possible benefits that extend far beyond academic achievement.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

These goals are hard, if not impossible, to achieve with traditional, teacher-led, whole group lessons. 4 Ask students for feedback. Feedback typically flows from teacher to student, but feedback should be a two-way street. Teachers can learn so much from their students if they ask the right questions.

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Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When teachers devote extensive time to explaining, unpacking, modeling, and guiding, it robs them of the time they need to support and provide feedback as students grapple with complex concepts or apply specific strategies and skills. The post Time Efficiency vs.

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Blended Learning Education Feedback Fairness 419

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. We’ll explore this complex issue and strive to find ways to achieve a healthier work-life balance.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Efficacy research is a proven method of evaluating instructional delivery decisions so teachers, parents, administrators, and students understand what practices and resources connect directly with gains in literacy achievement. This observational data informs the feedback teachers provide to students to correct or deepen their thinking.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tutoring can make writing less of an isolating process because students can access different audiences and, as a result, receive feedback that is in the function of its message and not only for the sake of a grade. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. One group had five rounds of coaching in which they recorded themselves teaching and received feedback on the video. How can I find success in the classroom? Another group had no video coaching.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Tricider is a free online tool that simplifies the decision-making process and makes it more equitable by allowing users to leave plenty of feedback. Here’s how it works: a user enters a question they want the group to consider. The feedback that TeachFX provides is private, objective, and non-evaluative.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

At Follett, I hold Ask Me Anything sessions twice a year where team members can literally ask me anything and I must answer each question “live” without the opportunity to review it ahead of time. We know that strong school libraries contribute to student achievement, and we uphold and affirm the many ways in which we do so.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cover every concept with effective literacy instruction Literacy rates among the nation’s youngest learners remain below pre-pandemic levels, and limited instructional time and larger class sizes make it difficult for educators to boost achievement.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” One way to achieve this is by rotating students from a pre-video activity into the video lesson and ending with a post-video activity. Simply showing an instructional video is not enough.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The aforementioned tools align with my stance, allowing teachers to fine-tune and modify the generated output using natural language prompts to achieve an end goal that works for them and for their students. It can even create plots, graphs, and other diagrams to supplement assessments and create truly analytical questions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I spent countless hours guiding them through the writing process, giving feedback, and encouraging them to think critically. With AIs assistance, my students are able to receive real-time feedback, suggestions for grammar and vocabulary, and even guidance on structuring their arguments.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

Playing games in your classroom encourages students to interact with peers to achieve an objective, either collectively or competitively. Gamified learning activities help build and strengthen cognitive abilities such as memory, decision-making, and logic, but they can also be viewed as fun activities to promote SEL in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al., Other question types include fill-in-the-blank, true or false, drag-and-drop, and matching.

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Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 310

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

The question, of course, is whether this fancy newcomer is the secret weapon educators have been waiting for or just another high-tech toy with a lot of hype and little substance. It’s like a digital Picasso, but instead of painting, it might be writing essays, producing music, or even generating feedback on students’ work.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

A science-backed and scalable solution for this mental health challenge is to provide students with an anonymous questionnaire that provides personalized feedback and supportive resources in the areas of mental health, well-being, social support, and psychosocial areas relevant to school persistence and achievement.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

In fact, according to the Institute of Education Sciences , teachers who receive substantial professional development can boost their students’ achievement by 21 percentile points. The goal is to gradually release teachers into the work environment, so they have the time to ask questions and receive the feedback they need to thrive.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Some schools provide preprinted positive note cards for both employees and students to provide positive feedback to others. Some leaders who can do so within their personality provide birthday cards or employment anniversary cards to each employee to give the employee positive feedback and thank them for being part of the team.

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Education Culture Motivation Achievement 290

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Mastery Connect is a program that gives teachers a platform to create assessments with individual questions aligned to specific standards. After facilitating the assessment, teachers get immediate graphical and data feedback showing student mastery for each standard assessed, and a breakdown of that data by question, class, teacher, and team.

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Students Feedback Achievement Curriculum 290

eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2024

Students question the relevance of academic pursuits in a world fraught with uncertainty and disillusionment. To promote competence, educators should offer challenging yet attainable tasks, provide constructive feedback that highlights growth and improvement, and celebrate the students’ achievements.

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