Edthena
Edthena offers innovative platforms and services for teacher professional development, including AI Coach™, Video Library, and Video Coaching, aimed at enhancing self-observation, goal setting, and collaborative learning.
Services
Edthena offers a variety of services designed to enhance teacher professional development and coaching. They provide AI Coach™, a platform that guides teachers through self-observation, goal setting, and action planning. Their Video Library platform allows districts to build and host a private video library accessible to all teachers. They also offer Video Coaching, a full-featured learning platform for observation, coaching, and collaboration. In addition, Edthena provides Professional Services to consult with teams to design effective systems for educator learning. These tools help districts double their coaching capacity with existing coaches and mentors.
Products
Edthena's main products include the AI Coach™ platform and the Video Library. AI Coach™ supports teachers in identifying professional priorities and offers expert advice, enhancing self-reflection and leading to improved educational outcomes. The Video Library serves as a repository for professional videos featuring teachers and students, allowing districts to build a private library accessible to all teachers in the district. Both platforms are FERPA-compliant and provide industry-leading security.
Sector
Edthena operates in the education technology (edtech) sector, focusing on professional development and coaching for educators. They work with various stakeholders including districts, teacher education programs, teachers, schools, and PD providers to create scalable systems for mentoring and coaching. Their tools and platforms aim to make instructional coaching more effective and accessible, thereby enhancing the quality of education.
Awards and Recognitions
Edthena has been recognized with multiple industry awards. They have received the Top Product Award by District Administration and the Best Professional Learning Platform by SIIA CODiE Awards. The company holds multiple patents for innovative features such as how video comments are tagged and categorized. Edthena’s contributions to the edtech industry and its impact on teacher professional development have been widely acknowledged.
Publications
Edthena has published a book titled 'Evidence of Practice', which highlights video-based strategies for professional development. The publication serves as a resource for educators looking to implement effective video-based professional learning in their teaching practices. This book aims to share insights and strategies that teachers and educators can use to enhance their professional development through video analysis.