Adoption happens in schools. engage2learn is built for both: the leader who has to defend the decision, and the coach who has to live with it.
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Ask Jim is the only AI tool trained on Jim Knight’s research and expertise in instructional coaching, 30 years of it, not internet noise. Experienced educators monitor it, and the educator always decides what to send.
All trained to consistently provide student-focused guidance and feedback grounded in the research, with experienced educators monitoring every one.
Ask Jim is the only AI tool trained on Jim Knight’s research and expertise in instructional coaching, so responses draw on the pedagogy behind effective teaching and coaching. It also learns from engage2learn’s library of vetted resources, templates and research, and engage2learn’s coaches review and refine what it says.
During a walkthrough, the principal records evidence on the district’s own form: what the teacher did, what students did, which look-fors were present.
In about 90 seconds, Ask Jim turns that evidence into draft open-ended responses, guided by Jim Knight’s research and vetted instructional practice and calibrated by engage2learn’s coaches.
The principal reads the draft, changes what needs changing and sends it, so the teacher gets specific feedback the same day.
Pick from the competencies in GroweLab, from instructional strategies to classroom culture and future-ready skills.
Submit a video, image or document: a small-group clip, student work or a lesson plan.
In seconds, Ask Jim highlights what is strong and offers clear next steps to grow your practice, which the educator reviews before acting.
Ask Jim draws on Jim Knight’s research and proven resources. Ask anything, from lesson planning to data analysis, and get trusted answers that scaffold learning, personalize instruction and plan PD.
Here is an outline for a 20-minute workshop, "Mastering Standards Alignment in 20 Minutes."
1. Mini-hook (2 minutes): have teachers match sample learning activities to standards, highlighting common misalignments. 2. Purpose and standards (3 minutes): explain why alignment matters for student success and introduce the key standard. 3. Interactive learning (10 minutes): unpack a standard together with the "Unpacking a Standard and Aligning Resources" clip, then practice aligning one activity in small groups. 4. Hands-on application (3 minutes): teachers start aligning an upcoming lesson in the Alignment to Standard workspace. 5. Check for understanding (2 minutes): each teacher shares one takeaway and one planned change.
Link the "Standards Aligned Resources and Activities" guide for further exploration.
Establish a clear routine: a consistent entry procedure students follow daily, such as hanging up coats, unpacking and choosing a calm activity like reading or journaling.
Greet students at the door: welcome each student individually, set a positive tone and check for must-haves like homework.
Use a "Do Now" activity: have a meaningful task ready as students enter, a question on the board or a warm-up problem that relates to the day’s lesson.
Consistency is key; adapt these to your classroom and your students.
Sample questions and Ask Jim’s answers, as shown on engage2learn.org, shortened. An educator reads every answer before acting on it.
I feel everything is very researched based and easy to digest. I never felt that it was way over my head or that it was too much too quickly.
With GroweLab’s teacher support features, teaching no longer has to be a solo act, and leaders can be confident their teachers are getting support from a trusted partner, engage2learn.
Connect with an engage2learn coach by live chat or video call for in-depth support from an expert educator in minutes.
Learn moreCoaching sessions that help teachers develop proficiency in a wide range of competencies, at their own pace.
Learn moreA vast library of vetted resources, courses and video workshops on the skills each role and level of experience needs most.
Learn moreAsk Jim’s feedback runs through every step of the cycle. Every observation and every piece of feedback lands on the same record of practice that the plan, the coaching and the community work draw on.
Ask Jim drafts the observation; the principal edits and sends; the record shows what changed.
Assessments & SoftwareWhat the observations show across classrooms shapes the plan.
Planning & DesignCoaches build on the same feedback in the coaching session.
Performance ImprovementLeaders compare practice with peers in the Jim Knight Impact Network.
Network & EventsAsk Jim is GroweLab’s AI, the only AI tool trained on Jim Knight’s research and expertise in instructional coaching, so using it is like having Jim Knight sitting beside you. It draws on 30 years of his research and on engage2learn’s library of vetted resources, not the open internet, and experienced educators actively monitor and refine it.
The educator does. Ask Jim drafts a walkthrough write-up in about 90 seconds and the principal reads, edits and sends it; a teacher reviews feedback on an uploaded artifact before acting on it; and engage2learn’s coaches monitor Ask Jim’s answers.
Ask Jim resolves 95% of educators’ questions. When a question needs a person, a teacher can start a live text or video chat with an engage2learn coach from inside GroweLab.
A video, an image or a document: a small-group clip, student work or a lesson plan. The teacher picks a competency, uploads the artifact, and in seconds GroweLab highlights what is strong and offers clear next steps.
No. Ask Jim runs inside a closed system. Your district’s observations, videos and other artifacts never leave engage2learn’s secure infrastructure and are never used to train AI models.
Bring a lesson plan or a short classroom clip, and we’ll show you the feedback Ask Jim gives on it, and the educator who checks it.
