eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

CPS uses NotebookLM for clear communication and understanding around the district’s guidance and policies, ensuring they’re following district mandates. CPS staff are creating Gems (custom AI experts in Google Gemini) when they upload the district’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics.

Education 223

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 223

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support. Contrary to these findings, AI-powered reading coaches seem designed to prioritize encouraging external motivation.

Coaching 200

Coaching Reading Motivation Feedback 200

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Purpose Preparation Post-Conference Plan Parent Communication How do students want to use this time? How can students communicate with their parents or guardians about the content of the conference and their next steps? I have designed the 4Ps approach to conferencing to guide teachers in running student-centered conferences.

Blended Learning 531

Blended Learning Communication Coaching Questions 531

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. 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.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2017

I see my primary role as two-fold: 1) I’m an architect of learning experiences designing engaging activities and projects so my students can discover and create, and 2) I’m a coach providing regular, real-time feedback as they work. They want me to spoon feed them information and I want them to be drivers of learning.

Teaching 420

Teaching Learning Coaching Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

When I coach teachers using the station rotation model that combines individual and collaborative learning activities both online and offline , we talk about how to arrange the furniture in the room to communicate the type of task students are doing.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

eSchool News

JULY 13, 2020

As students are playing, esports coaches can incorporate leadership, communication, and teamwork training right into practice. Esports is a great way to teach soft skills. Just like traditional sports, esports is a great way to help students develop soft skills. Related content: 4 ways to futureproof school networks for esports.

Middle School 362

Middle School Middle School Coaching Learning 362

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Below are suggestions I use in coaching sessions to help teachers prepare for, facilitate, and wrap up synchronous online discussions to increase student engagement in and ownership of the conversations. Teachers will need to discuss and establish communication norms prior to the first academic discussion.

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

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.

High School 258

High School High School Schools Math 258

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Teachers can use this data to design subsequent lessons to ensure individual students get exactly what they need in terms of follow up instruction, coaching, scaffolds, and personalized practice. When I was coaching a second-grade teacher, we used FlipGrid to capture a sample of each student reading to assess their fluency.

Coaching 419

Coaching Learning Students Knowledge 419

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Gina DiTullio holds a doctorate in Executive Leadership from the St. John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

To address this, AEF integrates executive functioning coaching into daily instruction. For many students, developing social awareness, confidence, and communication skills requires structured support. Effective communication is a key aspect of the BIC System. Communication is at the heart of this partnership.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

Each student will encounter unique barriers, enjoy engaging with information in different formats, thrive in different learning scenarios, have particular preferences, benefit from varying levels of support, and communicate their learning differently.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Motivation 545

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2022

Throughout this school year, educators, coaches, and school leaders have engaged in virtual professional development and one-on-one coaching sessions to hone their social-emotional learning skills and knowledge to meet the needs of all learners.

Hybrid Learning 363

Hybrid Learning Coaching Learning Culture 363

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

I have anchored my own research and work in the fields of blended and online learning in the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework because I appreciate the emphasis on the role of community in constructing and confirming meaning. Building this into a station rotation lesson, as pictured above, it one strategy. Recruiting Interest.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 29, 2020

I am coaching teachers all over the globe as they adjust to the realities of teaching online. Just because we are communicating with students online does not mean every learning task needs to be an online task. I encourage teachers to focus on building a community online as opposed to merely disseminating and collecting work.

Distance Learning 403

Distance Learning Learning Feedback Coaching 403

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As schools navigate the challenges ahead—and with parents and guardians stepping in as learning coaches and facilitators in remote and hybrid environments—communicating with families is playing an outsized role in successfully adapting to this nontraditional school year. Other Resources.

Communication 187

Communication Hybrid Learning Writing Coaching 187

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Below is an image depicting a workflow I frequently see when coaching teachers. If not, you can have a strategy in place so students can communicate which problems or questions they struggled with and could not correct on their own. How can we avoid taking stacks of literal or digital work home to grade on your evenings and weekends?

Teachers 544

Teachers Motivation Assignments Students 544

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Collaboration: How effectively does the student work with peers, share responsibilities, and communicate? Tell Me How: Instead of relying solely on written explanations to assess what students know or can do, video requires that students communicate verbally. materials, technology, references)?

Feedback 431

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

Simply engaging in conversation in the language spoken at home around shared experiences, explaining your thinking, and asking open-ended questions so your child can share their thoughts, facilitates a deeper level of communication. This builds metacognition, which is key for comprehension and reading success.

