eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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Ethics Intelligence Feedback Questions 209

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

With a universe of educational applications available, the study highlights how the proliferation of individual, poorly integrated digital tools in many districts is impacting students, parents, teachers, and district leaders. “The challenges with this approach depend on which type of user you are.

Schools 261

Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 261

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Replacing our previous teacher rater model, the new audit process was designed to provide a more holistic view of the LIVE classroom environment, including the overall technology, teacher, Classroom Coach, and student experience. Teachers rated as more engaging in the CEAs consistently earned higher student satisfaction scores.

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Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 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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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Kagan Cooperative Learning.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 73

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Lastly, student feedback should be incorporated into the design and refinement of flipped classroom practices.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Lastly, student feedback should be incorporated into the design and refinement of flipped classroom practices.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

As the seminal punk band so adequately expressed for millions of teens across the country, no one represents the concept of authority better than their teachers and administrators. In most classrooms, the management boils down to, “I’m the teacher, so I’m in charge.” I’m the fun teacher! Naturally, this bummed me out.

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

This new framework highlights how AI can be a powerful ally for teachers, helping to streamline tasks and enrich the learning experience. At the same time they have released some free training materials to support teachers to use AI safely and effectively. Providing personalised feedback and revision materials for students.

Quizzes 59

Quizzes Schools Disabilities Exams 59

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Kagan Cooperative Learning.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? Here are three key expectations that are redefining modern education: Interactive Learning : Students expect dynamic, interactive lessons that incorporate multimedia elements and real-time feedback.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. Many teachers have attempted to deter cheating with AI by threatening greater consequences.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

As scholar-teachers, we know that the habit of reflectioncan be a powerful tool for workplace learning and performance, which can separate high-performance professionals from mediocre ones. This type of reflection is called after-action or on-action. Interestingly, Schon would probably agree with the above.

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Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 56

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question. In academic writing, this leads back to the text, where writers rethink, re-evaluate, and understand a detail or main idea more deeply.

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Writing STEM Learning Critical Thinking 622

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers use direct, explicit instructionbreaking down complex concepts into manageable stepsso students can grasp new ideas without feeling lost or overwhelmed. These platforms allow students to practice skills at their own pace while giving teachers real-time insights into their progress.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

This is where AI-powered educational tools step in, not as a replacement for the teacher, but as a skilled accompanist, tuning into each learners individual tempo and helping them find their own melody. AI doesnt replace that teacher; it augments their ability to reach each student more effectively. Still, AI is not a silver bullet.

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Multidisciplinary Evaluation Reading Feedback 287

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

It is about protecting student rights, sustaining academic quality, and making legally defensible decisions with fewer resources, fewer teachers, and more pressure than ever before. Many districts rely on these funds to strengthen instructional quality in core classrooms and to support new or out-of-field teachers. Document everything.

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Special Education English Languages Language 94

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Our education community across the country is still working to overcome setbacks in student achievement and learning progress , all while facing ongoing challenges such as chronic absenteeism, teacher shortages and burnout, and a noticeable increase in student mental health and behavioral concerns. And dont forget: involve students.

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Grades Evaluation Students Achievement 155

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

The directives primary aims are teaching students and training teachers to use AI in order to improve education outcomes. Other training mentioned helping teachers use technology for reducing time-intensive administrative tasks. Holcomb-McCoy asks.

Intelligence 215

Intelligence Schools Science Math 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

John Hattie is a teacher but more significantly, he’s an education researcher. Visible refers to making student learning visible to teachers so both parties know it’s working. When the learning is visible the teacher knows if it is occurring. Hattie’s Golden Rule for teachers is: “Know thy impact.”

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Learning Failure Evaluation Feedback 202

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Teachers use data dashboards to track student progress. Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning. Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data.

Ethics 289

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 289

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Feedback is how students feel seen and supported. When we give feedback as students work, we signal that the work they are doing is important, and we care about their progress. Teachers want to give students timely, focused, and actionable feedback, yet it is easy to neglect. Peer Feedback Choice Board.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. Most teachers dedicate significant time and energy to their instructor role, explaining complex concepts and processes and modeling specific strategies and skills. I encourage teachers to consider the following question. Blended learning can help!

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

As the year comes to a close, I encourage teachers to take a moment and collect feedback from students about their experiences learning online in the last few months. Either way, it will be helpful for teachers to know what worked well for students during this time of distance learning and what didn’t work.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Online Learning Distance Learning Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

At the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township , we’ve found that one of the pandemic-related changes we’ll be keeping around is the use of video for teacher evaluations. Teachers will overcome anxieties about video evaluations. We hadn’t planned on using video to evaluate our teachers.

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Evaluation Teachers Feedback Coaching 254

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2020

Revising in response to formative feedback is a cornerstone of effective writing instruction. Providing substantive comments on stacks of student essays, however, is highly time-consuming for busy teachers. Despite the potential of AWE systems to support writing instruction, they have not been widely adopted by schools or teachers.

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Evaluation Writing Essay Teachers 265

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully. Here are five powerful resources that can transform how you evaluate student progress. It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process.

Evaluation 272

Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 272

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. School leaders provide dedicated time in the teachers’ schedules to meet each week. The PLCs are composed of teachers who teach similar grade levels and/or subject areas.

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Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

A network of small public high schools in New York City is exploring whether artificial intelligence can change the way teachers receive feedback about their classroom instruction. The use of AI in teacher coaching brings up similar questions. I would like to see it in action. That’s where the new AI-powered tool comes in.

Intelligence 318

Intelligence Teachers Coaching Feedback 318

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I am concerned about the impact that the imbalances in education have on teacher engagement and job satisfaction. I know firsthand the toll that the imbalances caused by traditional workflows in education can have on a teacher. First, I do not want the teacher to do the lion’s share of the work in the lesson.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Online Learning 521

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New data and analysis released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds ample opportunities for improvement in states’ teacher and principal evaluation policies. covering essential, evidence-based components of teacher and principal evaluation systems.

Evaluation 159

Evaluation Teachers Feedback Achievement 159

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

” This is a sentiment I’ve heard repeatedly from teachers navigating the demands of the concurrent classroom. Many of the teachers in my life who are teaching two groups of students simultaneously–one group in the classroom and one group online–are exhausted, frustrated, and not feeling particularly effective.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Schools can also use tech and AI tools to enhance the success of teacher teams and professional learning communities (PLCs). Technology is here to help bridge the gap.

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Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 322

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tutoring can make writing less of an isolating process because students can access different audiences and, as a result, receive feedback that is in the function of its message and not only for the sake of a grade. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically.

Evaluation 119

Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative assessment helps teachers gauge how effective their instruction has been at helping students learn concepts and apply skills. Check for understanding.

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Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431