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 students ranging from first grade to sixth grade reading levels.”
Writing Support That Pushes Past “Proficient”
In a world of auto-grading and AI-written essays, Instructron takes a different path. Our AI coach doesn’t slap a grade on student work. Instead, it coaches them. Brittany saw firsthand how Instructron encouraged students to revise, reflect, and actually think. For students who typically skate by with “good enough,” the AI nudged them to develop their thoughts and make their writing shine.
“It challenged them to go deeper, think more critically, and elevate their writing beyond surface-level responses.”
Test Prep That Doesn’t Feel Like Test Prep
When it came time for test prep, Coach Tronnie's calm, supportive tone helped reduce anxiety while keeping learning rigorous. Instead of handing out answers, it offered sentence starters, prompts, and questions to guide student thinking, without the judgment students sometimes fear when asking for help.
“Many students felt more confident asking the chatbot questions they might have been hesitant to ask aloud.”
Real-Time Insights for Smarter Teaching
For Brittany, the value didn’t stop with student support. Instructron gave detailed insights into student attempts, patterns, and questions. This was perfect for planning small groups, 1:1 support, or even future whole-class lessons.
“Knowing the types of questions students asked—and the guidance they received—was incredibly valuable in planning future lessons.”
What This All Adds Up To
Real engagement. Real differentiation. Real support.
“This pilot program enhanced instruction, increased student engagement, and provided differentiated support in a way that felt manageable and meaningful.”
We didn’t build Instructron to replace teachers. We built it to work with teachers. To be the coach in the background, the scaffolding when you’re spread thin, and the calm voice when test prep stress hits hard.
To our #1 fangirl, thank you for believing in what we’re building. The best is yet to come.