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A classroom teacher’s guide to reducing test anxiety (and testing!)

eSchool News

Reams have been written about the corrosive influence of pervasive testing in education, but is there anything we can do as classroom teachers to avoid over-testing our students? Below are a few ways I try to avoid over-testing and help students manage the testing that is unavoidable. It turns out there is! Look ahead.

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New AI Coach by Edthena Expands Access to Coaching for All Teachers

eSchool News

SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2022) – Edthena is revolutionizing teacher professional learning with the AI Coach platform. This first-of-its-kind solution helps schools and districts provide all teachers with supportive coaching in order to improve teaching effectiveness.

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Let’s Help Teachers Grow by Coaching — Not Micromanaging — Them

Edsurge

has been a leader in implementing stringent supervision and high-stakes evaluation for teachers, these practices are part of a national education reform movement that seeks to standardize teaching in an (ultimately ineffective) quest to boost student test scores. My experience is not unique: While D.C.

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Are you protecting health data amid COVID-19 testing and tracking?

eSchool News

Related content: How eLearning coaches can support teachers. Not only have you been under immense pressure from parents and state officials to reopen schools safely, but your teachers are also understandably concerned about virus transmission. What’s more, your plans keep changing and you’re being forced to adapt.

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The Coaching Effect: Peer-to-Peer Advice

Catlin Tucker

While reading Adam Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things , I was struck by his distinction between teaching and coaching. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence.” The students in the study assumed the role of a peer coach.

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How Personalized Coaching Can Kick-Start Your School’s PD

Edsurge

“Instructional coaching is like sports coaching,” says Teresa Engler, K-12 Instructional Technology Coach for McGuffey School District in southwestern Pennsylvania. From the sideline, a coach gives the team a play, explains how it will work in the field and then watches as the players execute.

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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

eSchool News

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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