Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When teachers devote extensive time to explaining, unpacking, modeling, and guiding, it robs them of the time they need to support and provide feedback as students grapple with complex concepts or apply specific strategies and skills. This shift necessitates a critical examination of existing instructional models.

Blended Learning 419

Blended Learning Education Feedback Fairness 419

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Efficacy research is a proven method of evaluating instructional delivery decisions so teachers, parents, administrators, and students understand what practices and resources connect directly with gains in literacy achievement. These routines should ensure that all students participate through lessons.

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Study Achievement Evaluation Curriculum Design 278

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The university has created a way for automated software to give students in large STEM courses feedback on their writing in cases where professors don’t have time to grade hundreds of essays. Essentially, they provide a subset to the computer and they develop a model used to evaluate future papers.”

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 142

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

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Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation 258

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 323

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As educational technology companies look to place learning science at the core of their products, there are three key steps to success: aligning their teams around education outcomes, building a feedback loop, and evaluating and validating your results.

Science 268

Science Learning Interdisciplinary Feedback 268

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

With $250,000 from ECMC Foundation and a matching grant from Strada Education Network, the Emergency Coaching Network will provide up to 5,000 students at participating institutions with support from InsideTrack coaches specially trained to assess and support across a range of challenging situations.

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Coaching Students Evaluation Feedback 235

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. One group had five rounds of coaching in which they recorded themselves teaching and received feedback on the video. It creates a positive environment that is more focused on coaching than evaluation.

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Coaching Teachers Achievement Evaluation 319

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Models of Peer Observation The focus of the peer observation defines its goal, context, and the way the participants act and feel toward the process. Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As we talked with EmpowerU students, we realized how much they valued the daily support of their EmpowerU coach—and they wanted an integrated way to access their feedback and encouragement. Our new platform does just that.

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Coaching Counselling Learning Students 269

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

QM’s robust framework, encapsulated in the QM Rubric, evaluates various facets of online course design through eight categories, including learning objectives, alignment, assessment strategies, instructional materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, accessibility, and usability.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 119

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc. For instance, consider a scenario where a district uses standardized test scores to evaluate teacher performance.

Education 278

Education Fairness Evaluation Ethics 278

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Models of Peer Observation The focus of the peer observation defines its goal, context, and the way the participants act and feel toward the process. Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 93

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Additionally, research shows that students who participate in hybrid learning tend to retain information better, as they actively engage with content rather than passively receiving it.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

For example, to become better writers, readers, and critical thinkers, Quill.org offers low-income students an AI-powered literacy tutor that provides students real-time coaching and feedback on literacy activities that pair nonfiction reading with informational writing.

Education 293

Education Testing Feedback English 293

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The district also allows certain parent volunteers to earn a cash incentive for participating. I hear great feedback from the parents who attend,” she said. This helps reduce the barriers to participating,” Carr said. Participation in programs and activities has increased each year since its inception,” the report noted.

Middle School 279

Middle School Middle School Participation Elementary School 279

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

QM’s robust framework, encapsulated in the QM Rubric, evaluates various facets of online course design through eight categories, including learning objectives, alignment, assessment strategies, instructional materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, accessibility, and usability.

Feedback 109

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 109

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Guided Reading and Discussion Station In this station, all students participate in a guided reading session, where the teacher facilitates a deep dive into the text. Teacher 2 might also provide feedback on their data collection methods and help troubleshoot any issues that surface during the planning phase.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

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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Coaching Teachers Evaluation Feedback 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2025

P articipants exchange ideas, explain concepts, ask questions, and provide feedback. Examples include study groups, coding boot camps where participants critique each others work, or online communities where users share expertise. Dependence on Participation : Success hinges on everyone contributing. coding a program).

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Feedback Instructors Learning Critical Thinking 156

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first complex challenge the UW College of Education will use AI-human collaboration to tackle is co-creating and co-evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Wyoming and beyond. under review ). educators, families, students, school psychologists, and school administrators).

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Disabilities Special Education Evaluation Coaching 208

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Don’t just use video for lectures; the format can also be used to welcome students to your class, provide feedback (much preferred by students to print feedback) and walk through assignments. Fourth, be brave and conduct a mid-term, anonymous evaluation of your course. Second, you can’t employ too much video.

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Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Feedback 210

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Smart K-12 platforms use algorithms to analyze student performance and provide real-time feedback, allowing educators to tailor their teaching strategies and interventions accordingly. Gamification elements are also employed to make learning more enjoyable and to incentivize student participation.

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Learning Learning Styles Critical Thinking Accessibility 256

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

Discussions focus on providing constructive—rather than critical—feedback to peers and instructors, and implementing digital best practices such as establishing daily checks-ins, setting well-defined agendas before each meeting, and clearly defining participation roles.

STEM 205

STEM Feedback Instructors Participation 205

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. I provide specific deadlines for initial contributions and peer feedback to maintain momentum.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 62

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In total, 257 classroom teachers representing schools in 34 states participated in the research study. Our work includes the highly regarded Speak Up Research Project and an annual series of customized evaluation, feedback and efficacy studies that examine key trends in education. About Certell, Inc.

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Study Social Studies Instructors Culture 251

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience.

High School 211

High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 211

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

Sessions like these are often a firehose of show and tell with no time to reflect and evaluate. But how many conference speakers have you heard that appropriately challenge participants and even cause a bit of discomfort within this challenge? When giving feedback on sessions, focusing comments on equity is essential.

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Evaluation Feedback Participation English 160

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. These findings dont argue against academic rigor.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

A curriculum reform adopted by the Finnish National Agency for Education in 2016 set key goals that I think are clear reflections of the Finnish approach to education: enhancing pupil participation, increasing the meaningfulness of learning and enabling every pupil to feel successful in their academic and social-emotional learning.

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Multidisciplinary Education Evaluation Participation 167

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2015

an early-stage technology company, has announced a large-scale initiative to research the use of its Troove digital portfolio software, with participation available for up to 500 schools in the United States and Canada. Applications are open through September 30, 2015, and will be evaluated as received. Nureva Inc.,

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Evaluation Feedback Participation Technology 136

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

. – April 20, 2021 – After a rigorous evaluation, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) has added CoderZ to its online list of professional learning programs. Participants learn robotics and coding best practices as well as strategies to successfully leverage a graphic programming interface. “We

Science 137

Science Teachers Evaluation STEM 137

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

When we commit to participating in a culture of continuous learning, we are living out phrases like, “It’s okay not to know,” “Everyone has things they are still learning,” or ,“We all make mistakes.” Some of my favorite ways include using video for self-reflection and for peer feedback. Learning can happen in many ways!

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Education Schools Math Science 310

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Caitlin Smith Director of Technology, Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53, Illinois A District Perspective: Evaluating and Implementing New Technology Technology plays a crucial role in classroom success, but integrating new tools can be challenging. Shepard Elementary School. Technology is also used to present concepts to the class.

Elementary School 184

Elementary School Elementary School Evaluation Coaching 184

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

You’re not getting feedback as to how you actually stand relative to other people,” says Price of college professors. Of course professors do get some feedback about their teaching. Students fill out evaluations at the end of each term, for instance. Students fill out evaluations at the end of each term, for instance.

Teachers 145

Teachers Evaluation Motivation Feedback 145

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

For example, if you want students to support claims with relevant details, that expectation should be stated on a rubric that is given to students well in advance of when the assignment is due, and should be the focus of lessons, formative feedback, and student reflection. Writing and reasoning get better with feedback and effort.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 88