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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

Given the challenges of engaging teachers in professional development this year, I suggest leveraging the coaches on your campus and in your district to offer a more personalized approach to professional learning. Coaches benefit from having a clear structure and resources to guide their interactions with teachers. Co-lesson Design.

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Class Companion: Instant AI Coaching and Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is critical for helping students enhance their conceptual knowledge and skills. That’s why I was excited to learn about Class Companion , an AI tool created to coach students while they are working through assignments and to provide focused feedback on work in progress.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

Findings for undergraduate prep programs: The average undergraduate program dedicates 85 hours of instructional time to foundational math content knowledge–20 instructional hours short of the recommended minimum. Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach.

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Key qualities of a principal coach

eSchool News

While it might seem like some people are simply cut out to be strong leaders, I believe with coaching more districts can develop administrators ready for the complexity of leading a building. The value of a principal coach Principal coaches can make a big difference, especially now.

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With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

eSchool News

Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. The math platform’s AI coaching helps motivate students to persevere through tough-to-learn topics, particularly when they’re completing work at home.

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Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

eSchool News

Despite this groundswell, too many educators are still entering classrooms without the skills and knowledge they need to teach reading. As a result, teachers enter classrooms without the knowledge, skills, and up-to-date methods they need to teach reading effectively. What do teacher educators need?

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops.

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