Distance Learning 363

Distance Learning Learning Coaching Languages 363

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

NEW YORK — AtomicMind , an education technology company that offers families a boutique coaching experience in the increasingly competitive college admissions landscape, today announced the launch of a unique technology platform. About AtomicMind.

Technology 244

Technology Coaching Essay Feedback 244

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. 4 Communicating about Progress. Teachers feel immense pressure to communicate with parents about student progress. I provided templates to guide their communication to parents.

Metacognitive Skills 336

Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

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.

Blended Learning 420

Blended Learning Learning Coaching Discussions 420

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

All of the desks in my room faced forward, and I controlled all communication. After a decade in the classroom, this year I took a role in my district as an elementary and middle school math instructional coach. Adults collaborate and communicate with one another on a variety of tasks every single day, and so should our students.

Coaching 261

Coaching Students Middle School Middle School 261

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard. As we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID learning disruptions, parent communication and engagement will continue to be a strategic imperative for all schools. public schools.

Coaching 337

Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 337

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

Teachers can embody a transformational style by prioritizing communication via conferencing, personalizing learning experiences for individual learners, and viewing their role in the classroom as a coach focused on supporting individual development.

Teaching 419

Teaching Motivation Attention Classroom Management 419

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Throughout this school year, educators, coaches, and school leaders have engaged in virtual professional development and one-on-one coaching sessions to hone their social-emotional learning skills and knowledge to meet the needs of all learners.

Hybrid Learning 300

Hybrid Learning Coaching Schools Learning 300

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

We standardized our use of instructional materials and implemented math and literacy coaches at every school. Improve professional learning and coaching Improving the quality of instruction that students receive begins with ensuring that teachers are well-skilled and prepared. The training was organized by Leading Educators.

Teachers 262

Teachers Coaching Students Math 262

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

“As we talked with EmpowerU students, we realized how much they valued the daily support of their EmpowerU coach—and they wanted an integrated way to access their feedback and encouragement. Integrated communication tools create close collaboration between the school team and the EmpowerU coach. Our new platform does just that.

Coaching 269

Coaching Counselling Learning Students 269

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Not only does this affect their ability to communicate effectively, it also affects their reading skills, because writing and literacy are closely linked. Poor writing skills can have a compounding effect on student achievement, while also limiting students ability to communicate effectively. According to one analysis ,half of U.S.

Writing 287

Writing Learning Coaching Reading 287

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

You can attend all of her workshops for a year to become a better coach, to become more reflective, a better listener. It gives me that kind of ‘filling my cup,’ ‘me time.’” –Shanie Keelean, Deputy Superintendent, Rush-Henrietta Central School District “I’ve been really interested in Amy Edminson’s work.

Schools 321

Schools Coaching Communication Reading 321

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This group, consisting of teachers, parents, students, administrators, community leaders, coaches, medical officials, and staff are helping us plan how to provide the best education for our students in the middle of a pandemic. Communication and learning systems. Related content: Are principals ready to reopen schools?

Coaching 278

Coaching Schools Communication Reading 278

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

As an educator, I know that we are asking individual teachers to be a content area expert, instructional designer, academic coach, family communicator, interior designer, and social-emotional monitor with limited support. To address the shortage, I suggest we knock down the walls erected by the one room schoolhouse.

Teachers 300

Teachers Coaching Learning Spaces Math 300

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. Asking your students for feedback demonstrates your desire to continue learning and improving while also communicating your respect for their experience and perspective.

Blended Learning 506

Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

MELBOURNE – Vivi , the leading classroom communication and collaboration platform built exclusively for education, today announced an exciting new and unique partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, with a goal of improving social-emotional health for all students. Learn more at headspace.com/educators.

Confidentiality 285

Confidentiality Communication Coaching Accessibility 285

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 19, 2024

As an instructional coach and administrator, I regularly observed teachers providing direct instruction using explicit vocabulary routines. The vocabulary haiku should communicate the meaning of the word. They were resistant because it required them to think critically, communicate, collaborate, and be creative.

Writing 374

Writing Coaching Knowledge Activities 374

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, California, which has launched an esports program, teacher Brandon Trieu has proven through the success of the team he coaches, the Mira Mesa Marauders, that esports are a valuable addition to the classroom. Most of all, it’s essential that efforts are led by a motivated coach.

Coaching 321

Coaching STEM Students High School 321