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 advocateContinue 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-BuczyĹ„ska et al. (2024) highlights two strategies that stand out: variable retrieval and spaced practice.Continue 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 thisContinue 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,Continue 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 educationContinue 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-teachingContinue 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 performContinue 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 educationContinue reading "Co-Teaching: Equitable and Inclusive Opportunities for Students"

Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction

Peleton, the exercise mobile app, excels at offering a gamified, community-centric workout experience. This "Peloton Pedagogy" employs direct modeling and instruction, complemented by uplifting storytelling and consistent positive reinforcement. As students, we value teachers who provide clear, step-by-step guidance. Yet, it's often the educators who blend this direct approach with engaging narratives and prioritize positiveContinue reading "Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction"

Amplifying Multilingual Learners with the Support of AI Tools

Learn more about various AI tools to support teachers in amplifying their instruction for multilingual learners!

Harnessing Generative AI for a Comprehensive WASC Accreditation Visit: A Step-by-Step Methodology

With the emergence of Generative AI, ChatGPT-4 emerges as a powerful ally for the visiting committee, offering innovative solutions to streamline the accreditation process. this blog outlines a step-by-step methodology for future WASC visiting committee members, leveraging ChatGPT-4 to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and depth in their evaluation.

Amplifying Special Education Teachers IEP Workflow with AI Tools

We delve deep into how various EdTech and AI tools can be a game-changer for special education teachers managing IEP workflows as well as providing instruction to students. These tools offer efficiency, accuracy, and time-saving benefits, transforming the way educators develop and implement IEPs with the goal of better outcomes for students and a more sustainable workload for teachers. 

Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Diverse Learning Needs Release

Welcome to the final book in our Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative series - "Amplifying Diverse Learning Needs." This fourth book of the series is designed as a comprehensive guide for educators striving to cater to the intricate tapestry of student needs across K-20 school settings. With an emphasis on Multilingual Learners, Special Education, andContinue reading "Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Diverse Learning Needs Release"

The Modern Instructional Coach

As we transition from the broad challenges of modern education to specific strategies, this blog will first delve into the foundational cognitive science principles essential for instructional coaches. Following this, we'll explore the integration of cutting-edge EdTech tools and AI applications in teaching, culminating in practical approaches for establishing effective classroom routines and behavior management.

Instructional Coaching: Supporting Teachers Integrating Worked Examples and Frontloading to Amplify Instruction

Within classroom instruction, "Worked Examples" and "Frontloading Models" play pivotal roles in enhancing student understanding and reducing cognitive overload when learning content. Let's delve into what these terms mean and how instructional coaches can help teachers implement them within their classroom instruction.