eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A successful coaching program can have an extraordinarily positive impact on teachers, students, and schools. A recent national survey of educators showed that most districts agree — 75 percent see the connection between coaching, teacher growth, and student achievement. Create a strong vision for the coaching program.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Last year in New York City Public Schools, Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (FDR) teachers started using a real-time AI math coaching platform from Edia to give students instant access to math support. On Edia, teachers can see every question a student asks the AI coach as they try to complete a problem set.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

However, it is essential for educators and instructional coaches to embrace emerging technologies like AI, as doing otherwise would mean doing our students a disservice. These tools can analyze coaching conversations, identify patterns, and offer targeted recommendations for improvement.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 23, 2024

I am excited to announce the launch of a new video series on YouTube called “Virtual Coaching.” That’s the goal of my new video series, “Virtual Coaching.” ” I want to answer your questions, tapping into my experiences and resources as a teacher, coach, and professional learning facilitator.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2023

Teachers, school coaches, and education leaders are catalysts that propel students towards this emotional and mental strength, using approaches that have benefited thousands of athletes at all levels. To the cynic, “mental performance coaching” may sound like a passing trend. What is mental performance coaching?

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

Now, as teachers complete coaching cycles, they will be able to select a Science of Reading pathway within the AI Coach by Edthena platform and access Digital Promise’s research-based content, strategies, and best practices. This enables teachers to get the help they need, when they need it.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach. The player can learn their role and follow directions, but the coach needs to understand the bigger picture–the why behind every move. Teachers need to know how to do more than just follow the steps in math to get the right answer.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This article briefly synthesizes responses from instructional coaches regarding their experiences, challenges, and recommendations for integrating AI into K-12 education. Ten instructional coaches, all with advanced degrees, had the following insights into the instructional use of AI in K12 education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2024

The Classroom Education Plan© (CEP) supports teachers and coaches helping them to improve their core instructional practice. Three elementary schools will be selected to become QorePremium Partners and will receive CEP licenses for all general education K-6 teachers at the awarded sites (administrators and coaches are free).

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2024

The role of instructional coach is a complicated position in education. Instructional coaches often work with the entire faculty of a school building — or, in some cases, an entire district. This requires a coach to understand not only pedagogy but adult learning theory as well.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ello , developer of the world’s most advanced AI reading coach, announced today that Common Sense Media rated the Ello app as one of its top 10 AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact. We are honored that Common Sense Media recognized Ello as a responsible AI application.”

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Teacher Cast

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As Instructional Coaches, we play a pivotal role in shaping the student- centered learning. Our mission is to guide teachers towards innovative practices that engage students and prepare them for the challenges of the 21st century.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As teachers navigate another challenging school year, it is critical that teachers, coaches, and school leaders understand teacher engagement and take proactive steps to re-engage teachers who are mentally and emotionally exhausted. I’ll be opening registration for cohort 2 of my Blended Learning Coaching Course in January!

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

Key points: More than half of students worry about AI use in education Data shows growing GenAI adoption in K-12 With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A new survey highlights a demand for clear guidelines around ethical and responsible AI use, (..)

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s a way to structure learning experiences that are more personalized to the needs of specific learners, provide students with more agency and autonomy, and free teachers to spend time connecting with and coaching learners as they progress through the playlist. The spring cohort runs from March 7-May 9.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

Key points: More teachers are using AI-powered tools in instructional planning or teaching A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction AI in K-12 instruction: Insights from instructional coaches For more news on teaching with AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Roughly half of districts in a nationally representative survey reported that (..)

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Ongoing capacity-building workshops and coaching that ensure teachers feel confident, supported, and empowered to lead AI-enhanced instruction with integrity. A customizable AI tool builder giving educators the power to design solutions that reflect the unique needs of their students, not generic one-size-fits-all content.

