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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

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Most of its applications, though, are either geared toward students (better tutoring solutions, for instance), or aimed at making quick, on-the-spot lesson plans for teachers. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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What teachers want from AI

The Hechinger Report

An AI instructional coach designed to help English teachers create lesson plans and project ideas. An AI tutor that helps middle and high schoolers become better writers. The professional development opportunity was designed by technology nonprofit Playlab.ai and faculty at the Relay Graduate School of Education.

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What lessons does special education hold for personalized learning?

The Hechinger Report

The day’s professional development for these Chicago Public Schools teachers, alumni of the program, was a refresher, a way to strengthen their teaching practice, share ideas and return to the classroom newly inspired. LEAP is a nonprofit organization that trains schools and teachers to use personalized learning in their classrooms.

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‘We’re going to have to be a little more nimble’: How school districts are responding to AI

The Hechinger Report

Roschelle said he wants to see school leaders and educators experiment in ways that don’t carry big risks for students, such as changing a few lesson plans. “I The district is also planning to hold several professional development training sessions to help educators learn how to use AI in the classroom, he added.

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Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

The Hechinger Report

That can come in the form of a class that focuses on content for teaching class or in the form of professional development, instruction that teachers receive on the job. If a third-grade teacher were to take advantage of all the professional development offered, Fancher said she or he could have over 100 hours of help.

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Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

The Hechinger Report

When he wasn’t at football practice, he spent most evenings last year at the Rosedale Freedom Project, taking advantage of the program’s free, in-person tutoring. In some ways, it’s nice to just have something that you can pull off the shelf and use when it comes to curriculum, lesson plans, and resources,” said Arnett.

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Human Meets AI: Helping Educators Navigate Their Emotions About Technological Change

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The thought of a classroom driven by an AI tutor, curriculum being curated by algorithms or administrative tasks being managed entirely by AI tools, while fascinating prospects, can incite anxiety and fear among educators.