eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

When I facilitate training sessions or coach teachers, I encourage them to shift feedback and assessment into the classroom where student progress can be an ongoing conversation. Too often, teachers assign work that students complete in isolation. How is one teacher supposed to grade all of the work that 150+ students complete?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In a previous post, I described how blended learning models could make this challenging teaching assignment more manageable ; however, that post assumes that teachers are familiar with blended learning. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. Welcome Task or Bell Ringer.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. Students may lose points on homework assignments or practice activities because they answered questions incorrectly. Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online and offline.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. My challenges with the feedback load were officially impacting my health and family life. Students were getting the feedback they needed faster.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. If teachers are assigning homework, it would be more powerful to use that practice to encourage students to reflect on their progress and identify the gaps in their understanding of concepts and skills. 4 Real-Time Feedback.

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Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

Additionally, using a digital format creates space for students to document their learning and for teachers to provide feedback. Teachers can also use the document or slide deck to provide feedback by commenting directly on the document or recording audio notes with Mote and attaching them to the document or slide deck.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

I point to each station’s location and review the assigned seating chart. Note: I don’t usually assign seats at the independent teacher-led station because that is where I will be.) Because students do not need to get out any materials when they transition, I set the transition timer to 20 seconds.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The playlist model presents a strategy teachers can use to structure learning experiences that are more personalized to the needs of specific learners, provide students with more agency, and frees the teacher to spend time connecting with and coaching learners as they progress through the playlist. Not necessarily.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

The 6 Fundamentals of Technology Coaching. Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. The foundation of a great coaching cycle starts by forming professional relationships and connections with teachers.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Most of the schools where I coach have a wonky Wednesday schedule that I have to navigate with teachers when we co-lesson plan together. When I coach elementary teachers, we use audio recording tools in apps like Remind or Class Dojo to record audio updates about student progress. 5 Playlists & Conferencing.

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Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When coaching teachers in a 1:1 environment where all students have devices, I encourage teachers to balance the online and offline learning activities to give students a much-needed break from the screen. Typically, there is a teacher-led station, an online station, and an offline station. Students can be grouped flexibly (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

I remind the teachers I coach that students will only lean into learning if they feel comfortable and safe in our classrooms. What are you assigning and why? What is the learning objective or value of each assignment? What are you spending time providing feedback on? Start the New Year by Articulating Your WHY. #2

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Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 366

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

In the last year, I’ve encouraged school leaders, coaches, and teachers to consider using the 5Es instructional model to guide their work in PLCs. What is challenging about their teaching assignments? This feedback can help the PLC to continue improving this particular strategy, technique, or model. What did they enjoy?

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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. Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Video coaching with Edthena provides us with a sustainable and scalable professional development model. Teachers videotape themselves and then share it with their colleagues asking for specific feedback. Kristen Koeller, RTI instructional coach, Livermore, Calif. Teacher-recommended PD tools. I love this resource!”.

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Coaching Elementary School Elementary School Feedback 279

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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

“MobyMax … finds the holes in my students’ academic experience and fills them, contributing to a rock-solid foundation,” said Tim Swanson, a second-grade teacher who is also the school’s technology coach. grade levels after an average of 26 hours using MobyMax. Swanson uses MobyMax as part of a rotation in his classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

From kindergarten through college, teachers know that writers need guided practice, substantive feedback, and opportunities for deep revision. From kindergarten through college, teachers know that writers need guided practice, substantive feedback, and opportunities for deep revision.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 128

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Educators may find their assignments and assessments become obsolete quickly,” he says. Educators may find their assignments and assessments become obsolete quickly. Training educators is top of mind for leaders like Daniel-Hardy, though the Gulfport district hasn’t launched any formal coaching yet. “We

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2020

It’s really hard to have a routine with changing expectations week by week,” said Angela Estrella, an instructional coach at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. Plan Changes With Community Feedback As plans change, Estrella advises, “get feedback from students and families as you’re thinking about how you move forward.

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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. Small group instruction ensures that students receive individualized feedback, while structured classroom settings create a supportive atmosphere where they can develop confidence and independence.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some believe it will cripple the education system and replace human workers ; others denounce ChatGPT as a free essay-writing and test-taking tool that makes it laughably easy to cheat on assignments, while the validity of responses generated by ChatGPT has also been called into question.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

AI can make complex topics more accessible, personalize instruction, and provide real-time feedback. Teachers can assign different scenarios, allowing students to test hypotheses and analyze their results, promoting inquiry-based learning. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments?

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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. Affirm and provide feedback on (but dont grade) baseline evidence so students know that you are aware of and accept their starting point. What are they?

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

From Teacher-led to Student-centered with Blended Learning As a blended learning coach and professional learning facilitator, I assist teachers in transitioning from traditional, teacher-led instruction to more student-centric approaches using blended learning models. Teachers are often intrigued by the station rotation model specifically.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” Coach is going to be both reactive and proactive for learners. Yet for support with more complex assignments, Garg wants a professor to step in. It creates a cadence.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Other videos to create for home include your class collaborating on a project, app recommendations families might find useful, or having an early-finisher make a video reviewing the assignment. Sarah coaches teachers and works with administration internationally, making blended personalized learning available to schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Some of my favorite ways include using video for self-reflection and for peer feedback. In response, I’ve adapted my teaching approach to make assignments more interactive. These days, I’m assigning far less homework and have shifted away from busywork toward more purposeful and enriching activities.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

This is perhaps the greatest misconception about my goals as a teacher coach and, after speaking with colleagues in similar roles at schools around the country, I know I’m not the only one who wants to debunk this assumption. The most common example of essay assignments as summative assessment is an analysis of literature in English class.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Even before schools closed in Japan, Apel’s school updated its digital learning plan and shared it with faculty to get their feedback before sending it to parents, who appreciated that the plan clearly spelled out responsibilities ahead of time. Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Technology should help us become better teachers by helping identify needs instantaneously and reduce wait time for valuable academic feedback. Also, most educational apps connect with Google Classroom to import rosters and post assignments. It should reduce the mundane, repeatable tasks that bog down your class time.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, AI-powered writing tools help to provide immediate feedback, guiding students through the writing process and fostering a more personalized approach to learning. It was almost like having an extra teacher in the room, coaching them through the writing process.

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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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Schools Math Intelligence Testing 273

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The new Co-Teacher shared access allows Teachers and staff to collaborate on lesson authoring, grading, assigning, and sharing. Finally, enabling our teachers to share this power with our literacy coaches, Title I teachers, and SPED staff is going to be a huge boost to our efforts to address literacy now.” said Farrow.

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Teachers Coaching Online Learning Feedback 169