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Instructron Unstructured: Episode 4
From Diagnostic Data to Daily Routines and AI Guardrails Back-to-school is officially real: two weeks in, and those first nine days have felt like a marathon. Nothing says "welcome back" like hours of diagnostic testing: grueling reading and math screens, 32 new personalities, routines to build from scratch - and worse, that endless feeling of “How do I reach every student?” As Joe puts it: "Nothing says welcome back to school like hours upon end of test questions that purposely get to the bo
From Bubble to Breakthrough: How My Class Grew on the ELA CAASPP with Instructron
When Joe and I first sat down with my brother Khoa to talk about education and AI, one thing kept coming up—test prep. Every year, we were pulling from old benchmarks, handing out packets, running small groups, and hoping something would stick. But it always felt like guesswork. We never had a real system for helping students in the moment or seeing exactly where their thinking broke down. That conversation sparked Instructron. We didn’t want another worksheet generator. We wanted a tool that ga
Only a Month In, This 4th Grade Teacher Is All In on Instructron
Sometimes, the best discoveries happen at the very end. That’s what happened for Shawn H., a 4th grade teacher in San Marcos, CA, who started using Instructron with just one month left in the school year, and quickly realized he’d found something special. “Instructron is the most useful AI website to use in the classroom I have found to date,” Shawn said. Even in a short window, it saved him time, supported his students, and made some of the most stressful tasks feel manageable. Smarter, Stud
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Instructron Unstructured: Episode 3
First Week Recap & New 4 New Features (3 Are Free!) Four days into the new school year, it already feels like a marathon. Thirty-two new faces. New personalities. Endless procedures to model. "It's just a lot of talking, and I’m ready for real routines again!” But through the chaos, we get to build a brand new classroom community - and this year, we’re doing it with Instructron working alongside us. What’s New This Week and Already Making a Difference Timer: No More Juggling Tabs Teacher
Instructron Unstructured: Episode 2
Back-to-School & The Writing Center Deep Dive Summer’s Over—Back to the Classroom! * After nine glorious weeks of summer break, we (Joe & Quyen) are back in the classroom and gearing up for the new school year. * Teaching means starting fresh every year: new students, new personalities, and new chances to do things better. The Challenge: Writing Feedback Overload * Last year, we tried "mystery writing" and were excited to see students writing more than ever. * But with 32 students, gra
Instructron Unstructured: Episode 1
We’re excited to share the very first episode of our new “Instructron Unstructured” video series! True to its name, this behind-the-scenes conversation is relaxed and off-the-cuff as we celebrate the launch of our platform, Instructron. We'll post every full video, along with a summary such as this one. Meet the Team & Big Launch Day! Who are we? * Two full-time teachers (Joe and Quyen) who never set out to build a tech startup, plus a super-patient brother Khoa - the tech wizard who act
What Happens When AI Is Actually Built for the Classroom?
This past year was one of the toughest yet for many teachers, but it was also the year Instructron made its classroom debut. Brittany C., one of our earliest pilot users, is a 5th grade teacher juggling a room full of students at varying levels of reading proficiency. She shared how Instructron became a lifeline for both her and her students. “It provided just the right balance of structure, feedback, and individualized learning, making a real difference in a classroom of 32 fifth grade student
How Our Students Helped Shape Instructron
Every year during test prep season, Joe and I find ourselves doing the same thing. We walk through each question with the whole class, hoping to keep everyone on track. A few students raise their hands, some quietly get it, and others stay silent even when they’re lost. It’s hard to know who needs help in the moment, and even harder to make sure every student feels comfortable asking for it. With so many different levels in one room and the pressure to move quickly, it always feels like we’re mi
AI in the Classroom: A Rebuttal to the Doubters
There's no denying that artificial intelligence prompts strong reactions, especially in education. Concerns about privacy, depersonalization, and unintended consequences are real. But at Instructron, we designed our AI tools explicitly for classrooms, anchored in trust, transparency, and teacher empowerment. Here’s our response to the most common criticisms. 1. “AI invades student privacy.” The truth: Instructron was built to minimize the data we collect. We don’t ask for student names, email
Test Prep Burnout Is Real
Before we ever launched Instructron, we asked a simple question: What frustrates you most about test prep? The response was overwhelming! We heard from hundreds of teachers. They weren’t holding back. The messages poured in from classrooms across the country, and we started to see the same things again and again. Not just minor annoyances, but real obstacles that were burning teachers out and leaving students discouraged. One teacher put it bluntly: "It's boring, there's no feedback, and I can
Why Instructron Takes a Different Approach to AI and Assessment
Let’s get one thing straight: grading essays is time-consuming. Like, "why do I do this to myself every Sunday night?" time-consuming. So it would be easy for us to build an AI that reads student writing and spits out a score. But that’s not what Instructron is about. We believe student writing deserves more than a number. Here's why we don't auto-grade essays and what we do instead. Writing Is a Process, Not a Product Instructron is built on the idea that writing should be coached, not judg
What a Fourth Grade Class Taught Us About Building Instructron
Before Instructron had a name or a polished dashboard, we tested it with a group of fourth graders. They were the first students to meet Coach Tronnie and the first ones to tell us exactly what they thought—without holding anything back. Some of the kids used the tool seriously and gave us thoughtful feedback like “It should help me but not give the answer” and “I like how it tells you what you were wrong on.” One even said, “Coach chat is awesome, but don’t get some of the questions.” Another