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 positiveContinueContinue reading “Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction”
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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, andContinueContinue 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.
Why Special Educators Should Be One Role Not Two: Case Manager or Teacher (not both)
Special Education Teachers typically do two jobs in one. It’s time to consider separating two major components of their job into two jobs done separately: teacher and case manager. Let’s dive into each role and then discuss why we need to separate each role.
A Year in Review and the Year 2024 Ahead
This blog post will be a reflective journey through the year 2023, showcasing my key learnings, achievements, and future goals. It will highlight insights from my podcast episodes and blog posts, covering diverse topics in education. The blog will also share my reflections, personal growth, and my ‘OneWord2024’, which symbolizes my focus and vision for the upcoming year. Join me as I explore the intersections of AI, co-teaching, adult education, and more, laying out a roadmap for what’s next in my educational endeavors.
Using Generative AI to Support Teachers Planning Workflow and Content Creation to Google Apps and Learning Management Systems
In a recent presentation at Everyone Academy, Dr. Rhoads showcased the transformative power of Generative AI in enhancing teachers’ planning and content creation workflows. He delved into how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Google Bard, and MagicSchool.ai can be harnessed to efficiently generate robust educational content. Dr. Rhoads emphasized the practicality of these AI tools inContinueContinue reading “Using Generative AI to Support Teachers Planning Workflow and Content Creation to Google Apps and Learning Management Systems”
Why We Should Ban Phones in K-12 Schools: A Changed Perspective
Explore our latest article, ‘Why We Should Ban Phones in K-12 Schools: A Changed Perspective.’ Uncover the reasons behind the growing call for a phone-free learning environment and its impact on student well-being and learning.
#AmpGlobalEdu – Amplifying Student Inquiry in Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM is Now Here!
🚀 Elevate Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM into your Classroom with “Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative” 🌍 Do you ever feel like you’re on the precipice of something truly transformative in your classroom, especially when diving into the realms of Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM? Well, it’s time to harness that energy and turn itContinueContinue reading “#AmpGlobalEdu – Amplifying Student Inquiry in Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM is Now Here!”
10 High-Impact Instructional Strategies Instructional Leaders and Coaches Can Support Teachers With That Make a Huge Difference in Student Learning
As instructional leaders and coaches, we have the incredible opportunity to elevate the effectiveness of teaching and cultivate a culture of continual growth in our schools. Embracing the new school year, review an array of high-impact instructional strategies that can truly ignite learning experiences within our classrooms. Each strategy presented in this post is accompaniedContinueContinue reading “10 High-Impact Instructional Strategies Instructional Leaders and Coaches Can Support Teachers With That Make a Huge Difference in Student Learning”
Data-Driven Decision Making in Classrooms and Schools is Easier Than Ever Before with GPT-4 Code Interpreter
Time and the capacity to use data and understand it is at the essence of making data-driven decisions in classrooms and schools (Rhoads, 2019; Mandinach 2012, U.S Department of Education, 2010). In my research and researchers focusing on data literacy for educators, time has always been the number one issue for educators to use dataContinueContinue reading “Data-Driven Decision Making in Classrooms and Schools is Easier Than Ever Before with GPT-4 Code Interpreter”
Foundational Skills and Lifelong Learning are Key in a World of AI
By: Matt Rhoads with GPT4 How can we prepare our students for a future where artificial intelligence (AI) will play a vital role in solving problems and completing tasks? How can build the skills necessary to easily pivot in an ever-changing world? How can we ensure that they have the foundational skills of reading, writing,ContinueContinue reading “Foundational Skills and Lifelong Learning are Key in a World of AI”
Navigating the Present and Future of Education 