eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2017

As the new school year begins, elementary school teachers are now able to access a new, free online artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to strengthen their math instruction and help students learn at higher levels.

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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.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Provo City School District , Utah — Improve literacy outcomes for students in K-3 through 1:1 coaching for teachers and leaders at four elementary schools. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. About BetterLesson.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

An elementary school teacher discussed how math can be integrated into PE class–for instance, students can measure and make calculations related to how far they jump or how fast they run, or myriad other activities. If you are purchasing equipment, do a trial run first with one classroom or one school. Start small.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I am a true believer in the power of coaching. I have previously written about the need for teachers to embrace this practice with a growth mindset and shed any negative stigmas attached to instructional coaching in order to realize its potential to improve our craft. This is part of the coaching process to make you better.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Katie Blagden, K-4 STEAM educator and coach, Ayers Ryal Side Elementary School, Beverly, Mass. 4th-grade teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Joliet, Ill. “I Students work cooperatively to create paths and functions and receive immediate feedback from KUBO whether their path or function works.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2022

This approach helps teachers reflect deeply and hold evidence-based discussions with coaches and colleagues. School-wide PD often feels disconnected from a new teacher’s work. Individual coaching can be a great addition to a district’s PD plan, but this is a resource-intensive approach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators. Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Some of my favorite ways include using video for self-reflection and for peer feedback. Nancy Chung is a 5th-grade teacher at Orchard Hills School and host of The Schoolyard Podcast by School Specialty. Courtney Smith is the principal of Heritage Elementary School in the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Provide ongoing feedback from those who understand blended learning AND instructional coaching. When provided with an instructional coach who provided ongoing observations with feedback and targeted coaching, the implementation was quicker and more effective. Invest in training coaches.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

At Edthena , a video coaching and professional learning platform, we work with many organizations working with video for the first time. We recently offered three actionable ideas for using video coaching that we’ve learned from our own partners. Coaches end up providing more feedback to teachers with a more efficient process.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

From that focus group they narrowed the list of potential applications to professional development tools and, eventually, settled on a searchable database exclusively for elementary school math. When we went back to the advisory committee, we asked, ‘Where would you start if you were looking to make the largest impact?’" Litow says.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary schools, middle school, and two high schools. 7 Mindsets was initially implemented in a select number of Decatur’s elementary schools for that pilot project.

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k12 Digest

MAY 5, 2025

Rachel Edoho-Eket is a wife, mother, principal, author, speaker, and the 2025 President of the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals. One of the first things I had to learn was to seek out a coach or mentorand not just one. She also serves as an adjunct professor at McDaniel College.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Anthony Kim, CEO of Education Elements Kim says he judges the firm success based on how successful the schools “feel,” and that could vary depending on who responds to their surveys or solicitations for feedback. You don't just go to a coach once, and then you’re like, ‘hey, I just spent an hour with you. “You

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

These resources not only guide educators through the learning process but also enable us to gather feedback for ongoing improvement and immediate support. Principals from several elementary schools have reached out to me to ensure Minecraft Education is in their programming.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Other districts might have 20 instructional coaches; our method is the Vanguard Team. Either way, having an approach that provides ongoing coaching and a resource for additional help and ideas is really important. Our Student Library Advisory Board collaborated to create advertisements about our library as the heart of the school.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

A skilled teacher can re-direct instruction based on feedback that they are receiving from their students throughout the flow of a lesson,” writes Alexis Roesser, an English teacher and department chair at Salamanca High School in New York. What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Written by Sarah, a professional learning coach from Colorado. Sarah’s school has a high population of ELL students and encourages a project-based environment. EdSurge: What was the problem in your classroom or school that you were trying to solve when you implemented Edthena? Describe how you used the product.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Either way, the reality is that competitiveness starts early and competition shows up in many ways in schools. As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Additionally, AI can shorten the feedback loop on student work, allowing students to quickly identify any misunderstandings they may have. Immediate feedback also helps students develop self-efficacy. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2016

Students at DCPS’ Burrville Elementary School complete an Hour of Code session. The Benefits of Collaboration One way to overcome these hurdles is for school districts to collaborate with outside organizations and companies, many of whom are thrilled to provide volunteers and support. But the best “win” of all?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This collaborative effort sparked engaging discussions and valuable feedback. Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

At first we thought this was just going to be a hoop we have to jump through in order to get these devices,” admits Daniel Hodge, a personalized learning coach at Barnwell Elementary School in Fulton County, echoing the concerns and confusion shared by other Fulton County educators in an interview with EdSurge.

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k12 Digest

MAY 5, 2025

Rachel Edoho-Eket is a wife, mother, principal, author, speaker, and the 2025 President of the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals. One of the first things I had to learn was to seek out a coach or mentorand not just one. She also serves as an adjunct professor at McDaniel College.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Whether it’s a group of retirees who cluster in the back of your corner coffee shop or the so-called Ponzi schemes of MFA programs like the famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop, assessment comes in the form of peer feedback—marginalia and discussion. How good are they at integrating feedback? Here’s how you respond to and integrate feedback.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

In addition, 35 teacher leaders and their principals, representing five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, will participate in Discovery Education’s Digital Leader Corps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2020

Many forget the wealth of webtools available for classes many schools call ‘Specials’–those that round out a student’s day and prepare them for college and career. Coach’s Eye. Coach’s Eye is a top app I heard about from lots of PE teachers. Physical Education. Pivot Animator only works on Windows.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

District leaders are telling us they’re looking for ways to ensure teachers feel supported in their classrooms — even when there are fewer coaches to provide support. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

We’re now 1:1 with MacBooks at our high school, with some HP devices. At the middle school we have HPs and iPads, and iPads in the elementary schools. We don’t want just a sit-and-get professional development … but rather support folks who come into our buildings and are coaching.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The network began the Greenfield Schools design project to research what the future of school could be, with the goal of opening two new schools in 2015—an elementary school and a middle school. The first Greenfield Schools launched in August 2015 in New Haven, CT.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

By using simulations, districts and schools can get help their leaders improve decision making at times of crisis, benefitting both the school culture and ultimately, student outcomes. Girls Basketball Coach: Angry Parent Ed Leadership SIMS's full list of simulations. Sample Sims to Play and Watch.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2016

They had limited impact on professional learning, says Epps, principal of the Mancos Early Learning Center and Elementary School. The district shifted its PD focus to peer coaching a few years ago. It was really powerful to hear the different pieces of feedback in the same room,” Epps says. “It

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

Not only do kids do a robotics challenge on that theme—it’s SPACE in 2019—they also do a project in which they go out in their community and identify a problem, invent a solution, and take it back to the people who inspired it for feedback. Two thirds of our coaches and mentors are educators. It’s very much like how a startup runs.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

Maria Galanis, an instructional coach for Deerfield Public Schools in Illinois, shares Reed’s concern about keeping track of the pens. He doesn’t let the threat of losing pricey pens stop his schools from buying them, noting that all their devices are physically tethered to the styluses. “We We want to offer feedback.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

District leaders are telling us they’re looking for ways to ensure teachers feel supported in their classrooms — even when there are fewer coaches to provide support. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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