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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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2022

Coaching provides teachers with personalized support as they cultivate the mindset, skill set, and tool set needed to navigate the fluid nature of the pandemic. This course offers instructional coaches, administrators, TOSAs, and teacher leaders: A blended learning coaching framework to guide your work. Register now!

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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

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sibme — Research reinforces the effectiveness of video coaching in education, and a recent study from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) noted that at least 70% of teachers that received feedback via video coaching learned specific strategies that they could use in their classrooms.

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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). Present-Pause-Discuss. Welcome Task or Bell Ringer.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

One approach that schools can use to support teachers at all levels is providing collaborative, subject-specific coaching. In many instructional coaching models, the line between mentorship and evaluation is blurred, with coaches serving as pseudo-administrators. Schools should provide responsive training to teachers, as well.

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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. Teachers can use a weekly feedback from to streamline feedback and make this practice a sustainable part of each week. What did you learn? What are you going to do differently next time?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

As pictured in the image below, stations can be used to engage students in small group discussions (face-to-face or online) and encourage collaboration by presenting the group with a shared task or challenge. Building this into a station rotation lesson, as pictured above, it one strategy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. York found that TeachFX listened to her very carefully, and generated a detailed feedback report on her specific teaching style. That behavior change is very hard.

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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. As they discuss the challenge or problem, observe them. I often pair students up to encourage them to discuss their work and ask each other for help. 4 Real-Time Feedback. 5TeacherLed. 1 Hook the Group.

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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

APRIL 22, 2020

To better support shared learning, I’ve partnered with Learning Innovation Catalyst (LINC) to offer learning modules through LINCspring , their online coaching and professional development platform. In each lesson, or Cycle as they call them on LINCspring, you’ll be introduced to the topic through a “spark” video.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s one thing to attend a professional learning or instructional coaching session—but taking what you’ve learned and putting it into action is another. With this in mind, I compiled the following tips for getting the most out of professional learning and coaching sessions. #1 1 Embrace the experience.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In my latest book, Balance with Blended Learning , I write about strategies that turn everyday tasks, like giving feedback, assessing student work, and conferencing with students about progress into opportunities for connection. If they want to discuss their goals and progress, they will need their goal-setting sheet.

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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.

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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. The PLC begins by engaging in a discussion or structured brainstorming session to identify areas of interest for this inquiry cycle. My rationale is two-fold. What did they enjoy?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – One Differentiated, One Guided Reading and Discussion Reading Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 The teacher uses guided reading strategies, asking questions that help students focus on basic elements like characters and setting before discussing the moral.

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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

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. Communication Asynchronous online discussions in your learning management system so everyone gets to participate in the class dialogue.

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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. As an educator with 16 years of teaching experience, I have dedicated the last several years to training, coaching, and supporting teachers.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2018

When we first began doing video coaching at Brevig Mission School in Northwestern Alaska, I was nervous. Sometimes, Ginger would provide prompts for us to use as we discussed the recordings. With a couple clicks and keystrokes, my colleagues could give detailed feedback on my classroom videos—and I on theirs.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

After students have completed moving through the station rotation, I post these self-reflection questions for students to think about and discuss with a partner: On a scale of 1-5 (five being the highest), how well do you think the class did when moving from station to station? You will see improvement between each practice round.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Steve Ventura,founder of Advanced Collaborative Solutions and author of “Engaged Instruction: Thriving Classrooms in the Age of Common Core,” discusses how teachers can grow through collaborative professional learning. Effective coaching. Nita Creekmore, founder of Love Teach Bless, shares two important keys to successful coaching.

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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.

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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. Highlights of the platform include: ? About AtomicMind.

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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

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. They also plan to expand and localize similar AI career coaches to different states.

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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. Our teacher retention rates have improved, students are engaged in learning, and lessons are more active and collaborative, with students leading much of the discussion in class.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The right research-based strategies and technology–like observation and feedback using video–can help districts scale PD efforts. Vrain Valley (CO) School District, for example, began using peer coaching to address its teacher and substitute shortage. Assessing less to learn more.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

In other words, some of its textbooks are now sold with coaching on how to teach with OER more effectively. Announced this week, the new offering was made possible because Lumen Learning purchased the higher education assets of a coaching company for instructors called Faculty Guild.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

Then, be intentional when coaching teachers and set clear expectations on what they need to accomplish in the first 30, 60, and 90 days. The goal is to gradually release teachers into the work environment, so they have the time to ask questions and receive the feedback they need to thrive.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Aspiring and current superintendents will have access to unique resources, networking, collaborative problem-solving opportunities, and cohort-based coaching to address leadership challenges in real time,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

For example, what are indicators of a high-quality class discussion? How are these indicators similar and different when we host a live video conference, moderate a discussion board or lead a classroom discussion? Make time for teachers and learners so that they can exchange feedback and set goals.

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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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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. To address this, AEF integrates executive functioning coaching into daily instruction. AEF takes a proactive approach to emotional support through its Get A Grip (GAG) program.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A mentor can provide guidance on best practices, share knowledge and experiences, and offer constructive feedback in the context of a deeper, more trusted relationship. Historically, one reason coaching and mentorship programs are not standardized is because of the high cost associated with this additional component.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Training educators is top of mind for leaders like Daniel-Hardy, though the Gulfport district hasn’t launched any formal coaching yet. “We Ready or Not To coach or coax educators into using generative AI tools, there is a consensus among the trainers that it first needs to be demystified.

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