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Teacher Cast

APRIL 14, 2025

Instructional coaches act as vital connectors between administration and teachers, enhancing professional growth and student success. Tools like Notion can streamline coaching efforts, improving data management and ultimately fostering teacher development and student learning outcomes.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

I had the pleasure of chatting with Linwood Paul, an executive coach, for an episode of my podcast, The Balance. As teachers think about how to create routines for themselves and their students online, I hope they will embrace their many roles from the architect of learning experiences to the coach supporting individual skill development.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Its something anyone can develop with practice and coaching, and my radar used to be terrible. Just as I need pointers when I misidentify a feather or call while birding, early teachers grow and sustain themselves with great coaching. Teachers sometimes call it radar , and we use it every day. But its not instinctual.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2024

He took that proclivity to the next level a few years ago, when he accepted a position as a K-12 technology coach in a small school district in western Michigan. What brought you to your role as a technology coach? I’d tell them I am a technology coach, and most people are like, ‘What is that?’

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Mackey said the state added career coaches in recent years to ease the counseling workload, but in many districts there is just a single coach, who rotates among schools. As of 2023, there were 405 students for every counselor in Alabamas public schools, well over the recommended ratio of 250 to 1.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2022

I coach an award-winning robotics team, Retro5ive, that is equally balanced between girls and boys, nearly all of whom are students of color. Boy: “Where’s the coach?”. Girls: “She’s the coach.”. Boy: “ You’re the coach? This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: School districts turn to AI to improve personalized education for students With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts 5 practical ways to integrate AI into high school science For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Simply put, AI can do a lot–it can personalize learning, (..)

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 17, 2020

I look forward to leveraging the strategies and tools I use in my work as a blended learning coach to engage my kids in hands-on learning activities at home. I cannot control what is happening around us, but I hope that having a daily schedule will keep my kids from feeling adrift during this time of isolation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

How are your teachers using the AI Coach platform by Edthena to support their professional growth? What benefits do you see coming from AI coaching for PD? We implemented the AI Coach platform as part of our innovative peer coaching model to further enhance instructional practices.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Several of the teachers I coach have asked about strategies they can use to engage students during the asynchronous time, so I wanted to share some reading resources I developed. My books have transported me through time and space in a year when I have barely left my home. Reading provides a beautiful escape from reality.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Urban Assembly, a network of 21 schools, is working with the American Institutes of Research to develop an AI-powered tool that can help instructional coaches analyze videos of teachers delivering lessons and offer feedback, according to network leaders. The use of AI in teacher coaching brings up similar questions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Engaging in action-oriented professional development with AI coaching. My district, Keller Independent School District (ISD) , was one of the first districts in the nation to pilot AI Coach by Edthena. The AI Coach process also aligned well with my district’s focus on action-oriented professional development.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Soccer was the sport of choice for both Nick and myself, so much so that we began coaching at the age of 16, and we continued to coach throughout college. How engagement changes lives Years of coaching have taught me that engagement comes first. In the early 2000s we moved to the U.S.,

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In a coaching session last week, it became clear that teachers could use basic templates to help them conceptualize how to take strategies they have used in the past to create lessons that will work in a concurrent classroom (or in an online learning scenario).

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

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. A more strategic approach to instruction frees teachers to invest more time and energy in their role as facilitators of learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

My suggestion when coaching teachers is to think about their online lessons through the lens of these building blocks. However, the activities and tasks teachers use to create their lessons offline can be transferred to the online environment if teachers know what tools to use. Building Blocks of a Lesson.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

Provide educators with training, coaching, and resources to recognize their roles within their school. To support this growth, consulting and partnering with RJ experts through professional development trainings and coaching services can help educators navigate the transition to RJ.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Their primary role is to support the coach in diffusing innovative instructional practices across the campus. In an age when the role of technology in education is rapidly changing, why not allow teachers to lead the way? Wondering how to build a corps of teacher leaders?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This includes the use of AI-powered teacher coaching via the AI Coach by Edthena platform. With the platform, teachers like Schlagel engage in personalized coaching cycles to further their development. This was my first real introduction to video coaching. How does the AI coaching process work?

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