eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Educators can even tap student enthusiasm for new technology by assigning–and assessing student learning using–multimedia projects. Secret 1: Multimedia assignments. These types of assignments are also harder to farm out to AI! Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Unlike summative assessment, which typically occurs at the end of a learning cycle to evaluate students’ overall progress toward the unit’s desired results, formative assessment is ongoing and designed to inform instruction, indicate areas where additional differentiation is needed, and guide learning. Check for understanding.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

At present, 30 states include student growth as one measure in teacher evaluation. Eleven states do not allow districts to attribute team outcomes to teacher evaluations, 21 states do allow it, and 18 states and D.C. do not address the issue in state policy.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. To address this, AEF integrates executive functioning coaching into daily instruction. Every student maintains a daily agenda where teachers jot down assignments, reminders, and important updates.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Students go through a guided, asynchronous course experience, monitored by course coaches and student success champions, that is designed to move students through their coursework efficiently. This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

This methodologically sophisticated research builds on the fact that Denver and New York City both assign students to schools in ways that allow the researchers to mimic the conditions of a randomized trial. In these districts, students can opt for any school in the district, but some schools are oversubscribed.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2017

Here, five school-level educators (teachers, coaches, and librarians) share their lightbulb moments during the past 12 months—and why they’re excited for the future. As a teacher and tech coach, that’s hard to do, particularly with family obligations. To truly evaluate and understand how they can be used in the classroom.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

I can evaluate how clearly I give directions, how purposefully I manage time, how meaningfully I relay the significance of the work, or whether I call on students equitably. In response, I’ve adapted my teaching approach to make assignments more interactive. She has also been an instructional coach and an intervention specialist.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Creating moments for teachers to serve as “coaches” and share experiences and insights with colleagues. To support teachers in addressing all their students’ needs, school leaders can assign volunteers and interns to classrooms to help with one-on-one or group instruction and enrichment. How do I become successful in the classroom?

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance. Khanmigo, powered by ChatGPT technology, includes features meant to help students work through math and science problems, analyze text, chat with historical figures, navigate college admissions, and revise essays, among other features.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Advisors coach them as they do their research and outreach to ensure that internships match their needs and interests. The grading model in electives is also different–closer to a workplace evaluation than to conventional points earned on assignments and tests.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This functionality helps students ask questions about assignments that Lewis creates in PowerPoint, and also helps students strengthen relationships by allowing them to work together in real-time. It’s very informal,” Fine says of her efforts to measure student progress with Google Drive.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2020

At Union City Public Schools, and at a couple dozen other districts in New Jersey, teachers are assigned specially trained coaches who offer instructional guidance and model interventions for developmental issues that arise, including physical, behavioral or linguistic challenges. The coaches are all former early childhood teachers.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Later in life, after nearly three decades of teaching in higher education and serving my division as chair, which included professor evaluations, I came to believe that there were essentially two types of professors: ones who taught their discipline to students and ones who taught students their discipline. And then came coach training.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

While the authors of the 2017 National Educational Technology Plan recommended that, “every new teacher should be prepared to model how to select and use the most appropriate apps and tools to support learning and evaluate these tools against basic privacy and security standards,” this has not come to fruition.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

Parallel’s services go beyond initial psychological evaluations to offer ongoing support to students including skill-based tutoring, executive function coaching, and as of today, behavioral therapy as well as speech and language therapy.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Is someone coaching you or advising you? Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. This could be an exit ticket related to an important learning goal or to glean insights into their efforts and progress on larger assignments. What are they?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Moskal, director of Digital Learning Impact Evaluation at University of Central Florida, says her team is also in the process of learning how to benefit from analysis of LMS data. They’re also considering studying whether giving financial incentives to students to go to tutoring or other study-help resources can help with completion rates.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Traditionally, student assessment is based on the educator’s evaluation of the student’s efforts, but now more than ever, educators understand the importance of taking a more holistic, personalized approach to instruction and assessment—one that encourages relationship-building and helps students own their learning. ‘Can The lesson?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Later in life, after nearly three decades of teaching in higher education and serving my division as chair, which included professor evaluations, I came to believe that there were essentially two types of professors: ones who taught their discipline to students and ones who taught students their discipline. And then came coach training.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Since the act of goal-writing necessitates an overall understanding of the course and its assignments, along with an analysis of their own strengths and weaknesses, students have to take an active part in their learning from the beginning of the course. Student evaluations. Responsibility. Connection to curriculum.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

For example, Microsoft’s Reading Progress tool works to increase reading fluency through individualized assignments for learners, while generating insights on correct words-per-minute, accuracy rates, challenging words and patterns of expression, all of which may inform instruction.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage. These changes made a significant impact.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

But just as owning a bicycle does not imbue a child with the ability to ride a bike, using a Chromebook to complete assignments will not by itself improve a child’s learning outcomes. Its target audience is K-12 teachers, administrators and technology coaches—a wider array than most tech-focused professional development programs, Kolb says.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Scaffolded practice connects instruction to feedback When writing, students must engage in a multi-step process of goal-setting, planning, drafting, evaluating, revising, and editing. Students, in most classroom contexts, are not accustomed to being evaluators. More Writing Resources. Troy Hicks’ Twitter: @hickstro.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. Speak with the head of the tutoring center and other staff about their experience with AI and what they are seeing and hearing during academic coaching and tutoring sessions.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. Speak with the head of the tutoring center and other staff about their experience with AI and what they are seeing and hearing during academic coaching and tutoring sessions.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Written by Sarah, a professional learning coach from Colorado. Sarah : To be honest, there was not necessarily a problem per se that we were trying to solve when implementing Edthena into our coaching practice. Hence, our impetus for implementing Edthena was that of supporting teacher reflection through video coaching.

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STEM Teachers Coaching Feedback 118

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

From providing in-person opportunities through field trips, drop-in centers, and clubs to working closely with parents and learning coaches, online educators focus their efforts on encouraging engagement, ensuring participation, and inspiring learning. Why should students be penalized for moving quickly through an assignment?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2024

Assign roles and responsibilities to give everyone a clear understanding of their contributions. Provide mentorship and coaching to help students overcome obstacles and stay motivated. Establish a realistic timeline by breaking the project into manageable phases with specific milestones.

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STEM Curriculum Critical Thinking Motivation 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are expanding the idea of partnership and generating an AI coach specially for educators, called StretchAI ([link] to create more inclusive learning experiences. We added a policy post to the course LMS.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Knowing the results of their efforts shortly after completing an assignment lets students know both when they have mastered a concept and where they need to do additional work. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. This helps build strong retrieval pathways and helps students more efficiently master concepts and skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Instructional leadership is a term that usually conjures up classroom observation and evaluation, curriculum management and monitoring. If leaders direct their attention to hiring and retention practices, professional development, and personnel assignments and procedures, working conditions and morale improve.

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Teaching Achievement Learning Feedback 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2017

Offered in thirty countries and used by thousands of students, it teaches via digital worksheets, video tutorials, feedback from real (human) coaches, and a long-term plan developed with the student that encourages students to learn at their own pace, wherever they are, on a device (the iPad) that they love. This can be via phone or Skype.

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