eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He consistently encourages his students to take the lead, coaching them as they craft their content and discover the power of their own voices. Jara collaborated with Edmentum to introduce a program focused on accelerating learning in core subject areas, specifically to improve math and reading scores.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

The best teachers have more in common with fitness instructors, he argues. His latest book, “ Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes ,” expands on his arguments and offers practical advice for instructors who want to rethink how they design their classes. The fitness coach can’t exercise for you.

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Coaching Lecturing Teachers Motivation 141

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Video coaching with Edthena provides us with a sustainable and scalable professional development model. Being able to leave timestamped comments has allowed us as coaches to create conversations at the specific point in time that we want the teacher to reflect on. Kristen Koeller, RTI instructional coach, Livermore, Calif.

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Coaching Elementary School Elementary School Feedback 279

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With special supports for students who had difficulty reading, MATHia worked as a tool to empower learners with a wide range of skill sets. MATHia offers multiple hints and has read-aloud supports for students who are struggling readers,” Tracy explains. “I I think the reading part is a really big deal,” she continues. “I

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

All too often, they would wind up needing to ask their instructor a question about the assignment but had no time to receive an answer before the deadline passed. They can check announcements during work breaks or read discussion posts while waiting for a flight at the airport.

Online Learning 187

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 187

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself zipping around several of the schools she works with in the city to assist teachers, give workshops or try to help vice principals grasp the nuances of math instruction. Or they prefer reading and literacy over math.

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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 192

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Students can read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts to learn. Instead of seeing their value as instructors and experts, we explored the teacher’s role as facilitator and coach, guiding individual and small groups of students in their journey toward mastering concepts and skills.

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Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Being new to teaching, I spent time reading up on pedagogical best practices and how methods like mastery learning and one-on-one personalized guidance could drastically improve student outcomes. When students came to me for one-on-one coaching, I had to ask them where they needed help and hope that they were self-aware enough to know.

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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 208

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2023

Some students became questioners, trying to monopolize instructor attention. As an instructor, I was going to need to adapt. Her advice was to read Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Reflecting on each area, here are the classroom management changes I utilized to facilitate positive peer-to-peer and peer-to-instructor relationships.

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Instructors Intelligence Classroom Management Communication 98

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2023

Some students became questioners, trying to monopolize instructor attention. As an instructor, I was going to need to adapt. Her advice was to read Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Reflecting on each area, here are the classroom management changes I utilized to facilitate positive peer-to-peer and peer-to-instructor relationships.

Instructors 96

Instructors Intelligence Classroom Management Communication 96

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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Beanstack helps educators and librarians encourage reading by making it easy to create and promote reading challenges for their communities. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format. Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

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Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 184

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll. Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom. Read more.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

La’Toya works as an adjunct instructor for Mississippi State University, teaching Digital Tools for Learning to future teachers. Additionally, La’Toya is the Assistant Boys and Girls Powerlifting Coach for THEE Meridian High School. In her downtime, she enjoys reading and spending quality time with her family.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll. Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom.

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Critical Thinking Communication Education Lecturing 159

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 200

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Be supported by an academic coach and certified instructors who care about their success. With Career Online High School , students can: Earn an accredited high school diploma while preparing for a career in one of nine high-demand, high-growth fields. Take classes online, with the flexibility of 24/7 access to classwork.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. It can also assist teachers with tasks such as planning lessons, tailoring instruction, creating texts and images, and providing recommendations on what students could work on next.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 276

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Kris Astle, Global Education Strategist, SMART Technologies Far too many students continue to struggle with reading, with post-pandemic recovery remaining slow—and in some cases, stagnant—among our young readers. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. They start at $750 for a group of five or more.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 31

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2025

But others have warned about teacher quality issues when schools have to rely on substitutes and other uncredentialed instructors. 2, which bans uncertified teachers from instructing in “core” subjects (reading, math, science and social studies) in public schools by the 2029-2030 school year. But long term, this could be a problem.

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Teachers Schools Math Instructors 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Today: Classes. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. Teach Writing with Tech.

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Coaching Authentic Assessment Participation Writing 83

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards. These default features force online instructors to use a style of teaching that feels more like shouting to the masses than engaging in meaningful conversations. Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instructors can use AI for editing as well. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. A fellow instructor suggested I try audio or video presentation assignments instead. The result was the same, as I could tell students were simply reading from a pre-written source.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Academic Integrity Quizzes Plagiarism 144

Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

To help, here are some of the top blogs to read and participate in a conversation. Brilliant or Insane – Education on the Edge : A review of innovative educational practices in edtech, leadership and social media by education coach Mark Barnes. As K-12 administrators, it’s important to remain in the know.

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Reading Instructors Coaching STEM 75

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

She discovered multiple studies on the efficacy of peer feedback when well-guided by an instructor, some with numerous tips to be mined and applied. In her research, she found a noteworthy amount of attention paid to coaching mentors, but an absence of training provided to mentees. She also found the work of U.K.-based

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

But they won’t have the quality, scholarship and service that are hallmarks of a true EMU education,” reads the advertisement created by two faculty unions at Eastern Michigan. There will be NO change in the assignment process for course instructors as a part of this agreement. These degrees will carry the EMU name.

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Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Read Jacqui’s tech thriller series, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today: Classes. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Coaching Authentic Assessment Participation Writing 68

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 25, 2024

As instructors and course developers, many of us would like to leave students and recent graduates with an interest in lifelong learning. Reflection tools offer self-coaching prompts so learners can meet their own continuing learning needs and individuals can work on reflection in their own time. There is no set end point.

Learning 120

Learning Instructors Coaching Knowledge 120

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

When Cincinnati Public School teachers need extra training to help them better run their blended-learning classrooms , the ­professional development sometimes comes to them — rolling up in the ­district’s Tech Truck, a training center on wheels , outfitted with current and emerging classroom teaching tools and a one-on-one coach for the educators.

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Blended Learning Learning Coaching Participation 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Today: Classes. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. The Tech-infused Teacher.

Coaching 68

Coaching Authentic Assessment Participation Writing 68

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

One National Academy of Science published study indicates that despite active learning being identified as a superior method of instruction, most college STEM instructors continue to choose traditional teaching methods. When the instructor presents in PK style: The audience cannot rely on pre-printed text notes or presentation text.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2018

Then as students look at the projects, they have a learning coach. So [this person] feels like an instructor, even though they're not. They're really like a coach or advisor. But that learning coach will walk you through the project and all of the content and ask, what are the learning materials?

Education 118

Education Coaching Instructors Math 118

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

Throughout the onboarding process, and in all the company materials she’d read since, she had never come across any specific guidance. Mindy, a VIPKid instructor from Michigan, believes she once heard a student being beaten during a lesson; she can’t be sure, because the parent had disabled the video feed. “I Nothing like that.”

Teaching 167

Teaching English Instructors Culture 167

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instructors can use AI for editing as well. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. A fellow instructor suggested I try audio or video presentation assignments instead. The result was the same, as I could tell students were simply reading from a pre-written source.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Academic Integrity Quizzes Plagiarism 111