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Class Companion: Instant AI Coaching and Feedback

Catlin Tucker

It avoids language that might confuse learners. 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. Actionable: Feedback must provide concrete steps students can take to improve their work.

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How video coaching inspires teacher self-reflection

eSchool News

Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. One group had five rounds of coaching in which they recorded themselves teaching and received feedback on the video.

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

eSchool News

Last year in New York City Public Schools, Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (FDR) teachers started using a real-time AI math coaching platform from Edia to give students instant access to math support. On Edia, teachers can see every question a student asks the AI coach as they try to complete a problem set.

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The power of AI in education: Enhancing instructional coaching for student success

eSchool News

However, it is essential for educators and instructional coaches to embrace emerging technologies like AI, as doing otherwise would mean doing our students a disservice. These tools can analyze coaching conversations, identify patterns, and offer targeted recommendations for improvement.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

eSchool News

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

eSchool News

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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Sibme Unveils AI Tool to Save Teachers’ Time and Strengthen Coaching Conversations

eSchool News

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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