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.

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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. Recently, a new kind of tool has emerged. But there are very real concerns about the impact of these tools on children’s literary and literacy experiences.

Coaching 206

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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.

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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. 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

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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.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Technology can’t … provide higher-order feedback. Software is great for generating immediate, automated feedback on students’ mastery of basic knowledge and skills. But higher-order feedback falls outside its purview. It takes a human to give feedback on the more nuanced aspects of human communication.

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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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

So he reached out to me, his digital learning coach, to give him a better idea of how implementation might happen in a more intentional and sustainable way. Supporting this work is the job of an instructional coach. For Kara, another third-year teacher considering technology implementation, coaching took the form of a peer observation.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small group instruction ensures that students receive individualized feedback, while structured classroom settings create a supportive atmosphere where they can develop confidence and independence. To address this, AEF integrates executive functioning coaching into daily instruction.

Skills 144

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. The answer I hear most from teachers is “no.” This unsustainable approach leaves teachers feeling tired and disillusioned.

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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. And it should enable students to practice in small groups, receive feedback, and receive additional intervention as necessary, such as one-on-one instruction.

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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.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

With $250,000 from ECMC Foundation and a matching grant from Strada Education Network, the Emergency Coaching Network will provide up to 5,000 students at participating institutions with support from InsideTrack coaches specially trained to assess and support across a range of challenging situations.

Coaching 245

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Students arent just using devicestheyre using digital tools to solve real-world problems, create, collaborate, and communicate across borders. Athletes take the lead as captains or student coaches. Elmwood supports its teachers through a unique coaching program that encourages peer feedback and shared learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Ed Madison, a media professor and researcher at the UOs School of Journalism and Communication , created Sassy, an online career coach thats been officially adopted by the state of Oregon. Madison said the development team is looking to make Sassy more accessible and useful to students and communities of varying socioeconomic status.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Develop secure, anonymous lines of communication for feedback. Make room for educators to share the innovative practices they’ve tried in the classroom and create outlets for peer coaching and collaborative learning among staff. Truly active and empathetic listening is, in its own way, an innovative practice.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Time (or lack of it) was taken up with interactions with others, in the school, the community and with the district office. That may be because they didn’t feel that they their senior leadership was willing or able to help; or that they didn’t have access to mentors or coaches.

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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.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

I recommend starting with a week of onboarding that includes an overview of your organization’s culture, how to build relationships and engage with students and parents online, and how to utilize the technology systems used to teach, monitor data, and communicate with families.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2017

During these projects, teachers serve as coaches and guides, helping students craft polished final products, while allowing them independence and flexibility. One challenge when using the rooms was giving students enough space to practice while allowing teachers to provide feedback without interrupting sessions by popping in and out.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2023

Content is based on the input of thousands of educators and students and reveals the cause and effect relationship between the learners’ communication strategies and the responses they elicit. This allows for a deeper understanding of the communication strategies taught. Kognito has been instrumental in providing training to over 1.5

Coaching 244

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

To support educators with student-centered learning, BetterLesson and Adobe have teamed up to create 325 free instructional strategies that build creativity, collaboration, and communication skills using products in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2017

That’s a suggestion from Jeff Allison, the e-learning and blended learning coach at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board in Hamilton, Ontario. Content sharing helps ease teachers’ daily workflow, Allison said, giving them an automated way to show parents a student’s work and collect feedback.

Technology 273

Technology Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 273

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

As part of the professional development offerings at Adams 12 Five Star Schools , we are implementing video coaching via the Edthena VC3 platform to add another layer of job-embedded support for our teachers, specifically for new teachers and special service providers.

Teaching 278

Teaching Education Learning Interdisciplinary 278

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. I recognized I was credentialed in teaching students English language arts, but didn’t have a credential in communicating effectively with adults. Some mothers suggest this when communicating and they aren’t wrong.

Culture 189

Culture Teachers Coaching Communication 189

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

enlightenAI , San Francisco, CA Enlighten AI is creating an AI-powered personalized teacher’s assistant designed to enhance educators’ impact while making their work more sustainable, including grading and giving feedback. The platform houses the UK’s largest hub of support funds, scholarships, and grants for students. Oblio, Inc.

Textbooks 299

Textbooks Education Intelligence Quizzes 299

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

A growing body of research is singling out two kinds of PD with the potential to check all these boxes and impact student achievement: coaching and collaboration. A growing body of research is singling out two kinds of PD with the potential to check all these boxes and impact student achievement: coaching and collaboration.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through our leadership programs, we’ve coached thousands of school, district, and network leaders through the Reset process. Team members should first brainstorm ideas together but at some point one leader needs to sit down and complete a clean draft, then share it back for additional team feedback before finalizing.

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Culture Coaching Feedback Achievement 312

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2022

This approach helps teachers reflect deeply and hold evidence-based discussions with coaches and colleagues. Individual coaching can be a great addition to a district’s PD plan, but this is a resource-intensive approach. New teachers get frequent support by sharing short videos with coaches through Teams by Swivl.

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Teachers Coaching Feedback Classroom Management 190

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Teachers must establish communication with parents by figuring out what works best for them and showing that they are a team when it comes to their child. Rich noted that since she has improved her communication, she has received more feedback from parents, which continues to improve her overall interaction with parents.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2018

I coach many a teacher who shares with me that they are frustrated with the system in which they work. For these administrators it is hard to listen to negative feedback from faculty. [ Editor’s note : This is the ninth installment in Jennifer Abrams’ ‘Personal Development’ column for eSchool News. I have been there.

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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.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators. She points to Bourbonnais' implementation of Vivi, the classroom engagement and campus communications solution as an example. This allowed us to have various teachers at all grade levels test out the solution and give us feedback.” “One

Elementary School 188

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k12 Digest

MAY 14, 2025

Kim holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership, Bachelor’s Degrees in both Education and Social Science, and Diplomas in Teaching and Management, is an Independent Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Consultant, and a Cognitive Coach. In 2014, she published Re-thinking Leadership Development in Schools .

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Achievement Learning Outcomes Culture Universal Design 228

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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