Hoot Education, Inc. Information

Hoot Education, Inc. increases teacher effectiveness. The Hoot Education Solution™, a SaaS based on-line platform, allows a teacher to participate in a personalized learning experience mentored by an expert coach and supported by a team of other teachers who work together in a professional learning community. Hoot Education replaces in-person coaching, ineffective one-size-fits-all workshops, and eliminates the large costs associated with travel and down time for these activities. The Hoot Education Solution allows for regularly scheduled face-to-face video observations and conferences in which the coach and teacher problem-solve around children’s behavioral and learning problems, based on actual data about a child’s progress. Through these interactions, teachers learn to: (a) differentiate instruction to meet the need of specific children, (b) implement innovative instructional strategies, and (c) increase content knowledge, while experiencing personalized support. The Hoot Education Platform measures teacher and student achievement against all existing educational standards: Common Core or other local State Stardards. The Hoot Education™ methodology and solution was developed and tested in an iterative process through federally funded, scientific randomized control trials conducted at SMU’s Institute for Evidence-Based Education (IEBE). This iterative R&D process grounds Hoot Education on a solid research base, providing a significant advantage in the educational professional development space. Hoot Education - Where the Art and Science of Teaching Meet