Teachers can access 100s of research-based strategies from the
Digital Promise Learner Variability Project as they complete
on-demand, Science of Reading-focused coaching using the AI Coach
by Edthena platform. Working with the virtual coach, teachers
analyze their teaching, set a near-term goal, and develop an action
plan for positively impacting student learning.
WASHINGTON, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Digital Promise and
Edthena are partnering to help train and support teachers on
Science of Reading-based instruction by incorporating Digital
Promise's Learner Variability Project resources into the Edthena
offerings. Now, as teachers complete coaching cycles, they will be
able to select a Science of Reading pathway within the AI Coach by
Edthena platform and access Digital Promise's research-based
content, strategies, and best practices.
"Teachers need research-based strategies at
their fingertips so they can implement Science of Reading programs
with fidelity. Our Learner Variability Project resources are
steeped in research and made easily accessible through Edthena's AI
Coach." — Barbara Pape of Digital
Promise
"Teachers need research-based strategies at their fingertips so
they can implement Science of Reading programs with fidelity," said
Barbara Pape, senior director of
Digital Promise's Learner Variability Project. "Our Learner
Variability Project resources are steeped in research and made
easily accessible through Edthena's AI Coach."
The hundreds of teacher-facing strategy recommendations are
backed by published academic studies documenting the predictiveness
of student outcomes. The Learner Variability Project builds on
emerging research into learner variability to support a whole-child
framework for student achievement.
AI Coach is an adaptive, first-of-its-kind solution that uses
conversational artificial intelligence to support teachers as they
work through coaching cycles. Within the Science of Reading
pathway, teachers will have a full complement of content-specific
supports—covering topics such as phonological awareness, sentence
structure, and verbal reasoning—to help analyze their teaching and
build their students into skilled readers.
Using the secure platform, teachers independently reflect on
their practice and set near-term goals as part of a self-paced
module that mirrors the instructional coaching process. Teachers
have an interactive conversation with Edie, the AI-driven coach,
who asks probing, open-ended questions and offers personalized tips
and resources for improvement.
"The AI Coach process helps all teachers build upon their
Science of Reading training by focusing on implementation of best
practices," said Adam Geller,
founder and CEO of Edthena. "Our partnership with Digital Promise
ensures teachers' learning experiences within AI Coach are grounded
in research on how to help students become fluent readers and reach
their full potential as learners."
The evidence-based AI Coach process is designed to complement
the efforts of school leaders and instructional coaches, and helps
to alleviate time and scheduling restraints associated with
in-person coaching sessions that can often be a barrier to ongoing
professional learning. Teachers can meet with the virtual coach on
a schedule that's convenient to the changing demands of the school
day, and have the option to pause and resume their coaching cycle
at any point. This enables teachers to get the help they need, when
they need it.
In addition to the newly-added Science of Reading pathway, which
is available in both an early-elementary and late-elementary
version, teachers can also complete coaching cycles focused on
common teaching techniques such as checking for student
understanding, balancing student-teacher talk time, facilitating
group discussions, and more.
To learn more about the Digital Promise and Edthena partnership
and the Science of Reading pathway in AI Coach, visit
https://www.edthena.com/scienceofreading.
About Edthena
Edthena is the leading provider of innovative technologies to
support educator professional learning and streamline feedback to
teachers. The company offers the AI Coach platform, an artificial
intelligence-driven solution to guide teachers through coaching
cycles; the Edthena Video Coaching platform, the classroom
observation and collaboration platform for using videos as part of
professional development; and Edthena Organization Libraries, a
platform for schools and districts to curate and share
best-practice teaching videos. Edthena is the recipient of numerous
awards from organizations such as SIIA, District Administration,
and Tech & Learning. For more information, visit
www.edthena.com. For more news about Edthena, visit
www.edthena.com/blog/.
About Digital Promise
Digital Promise is a global nonprofit working to expand
opportunity for every learner. We work with educators, researchers,
technology leaders, and communities to design, investigate, and
scale innovations that support learners, especially those who've
been historically and systematically excluded. Our vision is that
every person engages in powerful learning experiences that lead to
a life of well-being, fulfillment, and economic mobility. For more
information, visit the Digital Promise website and follow Digital
Promise for updates.
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