For years, school districts have relied on software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for everything from learning management systems (LMS) to assessment tools, student information systems, communication platforms, and assessment tools. However, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI)—especially with newer, more powerful models—may signal a shift in how schools approach utilizing EdTech and leveraging teacher expertise and funds to create their own in-house apps to meet their needs.
Author Archives: Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D.
Instructional Coaching Through Co-Teaching
Co-teaching isn’t an abstract concept for instructional coaching—it’s the practical reality that can be done to amplify your instructional coaching program.
Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 78 – Formative Assessment is One of the Most Impactful Strategies You Can Use In Your Instruction
Formative assessment is one of the most impactful strategies K-20 teachers can use in their instruction. It helps us determine where our students are at and how they are performing in real time. Here are my thoughts about how you can use formative assessment with and without EdTech as well as implementing it at strategic points throughout your lesson to get the most out of it to support your students.
Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 77 – The Diffusion of Innovation and Instructional Coaching
Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation theory is a compelling framework for understanding how new ideas and technologies spread through organizational cultures. Essentially, it outlines a process where innovations move through a series of adopter categories—from innovators to laggards—each with unique characteristics that influence their acceptance of change. This theory isn’t just academic; it’s a practicalContinueContinue reading “Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 77 – The Diffusion of Innovation and Instructional Coaching”
Transform Your Instructional and EdTech Coaching with I Do, We Do, & You Do
Instructional coaching plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between innovative tools and effective classroom implementation. One proven strategy that involves rehearsal within instructional coaching is the I Do, We Do, & You Do!
How Data, Decision-Making, and AI Can Future-Proof Your Organization
In 2019, I wrote my dissertation on data literacy and data-driven decision-making, believing these concepts were critical for leaders in education and beyond. At the time, however, it felt like the conversation was ahead of its time. The tools and frameworks for analyzing data were still cumbersome for most, and AI advancements—while promising—had yet toContinueContinue reading “How Data, Decision-Making, and AI Can Future-Proof Your Organization”
Launch of 25 Tips for Coaches Website
I am thrilled to officially launch a new website, 25tipsforcoaches.com, as a hub for all things instructional coaching and leadership. This website has been designed with a dual purpose: to celebrate and share insights from my upcoming book, Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders, and to provide a spaceContinueContinue reading “Launch of 25 Tips for Coaches Website”
Proving Our Impact: How Instructional Coaches Can Use Regression Analysis to Demonstrate Their Value
Recently, my PLN colleague Roxi Thompson posed some compelling questions on LinkedIn: How do you collect data to demonstrate the impact of your coaching program? What methods have you found effective, especially in showing improvement in areas like instructional design or student learning? As instructional coaches, these are the questions we must answer to advocateContinueContinue reading “Proving Our Impact: How Instructional Coaches Can Use Regression Analysis to Demonstrate Their Value”
Retrieval and Spaced Practice – Key Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners
supporting multilingual learners is a top priority for teachers who want to help every student succeed. As language demands grow, teachers are always on the lookout for practical, research-backed strategies to support vocabulary and memory skills. A recent study by Butowska-Buczyńska et al. (2024) highlights two strategies that stand out: variable retrieval and spaced practice.ContinueContinue reading “Retrieval and Spaced Practice – Key Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners”
CoTeaching Evolved – Released Today
On October 11th, 2024, “Co-Teaching Evolved” hit the shelves, offering a revitalized approach to co-teaching that speaks to today’s educators and students alike. As classrooms grow increasingly diverse and technology continues to reshape education, traditional co-teaching strategies need a fresh update. That’s exactly what Dr. Belinda Dunnick Karge and I did as authors of thisContinueContinue reading “CoTeaching Evolved – Released Today”
I Turned My Dissertation Into a Podcast Using NotebookLM
I recently experimented with Google NotebookLM to transform my dissertation on the data literacy of educational leaders into a 12-minute NPR-style podcast. The process was remarkably simple: I uploaded the PDF of my dissertation, and within moments, NotebookLM generated a podcast with two hosts delivering a polished, conversational summary of my research. At first listen,ContinueContinue reading “I Turned My Dissertation Into a Podcast Using NotebookLM”
Optimizing Co-Teaching Partnerships for Student Success
Co-teaching is an expanding opportunity across schools to provide equitable and inclusive classrooms for all students. It can be used in many facets and is employed regularly in schools through many different mechanisms and programs. Generally, many think of co-teaching as only to provide students with special needs an opportunity to participate in general educationContinueContinue reading “Optimizing Co-Teaching Partnerships for Student Success”
CoTeachingEvolved.com
CoteachingEvolved.com is our new website for our upcoming book, “Co-Teaching Evolved: Partnership Strategies for an Equitable, Inclusive, and Tech-Powered Classroom,” which is scheduled for release this fall on October 11th with Solution Tree. It’s designed to help new and seasoned co-teacher teachers better understand and implement co-teaching strategies that address the complexities of modern co-teachingContinueContinue reading “CoTeachingEvolved.com”
Week of AI Conference Presentation: Revolutionize Your Data-Driven Decision-Making with AI Tools
On May 13th, 2024, I had the opportunity to present at the #WeekofAI conference. My presentation focused on Data-Driven Decision-Making Using AI Tools to support data-driven decision-making in education in classroom, school, and district contexts. The AI tools utilized in this presentation were GPT4 and Concensus GPT. Google Gemini as well as Claude can performContinueContinue reading “Week of AI Conference Presentation: Revolutionize Your Data-Driven Decision-Making with AI Tools”
Co-Teaching: Equitable and Inclusive Opportunities for Students
Co-teaching is an expanding opportunity across schools to provide equitable and inclusive classrooms for all students. It can be used in many facets and is employed regularly in schools through many different mechanisms and programs. Generally, many think of co-teaching as only to provide students with special needs an opportunity to participate in general educationContinueContinue reading “Co-Teaching: Equitable and Inclusive Opportunities for Students”