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I was recently reading a NY Times article headlined How do you hold a star athlete accountable? We asked those who have tried (and failed).

The first thing that struck me was that it was pretty obvious why the coaches featured in the piece had failed – probably most teachers could have taught them better strategies for providing critical feedback.

The second thing that struck me was the excerpt in the textbox at the top of this post – I had never heard of the SBIA feedback model, though much of it reflects the strategy I often used with students.

I did a little research, and learned it was developed by the Center For Creative Leadership.

You can learn more details at Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ to Understand Intent.

Here’s how they summarize it:

1. Clarify the Situation,
2. Describe the specific Behaviors observed, and
3. Explain the Impact that behavior had on you.

Later in the article, they add a good fourth step:

4. Intent:

Inquire about the person’s original intentions. Inviting them to share where they were coming from helps you understand more about the other person’s experience of the situation and explore the gap together between intentions vs. impact, building greater trust and understanding.

Example: “What were you hoping to accomplish with that?” or “What was going on for you?”
Then actively listen to the other person as they share their perspective. Simple solutions usually follow.

There are certainly far worse feedback strategies to use, including the ones used by the coaches described in the article.

I’m adding this info to The Best Resources For Learning How To Best Give Feedback To Students.

     

The United Nations has declared June 26th to be the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

You might be interested in The Best Sites Sites For Discussing The Morality of Torture.

     

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At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM:

 

Some of these options seem decent, but if instructor doesn’t review low stakes assignments, how do they know when to modify instruction? It’s almost too late ———-Grading Machines: Can AI Exam-Grading Replace Law Professors? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers….

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) December 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM

I like this Text to Coloring Page Generator. You tell it what you want the coloring page to be (Peppa Pig, ballerina, etc.) and it will create it.  Then, you just print it out.

VidScript is a “Free YouTube Transcript Downloader with AI Summary & Mind Map.”

ChatGPT feels easier, but taking notes works better

ChatGPT feels smooth and effortless. Learning does not. A new study shows that students remember far more when they take notes themselves. https://t.co/BnfYFUikqO

— Pedro De Bruyckere (@thebandb) December 8, 2025

AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is appeared in Edutopia. I’m adding it to The “Best” Strategies For Creating AI-Resistant Assignments.

 

What Happened at the AEI Debate on AI in Education This Week is from Dan Meyer.

LITERARY WORLDS lets you “chat” with characters from Shakespeare plays, mythological stories, ancient Greek writings, etc.

     

War Stories uses AI to generate short graphic stories about famous battles in world history.

It seems to be free and, as far as I can tell, the stories appear to be accurate.  They list sources at the end, for whatever that’s worth.

     

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The Statue of Liberty arrived in the US by ship 141 years ago on this day (Donald Trump and members of his administration probably would have preferred if it hadn’t).

You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The Statue Of Liberty.