eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The era of students defaulting to one assigned neighborhood school is on the decline as parents are granted the empowerment and responsibility to choose a school for their child from multiple options. The right research-based strategies and technology–like observation and feedback using video–can help districts scale PD efforts.

Education 275

Education Coaching Feedback Testing 275

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Researchers at Columbia University went further to study the impact of weekly automated alerts to parents about their student’s missed assignments, grades and class absences. In the past, this feedback loop always required a teacher or administrator to respond. Anything she wasn’t able to answer was escalated to a member of our team.

Failure 174

Failure Communication Study Change Management 174

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. But if you’re not terribly motivated, it wise to go with any targeted change that sparks your interest. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 109

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. But if you’re not terribly motivated, it wise to go with any targeted change that sparks your interest. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 106

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 106